During the heyday of cassette culture there were many international labels that released and distributed tapes in many styles. Even a partial list would be gigantic but I will begin by focusing on those labels that distributed many different artists work and not just an outlet for an individual artist.

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• Birgit Gasser of the SDV Tontrager label, Germany.

  2 April 2012

  Birgit Gasser of the SDV Tontrager label from Germany talks about running the label , her music and art, and reflections on the scene.

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• Doomsday Transmissions/ The Ceiling

  18 January 2012

  Interview and information about Jim DeJong who has been active in the Canadian scene for a long, long time.

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• EE Tapes

  24 September 2011

  Belgian label boss, Eriek Van Havere reveals the inner workings of this essential European imprint.

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• IRRE Tapes

  24 September 2011

  Matthias Lang takes us through the history of this important European tape label. Thanks to Siegmar Fricke for the translation assistance.

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• Best Kept Secret

  24 September 2011

  Alessandro Crestani details his involvement with his tape label.

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• Insane Music

  24 September 2011

  Belgian tape label run by Alain Neffe. Interviews by Veronica Vesicka and Johan Schlanbusch.

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• Spilling Audio

  24 September 2011

  The tape label run by Eric Hausmann. He discusses his releases and own music.

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• Hypertonia

  24 September 2011

  Label run by Jan R. Bruun from Norway. He discusses the label and more.

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• Calypso Now

  24 September 2011

  Essential Swiss label run by Rudi Tuscher. He speaks at length about his activities.

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• Harsh Reality

  24 September 2011

  Chris Phinney goes on the record about his essential underground label.

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• Alternate Media

  24 September 2011

  Label chief, Penga, discusses his operation.

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• Mutant Cactus

  24 September 2011

  Interview with Kevin Paisley who ran this Canadian underground label.

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• Fragment

  24 September 2011

  Clive Richards ran this UK label. Also see tapes on other labels he appeared on.

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• Weed Music

  24 September 2011

  Some cassette scans from this German label of the 80s and 90s. Thanks to Gaby for the images.

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• Sound Of Pig

  24 September 2011

  The seminal cassette label of the day run by Al Margolis. Al discusses the label and more.

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• audiofile

  24 September 2011

  Cover scans and interview with Carl Howard. See scans of audiofile tapes here.

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• Illusion Production

  24 September 2011

  Seminal French label released tapes by D.D.A.A., compilations and much more. Tony Coulter tells us about it.