Pero

About

Pero was an experimental music project active in the early 1980s, operating within the underground cassette culture that defined the era's avant-garde and industrial music scenes. Based on their releases through Graf Haufen Tapes, a notable independent label, Pero created abstract, noise-oriented compositions that reflected the DIY aesthetics and sonic experimentation characteristic of post-industrial music. Their output, including Plastikmusik (1982), Alles Wurscht (1983), and Plastikmusik 45% 293 (1983), demonstrates an engagement with electronic manipulation, musique concrète techniques, and unconventional sound design. The project's name and release titles suggest a playful, sometimes absurdist approach to experimental composition. Though little documentation survives about Pero's specific membership or detailed history, their presence on Graf Haufen Tapes situates them within a broader European underground music network that prioritized artistic exploration over commercial viability. Pero exemplifies the prolific, often ephemeral nature of early 1980s independent experimental music.