Reinheit des Herzens

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Reinheit des Herzens was an experimental music project active in the early 1980s, operating within the European underground cassette culture. The project released three cassettes in 1983 via the Diskret Label: Cinema, Paris Hat 7 Brücken, and Glas. These releases exemplify the aesthetic of early 1980s experimental and industrial music, characterized by abstract sound design and unconventional compositional approaches typical of the cassette underground movement. The titles suggest visual and conceptual interests aligned with experimental art practices of the era. Operating during a period when cassette distribution was crucial for underground music dissemination, Reinheit des Herzens contributed to the proliferation of experimental and noise-based music outside mainstream commercial channels. The project's complete output remains limited to these three 1983 cassette releases, reflecting the ephemeral and often intentionally obscure nature of many experimental music endeavors from this period. Their work situates within the broader context of European avant-garde and industrial music communities that flourished during the early 1980s.