Artist
Rig Veeda
Early 1980s experimental noise and industrial cassette project from the underground DIY scene.
About
Rig Veeda is an obscure experimental and noise music project from the early 1980s underground cassette scene. Operating primarily through the DIY cassette tape distribution network that flourished during this period, the project released multiple works between 1983 and the mid-1980s, including Callous Friends and Splendid Isolation, both issued in 1983 on cassette formats. Their aesthetic aligned with the broader industrial and experimental underground, favoring lo-fi production and unconventional sonic approaches characteristic of the era's cassette culture. Additional releases such as Festoon and The Tale Of The Man With The Toothpaste Head demonstrate a commitment to eccentric, avant-garde material distributed through independent labels and self-release channels. While remaining largely undocumented in mainstream music histories, Rig Veeda represents the prolific fringe of 1980s experimental music, contributing to the rich archival legacy of underground cassette-based artists who operated outside conventional industry structures.