Bonzai Records

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Bonzai Records is an independent record label that operated during the 1990s, releasing experimental and industrial music primarily on vinyl LP format. Based on its documented catalog, the label was active from at least 1993 through 1996, issuing a curated selection of albums that reflected the underground experimental music aesthetic of the era. The label's roster included artists working in avant-garde and industrial genres, with releases such as Sleepless (1993), The Second Rebirth (1994), IV (1994), Act Two (1995), S.N.E (1995), and Inertia (1996). Bonzai Records' commitment to vinyl releases during a period of shifting media formats demonstrates the label's dedication to physical formats favored by collectors and audiophiles within the experimental music community. Though information regarding the label's geographic base and specific founding details remains limited in available documentation, the consistent output of LPs throughout the mid-1990s suggests a focused operation dedicated to supporting artists working outside mainstream commercial channels. The label represents part of the broader independent and experimental music infrastructure that thrived during this period.