Label
Control Domination
Independent 1980s cassette label releasing experimental and industrial music from underground artists.
About
Control Domination was an independent record label active during the 1980s, primarily focused on releasing experimental and industrial music on cassette format. Operating during a pivotal period for underground music distribution, the label documented the work of artists working within noise, post-industrial, and experimental genres. Based on available archival evidence, Control Domination released at least five titles between 1985 and 1989, with notable releases including works by This Sickness Faith and projects such as "Dragged into the gutter / the broken flag tape" and "Enraptured Violence." The label's exclusive commitment to cassette releases reflects the DIY ethos characteristic of underground music labels of the era, when tape distribution provided an accessible means for experimental artists to reach niche audiences outside mainstream commercial channels. Control Domination's catalog represents an important documentation of the industrial and experimental underground during the mid-to-late 1980s, a period of significant creative ferment in avant-garde music. The label's output, though limited in number of releases, contributed to the broader underground network that sustained experimental music communities during this era.