Dark Entries

About

Dark Entries was an independent record label that operated primarily during the 1980s, focusing on experimental and underground music. Based on its release catalog, the label championed avant-garde and post-industrial artists working across diverse sonic territories, from European experimental music to unconventional electronic and acoustic works. The label's roster included acts such as Severed Heads, Factrix, Tuxedomoon, and international experimental musicians, reflecting a commitment to challenging and boundary-pushing aesthetics. Dark Entries released material exclusively on vinyl LP format, preserving a tactile, gallery-oriented approach to record presentation consistent with the experimental music underground of the era. The label's output between 1982 and 1990 documents a significant period in underground and industrial music history, characterized by interdisciplinary approaches that blended performance art, electronic experimentation, and avant-garde sensibilities. Though relatively small in scale, Dark Entries occupied an important position within the international network of independent labels that sustained experimental music communities outside mainstream commercial structures.