Label
Die Tödliche Doris Schallplatten
Berlin-based independent label documenting Die Tödliche Doris collective's experimental and performance art recordings from the 1980s.
About
Die Tödliche Doris Schallplatten was a Berlin-based independent record label documenting the experimental and performance-oriented output of Die Tödliche Doris collective during the 1980s. The label primarily operated as a self-release vehicle for the group's avant-garde work, spanning cassette and vinyl formats. The catalog reflects the ensemble's multimedia approach to art-making, combining live performance documentation, studio recordings, and conceptual sound works. Notable releases include cassettes capturing live performances from Berlin venues such as SO 36 and Delphi-Palast, as well as studio recordings and collaborative projects with affiliated artists like BAT. The label's output exemplifies the Berlin underground experimental scene of the early-to-mid 1980s, when cassettes served as the primary distribution method for avant-garde and industrial music. Though limited in scope, Die Tödliche Doris Schallplatten remains significant within German experimental and post-punk communities as a document of an influential collective's creative practice across multiple artistic disciplines.
