Label
Flesh Records
Independent 1980s label releasing experimental and industrial music on cassette and vinyl formats.
About
Flesh Records was an independent record label active during the mid-1980s, operating within the industrial and experimental music underground. Based on its catalog, the label demonstrated a strong commitment to releasing avant-garde and experimental works, with a particular focus on conceptual projects and artistic exploration. The label's output was primarily distributed on cassette and vinyl formats, reflecting the DIY aesthetic common to underground music scenes of the era. Notable releases from Flesh Records include the "Amor Fati" series and "Body W/O Organs," both released in 1985, which suggest thematic connections to philosophical and post-structuralist concepts. The "Will to Live" subseries indicates the label's interest in extended, interconnected artistic statements. Flesh Records' 1986 release "Perception of an Era" further demonstrates the label's engagement with conceptual and experimental music. Though modest in output with seven known releases, Flesh Records represents an important node within the 1980s independent experimental music network, contributing to the diverse landscape of underground industrial and avant-garde music during a formative period for the genre.