Label
Future Now Records & Tapes
Late 1970s-early 1980s independent label specializing in experimental and industrial music across cassette and vinyl formats.
About
Future Now Records & Tapes was an independent record label active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, operating during a formative period for experimental and industrial music. The label's output reflects a commitment to avant-garde and experimental sound practices, evidenced by its diverse release formats spanning cassette and vinyl media. The label's three known releases—Ion (1979), The Invisible Frame (1983), and Shantell (1983)—showcase a focus on boundary-pushing artistic work from this era. By embracing multiple formats including cassette tapes and LPs, Future Now Records & Tapes aligned itself with the DIY ethos prevalent in underground music communities of the time. The label's modest discography and format choices suggest an operation oriented toward artistic integrity over commercial scaling, positioning it within the broader landscape of independent labels that supported experimental and industrial music development during the post-punk and industrial music emergence of the early 1980s.