Neutron Records

About

Neutron Records was an independent record label active during the late 1970s and early 1980s, operating within the experimental and industrial music underground. The label's catalog reflects a commitment to avant-garde and electronic music, evidenced by its eclectic release strategy spanning multiple formats including vinyl LPs, cassettes, and printed materials. The label released work such as "The First Fifteen Minutes" (1979) and cassette-based releases including "8 Aspects of" and "Space Race" (both 1980), alongside supplementary publications like "Data Pack" and a catalog magazine. Neutron Records' format diversity—particularly its embrace of cassettes alongside vinyl during a period when cassettes were gaining prominence in underground music distribution—suggests an emphasis on accessibility and experimentation with emerging media. The label's limited documented output and focus on experimental material positioned it within the broader post-industrial music movement of its era. Though small in scope, Neutron Records represents the infrastructure of independent music production and distribution that characterized the underground experimental scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s.