Label
New Crimes Tapes
Early 1980s independent cassette label specializing in industrial and experimental music with a DIY underground approach.
About
New Crimes Tapes was a cassette-based independent label active in the early 1980s, focusing on industrial and experimental music. The label's output, evidenced by releases like "New Criminals Volume 1" and "live" from 1981, emphasized raw, unpolished recordings that catered to the underground music community. Operating during the formative years of cassette culture, New Crimes Tapes contributed to the DIY ethos and accessibility of experimental music distribution through the tape format.