Numazu

About

Numazu is an underground record label that operated primarily during the late 1980s and early 1990s, establishing itself within the experimental and industrial music community. Based on its catalog, the label showed a strong commitment to cassette format releases, which was characteristic of many independent and DIY-oriented labels of that era. Numazu's releases, including works such as "Scorched Ear Policy" (1987) and "Strangely Coloured Map" (1988), demonstrate the label's focus on avant-garde and experimental sonic territories. The label maintained activity through the early 1990s, as evidenced by releases like "Codex from the Trickster" (1993). Numazu's cassette-based approach reflects the label's alignment with the underground music ethos, where tape formats served both as an economical distribution method and as an aesthetic choice embraced by experimental musicians. The label's catalog suggests a dedication to challenging, unconventional music that existed outside mainstream commercial structures.