Label
Nur Nicht Nur
German DIY experimental music label from the 1980s specializing in cassettes, electronic improvisation, and underground industrial sounds.
About
Nur Nicht Nur was a German independent record label active during the 1980s, operating as both a music imprint and cultural venue (bistro). Based on its release catalog, the label demonstrated a strong commitment to experimental and electronic music, favoring cassette tape as its primary format during the early 1980s before expanding to vinyl. The label's output included artist releases and collaborative samplers, with titles suggesting an aesthetic influenced by German culture and seasonality. Notable releases include early cassette compilations (Sampler 1/2 and 3/4), electronic improvisation recordings, and the LP "Frühling Sommer Herbst Winter" from 1986. The label's integrated approach combining music releases with a physical bistro space reflected broader underground and DIY ethos prevalent in experimental music communities of that era. Nur Nicht Nur's catalog, though modest in size, represents an important documentation of the German avant-garde and electronic underground during a formative period in industrial and experimental music development.
