Pikant Tape

About

Pikant Tape was a German independent cassette label active during the early 1980s, operating within the thriving Berlin underground and experimental music scene. Based in Germany, the label emerged during a pivotal period for post-punk, industrial, and avant-garde music, capturing the raw energy of the era through its exclusive focus on cassette format releases. The label's catalog primarily documented live performances and experimental works, with releases concentrated between 1980 and 1981, including notable recordings such as "Einfach Göttlich," "Korpus Kristi," and various live documentation from Berlin's Excess venue and the "Reich und Berühmt" tour. Pikant Tape's releases reflect the DIY ethos characteristic of underground cassette culture, serving as important historical documents of the Berlin experimental music scene during this transformative period. The label's emphasis on live recordings and documentation made it a significant contributor to the preservation of avant-garde performance art and experimental music from early 1980s Germany, appealing to collectors of underground industrial and experimental music.