Psychout Productions

About

Psychout Productions was an underground record label active during the mid-1980s that specialized in releasing experimental and industrial music on multiple formats. The label demonstrated a commitment to the cassette medium during an era when it served as a vital distribution channel for avant-garde and noise music, while also issuing releases on vinyl LP. The label's roster included notable acts within the industrial underground scene, most prominently Controlled Bleeding, whose prolific output on Psychout Productions included both studio recordings and live documentation. The label's catalog from 1984-1985 reflects the aesthetic priorities of the experimental music underground, featuring collaborations and boundary-pushing sonic work that characterized the period. Through releases such as "Abwassermusik" and "Time Garden," Psychout Productions contributed to the broader DIY ethos of the industrial music community, supporting artists who operated outside mainstream commercial structures. The label's focus on cassettes and vinyl releases underscored its commitment to tangible, collectible formats during the pre-digital era of underground music distribution.