Trik Tapes

About

Trik Tapes was an underground cassette label active primarily during the 1980s and early 1990s, operating within the experimental and industrial music community. The label's catalog reflects a commitment to releasing avant-garde and unconventional audio works on cassette tape, the preferred format for independent and DIY music production during this era. Notable releases include works such as Das Konnte Schlimm Enden (1983) and a series of experimental and instrumental recordings from 1984. The label's output suggests an aesthetic focused on experimental sound design, instrumental experimentation, and electronic music. Trik Tapes' decision to work exclusively in the cassette format aligns with the label's positioning within the underground music community, where cassettes served as an accessible medium for independent artists and labels. The label's continued activity into the early 1990s, as evidenced by releases such as Music by Ak Ak and the Trik Tapes & Grafx Demo, demonstrates its sustained engagement with experimental music culture during a period when the format was increasingly marginalized by mainstream distribution.