Was Soll Das? Schallplatten

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Was Soll Das? Schallplatten navigates the liminal space where sound and ideology intersect, a German label etching its identity into the grooves of limited vinyl editions. Since its inception in 2002, the label has maintained an unwavering commitment to the LP format, producing seventeen sculptural releases that resist easy categorization. Though ostensibly housed within the experimental, each offering is a politically charged artifact, a manifesto pressed in wax. Die Klopferbande’s "Barbarei" emerges as a process-driven soundscape, its textures unfolding with fractal complexity. The release "Wer Nicht Arbeiten Will Soll Auch Nicht Essen!" by P16.D4 invites the listener into an interdisciplinary dialogue on labor and value, echoing the raw discourse that permeates the label's ethos. Meanwhile, "Der Aufstand Der Chemiker" by Die Egozentrischen 2 challenges norms with its thematic defiance, a sonic protest that resonates both politically and aesthetically. Was Soll Das? Schallplatten functions as both a network and a platform, drawing together artists like Der Kohlenklau and Die Radierer, whose "Cowboys Auf Zebras - The Best Of Die Radierer" subverts conventional presentation with its curated anarchy. The label's DIY ethos is palpable not just in the sound but in the tactile experience of each release. This is a label that invites the curious to lean in, to engage deeply with the conceptual undertow that drives each project.