Contort Yourself curates 1980s DIY cassette culture onto new 2xLP

Spanning minimal wave, industrial, post punk, and experimental electronic sounds.

Glasgow-based techno and industrial label Contort Yourself is releasing a second volume of unearthed cassette recordings from the 1980s this October.

Over two discs, 80s Underground Cassette Culture: Volume 2 draws together tracks spanning minimal wave, industrial, post punk, and experimental electronic sounds.

The compilation aims to deliver a sense of “wanton abandonment; burnt-out artists peddling a punk profanity, marginalised musicians spitting on the establishment and industry,” a note from the label says.

As the name suggests, this is the second instalment in the series, the first edition of which was released in 2017.

Pre-orders are available from Phonica now, ahead of a 3rd October release date. Check out the tracklist and artwork below.

Tracklist:

A1. Die Achse – Under The Church
A2. Nostalgie Eternelle – Peace Of Mind
A3. Years On Earth – As You’re Told
A4. If Bwana – Tiny Bladders
A5. Stefan Schrader – Attempt To Rap

B1. Misteek – Bump Beat
B2. M Rendell – CV In
B3. Dix Ferro – Bienvenidos a Neuchatel
B4. Sluik – Open Window
B5. Pornosect – Pressure Level
B6. The Horse He’s Sick – Projectile Fascination

C1. M Nomized – Nitsed
C2. John J Lafia – Life Is Short
C3. Interaccion – Newton
C4. Die Mysteriösen – Spürhund
C5. Homage a Brinkman – Französisch

D1. Solanaceae Tau – Tekno Pop
D2. Ob Ovo Sha 261 – The CIA, It Dance
D3. Collectionism – We Are All Children Of God
D4. UPM – Anstalt
D5. Wolfgang Wiggers – Slightly Mental