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:

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

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

C2. John J Lafia – Life Is Short

C3. Interaccion – Newton

C4. Die Mysteriösen – Spürhund

C5. Homage a Brinkman – Französisch

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