Tóxico Tapes brings vinyl retrospective of Switzerland’s analogue underground – Out on November 28 via Subject To Restrictions Discs
Tóxico Tapes brings vinyl retrospective of Switzerland’s analogue underground
Subject To Restrictions Discs will release “Tóxico Tapes” on November 28, 2025. The 10-track compilation collects analogue-driven recordings from 2017–2018 spanning post-punk, EBM, new wave and coldwave adn released via the Swiss DIY imprint Tóxico. Formats include vinyl LP, streaming and digital download.
Tóxico and Subject To Restrictions Discs describe the album as “a retrospective on Switzerland’s hidden analogue gear scene,” documenting off-kilter rhythms, low-key EBM, ominous wave and free-form synth pieces originally circulated only on limited cassettes. The selection draws from Tóxico’s “Autumn Tape” and “Winter Tape” compilations, mapping activity between Bern and Zurich. The compilation was curated with Narco Marco.
About Tóxico Tapes
Tóxico is a Swiss DIY imprint founded and curated by Narco Marco. From 2016 to 2020 it issued ten cassette releases – both albums and compilations. The “Winter Tape” compilation documents this cassette era; Narco Marco’s own “Kaspase 7” opened the catalog. The new compilation re-contextualizes highlights from those tapes on vinyl.
Narco Marco himself is a Bern-based DJ/producer and longtime clerk associated with Oldiesshop, whose deep familiarity with 1980s electronics runs through his recorded work and label activity.
Subject To Restrictions Discs is a Zurich label releasing left-field electronics.
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