Biohazzard Records

Lore & Background

Biohazard Records was established by music journalist Sascha Bahn and Alexander C.H. Lorenz as an independent label, not a sublabel of Danse Macabre Records. Its releases span from 2000 onward, including works by artists such as Eisenfunk, Sinnflut, Concrete/Rage, and Noctiferia. The label's early output includes Sinnflut's 'Vergessene Melodien' (2000) and 'Wortlosigkeit' (2001). Note: The album 'The p/o/u/r letters' (2003) is not a Biohazard Records release; it was issued by other labels.

Reader's Guide

Biohazzard Records holds significance as a German independent label that actively opposed DRM and embraced BitTorrent for promotional distribution as early as 2007, a stance that aligned with broader digital rights movements. As a sublabel of Danse Macabre Records, it contributed to the gothic and electronic music scenes with releases from artists like Eisenfunk and Sinnflut. Its legacy includes a catalog of albums and EPs from 2000 to 2008, such as 'Eisenfunk' (2007) and 'Agapèsis - Sacrilege' (2008). The label's distribution through AL!VE and Kontor Media ensured physical and digital reach, while its DRM-free policy set it apart in an era of increasing digital restrictions. Though its activity appears to have slowed after 2008, its early adoption of BitTorrent for promotion and its anti-DRM ethos remain notable in independent music history.

Did You Know?

• Biohazard Records is an independent label, not a sublabel of Danse Macabre Records, though it collaborates with Danse Macabre for distribution.
• Since late 2007, the label has distributed promotional MP3 songs using BitTorrent.
• Biohazard disapproves of restrictive rights like DRM and distributes all material without Digital Rights Management.
• The label's distribution companies are AL!VE and Kontor Media (for digital distribution).