вЂњMaybe things like DIY aesthetics and the sound of an analog recording lead there, but it certainly isnвЂ™t the only thing we really go for. вЂњWe love a lot of bands and labels from that time but not exclusively,вЂќ says Oskar Militzer, who helped found the label in 2020. Though many of MangelвЂ™s artists share surface similarities to early Factory Records groups like Section 25 and Minny Pops-thatвЂ™s more of a byproduct of their no-frills spirit than an attempt at a revival.

Whether hewn out of vintage synthesizer or trebly guitar, the labelвЂ™s catalog is bound together by jittery rhythms and washed-out textures. Beneath Lisa Von BillerbeckвЂ™s primal pen-and-ink cover sketches and layers of crackling sediment lie the skeletal remains of post-punk songs, trimmed of all flesh and garnished with ghostly echo effects. Listening to a cassette released by BerlinвЂ™s Mangel Records feels like an archaeological excavation. Everyone should start their own label at some point in life.вЂќ Release to Start With Dan Mason вЂњI had a lot of tapes and they needed to go somewhere. вЂњI donвЂ™t know if thereвЂ™s an oversaturation, but who cares?вЂќ Starkey laughs. Titles with increased demand such as зЊ« г‚· Corp.вЂ™s News at 11 are now dubbed professionally, while most are still made one-by-one by Starkey, who resists the notion that this community has become cluttered. Their releases span every side of vaporwave: synth-pop, ambient, remixes of canonized classics, and albums sampling George Costanza or Deep Space 9. Our niche is offering a space for people who donвЂ™t have one.вЂќДЄlongside cassettes, Lost Angles has sub-labels for VHS tapes and floppy disks. вЂњItвЂ™s no big loss for us if only one person orders a specific tape because weвЂ™ll probably sell more copies of another. вЂњThat allows smaller artists who havenвЂ™t made a name for themselves to join the label,вЂќ says Starkey, who uses she/hz pronouns. Another unique approach is the way they вЂњprint by order,вЂќ dubbing each cassette individually when they make a sale rather than sitting on hundreds of pre-made copies. To accomplish this, they started by seeking submissions on the r/Vaporwave subreddit, quickly receiving responses from around the world. Inspired by the labels Business Casual and DMT Tapes-the latter of which hit its 1000th release in September 2021-Lost Angles aims for maximum inclusivity. Instead, the duo repurposed the cassettes to launch a vaporwave label dedicated to obscure corners of the electronic sub-genre. Their workplace at an audiovisual company in Ottawa had previously used the tapes to record meetings, but this treasure trove was headed for the trash. Lost Angles began when musicians Dot Starkey ( Hex-A-Decimal) and Sterling Campbell ( Incarta вЂ™95) found nearly 500 blank, unopened 90-minute cassettes. I think itвЂ™s important for the trajectory of a band to experiment with stuff and have those ideas put down.вЂќ Born YesterdayвЂ™s fanbase seems to agree-the self-titled EP from Philly post-punks MESH, released in May of this year, is already on its third pressing. I think is really important as a concept and a way to deliver a short message. Though they do put out vinyl, Obis likes cassettes as they lend themselves to the EP format, which is вЂњsomething I feel really strongly about. вЂњThereвЂ™s a lot of bands and labels and people that are responsible for that, but itвЂ™s been nice to feel like Born Yesterday came up at a time when there is more attention on Chicago as a whole.вЂќ

вЂњItвЂ™s been a really cool thing to watch the scene blossom and flourish in the last few years,вЂќ he says. The labelвЂ™s growth has mirrored that of ChicagoвЂ™s music scene, something Obis takes pride in. Notable releases include the debut from local breakouts Moontype, the second EP from experimental pop group Dummy, and, most recently, a full-length from the exuberantly proggy Spirits Having Fun. Since then, Born Yesterday has become a home to an array of guitar-centered indie rock and post-punk bands, both from Chicago and further afield. DroolвЂ™s DROOL II ended up being Born YesterdayвЂ™s second release. вЂњThen Kevin said, вЂWhat if we started a record label?вЂ™ As we thought about it, it was like actually we do know a lot of bands that donвЂ™t have labels, who we like and feel like we can work with,вЂќ remembers Obis. Pre-order buy pre-order buy you own this wishlist in wishlist go to album go to track go to album go to trackД«orn Yesterday Records was conceived at a DIY show вЂњsomewhere in ChicagoвЂќ in 2017 when Greg Obis and Kevin Fairbairn, both longtime participants in the cityвЂ™s music scene, were watching punk duo Drool open for ObisвЂ™s then-band, Yeesh, and wondering why a group so good had no label putting out their music.

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