Tóxico and Subject To Restrictions Discs present a retrospective on Switzerland's hidden analogue gear scene from 2017 and 2018. A vibrant yet undocumented chapter in the country's music history. The 10 tracks, originally released exclusively on cassette and heard only by a small circle of listeners, are now compiled for the first time on vinyl as “Tóxico Tapes”. The collection captures the scene's raw, hands-on energy through off-kilter rhythms, low-key EBM, ominous wave and free-form synth excursions.

Founded and curated by the former DJ and producer Narco Marco, the Tóxico label became a hub for Switzerland's analogue gear enthusiasts. Between 2016 and 2020, it released a series of 10 tapes – albums and compilations – that now stand as a blueprint of the DIY, machine-driven underground of the time. Narco Marco is a key figure in Swiss electronic music. As a long-time clerk at “Oldiesshop” record store in Bern, he has championed eclectic sounds across decades. His in-depth knowledge of 1980s music, combined with his work as a musician, avid record collector, and founder of the “Hot Jam” label, influenced an entire generation of musicians and DJs in Switzerland at the time.

Subject To Restrictions Discs joins forces with Narco Marco to present a selected set of 10 songs as a tribute to Tóxico and this creative era. The material draws primarily from the Autumn Tape and Winter Tape compilations, which spotlighted artists from Zurich and Bern – two cities at the heart of this analogue revival.

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B1 written and produced by Olaf Yarce & Jean Daniel Tömör; vocals by Loa Mauna
A1 to A3, A5, B2 recorded & mixed at Matelier 55 by Narco Marco
B3 and B5 written and produced by Michele Ottini
A4 written and produced by Simon Schär
B4 written and produced by Timon Kurz
Mastered by Marcel Schneider
DMM cut at Pauler Acoustics
Graphics by Dominik André
Licensed from Tóxico
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Distributed by Bordello A Parigi (worldwide) & The Business (US)
Compiled by Dominik André, Nevesthika Muralitharan & Narco Marco


Frank M. Dux - Aurora Borealis

Be away from the edge. Steep slope.
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Licensing: licensing@subjecttorestrictions.ch