Ataque Romántico

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.

www.subjecttorestrictions.ch
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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
Copyright 2025
Distributed by Bordello A Parigi (worldwide) & The Business (US)
Compiled by Dominik André, Nevesthika Muralitharan & Narco Marco


Ost-Berliner Nachtrag - Mäntel & Dinger

Michele Ottini - Crepa Su Ghiaccio

Narco Marco - Gorbatschovv

Caus'ette - Pilotes

Source Of Radiating Noise - Silizium

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.

www.subjecttorestrictions.ch
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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
B3 written and produced by Timon Kurz
Mastered by Marcel Schneider
DMM cut at Pauler Acoustics
Graphics by Dominik André
Licensed from Tóxico
Copyright 2025
Distributed by Bordello A Parigi (worldwide) & The Business (US)
Compiled by Dominik André, Nevesthika Muralitharan & Narco Marco


B. M. Cinelli - Beijing Genomics Institute

Neu Verboten & Nyn - Worlds End 3 (feat. Loa Mauna)

Morceau réalisé dans le cadre du festival Détour en Tournugeois en collaboration avec la Compagnie des Arracheurs de Dents et l'association de quartier de La Madeleine.

Merci à Dominique et Maria de La Madeleine, Claire et Aurelien de Arracheurs de Dents et aux résidents de l'hôpital Belnay d'avoir participé à ce projet.

Mix and Mastering at Unknown Pleasures Studio

La Fête du Charbon

“Koncepcje terapeutyczne” are worth shit. Better to smash your own skull — or someone else’s — on the concrete than pretend talking ever changes anything. The vocal doesn’t sing – it attacks, chokes, rips the throat out like it’s trying to spit it on the floor.

This isn’t background music. It’s filth, violence and rage spilling like blood on the pavement. No rescue, no therapy – just pure destruction.

Koncepcje terapeutyczne

Hi,

I’m an independent musician from Poland, working within the realm of ambient and its many, often unconventional subgenres. Part of my work is deeply immersed in Norse mythology — the raw, symbolic world of gods, warriors, rituals, and the inevitable Ragnarök. I don’t simply retell myths; I interpret them through sound, trying to capture their weight, mystery, and timeless power. My compositions transport listeners to spaces where time flows differently, and every whisper and echo carries the resonance of ancient tales.

But that’s only one layer of my artistry. Another is a dirty, naturalistic soundscape — direct, raw, and often uncomfortable. I address themes many prefer to avoid, painting pictures people usually look away from, yet secretly can’t stop glancing at.

I step into the shoes of broken, lost characters, teetering on the edge of morality and their own conscience. Sometimes — like Raskolnikov — I carry the thought of crossing a boundary, of destruction that can be both a cry of despair and a search for meaning in a chaotic world. This tension and inner conflict permeate my music, giving it intensity.

You can hear the echo of Dostoevsky in my work — not as a literary quotation, but as a state of mind: grappling with meaninglessness, the tension between the desire to understand and a sense of alienation. This is not music meant to soothe, but to confront what we often don’t say aloud.

Two worlds intersect here: the mythical and timeless, and the corporeal, fractured, and contemporary. Their tension gives my work meaning and depth.

If you find something in these sounds that resonates with you, maybe it’s a sign you hear more than you’re willing to admit.

My worldview has been shaped by works and creators who explore the darkest corners of the human soul. Fyodor Dostoevsky, with Crime and Punishment and Memoirs from the House of the Dead — stories of guilt, conscience, and alienation. Roland Topor, whose The Tenant, Portrait of Suzanne, and Black Cows balance between absurdity and darkness, testing the limits of perception and reality. Albert Camus, with his existential explorations in The Plague and The Stranger — tales of rebellion against absurdity and loneliness. The music of Burzum, whose rawness and primal energy remain a constant source of inspiration. Equally important is the influence of The Cure — their sound and lyrics, often balancing between melancholy and despair, have strongly shaped my perception of music and the world.

I close with a quote that has become my mantra: “It doesn't matter if we all die.” It’s a reminder of life’s transience, the absurdity of existence, and that true value lies in what we create here and now, regardless of how brief this moment may be.

Be away from the edge. Steep slope.
https://links.subjecttorestrictions.ch



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Distribution: Bordello A Parigi (worldwide), The Business (USA)
Licensing: licensing@subjecttorestrictions.ch

New tracks tagged #Coldwave