Defunct hardcore/speedcore label created by Rage Reset in 1994 in Sydney, Australia. All releases are out of print.
Rage Records
Rage Records
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Contact Info:
(Contact info now obsolete)
PO Box 564
Hurstville NSW 2220
Sydney, Australia
Ph: +61 (0)2 95852507
Fax: +61 (0)2 95852506
(Contact info now obsolete)
PO Box 479
Newtown NSW 2042
Sydney, Australia
Fax: +61 0(2) 797 0344
PO Box 564
Hurstville NSW 2220
Sydney, Australia
Ph: +61 (0)2 95852507
Fax: +61 (0)2 95852506
(Contact info now obsolete)
PO Box 479
Newtown NSW 2042
Sydney, Australia
Fax: +61 0(2) 797 0344
barthard47
January 5, 2014Rage Records was developed as a concept in 1994 heavily influenced by the techno movement that broke out in Europe in the early 90s. This was more like a cross of EBM and Industrial influenced techno which produced a camouflage culture at underground parties. Then in 1994 trance had become the dominant techno sound and hardcore had gained major support only in Holland, which made it the hardcore gabber capitol of the world. Unfortunately as all things big and prosperous - at the scent of money Dutch gabber labels started producing to formula not feel. The lack of real hardcore soundscapes, where sped up girly vocals and repetitive synth stabs were banned was apparent and slowly extreme hardcore labels arose out of that black hole. Rage Records was one of them.
Rage Records had a minor success with its first release originally pressed in Sydney at a run of 320 pieces and then repressed with PCD, Germany. It ended up selling more then 1600 copies (incl. the orig. pressing). But yet inept in the ways of the business world, releases were far and few between - meaning one release per year till 1997. This is not accounting for the establishment of UHF Records though.
Now in 1998, largely due to the relations built with German based distributor Soundbase, Rage Records is releasing material, previously confined to the attic. With three releases this year RR04 Sydney vs Dresden, RR05 Static Tremor and RR06 Noizegenerator, Rage Records has already released the same amount of records as in the previous three. Though this time around Rage Records wasn't greeted with the same response as in 1995, the long list of extreme material ready for execution will prove to be more consistent. Rage Records is also planing a change in direction for the upcoming years.