With “Inside Talheim Records”, we have started an editorial series that offers an open look behind the scenes of our label.
The articles trace the development of Talheim Records, describe our daily work and place the challenges of releases, collaboration and long-term responsibility in context.
The first three parts at a glance
1. More Than Music, More Than a Label
The opening article explains why an independent label is about more than releases. It focuses on people, collaboration, physical formats and the long-term care of a catalogue.
Part 1: More Than Music, More Than a Label
2. Why Talheim Records Exists
The second part returns to 2008: to the black metal underground, early contacts and the question of how an idea with limited resources gradually became a label.
Part 2: Why Talheim Records Exists
3. A Label in Transition
Part three follows the organisational development of Talheim Records: new responsibilities, Talheim Records Germany, production processes, contracts, technical infrastructure and experiences that changed how decisions are made.
The series continues
Further articles will explore our values, collaboration with artists, the work behind releases and the question of how music history can be preserved over the long term.