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Independent music since 1986.
Independent music since 1986.

Intakt Records Archive:
A Living Cultural Repository

For over forty years, we’ve been the guardians of a remarkable musical legacy: articles, photos, stories and recordings that chronicle our founders, our artists and the extraordinary moments they’ve created. The Archive isn’t a static vault—it’s a living, breathing history, continually enriched and reinterpreted by us, by you, and by future generations of listeners, students and young musicians.

OUR MISSION

Founded amidst surveillance, censorship and social unrest,
Intakt Records has always been about creative defiance.

Passing the Torch: Empowering the Musicians of Tomorrow

By making our archive intuitive and accessible, we will empower young people, music students and emerging artists to more easily discover, learn and create from our collective heritage.

Stewardship of Four Decades of Music Development

We collect and protect defining pieces —from flyers to press clippings — so nothing of significance is lost to time.

Community-Powered Growth

This Archive belongs to everyone who’s ever been part of our journey. We tap into the collective passion of listeners, photographers, writers and contributors to build something richer together.

Roots of Resistance

Founded by anarchistic cultural ambassadors in Zürich during the politically turbulent 1980s—amidst surveillance, censorship and social unrest—our label’s history is a testament to creative defiance. Today, as the world stands on the cusp of new political revolutions, Intakt’s story offers lessons in courage, solidarity and the power of art to challenge the status quo.

(A)Tonal Adventures Series

  • (A)tonal Adventures: 1-4
    April 8, 2025 Intakt Records

    (A)tonal Adventures: 1-4

    “First Meeting” is the name of the opening track on the very first Intakt Records album, recorded on February 5, 1984 at the inaugural Taktlos Festival at the Rote Fabrik in Zürich. A duo of Zürich pianist Irène Schweizer with...

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  • (A)tonal Adventures: 5-8
    April 8, 2025 Intakt Records

    (A)tonal Adventures: 5-8

    Born out of the Taktlos Festival, Intakt Records worked closely with the Fabrikjazz organizing team for the first few years, which organized the Takt- los Festival and the jazz concert series at the Rote Fabrik in Zürich on a voluntary...

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  • (A)tonal Adventures: 9-12
    April 8, 2025 Intakt Records

    (A)tonal Adventures: 9-12

    The format change from vinyl to CD is not easy. The smaller CD restricts the possibilities of visual presentation. The first CD is released in 1989 and is a studio recording of Barry Guy’s composition Harmos (Intakt CD 013) with...

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