Bleak Netlabel

Founded in 2007, Bleak is an independent Austrian record label dedicated to music beyond the mainstream. Releasing digital and physical editions, documenting underground culture through it's Journal, curating themed special editions and operating Bleak Radio, a 24/7 streaming station.

Bleak is interested in atmosphere, originality and artistic integrity. The catalogue ranges from industrial, darkwave and experimental electronics to ambient, post-industrial and other forms of alternative music that deserve to remain accessible beyond trends and algorithms.

Alongside new releases, Bleak preserves a growing archive of out-of-print recordings, free downloads and historical material. The label also supports concerts, live events and collaborations within the international underground scene.

Bleak is curated by Bernhard Hansbauer and operated from Laxenburg, Austria.