With pride, we look back on more than 20 years of label history and an impressive catalogue that helped shape the Swiss independent music scene, especially in the 2000s but also throughout the 2010s. At its core, Ikarus Records began as a close-knit community driven purely by idealism. Relatively uncompromising and stylistically confident, we navigated the Swiss independent landscape. In the beginning, we focused exclusively on ourselves. Gradually, external bands joined us, expanding our musical palette and increasing our reputation. Opportunities were taken, but others were consciously passed up. Major success never materialised — nor was it ever explicitly sought. A larger audience would have been nice, but it never opened up to us. Ikrec were “indie as fuck” — right until the very end. We have done our duty, and one has to know when it’s enough. Now is the moment.
Many thanks to our loyal listeners.
DIY 4ever and fuck fascism!
Signing off from space station – over and out!
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