The non-profit foundation Kontrans was started in 1986 and has since realized many projects involving experimental music and other media.
As a record label, Kontrans started in 1993. So far there have been 30 releases,
28 of which are still available as CDs.
All titles can be downloaded.
All the releases are listed below.
Click on the pictures to go to their respective pages
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Kontrans 1167 (2021)
Reissue as a double CD of two titles
that went out of print
Kontrans 367 (2020)
Live recording from Chicago
Kontrans 1066 (2020)
Double CD. First recording by an exciting new band!
Kontrans 666 (2020)
"To Have Done With the Judgment of God", Artaud's notorious last completed text,
in English translation, embedded in an electronic soundscape
Kontrans 864 (2019)
The long-awaited release of the Chicago recordings from 2012
Kontrans 965
(2019)
The 6th title in the Kontrans "improvisors" series
Kontrans 264
(2017)
Fifth CD in the Kontrans Voice & Electronics series
Kontrans 164
(2017)
CD with solo work from 2014 to 2017
Kontrans 561
(2014)
Eight meditations on just intonations
Kontrans 760
(2014)
Images converted to text and sound
Kontrans 660
(2014)
A disturbingly engaging collections of songs on insomnia
Kontrans 460
(2013)
Four layers of voice form a fascinating landscape
Kontrans 360
(2013)
A mesmerizing and hallucinating hour of electronic music
Kontrans 259
(2012)
A somewhat quieter collaboration
Kontrans 159
(2012)
Live quartet recording from Chicago
Kontrans 651
(2005)
Two voices and electronics live
Kontrans 551
(2005)
Soundscapes
with analog synth, voice and laptop
Kontrans 950
(2004)
Improvisors: voice, percussion and banjo/guitar
Kontrans 850
(2004)
Very entertaining vocal duos
Kontrans 1649
(2003)
Double CD with 8 longer compositions
Kontrans 749
(2003)
Improvisors: tuba, turntables and voice
Kontrans 448
(2001)
Third CD by BRAAXTAAL
Kontrans 947
(2001)
First solo work with electronics
Kontrans 1545 (1999)
Double CD with 13-piece ensemble
Kontrans 844 (1998)
Sound poems from 1916 by Hugo Ball
Kontrans 244 (1997)
Second CD by BRAAXTAAL
Kontrans 343 (1996)
Improvisors: voice, bass and alto saxophone / clarinet
Kontrans 143 (1996)
First title in the Kontrans improvisors series
Kontrans 939 (1993)
Voice, keyboards and drums
Kontrans 739 (1993)
First release by Kontrans: modern jazz septet