Dada Drumming
Product brand
UnclaimedAmerican independent record label and mail-order outlet specializing in noise, power electronics, and experimental extreme music, operating under the banner 'Unpleasant Audio Company'.
Last updated September 28, 2026
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Overview
Dada Drumming is an American independent record label and mail-order operation that describes itself as an 'Unpleasant Audio Company.' The label is dedicated to noise, power electronics, harsh experimental, and extreme underground music, releasing limited-edition CDs, LPs, and cassettes, as well as associated merchandise such as T-shirts. Its catalog features artists including Kazumoto Endo, A Fail Association, Scathing, T.E.F., Head Wound Sadism, Nikudorei, and scum, among others. The label also issues various-artists compilations and split releases, often in very small pressings. Dada Drumming sells its releases directly to the public through its official website, which functions as an e-commerce storefront. The site offers individual titles, bundle deals such as 'Any 3 Single CD's' and 'Any 5 Single CD's,' and apparel. The label's output is characterized by a DIY, underground aesthetic, with packaging such as CD jackets and limited-edition runs. While its exact founding date and ownership structure are not documented in the available evidence, the label is recognized as an American record label and remains active in the niche of extreme experimental music.
History
Dada Drumming is an American independent record label that operates under the tagline 'Unpleasant Audio Company.' The label emerged from the underground noise and experimental music scene, focusing on limited-edition physical releases. Its catalog includes work by Japanese noise artist Kazumoto Endo, American projects A Fail Association and Scathing, and international acts such as T.E.F., Head Wound Sadism, Nikudorei, and scum. The label has released split LPs, split CDs, solo CDs, and various-artists compilations, often in very small quantities. It also produces and sells T-shirts and other merchandise tied to its releases. Sales are conducted primarily through its official website, which offers direct mail-order and bundle deals. The exact founding year and ownership details are not documented in the available sources, but the label is recognized as an American record label and remains active as of the evidence provided.
Products and positioning
Underground, DIY extreme music label and mail-order outlet for noise and experimental releases.
Kazumoto Endo / A Fail Association split LP
Limited-edition split LP.
A Fail Association / Bob Marinelli / T.E.F. split CD
Three-way split CD.
Scathing - Plains Crashing Westward CD
Full-length CD by Scathing.
V/A - S T H A CD
13-minute split CD featuring Scathing, T.E.F., Head Wound Sadism, and A Fail Association. Limited edition.
Nikudorei x scum - My Nation is Crap CD
Collaboration CD.
V/A - Someone Wake the Maid CD
Various-artists compilation CD.
V/A - Samurai vs Cowboy 2 x C-20
Double cassette compilation.
Scathing shirt
T-shirt merchandise.
A Fail Association 'Illusions' shirt
T-shirt merchandise.
A Fail Association 'Withhold' shirt
T-shirt merchandise.
Look Here For Answers cover shirt
T-shirt merchandise.
Slave Labour shirt
T-shirt merchandise.
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