KomistA

KomistA is a German independent publisher and record label founded in 1986 by Claus and Wolfgang Sterneck. Operating under the motto "Kultur und Veränderung" (Culture and Change), the project releases music recordings and books far outside the mainstream. The name KomistA derives from the Finnish translation of the word "dröhnen" (to drone/roar), serving as a winking symbol for a nonconformist musical expression as well as a political statement through its linguistic allusion to terms such as "Kommune" (commune). The label's history reaches back to 1983, when Claus Sterneck created the "Dröhn-Kassette" (Drone Cassette) as a unique item that was repeatedly reworked. Even at the age of thirteen, Claus sought out particularly short pieces produced with comparatively modest technical means, reflecting his aversion to mainstream pop music and his preference for Finnish punk and hardcore. This early cassette formed the direct precursor to KomistA's releases. From 1986 to 1992 KomistA issued the KomistA-Tapes, followed by KomistA-Schallplatten (vinyl records) in 1991–92. From 1992 onward the project expanded into book publishing with KomistA-Bücher, and from 2002 it began releasing CDs and DVDs. The official website lists available book publications including "Stille, Bewusstsein und Veränderung", "Der Kampf um die Träume – Cybertribe-Visionen", and "Psychedelika – Erotika – Tanzende Sterne", and notes KomistA releases spanning 1983–2007. The label is also associated with "Politische Musik" (political music) and the "Assoziation Linker Verlage" (Association of Left Publishers). KomistA remains a small, independent operation closely tied to the Sterneck family's broader cultural and political activities, including the Cybertribe archive and the writings of Wolfgang Sterneck. It is not a publicly traded company and operates as a private, non-mainstream cultural enterprise.

KomistA's history begins before the label itself, with the "Dröhn-Kassette" (Drone Cassette) created by Claus Sterneck from 1983. This cassette was released as a unique item and was continually reworked. Even at the age of thirteen, Claus Sterneck, motivated by an aversion to conventional pop music, sought out particularly short pieces produced with comparatively modest technical means. His selection reflected a preference for Finnish punk and hardcore. This cassette served as the direct precursor to KomistA's later releases. The project KomistA was founded in 1986 by Claus and Wolfgang Sterneck. Since that year it has published sound recordings and books far from the mainstream under the motto "Kultur und Veränderung" (Culture and Change). The name KomistA was derived from the Finnish translation of the word "dröhnen" (to drone/roar). It functions as a winking symbol for a nonconformist musical form of expression as well as a political designation through its linguistic allusion to terms such as "Kommune" (commune). The label's output is commonly divided into phases. From 1986 to 1992 it released the KomistA-Tapes. In 1991–92 it issued the KomistA-Schallplatten (vinyl records). From 1992 onward it expanded into book publishing with the KomistA-Bücher. From 2002 it began releasing KomistA-CDs and DVDs. The official website lists KomistA releases spanning 1983–2007 and available book publications including "Stille, Bewusstsein und Veränderung", "Der Kampf um die Träume – Cybertribe-Visionen", and "Psychedelika – Erotika – Tanzende Sterne". The site also references "Politische Musik" (political music) and the "Assoziation Linker Verlage" (Association of Left Publishers). KomistA is described on Wikidata as a German publisher and record label. It remains a private, independent cultural enterprise closely associated with the Sterneck family's broader activities, including the Cybertribe archive and the writings of Wolfgang Sterneck.

• 2002

  KomistA begins releasing CDs and DVDs.

• 1992

  KomistA expands into book publishing with KomistA-Bücher.

• 1991

  KomistA begins releasing vinyl records (KomistA-Schallplatten), continuing through 1992.

• 1986

  KomistA is founded by Claus and Wolfgang Sterneck; the KomistA-Tapes series begins.

• 1983

  Claus Sterneck creates the "Dröhn-Kassette" as a unique item, the direct precursor to KomistA releases.

Non-mainstream, politically engaged independent publisher and record label under the motto "Culture and Change".

• KomistA-Tapes

• KomistA-Schallplatten (vinyl records)

• KomistA-CDs / DVDs

• KomistA-Bücher (books)

• Stille, Bewusstsein und Veränderung (book)

• Der Kampf um die Träume – Cybertribe-Visionen (book)

• Psychedelika – Erotika – Tanzende Sterne (book)

1. 1KomistAsterneck.net
2. 2KomistA - Geschichtesterneck.net
3. 3KomistAwikidata.org