Oxide Tones

oxide tones is an independent record store, label and event promoter for a niche music genre. in november 2004 i was frustrated at having to pay 17€ (and more) for a cd, as well as at the lack of choice in germany. i ended up buying cds online, and having them sent from usa, japan as well as other european countries. this involved paying customs and high shipping fees. i started to import more, with the intention of selling the cds to other fans who were experiencing the same difficulties getting hold of decent music. since then, oxide tones has sold cds to over 5000 customers all over the world. it turned out that post rock fans liked the idea of buying multiple cds from someone who liked the same music. while many of the sales i make are done via ebay, i have always tried to make the music as accessible as possible. after speaking to a couple of bands towards the end of 2010, i realised that i may be able to help small and yet unknown bands with their plans. as most bands don’t start