IF? Records: 20 Years Today

Indie electronic music label IF? Records began in Melbourne's thriving scene 20 years ago. Here are some snapshots of the post-natal moments in 1995/96.
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an advertisement for some kind of electronic device on the side of a building in japan
Sydney launch of the first 'Zeitgeist' compilation, May, 1995: The first of many insane IF? Records road-trips.
a black and white photo of a woman wearing a fur coat with zebra stripes in the background
Sootie, 1995/96?
a yellow and black book cover with barcodes on it
Rare-as-hens'-teeth, 4-vinyl version of 'Zeitgeist 2' via Nova Zembla in Europe.
a man sitting in front of an electronic mixing equipment set up with other instruments around him
Arthur Arkin, a.k.a. Hi-Fli, at one of the earliest IF? Records gigs: Zeitspung @ the Punters Club in Fitzroy, Melbourne, in early 1995.
two young men standing next to each other
Ross Healy (Amnesia) + organizer/DJ Andrez (stressing!) @ Omniglobe 2 at Global Village, Footscray, Feb. 1996.
two people sitting on a couch in a living room with one person wearing dreadlocks
Steve Law (Zen Paradox) + Kristina Rennison, early 1996.
the card has an image of a woman on it
'Zeitgeist 2' double-CD, Feb. 1996, feat. Sonic Voyagers (Voiteck vs. Zen Paradox), Honeysmack, Black Lung, Blimp, Little Nobody, Guyver 3, Mute Freak, and a remix by German artist Biochip C. Art by Andrez & Mateusz within 24 hours of learning how to use PhotoShop. :p
the cd cover for zeitgeist's album, featuring an abstract painting
The European CD version of the first 'Zeitgeist' compilation, licensed to Nova Zembla (Kk), 1995.
two young men standing next to each other in front of an electronic equipment set up
Soulenoid vs. Guyver 3, live @ the Punters Club, 1996.
a group of people standing around each other
Crowd @ IF? Records' Omniglobe 2 warehouse rave party at Global Village, Footscray, Feb. 1996.
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two men standing next to each other in a living room holding up a framed poster
Mad Rod (left) & Scott Armstrong (Guyver 3) at the IF? Records launch for 'Zeitgeist 2', Club Filter @ The Lounge, Melbourne, Feb. 1996.
a blurry image of a table with chairs
Little Nobody soundsystem (with notorious L-Plate & toy ghetto blaster) @ The Corner Hotel, Richmond. Photo by Damian Stephens.
the cd cover has been altered to look like an abstract painting
The first "Zeitgeist" compilation came out through new Melbourne label IF? Records in 1995 and featured the cutting edge of local electronica like Zen Paradox, Voiteck and David Thrussell. Even at the time, however, we weren't so happy with the front cover art. ;)
an album cover for zeitgeist featuring a clock
The international vinyl edition of the IF? Records "Zeitgeist" compilation of Melbourne electronica (1995), licensed to Nova Zembla/Kk & feat. people like Steve Law, Voiteck, Josh Abrahams, TR-Storm, TDM, Q-Kontrol, and an FSOM remix by Thomas P. Heckmann. Artwork's better than the CD too!
two men standing next to each other with headphones on
Chris Coe (Digital Primate) and Ollie Olsen @ IF? Records' Omniglobe 1 party, Global Village, Sept. 1995. Photo by Jason Maher.
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