Walhalla Records

Walhalla Records is an independent record label from Belgium founded in 2010 by Lieven De Ridder

It all started when Lieven opened his record store Walhalla Records in the center of Antwerp.

The shop was a paradise for DJ’s and collectors, so the name Walhalla (heaven) was born.

The main purpose of the label is bringing back to life the famous cassette scene of the 80's by releasing ‘Underground Wave’ compilations, that contain mostly tracks only released on tape before.

6 volumes have been released already and there is still plenty of material for future releases. Also artists and groups like Secret Life, Somnambulist, Enzo Kreft, Kloot Per W, Asmodaeus, Arbeid Adelt!, Bene Gesserit, Schicksal, Ton Lebbink and Suicide Commando were released on the label.

2 cold wave and post punk compiIations with only Belgian artists came out: 'V/A - The Whispering Trees' and 'End Of The Corridor'.

In 2013 Walhalla Records joined forces with Starman Records and in 2017 with Cluster-Park (see also contact page), and became its sublabel, which is responsible for the distribution.

Tracks are also available in digital formats on BANDCAMP!

LP RELEASE

Friday 26/06/2026

GRADUAL ISOLATION - remaining faces

The LP presentation with signing session by the artists will take place on Saturday, June 27, from 2 pm to 6 pm @ Café Boekowski - Bolivarplaats 2 - 2000 Antwerp

Gradual Isolation started in the early 90s as the musical project of 2 friends, Luc Van Den Bosch and Filip Van Breda, both living in Turnhout, Belgium.

They were inspired by EBM and new wave from the 80s and 90s and saw bands such as the Canadian Psyche as their great examples.

With just a few synthesizers, a drum machine and a homemade microphone, they made music that could be described as emotional, and somewhat naive bedroom new wave. If the term emo-wave doesn't exist yet, it should be invented to describe Gradual Isolation's music.

Over the years, many tapes have been filled with their improvisations and about 20 to 30 songs have been more or less completed.

They never officially released their music, only a handful of handmade cassette tapes were distributed to friends. They did not go further than a single performance in the local new wave bar ‘The Cave’ in Turnhout in 1991, but the duo stayed together and continues to make music to this day.

‘The Sky Converts’ and ‘Agony By Men’ appeared on Underground Wave Volume 7, and now, for the first time, a full-length LP ‘Remaining Faces’ has been released on Walhalla Records!

Includes unlimited streaming of GRADUAL ISOLATION "REMAINING FACES"via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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e-mail: walhalla.records@telenet.be