Core Tex Records

Core Tex Records is a punk and hardcore record label based in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin, Germany. It was established in 1988. Core Tex has become a centre for live music, playing host to a string of in-store live events as well as participating in an annual music festival called Myfest.HistoryCore Tex Records came into being in 1988, starting off as a small record shop run by punks in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin. With its particular status, West Berlin had long been a refuge for punks, anarchists, pacifists and alternative thinkers. It was a means of escaping military service and offered the ability to pursue alternative lifestyles with more tolerance than in other cities of West Germany. Kreuzberg had a long tradition of squatting, with many of the original squats being in Oranienstrasse. The building in which Core Tex Records is now based is also a former squat.At the same time there was a large number of active members of the punk community forming bands and putting on shows. Many people were also involved in documenting the scene - photographers, fanzine writers and film makers were present, and labels such as Bonzen Records, Heartfirst Records and were creating a musical legacy and history of the Berlin punk and hardcore scene. The formative years of Punk in Berlin have been documented in depth on the "Berlin Punk Rock" double-album released on Weird System records.In the early 1990s David Strempel - who had played in the punk band Fehlgeburt and hardcore band Charley's War - created the Mad Mob Records label. Tour booking agency M.A.D. organised a show at the SO36 Club in Kreuzberg showcasing the talents of the new generation of Berlin hardcore bands. The show was recorded and released on CD as the first Mad Mob Records release entitled "We'll Never Be Tamed". Soon afterwards David joined forces with Udo Flutter and Andy Gindullis from Fun Records and they moved into the Core Tex premises on Oranienstrasse. Fusioning these businesses meant that they were a stones throw away from the important spots for the punk scene - the SO36, the Franken bar, Trinkteufel, the Trash Club, Wild At Heart and the Kopi squat.