Etherworld
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Independent record label and book publisher specializing in electronic, industrial, goth, avant-garde, and other obscure music and esoteric publications.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Etherworld is a record label and book publisher located in Berkeley, California. Originally founded in Hawaii circa 1990 as Alecto Enterprises, it was renamed Etherworld Publishing and Recordings in 1994 and shortened to Etherworld in 1996. The company has released compact discs, books, and pamphlets, and has historically operated mail-order, importing, and retail activities.
Identity
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Joe Rapoza is identified as the owner of the original Alecto Enterprises and is credited as the author of published material.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08
https://etherworld.com
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Esoteric, experimental, provocative, irreverent, and mysterious.
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Circa 1990, originally as Alecto Enterprises in Hawaii; renamed Etherworld Publishing and Recordings in 1994.
Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Berkeley, California, United States
Offerings
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Releasing compact discs and other music recordings
- Publishing books and pamphlets
- Mail-order distribution of music and merchandise
- Importing electronic, goth, industrial, and avant-garde music
- Retail sales of music, toys, and games
- Wholesale inquiries and distribution
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Compact discs, including releases by Genesis P-Orridge and White Stains, Merzbow, Chris Meloche, and Mothman
- Books, including Thee Psychick Bible and Esoterrorist II
- Pamphlets, including Grey Matter and bogusbagwindburster
- Merzbow's Vapor Hoof CD, catalog number EtW007
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Independent music, record labels, book publishing, and esoteric cultural media.
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Public customers and wholesale buyers interested in obscure music, books, pamphlets, and related cultural merchandise.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Collecting independent and obscure music releases
- Buying electronic, industrial, goth, ambient, noise, and avant-garde recordings
- Buying esoteric and occult-themed books and pamphlets
- Wholesale distribution of Etherworld releases
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