The Bernese Fringe: Thirty Years of Voodoo Rhythm Records

“I don’t know any similar record labels outside Slovenly Recordings who are as dedicated to similar tastes as Beat-Man. Why Voodoo Rhythm Records? There are only a few releases I didn’t cover because I didn’t care for them. Think about that and how massive Voodoo Rhythm’s catalog is. Beat-Man trusts his taste, and that’s what has carried the label for this long plus. Also, his ‘fuck you’ attitude is what I like most about the guy.” (Patrick Bruneel – Journalist) In 2007, Voodoo Rhythm Records proprietor, Beat Zeller, or known worldwide as Beat-Man, gave a blunt statement in Swiss newspaper Berner Zeitung about his feelings towards his country but his admiration for its capital city. “I‘m not a fan of Switzerland, but Bern is my heart and my blood,” Zeller says. “This city is where I ...

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