Biography
Fantastic DIY record label formed by Dylan Herkes in 1999. Originating in small town Manawatu, Stink Magnetic released hand-made Cassette Tapes by a diverse array of underground New Zealand acts: “NZ garage, surf, Hawaiian industrial, experimental country disco, Spaghetti Western, esoteric trash, rap and stone-age punk bands”.
Herkes has himself been a member of many Stink Magnetic bands such as Pro Drag, The Chandeliers, and his solo project turned reborn band the Tape Men. Stink Magnetic had a studio in Rutland Street, Whanganui, and the various acts on the label were notable for their extended DIY Nation-wide tours – ‘The One-Man-Band Tour‘ was documented in a great DVD release.
Herkes relocated to Christchurch in 2009/2010, but the label continues to release new music and promote acts across the country.
The label was strongly tied to Andrew Tolley’s also-excellent Kato records, plus Whanganui venue Eye of the Night, run by the late (great) ALC5.
Artist Roster
- Bad Evil
- BloodBags
- Boss Christ
- Cortina
- Delaney Davidson
- Disasteradio
- Double Ya D
- Full Fucking Moon
- Golden Axe
- Hell Fucken Rumble
- Hello Kitty
- Hot Swiss Mistress
- I Drink Your Blood!
- Kazaam Blam
- Knifefight
- James Langford
- Lightning Tape Wolf
- Made For Chickens By Robots
- Mr. Slackjaw
- Planet Of The Tapes
- Pro-Drag
- Ruamati South Kindy
- Sets
- Sheville
- Shit All To Hell
- Space Dust
- Tangent
- The Chandeliers
- The Damned Evangelist
- The Dobermen
- The Don Kings
- The Flamin’ Werepigs
- The Friendly Barnacle
- The High Plain Drifters
- The Hi-tone Destroyers
- The Low Tides
- The Mysterious Tapeman
- The Raskolnikovs
- The Side Effects
- Sparkling Duets
- The Star Factory
- Voodoo Savage and his savages
- Wal Purgis and his Werewolves
- The Wet Pussys
- Wrongdoings
- Zombie Prom Queen
Compilation Discography
- Wolf Party (2010, MAG47)
- Stink times at Castle Magnetula (2019)
- South Pacific Surf Trash (2019, MAG61)
- 12 1/2 Country Greats (2019)
Contact Details
- Stink Magnetic Email (Label Email)
- PO Box 11
- Longburn
- New Zealand [postal address]
Links
- Stink Magnetic (official website)
- Stink Magnetic (official InstaGram)
- Discogs entry
- BandCamp page