Your specialist for game & anime soundtracks and Japanese pop music. We‘re a record label & online store from Germany.
black screen records
Black Screen Records is a record label & online store for video game soundtracks and Japanese pop music. The label was founded in Cologne, Germany in 2015 and has released over 185+ albums in digital & physical form, including J-pop hit albums by YOASOBI, RADWIMPS, AiNA THE END & VK Blanka as well as soundtracks from award-winning games and indie gems. Our products are being produced in Germany and ship from our warehouse in Cologne to fans, distributors and retail stores worldwide.
online and offline shopping
With over 3.500 different products from various indie & major labels and distribution partners, we run one of the biggest specialized online stores for game soundtracks on vinyl worldwide. We're also offering you an ever-growing catalogue of anime, film & tv show soundtracks. Black Screen Records is also visiting leading gaming and anime conventions worldwide including Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show, Japan Expo Paris, Manga Barcelona, AnimagiC or DoKomi where we meet with friends and are showcasing and selling our vinyl to hundred thousands of fans every year.
we love physical products
Vinyl has a special place in our hearts. The idea to listen to our favourite game soundtracks and albums on vinyl was what started it all. But Black Screen Records is more than just vinyl. We produce CDs, cassette tapes, merchandise, box sets and all kinds of cool physical products. Everything is fully licensed and made possible by talented musicians, artists, companies, producers, freelancers, friends and our fans. Have a look around and we're sure you'll find something you love.
stream, pre-save, download
Even though we have specialized in all kinds of physical things, we're also offering a wide range of digital products from curated mood & genre playlists, to an ever growing catalogue of digital releases that you can find on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer or TIDAL. And don't forget to give your favourite artists a follow on your preferred streaming platform. Even if doesn't feel like much, it helps a lot in this day and age.
meet the team ♥
kevin
Owner & CEO
anna
CEO
christian
Label Manager
jasmin
Graphic Design & Print Production
naomi
Project Manager Japan
ricarda
IT & System Administration
marie
Event Planning & Customer Care
anya
Graphic Design & Customer Care
rike
Customer Care
jesin
Customer Care & Order Fulfillment
florian
Logistic & Order Fulfillment
nicole
Logistic & Order Fulfillment
lara
Social Media
fulfillment team
Gwen, Melih, Noor, Selin
feel good manager
Lisa, Marla, Soraya, Sprotte
our latest releases
we're proud to be part of
game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche
Association of the German games industry. Their members are developers, publishers and many other players in the games industry such as esports organizers, educational institutions and service providers.
GAME:IN
GAME:IN is a collective and community of FLINTA as well as companies that work against sexism in the German games industry.
what the press has to say about us...
BBC Radio 3 (UK)
Sound of Gaming – Vinyl Special
Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (DE)
Popsub Store in Köln-Ehrenfeld verkauft Videospiel-Soundtracks