Record Label
EBM and Techno label from Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1987 by [[artist:Andreas Tomalla]] (a.k.a. [[artist:Talla 2XLC]]). Home of [[artist:Robotiko Rejekto]], [[artist:The Invincible Spirit]], [[artist:Tribantura]], [[artist:Bigod 20]], [[artist:Pankow]] and others. The label's first records appeared under the tagline 'Aggrepo', which is a syllabic abbreviation of *aggre*ssive / *po*sitive – a German-based alternative term for Electronic Body Music. Techno Drome International was the follow-up company of [[label:Future Dance]] Association (F.D.A.) and part of [[label:Music Research]]. Its name was often abbreviated to T.D.I. or credited together with the parent label [[label:ZYX Records]] as T.D.I./ZYX. In early 1989, Talla 2XLC cancelled the contract and left the label after a long-running business dispute with ZYX Records (due to the neglect of duty on the part of ZYX, especially regarding promotion of the products). He immediately started two successor companies: [[label:New Zone]] (the electronic dance label) and [[label:Zoth Ommog]] (...for the toughest Aggrepo). In subsequent years, Techno Drome International morphed into a Techno/House label, bearing no relation to the old staff. The end of the first chapter was sealed when the compilation "[m=57548]" saw the light of the day. The records were categorized under different chapters: 1987–1989: Chapter 1 1989–1991: Chapter 2 1991–1992: Chapter 3 1992–199?: Chapter 4 ...and each release under its own program number.