Within These Walls — An Interview with Sam Rosenthal of Black Tape For a Blue Girl

Sam Rosenthal, founder of Projekt Records and primary creative force behind Black Tape for a Blue Girl, discusses the origins and evolution of both the label and band in this extensive interview. Rosenthal traces his path from making fanzines and ambient electronic music in early 1980s Florida to establishing Projekt as a DIY outlet in 1983, eventually collaborating with vocalist Oscar Herrera to form Black Tape for a Blue Girl. The band’s debut album The Rope, released in 1986, established their distinctive aesthetic blending Brian Eno’s ambient minimalism with the gothic atmospherics of Dead Can Dance and This Mortal Coil. Over four decades, Black Tape for a Blue Girl has released thirteen studio albums and multiple EPs, cultivating a devoted following through introspective, genre-defying work. To mark this milestone, Rosenthal is releasing an expanded 40th anniversary reissue of The Rope across multiple formats this October, celebrating both the album’s enduring legacy and Projekt Records’ four decades as an influential underground institution.

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