The record company was established by Robert Raths in early 2007 in London, with the release of Ryan Lee West's Vemeer EP under the Aparatec moniker.
[1] The label is sometimes mentioned for its strong sonic and visual aesthetic with a special focus on packaging and design,[2][3] which has seen collaborations with FELD, Supermundane and Gregory Euclide[4] Erased Tapes, until 2018 (with the release ERATP100 "1+1=X"), had the tradition of releasing a free compilation every 10 releases.
In 2014 Erased Tapes Music launched the Meet The Composer series.
The space was meant to be a place where artists of all kinds could showcase their work and people could gain new appreciations of the sonic and visual arts.
[6] Raths said the gallery was created in response to hearing about so many struggling artists lacking a place to practice or perform and was very pleased with the result.