Begun by Rosenthal in 1983 as a way to release his own solo electronic music, Projekt Records spent its first three years as a cassette-only label with a series of titles that are now long out-of-print.

Soon thereafter, Rosenthal was impressed with other young bands, Love Spirals Downwards, Soul Whirling Somewhere, and Lovesliescrushing whose debut releases soon followed.

Now with full-time marketing, distribution and promotion managers, Projekt became better able to meet the challenge of making people aware of the label.

Interviews with Robert Fripp, Frank Zappa, REM and New Order were included, as well as local artists Charlie Pickett & the Eggs, the Chant, the Spanish Dogs and a short show review for Johnny Depp's band, The Kids.

[3] Started in 1986 after a move to California, Black Tape for a Blue Girl serves as a vehicle for Rosenthal's musical vision.

Its signature combination of gothic, ethereal, ambient and neo-classical elements has explored existential themes of loves lost and passions yet to come.

In the years that followed, his music has grown into a full-fledged band, whose members revolve around Rosenthal's subtle electronic foundation.

Current line-up includes Rosenthal as songwriter and keyboardist, cellist Henrik Meierkord and vocalist Jon DeRosa (of Aarktica).