ZKP RTVS

ZKP RTVS, short for Založba kaset in plošč RTV Slovenija, is a Slovenian record label and music-publishing imprint operated by Radiotelevizija Slovenija, the country's national public broadcaster. The name can be translated as the Publishing House of Cassettes and Records of RTV Slovenia. Based in Ljubljana, the label has served as one of the principal institutional channels for recording, publishing, and distributing Slovenian popular music and related audio releases. The imprint developed from the music-publishing operation of the former RTV Ljubljana. Before the broadcaster's institutional reorganization in 1990, releases were associated with the name and logo ZKP RTVL, referring to Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana. When RTV Ljubljana formally became DO RTV Slovenija on 24 April 1990, the label began applying the ZKP RTV Slovenija identity to cassette and vinyl products. During the transition, the older RTVL logo continued to appear alongside the new branding on some cassette releases. Vinyl records pressed by Jugoton also retained the RTVL mark into the beginning of 1991, making the period an identifiable bridge between the two institutional identities. The new ZKP RTVS logo was introduced during the second half of 1990. The change reflected the broader renaming of the broadcaster and established the label as a recognizable music brand within the newly independent Slovenian media environment. Rather than operating primarily as a commercial pop label detached from broadcasting, ZKP RTVS functioned as a production and distribution arm linked to the national broadcaster's music activities and archives. Its catalogue has encompassed a broad range of Slovenian performers and styles. Artists associated with the label include established rock and pop acts such as Pankrti, Mi2, Dan D, Avtomobili, Panda, Faraoni, Orlek, Nude, Društvo Mrtvih Pesnikov, and Kalamari, as well as performers including Janez Bončina Benč, Jernej Jung, Niet, Elevators, Skalp, Eva Boto, Same Babe, Aynee, Monika Pučelj, Hiša, and others. This range indicates a role extending across rock, pop, punk, alternative music, singer-songwriter material, and other strands of Slovenian popular culture. ZKP RTVS is therefore significant not only as a label but also as part of Slovenia's audiovisual heritage infrastructure. Its releases document local performers and repertory while connecting public broadcasting, physical music formats, and national cultural production. Publicly available reference material does not provide a complete account of its current staffing, catalogue size, ownership structure beyond its relationship with Radiotelevizija Slovenija, or present-day release strategy. Those details should be verified against current official information.

ZKP RTVS emerged from the record-publishing operation of RTV Ljubljana, Slovenia's broadcasting institution before its 1990 reorganization. Under its earlier identity, Založba kaset in plošč RTV Ljubljana, the imprint was commonly represented by the acronym ZKP RTVL and issued physical recordings including cassettes and vinyl records. Its activities connected the broadcaster's music-production resources with the publication and circulation of Slovenian recordings. A major institutional transition took place on 24 April 1990, when RTV Ljubljana officially became DO RTV Slovenija. Following that change, the label began branding new cassette and vinyl products as ZKP, RTV Slovenija, while some products continued to carry the older ZKP RTVL visual identity. The transition was not instantaneous: cassette releases often displayed the new and old logos together through the end of 1990, and vinyl records pressed by Jugoton continued using the RTVL logo into early 1991. The definitive ZKP RTVS label logo was introduced in the second half of 1990. This branding established the label's connection with Radiotelevizija Slovenija and marked its place in the post-1990 Slovenian media and cultural landscape. As a branch of the national broadcaster, ZKP RTVS was positioned differently from an independent commercial label. Its importance lay in supporting the production, publication, distribution, and preservation of music associated with Slovenian performers and broadcasting culture. The label's artist associations span several generations and genres. The documented roster includes rock and punk acts such as Pankrti, Niet, Avtomobili, Dan D, Mi2, Orlek, and Društvo Mrtvih Pesnikov; pop and mainstream performers such as Panda, Faraoni, Eva Boto, Kalamari, and Monika Pučelj; and a wider group of artists including Janez Bončina Benč, Jernej Jung, Nude, Elevators, Skalp, Same Babe, Aynee, Hiša, and others. The breadth of this catalogue suggests that the imprint has functioned as a significant repository for Slovenian popular music rather than as a narrowly specialized genre label. The available reference material does not establish a precise original founding year, a complete chronology of releases, or detailed information about current operations. It does, however, document the label's institutional origin, its rebranding around the 1990 transformation of RTV Ljubljana into RTV Slovenija, and its continuing association with the national broadcaster. ZKP RTVS is best understood as both a publishing imprint and a cultural archive: it helped place Slovenian recordings into physical distribution while preserving a documented connection between public broadcasting and the country's music scene.

• 1991

  Completion of the physical-release branding transition

  [1]ZKP RTVSen.wikipedia.org

  Vinyl releases pressed by Jugoton continued to use the RTVL logo until early 1991, after which the newer RTVS identity became the relevant institutional branding.

• 1990

  RTV Ljubljana becomes RTV Slovenija

  [1]ZKP RTVSen.wikipedia.org

  On 24 April 1990, RTV Ljubljana officially became DO RTV Slovenija. The label began transitioning its product branding from ZKP RTVL to ZKP RTVS.

• 1990

  Introduction of the ZKP RTVS identity

  [1]ZKP RTVSen.wikipedia.org

  The new ZKP RTVS logo was introduced in the second half of 1990. Older RTVL marks continued to appear alongside the new identity on some cassettes during the transition.

A Slovenian public-broadcasting record label focused on publishing, preserving, and distributing domestic music and recordings.

• Music recordings

  Cassette releases

  ZKP RTVS published and distributed cassette recordings by Slovenian performers. During the 1990 institutional transition, cassette packaging could show both the newer ZKP RTVS identity and the older ZKP RTVL logo, making these releases notable artifacts of the label's rebranding history.

• Music recordings

  Vinyl releases

  The label's vinyl catalogue formed part of its physical music-publishing activity and included releases pressed by Jugoton. Vinyl products retained the RTVL logo into early 1991, illustrating the slower transition from the former RTV Ljubljana identity to ZKP RTVS.

• Recorded-music catalogue

  ZKP RTVS artist catalogue

  The catalogue encompasses recordings associated with a wide selection of Slovenian artists and bands, including Pankrti, Mi2, Dan D, Avtomobili, Panda, Faraoni, Orlek, Nude, Niet, Eva Boto, and Društvo Mrtvih Pesnikov. It represents multiple strands of Slovenian rock, punk, pop, and related popular music.

1. 1ZKP RTVSen.wikipedia.org