Fällt is an independent publishing housePublishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information – the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers. Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works such as books (the "book world") and newspapers. With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include electronic resources, such as the electronic versions of books and periodicals, as well as websites, blogs, ...publishing house specialising in experimental musicExperimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 and defined as "an act the outcome of which is unknown". In a broader sense, it has come to mean any music that challenges the commonly accepted notions of what music is. There is an overlap with avant-garde ...experimental music, fine artFine art refers to arts that are concerned with a limited number of visual and performing art forms, including painting, sculpture, dance, theatre, architecture and printmaking. Schools, institutes, and other organizations still use the term to indicate ...fine art, designDesign, usually considered in the context of the applied arts, engineering, architecture, and other such creative endeavors, is used both as a noun and a verb. As a verb, "to design" refers to the process of originating and developing a plan for a product, structure, or component. As a noun, "a design" is used for both the ...design and criticism:See also review. The word critic comes from the Greek κριτικός, kritikós - one who discerns, which itself arises from the Ancient Greek word κριτής, krités, meaning a person who offers reasoned judgement or analysis, value judgement, interpretation, or observation. The term can be used to describe ...criticism.

Established in the mid 1990s by W. Conrad Röntgen and Christopher Murphy as a publishing vehicle for experimental interdisciplinary works, Fällt is now jointly run by W. Conrad Röntgen and Christian Lange. Christopher Murphy departed the organisation in mid 2006. In late 2005 Nicholas Kove joined the organisation as in-house web developer.

Early contributors at Fällt included Christophe Behrens, Otaku Yakuza and Anton van Leewenhoek (1969 - 1999). Since 2000, the organisation has collaborated with over one hundred artists worldwide including: PitaPeter Rehberg (a.k.a. Pita) (born 29 June 1968, London) is an Author and Performer of electronic audio works. Rehberg has given live performances throughout Europe, North & South America, Japan and Australasia. He has collaborated with: Jim O'Rourke, Christian Fennesz, Dennis Cooper, Gisèle Vienne, Stephen O'Malley (as KTL), Tina Frank, Matmos, Tujiko Noriko, Kevin Drumm, Marcus Schmickler, Michaela Schwentner (aka Jade), Russell Haswell, Florian Hecker, Carlos Giffoni, Gert-Jan Prins, Mika Vainio, General Magic, Zbigniew Karkowski, Z'EV, ...Pita, PimmonPimmon is the recording name of Australian musician Paul Gough. He has released records on labels such as Fat Cat Records, Fällt, Tigerbeat6, Staalplaat and Staubgold.Pimmon, Taylor DeupreeTaylor Deupree (born 1971), is an American electronic musician, photographer and graphic designer. He is most known for the founding of the 12k record label, his work as a member of Prototype 909, and his collaborations with Savvas Ysatis.Taylor Deupree, Richard Chartier, Akira RabelaisAkira Rabelais - Los Angeles based composer and author, was born on his mothers birthday and grew up on a racehorse ranch in South Texas. First instrument; metal plates strung along a barbed wire fence shot with a bb gun. Rabelais bridges classical romanticism and magical realism with his music and software. He has collaborated with various musicians ...Akira Rabelais, Stephan MathieuStephan Mathieu (born 11.October 1967) is a German musician and sound artist whose work is based on digital and analog processing techniques. He lives and works in Saarbrücken, Germany.Stephan Mathieu and regular design partners FehlerInternationally respected digital artists Fehler have been described as "a William Morris for the digital age" (Creative Review). Established in 1994 by Fällt co-founder Christopher Murphy, Christophe Behrens [1,024, Fällt] and Otaku Yakuza [Aubergine, Fällt] Fehler currently exists as a platform ...Fehler and Alorenz.

At the turn of the millennium, attention shifted primarily to audio experiments and design-driven works.

Fällt's underlying concerns include a collective approach; an emphasis on collaboration; and exploring methods of making high quality works available in a variety of formats to a variety of audiences.