The liner notes on the cover of the second album Arktis Tapes tell the story of how it came to be:

„This second LP by the group Arktis has an unusual backstory: this is not material that was recorded with the intention of ever being released. Instead, the tracks come from tapes that the group recorded in their own studio between 1973 and 1975. The tape machine ran regularly during every rehearsal and the material recorded was later critiqued and assessed. At the time of recording, there was no thought of releasing it. It was only later, when a few people from the music scene happened to be present while these tapes were being played back and reacted enthusiastically to the music, that the group decided to select a few tracks from this vast number of tapes and compile them onto an LP.

To ensure the greatest possible musical variety, the selection included not only pieces representative of the Arktis repertoire but also tracks that were quite atypical for the group. These are all improvisational passages, which often arose during the ‘warm-up’ before a rehearsal and frequently differ considerably from the usual Arktis sound. It is precisely this fact that gives the present LP its significant importance: it documents the expressive power of the individual band members in very different musical areas, which are certainly unfamiliar to Arktis fans.“

With a mix of heavy rock jams, psychedelic elements and hippie-style vocal passages, they once again approached music publishers and record labels, just as they had done with their first LP. However, when the negotiations once again came to nothing, the group disbanded in October 1975. A third album released under the name Arktis was recorded a year later with a new line-up. As the original pressings on the tiny Bonn-Bons Records label were released in a limited run of just 1,000 copies, they now command premium prices among collectors.