Drain Sticky Barrier — Index

The Drain Sticky Barrier, commonly referred to as "Drain Tape", is a series of packing tape products designed by Ecco2k. First introduced in 2017, the Drain Sticky Barrier has been used by members of Drain Gang for packing merchandise, stage design, and has become a staple of the group's aesthetic. The tape's design is updated every year, with the previous' years design becoming "void", and being no longer used by the artists.

While the majority of the Drain Sticky Barrier designs have not been available to the public, being friends and family only pieces, on three occasions "void" articles of the tape have been sold as a limited editions on Ecco2k's alternative Twitter account robber0540, as well as tour merchandise.

D17 Sticky Barrier

The D17 Sticky Barrier is the first ever tape designed by Ecco2k. It features the text "DRAIN Official Drain © Licensed Product 2017" in black, printed over white colored packing tape.

This iteration of the design was seen as part of stage design at select dates, and used in promotion of, the Fiend Tour, used on early prototypes of the packaging for the g'LOSS for DrainGG Love Pill, as well as used on envelopes sent out to customers of the Love Pill online release. Additionally, the design can be seen on a few Drain Gang single cover arts, such as Ecco2k and Uli K's Forget WYS, Bladee's Who's Going To Find Me Tonight?, and Bladee and Ecco2k's Dead Inside Dark Outside.

The "void" D17 Sticky Barrier was sold by Ecco2k via Twitter, on December 12, 2017. 6 pieces were available, for a price of 47 EUR, including worldwide shipping.

D18 Sticky Barrier

The D18 Sticky Barrier features the text "DRAIN Official Drain © Licensed Product 2018" in black, printed over red colored packing tape.

This iteration of the tape design is most notably used as part of the packaging for the g'LOSS for DRAINGG Love Pill, as well as the packaging for the "Grand Tour D-9" g'LOSS jerseys.

Aside from the mentioned packaging, the D18 Sticky Barrier has never been made available to the public.

D19 Sticky Barrier

The D19 Sticky Barrier features the text "DRAIN Official Drain © Licensed Product 2019" in a dark blue color, printed over white colored packing tape. Though, parts of the "DRAIN Official" text are removed, and obstructed with "instructions" for the products use, printed in black with red accents: "D19 STICKY BARRIER Do not sever, tear or peel, Maintain bond unbroken until voided. b'LISS FIELDS 19© VALID UNTIL 31/12/19 DO NOT USE VOID SEAL TO CREATE NEW BONDS (EEE) Loss and Gain are the same. Official Drain© Licensed Product 2019, made with manic obsession. For internal usage only."

This iteration of the tape is most notably seen in the music video for Drain Gang's Victim, as well as other material for their mixtape Trash Island.

The "void" D19 Sticky Barrier was sold by Ecco2k via Twitter, on January 3, 2020. 6 pieces were available, for a price of 47 EUR, including worldwide shipping.

D20 Sticky Barrier

The D20 Sticky Barrier features the text "DRAIN Official Drain © Licensed Product 2020" in white, printed over black colored packing tape. Though, parts of the "DRAIN Official" text are removed, and obstructed with "instructions" for the products use: "D20 STICKY BARRIER Do not sever, tear or peel, Maintain bond unbroken until voided. b'LISS FIELDS 20© VALID UNTIL 31/12/20 DO NOT USE VOID SEAL TO CREATE NEW BONDS (EEE) Loss and Gain are the same. Official Drain© Licensed Product 2020, made with manic obsession. For internal usage only."

This iteration of the tape is most notably used on the packaging for the Bliss Fields T-Shirt, as well as for the g'Loss Baby Love Pill v.2.

Aside from the mentioned packaging, the D20 Sticky Barrier has never been made available to the public.

D21 Sticky Barrier

The D21 Sticky Barrier features the text "DRAIN Official Drain © Licensed Product 2021" in black, printed over clear packing tape. Though, parts of the "DRAIN Official" text are removed, and obstructed with "instructions" for the products use, printed in black with light blue accents: "D21 STICKY BARRIER Do not sever, tear or peel, Maintain bond unbroken until voided. b'LISS FIELDS 21© VALID UNTIL 31/12/21 DO NOT USE VOID SEAL TO CREATE NEW BONDS (EEE) Loss and Gain are the same. Official Drain© Licensed Product 2021, made with manic obsession. For internal usage only."

This iteration of the tape came as part of the packaging for the line of Ecco2k Merchandise for his EP PXE , as well as the first press of the vinyl release of E.

Aside from the mentioned packaging, the D21 Sticky Barrier has never been made available to the public.

D22 Sticky Barrier

The D22 Sticky Barrier features the text "DRAIN No.9 IN THE UPPER REALM Ⓓ 2022" in black, printed over yellow colored packing tape. Printed between "DRAIN No.9 IN THE UPPER REALM" and "Ⓓ 2022", are "instructions" for the products use: "D22 STICKY BARRIER Do not sever, tear or peel, Maintain bond unbroken until voided. b'LISS FIELDS 22© VALID UNTIL 31/12/22 DO NOT USE VOID SEAL TO CREATE NEW BONDS (EEE) Loss and Gain are the same. Official Drain© Licensed Product 2022, made with manic obsession. For internal usage only."

This iteration of the tape was mostly in use during the Drain Gang World Tour 2022, as part of the merchandise stands, and was seen on crew equipment.

The D22 Sticky Barrier design can be seen printed on the back of the Drain Gang Odwołane t-shirt, exclusive to the rescheduled Poland dates of the 2022 World Tour, as well as the D9 LA T-Shirt, available at the D9 LA pop-up, and online. A color altered D22 Sticky Barrier design was printed and sold as stickers, during and following the 2022 World Tour. This version is pink text printed over a black sticker.

Aside from odd instances of fans being gifted strips of the tape at merchandise stands, the D22 Sticky Barrier has never been made available to the public.

D23 Sticky Barrier

The D23 Sticky Barrier features the text "L'éclat⑨ A DREAM OF LIFE Ⓓ DRA⑨N" in black and yellow, printed over black and green packing tape. Between the words "DRA⑨N" and "L'éclat", smaller text is printed, speculated to be the same "instruction" text seen on the Sticky Barrier iterations between 2019 and 2022. The text "2023" is additionally seen printed above the word "L'éclat".

This iteration of the Sticky Barrier went unseen throughout 2023, only being revealed by Ecco2k via an Instagram post in January 2024, following the tape going "void". Later in 2024, the D23 Sticky Barrier was available for purchase during the Ecco2k 2024 Australia Tour, at a price of 42 AUD.

D24 Sticky Barrier

The D24 Sticky Barrier features the text "शून्यता Official Drain © Licensed Product'Ⓓ24 DRA⑨N" in green and red, printed over black and red packing tape. Though, parts of the "DRAIN Official" text are removed, and obstructed by "शून्यता". Between the words "DRA⑨N" and "शून्यता", smaller text is printed, speculated to be the same "instruction" text seen on the Sticky Barrier iterations between 2019 and 2022.

This iteration of the Sticky Barrier went unseen throughout 2024, only being revealed by Ecco2k via an Instagram post in January 2025.

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