Hyperdub is a British, London-based electronic music record label and former webzine, founded by Steve Goodman, a.k.a. Kode9. The label was formed in 2004, and grew out of the UK's early dubstep scene.[1] Artists signed to the label have included Burial, Cooly G, Dean Blunt, DJ Rashad, DVA, Fatima Al Qadiri, Ikonika, Jessy Lanza, Klein, Laurel Halo and Zomby.
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Founded | 1999 (webzine) 2004 (label) |
Founder | Kode9 |
Genre | Electronic, UK bass, dubstep |
Country of origin | England, United Kingdom |
Location | London |
Official website | www |
RBMA called Hyperdub "one of the UK's most celebrated underground labels."[2]
History
editKode9 initially founded Hyperdub as a webzine in 1999, which blended a focus on forward-thinking UK dance music with theoretical writing. The label was founded in 2004; its first release was "Sine of the Dub", a collaboration between Kode9 and The Spaceape. Subsequent releases established the label as an influential label within the UK's early dubstep scene, including Burial's self-titled debut album, which The Wire magazine named their number one album of 2006.[3]
The label would then become associated with styles such as UK funky and Chicago footwork through its signing of artists like Cooly G and DJ Rashad.[4] More recently, the label has signed diverse artists working across electronic music, including Laurel Halo, Fatima Al Qadiri, Jessy Lanza, and Klein.
Artists
edit- 2000F & J Kamata
- Angel-Ho
- Black Chow
- The Bug (Kevin Martin)
- Babyfather (a.k.a. Dean Blunt, DJ Escrow and co.)
- Burial
- Cooly G
- Darkstar
- Dean Blunt
- D.O.K
- DJ Hank
- DJ Rashad
- DJ Spinn
- DJ Taye
- DJ Tre
- Endgame
- doon kanda
- Fhloston Paradigm
- Fatima Al Qadiri
- Flowdan
- Foodman
- Funkystepz
- Heavee
- Hype Williams (a.k.a. Dean Blunt, Inga Copeland and co.)
- Ikonika
- Ill Blu
- Inga Copeland
- Jessy Lanza
- Joker
- Kode9
- King Midas Sound (Kevin Martin)
- Klein
- Kyle Hall
- Laurel Halo
- LD
- Lee Gamble
- Lila Tirando a Violeta
- Lily Baxter
- Loraine James
- L.V.
- Mana
- Mark Pritchard
- Martyn
- Morgan Zarate
- Nazar
- Okzharp and Manthe Ribane
- Ossie
- Pressure
- Proc Fiskal
- Quarta330
- Samiyam
- Scratcha DVA
- Sin Maldita
- Spaceape
- Terror Danjah
- Walton
- Zomby
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hyperdub Biography - The IMO Records Blog". Archive.is. Archived from the original on 3 August 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2006.
- ^ "Under the Covers: The Art of Hyperdub". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- ^ Rewind 2006, The Wire no. 275, January 2007.
- ^ Bacher, Hannah. "Hyperdub: An Oral History". Red Bull Music Academy. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
External links
edit- Hyperdub official website
- Hyperdub discography at Discogs