Hyperdub is aBritishelectronic music record label and formerwebzine based inLondon, founded bySteve Goodman, a.k.a. Kode9. The label was formed in 2004, and grew out of the UK's earlydubstep scene.[1] Artists signed to the label have includedBurial,Cooly G,Dean Blunt,DJ Rashad,DVA,Fatima Al Qadiri,Ikonika,Jessy Lanza,Klein,Laurel Halo andZomby.
| Hyperdub | |
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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 awebzine 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 andThe Spaceape. Subsequent releases established the label as an influential label within the UK's earlydubstep scene, includingBurial'sself-titled debut album, whichThe Wire magazine named their number one album of 2006.[3]
The label would then become associated with styles such asUK funky and Chicagofootwork through its signing of artists likeCooly G andDJ Rashad.[4] More recently, the label has signed diverse artists working across electronic music, includingLaurel Halo,Fatima Al Qadiri,Jessy Lanza, andKlein.
Artists
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- Angel-Ho [pt]
- The Bug (Kevin Martin)
- Babyfather(a.k.a. Dean Blunt, DJ Escrow and co.)
- Burial
- Cooly G
- Darkstar
- Dean Blunt
- DJ Rashad
- doon kanda
- Fhloston Paradigm
- Fatima Al Qadiri
- Flowdan
- Foodman
- 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
- Laurel Halo
- Loraine James
- Mark Pritchard
- Martyn
- Mica Levi
- Okzharp andManthe Ribane
- Pressure
- Samiyam
- Scratcha DVA
- Spaceape
- Zomby
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Hyperdub Biography - The IMO Records Blog".Archive.is. Archived fromthe original on 3 August 2007. Retrieved2 May 2006.
- ^"Under the Covers: The Art of Hyperdub".Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved14 June 2010.
- ^Rewind 2006, The Wire no. 275, January 2007.
- ^Bacher, Hannah."Hyperdub: An Oral History".Red Bull Music Academy. Archived fromthe original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved4 October 2008.
External links
edit- Hyperdub official website
- Hyperdub discography atDiscogs
