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| Founded | 2000 (webzine), 2004 (label) |
| Founder | Kode9 |
| Genre | Dubstep, electronic, UK bass |
| Country of origin | England |
| Location | London |
| Official website | www |
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.
RBMA called Hyperdub "one of the UK’s most celebrated underground labels."[2]
History
Kode9 initially founded Hyperdub as a webzine in 2000, 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
- 2000F & J Kamata
- Angel-Ho
- Black Chow
- The Bug
- Babyfather (a.k.a. Dean Blunt, DJ Escrow and co.)
- Burial
- Cooly G
- Darkstar
- Dean Blunt
- D.O.K
- DJ Rashad
- DJ Spinn
- DJ Taye
- DJ Tre
- Endgame
- doon kanda
- Fhloston Paradigm
- Fatima Al Qadiri
- Flowdan
- 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
- Klein
- Kyle Hall
- Laurel Halo
- LD
- Lee Gamble
- 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
- Spaceape
- Terror Danjah
- Walton
- Zomby[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Hyperdub Biography - The IMO Records Blog". Archive.is. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Under the Covers: The Art of Hyperdub". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Rewind 2006, The Wire no. 275, January 2007.
- ^ Bacher, Hannah. "Hyperdub: An Oral History". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Hyperdub's artists – Music at". Last.fm. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
External links
- Hyperdub official website
- Hyperdub discography at Discogs
