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Great nephew of Alice Coltrane, Flying Lotus started out recording for seminal LA label Plug Research, where his debut '1983' appeared in 2006. Recording abstract electronic hip hop in the style of Madlib, Jay Dilla or Plug Research labelmates Headset and AmmonContact, Flying Lotus recently signed to Warp Records, releasing his 2008 album 'Los Angeles' to universal acclaim.
Los Angeles, United States
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London
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Electronica
Entire books can be - and in fact have been - written on the history of Warp Records, arguably the defining label of the electronic music era. Warp was founded by Steve Beckett and Rob...
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Dublin
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HipHop
Promoting graffiti, cutting-edge hip hop and various other forms of urban cultural expression out of their Dublin-based record shop, the All City collective has been receiving...
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Los Angeles
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HipHop
Alpha Pup Records was formed in 2004 by producer Daddy Kev and manager Danyell Jariel, first as a licensing entity to represent Kev's back catalog and transformed into a full-fledged...
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Los Angeles
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HipHop
Brainfeeder is the label of Flying Lotus, representing a new generation of mainly LA based artists, who work on the fringes of experimental hip-hop, electronica and dubstep....
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London
The label was started in 2006 by British radio DJ and A&R legend Gilles Peterson to release artists he felt deserved attention. It follows on from the first Brownswood Records imprint...
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Manchester
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HipHop
A Manchester based label associated with the eponymous record store, Fat City has been making waves with a diverse range of releases, from Trus'me's soul and funk inspired house to...
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Ann Arbor
According to legend, Ann Arbor's Ghostly International label was created in 1999 by Sam Valenti IV in his dorm room at the University of Michigan. Starting out with releases by Tadd...
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London
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Dubstep
The London-based imprint foremost responsible for breaking dubstep to a mainstream audience, Hyperdub was started by Steve Goodman, better known as Kode9, first as an internet blog and...
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Berlin
The Berlin based label, established for over a decade and synonymous with the bleeding edge of contemporary electronic music. !K7 has it's fingers in many musical pies with sub labels...
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London
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Downbeat
Legendary label started in 1991 by Coldcut members Matt Black and Jonathan More. Known for its diversity of releases, Ninja Tune managed to tie very individual and creative artists to...
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Broadstairs
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Breaks
Mike 'µ-ziq' Paradinas' Planet Mu label has long become an institution of British electronic music, constantly innovating the field of broken beats since its inception in 1995....
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Since its inception in 1998, the Red Bull Music Academy has become a widely recognized institution for young artists to learn the tricks of the trade from industry professionals. Each year 60 participants are selected from all application received, and...
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Berlin
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Dub
In 1999 label founders Stefan 'Pole' Betke and Barbara Preisinger created ~scape: a fertile breeding ground for self-contained, self-confident music. With a healthy mix of spontaneous...
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Bristol
Founded in 2005 by DJ Pinch, Tectonic has quickly established itself as one of the leading dubstep labels with releases from artists like Loefah, Skream or Distance. Tectonic went on...
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Rotterdam
The label of hot-shot producer Martyn releases laid-back dubstep with a strong deep Detroit influence to its sound. Martyn's partner in crime is graphic designer Erosie, who is...
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