- Kode9
Infobox musical artist
Name = Kode9
Img_capt = Kode9 and The Spaceape performing at MUTEK
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Steve Goodman
Born = flagicon|ScotlandScotland
Died =
Instrument =Synthesizer SamplerMixing desk Turntables
Genre =Dubstep
Occupation =Musician Record label ownerRemixer DJ
Years_active = 1991 – present
Label =Hyperdub
Associated_acts =The Spaceape
URL = http://www.hyperdub.comKode9 (born Steve Goodman in
Glasgow ,Scotland ) is aLondon -baseddubstep artist, DJ, and owner of theHyperdub record label. MCThe Spaceape is a frequent collaborator.Early career
Like many dubstep artists, Kode9 comes from a musical background of
oldschool jungle ,drum and bass , and2-step garage ; he has mentioned his first encounter with jungle, inEdinburgh , as being "the most important musical event of my life". "Invisible Jukebox", The Wire no. 269, July 2006] Other genres that are common influences in his work includeDub Reggae ,Dancehall , andIndian music (such as in thetabla part andtoasting on the song "Kingstown"). Fact|date=July 2008A move to
Warwick and collaboration with theCybernetic Culture Research Unit atUniversity of Warwick studyingrave culture ,cybernetics ,postmodernism andafrofuturism later led to amemetic philosophy regarding music, which he has spoken about at length in interviews. In the late nineties, Kode9 moved toLondon , and established a name as adisk jockey in clubs such as "FWD>>".Current work
In 2004, Kode9 founded
Hyperdub records; the first release was "Sine", a collaboration between Kode9 andDaddy Gee , which was an incredibly minimal, loosecover version of Prince's Sign "O" the Times. Kode9 treated the vocals to fit his idea of their delivery by "a man on his deathbed"Fact|date=September 2008. Subsequent releases established the label as an important and influential label within the dubstep genre. Hyperdub have since released records such as Burial's self-titleddebut album , which "The Wire" magazine named their number one album of 2006. ]Goodman has a Ph.D in philosophy from the University of Warwick and has also worked in academia. [http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/staff/steve-goodman/cv.htm School of Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies ] ] As of 2006 he was working at the
University of East London as a lecturer in media production, and course tutor for a master's program in sonic culture. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-156643725.html Kode9.(Music) - Artforum International - HighBeam Research ] ] [http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/staff/steve-goodman/teaching.htm School of Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies ] ]References
ee also
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Hyperdub records
*Burial
*The Spaceape External links
* [http://www.hyperdub.co.uk Hyperdub records]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kode9 Kode9's Myspace]
* [http://kode9.blogspot.com Kode9's blog]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=323 Kode 9 RBMA video lecture session Pt.1]
* [http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/TUTORS.9.0.html?act_session=324 Kode 9 RBMA video lecture session Pt.2]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Kode9 Discography] atDiscogs.com
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