How Hyperdub Reimagined Modern Club Music

This dedicated look at the Hyperdub label by Resident Advisor forms a perfect introduction to and overview of the label. Exploring the lineage of Jungle and Garage, the label started off as a web scene but went on to put out a wealth of landmark releases. It remains at the cutting edge of electronic music, with artists like Burial, DJ Rashad, Cooly G, Dean Blunt, Laurel Halo - the only complaint is that it's far too short!

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Since launching in 2004, Hyperdub has operated at the bleeding edge of electronic music--a label shaped as much by philosophy, cybernetics and futurism as dubstep, grime and footwork.

Our latest video essay traces the story of Kode9's groundbreaking imprint, from its origins as an underground webzine to its role in platforming artists like Burial, DJ Rashad, Cooly G, Dean Blunt, Laurel Halo and more. Along the way, we examine the hardcore continuum, hauntology and the CCRU, and how Hyperdub helped recode the language of modern club music. (www.hyperdub.net)
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Writer - Michael Lawson
Editors - Fahad Akinsanya, Jerry Dobson
Script Editors - Bella Aquilina, Tom Gledhill
Motion Graphics - Dan Derham
Narrator - Joelle Robinson 
Sound Mix - Guy Clarke

Photography:
Orson Sieverding (Kode9 image)

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