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Kode9 and The Spaceape performing at MUTEK
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Background information | |
Birth name | Steve Goodman |
Born | 1973 (age 43–44) Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | Electronic, dubstep, footwork |
Occupation(s) |
Musician Record Label Owner Remixer DJ |
Instruments |
Synthesizer Sampler Mixing desk Turntables Melodica |
Years active | 1991 – present |
Labels | Hyperdub |
Associated acts | The Spaceape |
Website | http://www.hyperdub.com |
Steve Goodman, known as Kode9 (born 1973) is a Glasgow-born, London-based electronic music artist, DJ, and owner of the Hyperdub record label. Initially inspired by what he calls the "hardcore continuum" of British dance music, he also draws on dub, and was one of the founding members of the early dubstep scene with the late MC and former collaborator The Spaceape. He appeared on the Grime compilation on Rephlex, and released two full-length albums: Memories of the Future and Black Sun (both featuring the Spaceape) on his own label Hyperdub. Goodman also has a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Warwick and has published a book, Sonic Warfare: Sound, Affect, and the Ecology of Fear.
Like many dubstep artists, Kode9 comes from a musical background of oldschool jungle, drum and bass, and 2-step garage; he has mentioned his first encounter with jungle, in Edinburgh, as being "the most important musical event of my life". Other genres that are common influences in his work include dub, Dancehall (such as toasting), and Indian music. A move to Warwick and collaboration with the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit at University of Warwick studying rave culture, cybernetics, postmodernism and afrofuturism later led to a memetic philosophy regarding music, which he has spoken about at length in interviews. In the late nineties, Kode9 moved to London, and established a name as a disc jockey in clubs such as FWD>>.