The dubstep record label launched by Steve Goodman (aka Kode9) celebrates its 10th birthday in suitably exhilarating style with live sets from Jessy Lanza and Dean Blunt
Hyperdub boss Steve Goodman an artist in his own right as Kode9 set out his vision for dubstep back in 2006. The music, he said, should be productions that always had a solid sub bass foundation, but in an ideal world, anything else goes on top of that. His label, which is celebrating its 10th year, embodies that ethos with releases ranging from the early wonky output of Zomby and the melancholy dubstep of Burial to Goodmans own bass-led productions and the Detroit techno of Kyle Hall.
At Corsica, that eclectic roster is represented with live turns from laidback R&B singer Jessy Lanza and the unpredictable avant garde noise of Dean Blunt. Lanzas stripped-back stage show its just her, a sequencer, some LED lights and keyboards draws an eager crowd who watch as she opens with album standouts Giddy and Kathy Lee. But her preoccupation with keeping her technology in check means theres little connection with a crowd that knows every word of her subtle, sombre songs.
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by Lanre Bakare via Electronic music | The Guardian
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