Barcode Recordings

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Barcode Recordings
Founded London, 2003
Distributing label Triple Vision Distribution
Genre Drum and Bass
Darkstep
Electronica
Country of origin United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom
Official website barcoderecordings.com

Barcode Recordings, commonly referred to as Barcode, is a record label that concentrates on the experimental, hard end of dark drum & bass.

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[edit] History

Barcode was launched in Vauxhall, South London, in 2003, and was originally the sister label of the widely popular Renegade Hardware, supported under TOV Music Group Ltd. Initially, Barcode was distributed by Alphamagic[1], but later moved to SRD[2] (Southern Record Distributors).

Barcode's initial business was as a platform and tool to help establish up-and-coming artists within the scene. Project management and A&R was originally handled by Chris Acworth (a former employee of TOV Music Group Ltd), who later moved on in 2006 to create his own imprints Lifted Music, and Breed 12 Inches.

Early Barcode successes included albums Us Against The World [3] (Barcode’s debut full length LP) and Shades Of Black[4]. Barcode also handled early Chase & Status, Spor and Evol Intent releases, some of which are now considered classics of their respective genres.

As of January 15, 2008, Barcode Recordings is now under new ownership and management[5]. Founder and CEO of Renegade Hardware Ltd, Clayton Hines, sold Barcode in order to focus and strengthen his Hardware brand and Breakin' Science Ltd events company. Ownership and rights to Barcode were acquired by Cyall Victor after his two year contract as Label Manager and A&R of Renegade Hardware expired in January 2008.

[edit] Artists

The following artists either are performing or have performed under the Barcode label.
  • Infiltrata
  • Krusha
  • Mechwarrior
  • Psidream
  • Raiden
  • Robot Death Squad
  • SPKTRM
  • SPL
  • Spor
  • T.Z.A
  • The Riot
  • Vector Burn

[edit] Releases

The following article is a complete discography of every album, EP and single released on Barcode Recordings.

[edit] Singles

  • 2003: Raiden - Pitbull Attack / Mind Bombing
  • 2004: Evol Intent & Pish Posh - 7 Angels With 7 Plagues / Corrupt Cops (Remix)
  • 2004: Fission & Kaiser - Ormus / Cruel Intentions
  • 2004: Psidream & Mechwarrior - Stitches / Last Walk
  • 2005: Chase & Status - Call To Prayer / Stand Off
  • 2005: Spor - Haunt Me / Brickbeats
  • 2005: Ewun - Face Off / Interstellar
  • 2005: Various Artists - Us Against The World LP Sampler
  • 2005: Spor - Ultimate Technology / Cyberpunk
  • 2006: Various Artists - Three Faces / Roor Bomb
  • 2006: Identity - Brain Dead / Throttle
  • 2006: Various Artists - Shades Of Black LP Sampler
  • 2006: Donny & T.Z.A. - Battle Of The Continents
  • 2006: Vector Burn - The Hammer Falls / Throne Of The Vulture
  • 2006: T.Z.A. - Lady Death / Suck It Up
  • 2006: Krusha - Room 101 / Kriminal
  • 2007: Current Value - Tunnel Vision / End Of Days
  • 2008: Donny - Search & Destroy / Centaspike - Killing Contract

[edit] EPs

  • 2004: Various Artists - The Rowdy Time EP [6]
  • 2005: Various Artists - Back To The Void EP [7]
  • 2005: Various Artists - The Mercenaries EP - Phase 1 [8]
  • 2006: Desimal - The Desimal Project EP - Part 1
  • 2006: Desimal - The Desimal Project EP - Part 2
  • 2006: Various Artists - The Mercenaries EP - Phase 2 [9]
  • 2007: Donny & Current Value - Evil Has A Name EP [10]
  • 2008: Various Artists - Symptomless Coma EP

[edit] Albums

  • 2005: Various Artists - Us Against The World LP
  • 2006: Various Artists - Shades Of Black LP

[edit] CDs

  • 2005: Us Against The World | 2xCD Mixed by Evol Intent
  • 2006: Shades Of Black | 2xCD Mixed by Ewun

[edit] Featured Compilations

  • 2005: Future Beats 01 [11] Mixed by DJ Ink
  • 2005: Future Beats 02 [12] Mixed by Manifest
  • 2005: Future Beats 03 [13] Mixed by Chase & Status
  • 2006: Future Beats 05 [15] Mixed by Vicious Circle

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Alphamagic DOA. Dogs On Acid. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
  2. ^ Southern Record Distributors. SRD. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  3. ^ Us Against The World LP. Rolldabeats (August 01 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  4. ^ Shades Of Black LP. Rolldabeats (June 05 2006). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  5. ^ New Barcode Ownership & Management. Dogs On Acid (January 08 2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  6. ^ Rowdy Time EP. Rolldabeats (December 06 2004). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  7. ^ Back To The Void EP. Rolldabeats (January 17 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  8. ^ Mercenaries Phase 1. Rolldabeats (April 25 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  9. ^ Mercenaries Phase 2 EP. Rolldabeats (October 09 2006). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  10. ^ Evil Has A Name EP. Rolldabeats (June 04 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  11. ^ Future Beats 01 Mixed by DJ Ink. Renegade Hardware (March 14 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  12. ^ Future Beats 02 Mixed by Manifest. Renegade Hardware (June 27 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  13. ^ Future Beats 01 Mixed by DJ Ink. Renegade Hardware (March 14 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  14. ^ Future Beats 04 Mixed by Chris Renegade. Renegade Hardware (March 14 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  15. ^ Future Beats 05 Mixed by Vicious Circle. Renegade Hardware (March 14 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  16. ^ Knowledge Magazine Mixed by Manifest. kmag.co.uk (June 11 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
  17. ^ Substance D Mixed by Dieselboy. humanrecordings (May 6 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.

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