Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass
- Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass
Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass (Yorkshire Techno) was a short-lived (1989-1991) local musical movement in the cities of Sheffield, Leeds and Bradford in the UK.
Characteristics
The sound was characterised by harsh, funky minimalism, speaker-breaking sub-bass and electronic bleeps or other futuristic sounds.
Early History
The first record of the genre was "The Theme" by Bradford's Unique 3 in 1989. LFO's "LFO" was released on Sheffield's Warp Records in 1990. Nightmares on Wax next released "Dextrous" on Warp Records in 1990. The label went on to release the club anthem "Testone" by Sweet Exorcist (DJ Parrot, and Richard H. Kirk of Sheffield avant-garde experimentalists Cabaret Voltaire), a track that went on to define the Yorkshire sound, and also the rather silly "Tricky Disco" by Tricky Disco. These were followed by a string of releases on the short-lived Leeds label Bassic Records, including the "Ital's Anthem" by Ital Rockers, a Chapeltown dub reggae band diversifying into techno, and Juno's "Soul Thunder", an understated track now recognised as a techno classic.
Groups
*Unique 3
*Forgemasters
*LFO
*Sweet Exorcist
*DJ Parrot
*Nightmares on Wax
*Richard H. Kirk
*Ital Rockers
*Juno
Releases
*The Theme
*Track With No Name
*LFO
*Dextrous
*Testone
*Clonk
*Aftermath/I'm for Real
*Tricky Disco
*Ital's Anthem
*Soul Thunder
Demise
The music scene in England changed, as piano house anthems took over northern clubs and the breakbeat hardcore scene grew in London and the West Midlands.
Bassic Records folded in 1991, taking most of their acts with them. Those who survived changed styles, with Ital Rockers going back to dub reggae and LFO shifting to techno.
Aftermath
It influenced London breakbeat acts such as Shut Up And Dance and The Scientist. It also had some later influence on jungle.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Sheffield — For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). City of Sheffield City Metropolitan borough Top left … Wikipedia
Sheffield — Escudo … Wikipedia Español
Techno — Infobox Music genre name = Techno bgcolor = silver color = black stylistic origins = Electro Industrial Funk Synthpop Chicago house cultural origins = mid 1980s, Detroit, US instruments = Synthesizer Drum machine Sequencer Sampler popularity =… … Wikipedia
Rhythm King — Beginings Rhythm King Records Ltd was an independent record label founded in the mid 1980 s by Martin Heath, DJ Jay Strongman, and James Horrocks. Starting out as an offshoot of Daniel Miller s critically acclaimed Mute Records Rhythm King s… … Wikipedia
Music in Leeds — Leeds has a thriving musical scene, and has produced many notable artists. These include both national chart topping bands such as Kaiser Chiefs, but also smaller, more local bands who play small venues around the city and make up the majority of … Wikipedia
Techno — Orígenes musicales Krautrock, soul, disco, funk, electro … Wikipedia Español
Culture of Sheffield — Sheffield has a growing cultural reputation. 7.2% of Sheffield s working population are employed in the creative industries, well above the national average of 4%.[1] The music scene has produced many music acts during the last 25 years. It is… … Wikipedia
Microhouse — This article is about music. For the human dwelling structure, see List of house types. Microhouse Stylistic origins Minimal techno House Electronic art music Glitch Minimalism IDM Cultural origins Late 1990s, Europe Typical instr … Wikipedia
Bassic Records — was a short lived Leeds techno record label set up in 1990 and folded in 1991. The label, along with Sheffield s Warp Records, was an essential part of the Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass scene. Releases* BASS 1T, Trust No One by Unit 93, 12 vinyl. *… … Wikipedia
Festival de techno — Techno Techno Origines stylistiques House Electro industrielle New wave Soul Funk Origines culturelles … Wikipédia en Français
