Spymania

Spymania is a record label which has released music by Squarepusher, Jamie Lidell, MDK, Si Begg, Wafta, Cassetteboy, Spandex and Steven Taylor (Beckett & Taylor).

This label garnered a reputation as a breeding ground for underground artists such as Squarepusher and Jamie Lidell who both went on to become well established artists on the Warp Records roster.

One of the most popular Spymania releases was the Welcome to Celebrity Black Splodge CD compilation, described in the British music weekly NME as the "Finest release yet from the consistently astounding Spymania imprint" [http://web.nme.com/reviews/spymania-allstars/1503]

Spymania would appear to be on indefinite hiatus despite regular updates to the label website. It's artists are still active however, Barrys Bootlegs are releasing Cassetteboy albums and related projects on a regular basis and Hand on the Plow continues to put out new music by Spandex and Beckett & Taylor. MDK released a new 12" on WeMe Records in 2007.

External links

* [http://www.spymania.com Spymania Website]
* [http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004655/Jamie-Lidell.html Jamie Lidell Biography]