Barcode Recordings

infobox record label


founded = London, 2003
distributor = Triple Vision Distribution
genre = Drum and Bass
Darkstep
Electronica
country = United Kingdom flagicon|United Kingdom
url = [http://www.barcoderecordings.com barcoderecordings.com]

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

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 [cite web | url=http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.php?s=8bafb812bdbfc6dfab21f55c4964c0f0&threadid=225261&perpage=20&pagenumber=6
accessdate=2008-02-11 | publisher= Dogs On Acid | title=Alphamagic DOA] , but later moved to SRD [cite web | url= http://www.southern.com/southern/label/SRD/newreleases.html
accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher= SRD | title=Southern Record Distributors] (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" [cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/barlp01
date=2005-08-01 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Us Against The World LP] (Barcode’s debut full length LP) and "Shades Of Black" [cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/barlp02
date=2006-06-05 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Shades Of Black LP] . 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 [cite web | url= http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.php?threadid=514820
date=2008-01-08 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Dogs On Acid | title=New Barcode Ownership & Management] . 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.

Artists

The following artists either are performing or have performed under the Barcode label.

* Bsoul
* Chase & Status
* Centaspike
* Current Value
* Counterstrike
* Demo
* Desimal
* DJE
* Donny
* Evol Intent
* Fission & Kaiser
* Identity

* Infiltrata
* Krusha
* Mechwarrior
* Psidream
* Raiden
* Robot Death Squad
* SPKTRM
* SPL
* Spor
* T.Z.A
* The Riot
* Vector Burn

Releases

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

ingles

* 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"

EPs

* 2004: "Various Artists - The Rowdy Time" EP [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/bar04 | date=2004-12-06 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Rowdy Time EP]
* 2005: "Various Artists - Back To The Void" EP [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/bar07 | date=2005-01-17 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Back To The Void EP]
* 2005: "Various Artists - The Mercenaries" EP - Phase 1 [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/bar10| date=2005-04-25 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Mercenaries Phase 1]
* 2006: "Desimal - The Desimal Project" EP - Part 1
* 2006: "Desimal - The Desimal Project" EP - Part 2
* 2006: "Various Artists - The Mercenaries" EP - Phase 2 [cite web | url= http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/bar20 | date=2006-10-09 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Mercenaries Phase 2 EP]
* 2007: "Donny & Current Value - Evil Has A Name" EP [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/barcode_recordings/bware002| date=2007-06-04 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Rolldabeats | title=Evil Has A Name EP]
* 2008: "Various Artists - Symptomless Coma" EP

Albums

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

CDs

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

Featured Compilations

* 2005: "Future Beats 01" [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/renegade_hardware/rhfb01 | date=2005-03-14 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Renegade Hardware | title=Future Beats 01 Mixed by DJ Ink] Mixed by DJ Ink

* 2005: "Future Beats 02" [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/renegade_hardware/rhfb02 | date=2005-06-27 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Renegade Hardware | title=Future Beats 02 Mixed by Manifest] Mixed by Manifest

* 2005: "Future Beats 03" [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/renegade_hardware/rhfb03 | date=2005-03-14 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Renegade Hardware | title=Future Beats 01 Mixed by DJ Ink] Mixed by Chase & Status

* 2005: "Future Beats 04" [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/renegade_hardware/rhfb04 | date=2005-03-14 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Renegade Hardware | title=Future Beats 04 Mixed by Chris Renegade] Mixed by Chris Renegade

* 2006: "Future Beats 05" [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/renegade_hardware/rhfb05 | date=2005-03-14 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=Renegade Hardware | title=Future Beats 05 Mixed by Vicious Circle] Mixed by Vicious Circle

* 2007: "Knowledge Magazine" [cite web | url=http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/knowledge_magazine/know70 | date=2007-06-11 | accessdate=2008-02-01 | publisher=kmag.co.uk | title=Knowledge Magazine Mixed by Manifest] Mixed by Manifest

* 2008: "Substance D" [cite web | url=http://www.downtownrivals.com/store/SystemRecordings/CDs/all/1690 | date=2008-05-06 | accessdate=2008-04-15 | publisher=humanrecordings | title=Substance D Mixed by Dieselboy] Mixed by Dieselboy

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.barcoderecordings.com Barcode Recordings Official Website]
* [http://www.triplevision.nl/label/Barcode+Recordings/ Barcode Recordings] | Triple Vision
* [http://www.myspace.com/barcoderecs Barcode Recordings] | MySpace
* [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7337289151 Barcode Recordings] | Facebook
* [http://www.last.fm/label/Barcode+Recordings Barcode Recordings] | Last.fm
* [http://www.rolldabeats.com/label/barcode_recordings Barcode Recordings] | Rolldabeats

See also

* Renegade Hardware
* List of jungle and drum'n'bass record labels
* List of jungle and drum'n'bass artists
* History of drum and bass