Barcode Recordings

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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, but later moved to SRD (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 (Barcode’s debut full length LP) and Shades Of Black. 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. 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.

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 - [...] Contract
2008: Demo - Trauma Cell (Spktrm Duomix) / Donny - Symptomless Coma (Current Value Remix)

EPs

2004: Various Artists - The Rowdy Time EP
2005: Various Artists - Back To The Void EP
2005: Various Artists - The Mercenaries EP - 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
2007: Donny & Current Value - Evil Has A Name EP
2008: Various Artists - Symptomless Coma EP
2009: Donny - [...] Offensive 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 Mixed by DJ Ink

2005: Future Beats 02 Mixed by Manifest

2005: Future Beats 03 Mixed by Chase & Status

2005: Future Beats 04 Mixed by Chris Renegade

2006: Future Beats 05 Mixed by Vicious Circle

2007: Knowledge Magazine Mixed by Manifest

2008: Substance D Mixed by Dieselboy

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