There is an uninformed myth circulating just now that makes dubstep way too important in the musical universe - don't believe the hype.
Kode9Hyperdub started in 2001 as a web magazine, but we also did a few events in the early days before becoming a label.
Kode9When a country is at war or in economic depression, underdevelopment or tightened security, it sets an affective tone or mood, which seeps through into everyday life via all kinds of channels.
Kode9Because we live in a condition of ubiquitous music and media, and near infinite technological memory, it is much easier for local cultures to find an audience that resonates with their music, whether local or globally.
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