Kode9 | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Steve Goodman |
Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | Electronic, dubstep, future garage, UK bass |
Occupation(s) | Musician, record label owner, remixer, DJ |
Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, sampler, mixing desk, turntables, bass guitar |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Hyperdub |
Website | http://www.hyperdub.com |
Steve Goodman, known as Kode9 (born 1973) is a Scottish electronic music artist, DJ, and founder of the Hyperdub record label.[1] He was one of the founding members of the early dubstep scene with his late collaborator The Spaceape. He has released four full-length albums: 2006's Memories of the Future and 2011's Black Sun (both with The Spaceape), Nothing (2015), Escapology and Astro-Darien (2022).
As owner of Hyperdub, Goodman has signed artists such as Burial, DJ Rashad, Zomby, and Fatima Al Qadiri. Goodman has a PhD in philosophy from the University of Warwick and has published a book, Sonic Warfare: Sound, Affect, and the Ecology of Fear, in 2009.