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12 of the most influential grime and dubstep labels of the last decade
Two of the decade's most defining musical movements
5 Deep Medi
Deep Medi Musik was founded by the DMZ forefather Mala back in 2006. A fundamental figure, it’s an iconic label still pushing the old school stylings of early dubstep, with dark and tenacious cuts over the past decade from the bass wunderkind Commodo, Gantz, Goth-Trad, Silkie, Coki, Benny III, Hijak, Kahn, Loefah…(breathes), Pinch, Skream and Sir Spyro. The latter releasing one of the biggest belters of last year in the form of ‘Topper Top’… top top.
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6 XL Recordings
XL Recordings started as an independent record label back in 1989. Despite being more widely-known for internationally-acclaimed artists like Radiohead and Adele, XL has been championing dance and grime at its core from its very first release. When Dizzee Rascal won the Mercury Prize back in 2003 for ‘Boy In Da Corner’, an XL album, it revolutionised the industry. Now, with names like Zomby, Mumdance, Mssingno, New Gen, Nines and previously Novelist on the roster, it remains a hotbed for new and exciting underground talent.
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