Stephen Samuel Gordon (17 June 1970Melissa Bradshaw
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''The Guardian'', 24 October 2014. – 2 October 2014), known as The Spaceape, was a British poet and MC. He is known for his work on the electronic music label Hyperdub, and in particular for his frequent collaborations with labelmate Kode9. He was described by '' The Guardian'' as "a pioneering Hyperdub artist," while Pitchfork Media stated that "if first-wave UK dubstep had a voice, it belonged to Stephen Gordon."Pitchfork – Kode9 & the Spaceape: Killing Season
/ref> Gordon died on 2 October 2014 at the age of 44, following a battle with a rare form of cancer.

Career

Gordon was involved with much of the earliest music released by pioneering dubstep label Hyperdub, run by friend and frequent collaborator Steve Goodman a.k.a. Kode9. Throughout his career, he also collaborated with

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, The Bug,

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, Redshape, Dub Gabriel, the Echologist, Jerry Dammers, Spatial AKA Orchestra, and Junior Boys. According to Pitchfork, " heSpaceape lent his ten-ton doomsayer croak to dozens of definitive works of music and was positioned as the Linton Kwesi Johnson of the post- 7/7, surveillance-state UK."

Personal life

Gordon was married with one daughter. He died on 2 October 2014 from a rare form of cancer.

Discography

Studio albums

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Memories of the Future ''Memories of the Future'' is the first collaborative studio album by electronic musicians kode9 and Spaceape. A review in ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' described it as "an important release in dubstep's development." A circumspect review in '' Resident Ad ...

'' (with Kode9) ( Hyperdub, 2006) *''Black Sun'' (with Kode9) (Hyperdub, 2011)

EPs

*''Xorcism'' (Hyperdub, 2012) *''Killing Season'' (with Kode9) (Hyperdub, 2014)

References

External links

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