Pork Recordings is a
record label
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based in
Kingston upon Hull
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It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, inland from the North Sea and south-east ...
,
East Yorkshire
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,
England
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, that specialises in
electronica
Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that started in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the term is mostly used to r ...
, mostly in the
downtempo
Downtempo (or downbeat) is a broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm, the style may ...
or
chill-out
Chill-out (shortened as chill; also typeset as chillout or chill out) is a loosely defined form of popular music characterized by slow tempos and relaxed moods. The definition of "chill-out music" has evolved throughout the decades, and generally ...
styles.
Formed in the early 1990s by David "Porky" Brennand and
Steve Cobby, its most significant artists included
Fila Brazillia
Fila Brazillia is an English electronica duo from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1990 by Steve Cobby and David McSherry.
History
Their early albums were released on Pork Recordings, also based in Hull: '' Old Codes New Chao ...
, Baby Mammoth, Bullitnuts and most recently Leggo Beast.
Brennand also records with
Steel Tiger Records as
The Cutler
The Cutler is an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Formed by Steve Cobby, formerly half of Fila Brazillia, and David 'Porky' Brennand, founder of Pork Recordings, they play electronica and Dub music.
Formed in 200 ...
; a collaboration with Steve Cobby.
See also
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List of record labels
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List of electronic music record labels
This is a list of notable electronic music record labels:
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* 3 Beat Records
* 12k
*430 West Records
*8bitpeoples
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*A Different Drum
*Ad Noiseam
*Adjunct Audio
* Alex Tronic Records
* Alfa Matrix
* Alien8
* All Around The World
*All S ...
References
Drum 'n' Bass: The Rough Guide – Peter Shapiro – Google BooksAll Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music – Vladimir Bogdanov – Google Books
External links
Pork Recordings discography
British record labels
Record labels established in 1994
Electronic music record labels
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