13+ Kode9 Quotes On

Dubstep didn't invent bass, it just zoned in on it. Bass, to varying depths, is the foundation to most dance musics. — Kode9

There is an uninformed myth circulating just now that makes dubstep way too important in the musical universe - don't believe the hype. — Kode9

I wrote a short article called "Yardcore" for that issue, too, as an attempt to talk about the Jamaican influence on garage, grime and dubstep; as a splicing of soundsystem culture and hardcore. — Kode9

When 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. — Kode9

Audio virology is not a metaphor. It is to be taken literally. It maps real processes of mutation, transmission, contagion and memory within music culture. — Kode9

Because 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. — Kode9

Both analog and digital developments have intensified the viral nature of sonic culture. — Kode9

Most music culture these days runs on systems and networks devised to deal with the aftermath of thermonuclear war. Music culture has a habit of using these moods and machines in creative, unintended ways. — Kode9

Hyperdub started in 2001 as a web magazine, but we also did a few events in the early days before becoming a label. — Kode9

The acceleration and saturation leads to things becoming outmoded, or out of fashion before they've even happened. That's a pretty complicated situation. Hype becomes autonomous from its object and runs away with itself. — Kode9

Technical devices or processes which receive intensified investment during cold or hot wars spread through societies contagiously once their monopoly by the state has been undermined. — Kode9

A one-word book does appeal to me. — Kode9

The sound needed a hub to grow, and that hub was Big Apple. — Kode9

Life Lessons by Kode9

  1. Kode9's work emphasizes the importance of experimentation and pushing boundaries in music, showing that it is possible to create something unique and innovative.
  2. His use of a variety of genres and styles demonstrates the power of collaboration and how different influences can be combined to create something new.
  3. His willingness to take risks and challenge conventions encourages us to explore our own creative potential and strive to make something truly original.
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