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Rob Young (with contributions by Adrian Shaughnessy), Warp: Labels Unlimited.
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Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine
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October 1, 2006
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- SchÃ; ¼; tze, Bernard
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Rob Young (with contributions by Adrian Shaughnessy), Warp: Labels Unlimited, London: Black Dog Publishing, 2005, 188 pp., ill. col. & b. & w.
One of the major driving forces behind electronic musical culture has been the independent record label. In this extensive account Rob Young elucidates why the Warp label is without a doubt one the most innovative and successful among the many independent labels associated with electronic music. The book chronicles Warp's evolution from its early 1990s Sheffield origins as a dance label through to its pioneering role in fostering what has come to be known as "intelligent" techno, and to its ongoing growth as a world-renowned label ...