Loefah
| Loefah | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Livingston |
| Also known as | ASBO (with SGT. Pokes) |
| Origin | Croydon |
| Genres | Dubstep, UK Garage |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ, Label Owner |
| Labels | Swamp 81, Ital, 81 |
| Associated acts | Coki, SGT Pokes, Kevin Martin, Vex'd, Skream, Paleman, Addison Groove, Mala, Benga, Skream |
Loefah (real name Peter Livingston) is one of the pioneering founders of dubstep,[1][2][3] releasing on one of the labels involved in the genre's genesis DMZ. Loefah started off collaborating with the Digital Mystikz on the DMZ nights run in Brixton[4] and was part of Mary Anne Hobbs' Dubstep Warz radio show that contributed to breaking the genre to the mainstream.[5] He was known for having a dark and minimal style that used powerful basslines and menacing vocal samples in order to create a sense of dread.[6]
In around 2007, after falling out of love with the genre, he moved onto UK Bass music and founded the record label Swamp 81 that has released bass music releases such as Addison Groove's Footcrab.[7] His label holds a regular show on Rinse FM.
Loefah's Discography (Single's and EP's)
| Release[8] | Label | Year | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubsession (with Digital Mystikz) | DMZ | 2004 | 12"/Digital |
| Jungle Infiltrator | Big Apple Records | 2004 | 12" |
| Twisup/B (with Digital Mystikz) | DMZ | 2004 | 12"/Digital |
| 28g (with Skream) | Tectonic (record label) | 2005 | 12"/CD/Digital |
| Da Wrath (Souljahz Vip Mix) / Twisup (Vip) (with Mala | DMZ | 2005 | 12"/Digital |
| Root/Goat Stare | DMZ | 2005 | 12"/digital |
| System/Molten (with Digital Mystikz) | DMZ | 2005 | 12"/Digital |
| Mud/Rufage | DMZ | 2006 | 12"/Digital |
| Voodoo | Six6six | 2006 | 12" |
| Disko Rekah/All of a Sudden (with Coki) | Deep Medi Musik | 2007 | 12"/Digital |
| Sukkah/Warrior stance vs.Darqwan | Texture records | 2007 | 12"/Digital |
| Yours | Ringo Records | 2007 | 12"/Digital |
| Broken/Paranormal activity (with Pinch and Roska) | Tectonic (record label) | 2011 | 12"/Digital |
| Western did a skank | Swamp 81 | 2013 | 12" |
| Midnight/Woman | Berceuse Heroique | 2014 | 12" |
References
- ↑ Lauren Martin Vice: An Oral History of Dubstep
- ↑ DMZ club night The Guardian Urban music column
- ↑ Loefah on Dangerous Dogs act Spiked Online: Dangerous dog act
- ↑ DMZ feature DMZ label feature
- ↑ Mary Anne Hobbs' Dubstep warz celebrates 10th anniversary Mary Anne Hobb's Dubstep warz
- ↑ Low End Theory: Bass, Bodies and the Materiality of Sonic ExperiencePaul.C.Jasen
- ↑ Behind the scenes at Swamp 81 with loefah Thevinylfactory feature Swamp 81/
- ↑ Discogs Loefah Discogs