Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Research on warp

doing research on warp records. founded in 1989 by Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell in Sheffield after working in the FON record store, along with Robert Gorden, a producer. Highly influencing on the electronic music market, the company produces with artists such as aphex twin, black dog, B12 etc. in 1991 Robert Gorden left the company leaving just Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell. In 1992, they produced several "artificial intelligence" titles as experimental electronic music and a series of digitally animated music video's under the title of "motion" were released. between the years of 1992 and 99 the company evolved, introducing new artists such as DJ Andrew Weatherall. In 1999, a decade after establishment, "warp 10: influences, classics, remixes" to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the company, which featured early techno and acid house. Also in 1999, warp films was created, releasing such films through the years as Dead man's shoes and This is England. in 2000, the company moved it's base of operations to London from Sheffield. Robert Mitchell was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, and passed away later that year leaving just Steve Beckett. In 2004, "Bleep" was launched. Bleep is warps online music download store. It is one of the only stores to completely avoid digital rights management. later in the year, the second music video compilation was released, named "warpvision", featuring almost all of the music videos they had produced since 1989. In 2005 Rob young wrote "warp", the first in the labels unlimited series. In 2009, a 20Th year anniversary celebration in the form of "warp20" concerts were held in Paris, new york, etc.