Kode 9 is a Glasgow-born DJ working out of London– which means if you’re searching for an artist with his finger on the pulse of the UK music/dance scene, look no further. On Red Bull Music Academy Radio check out his playlist, where he selects from a series of favorite inspirations. There’s a subtle ambiance to his mixes, which may conjure the imagery of an Antonioni or Fellini movie, or any rainy night from the celluloid frame of film-noir. It’s clearly where Kode owes his allegiance; just listen to tracks like ’9 samurai’, a nod to Kurosawa’s films. A recognized master of dubstep, Kode 9 drew most of his influence from early jungle when it first got big in the UK. In addition to his years of hard work behind the turntables, he’s got a PhD from the University of Warwick in philosophy and lectures regularly at University on the subject of media production. For a closer look at the mastermind behind the music, check it out here:
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Event On The Floor hits the Midwest
The concept behind Red Bull Music Academy’s On The Floor event is simple—bring a few notable participants from the academy together and let them each mix/perform whatever they chose for ninety minutes straight. Depending on the combination of talent, the formula could amount to a straight up stellar show. And this was the case overall last Friday at Chicago’s Double Door as influential L.A. producer Flying Lotus was joined by Londoner Kode 9, and Toronto’s Mymanhenri for a night of mad, mind-bending beats.


