Kode9 initially founded Hyperdub as a
webzine in 1999, which blended a focus on forward-thinking UK dance music with theoretical writing. The label was founded in 2004; its first release was "Sine of the Dub", a collaboration between Kode9 and
The Spaceape. Subsequent releases established the label as an influential label within the UK's early
dubstep scene, including
Burial's
self-titled debut album, which
The Wire magazine named their number one album of 2006. The label would then become associated with styles such as
UK funky and Chicago
footwork through its signing of artists like
Cooly G and
DJ Rashad. More recently, the label has signed diverse artists working across electronic music, including
Laurel Halo,
Fatima Al Qadiri,
Jessy Lanza, and
Klein. ==Artists==