Planet Mu

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Planet Mu
grime
Country of originEngland
LocationEngland
Official websitehttp://www.planet.mu

Planet Mu is an English

μ-Ziq
, Kid Spatula and Tusken Raiders. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020.

Beginning

When Mike Paradinas signed as a musician to Virgin Records in the mid-1990s, Paradinas was asked for suggestions for the new dance subsidiary and suggested Planet Mu as a play on Carl Craig's label Planet E.[1] When Virgin lost interest in the project, Paradinas took it over. He quickly drew critical acclaim for releasing a string of important IDM (intelligent dance music) records, from artists such as Jega, Leafcutter John, Luke Vibert, WWWINGS[2][3] and Venetian Snares.[1][4] The label also releases Paradinas' music under a range of aliases including Kid Spatula, Tusken Raiders and Mu-Ziq, establishing itself as an electronic music label to rival Skam Records and Warp records.[4]

Progression

As the new decade began, Planet Mu began to release

grime and dubstep, signing artists such as Boxcutter, Milanese, Mr. Mitch, Pinch, Vex'd and Virus Syndicate.[1][4][6][7] In 2006, the label released three Warrior Dubz compilations curated by Mary Anne Hobbs.[8] In the 2010s, Planet Mu changed direction again, releasing the footwork compilation Bangs & Works Vol. 1 which featured DJ Rashad and brought the Chicago genre to wider attention.[1] Bangs & Works Vol. 2 came out the following year and launched the career of Jlin.[9]

In 2020, the label celebrated its 25th birthday. In 2019 it had not made a profit but in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, sales went up.[1] It released the compilation PlanetMμ25 which featured grime from East Man & Streema, pop from RUI-HO, IDM from Bogdan Raczynski and jazz from Jana Rush.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Finlayson, Angus (3 December 2020). "Mike Paradinas on Planet Mu's Past, Present, and Future". Electronic Beats. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ "WWWINGS release PHOENIXXX on August 19". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "planet mu · WWWINGS". planet.mu. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Madden, Joe (20 July 2006). "Planet Mu label profile". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Henry Collins". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b Cardew, Ben (22 December 2020). "Various Artists: PlanetMμ25". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ^ Pearl, Max (15 February 2017). "Planet Mu announces new Mr. Mitch album, Devout". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Planet Mu biography". IMO Records. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. ^ Beta, Andy (15 April 2015). "Never Scared: The Fearless Footwork of Jlin". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

External links

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