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POSTHUMAN started writing together with a 4-track, some guitar pedals, a drum machine and a battered old synth. In 1999, they supported Altern 8 and released a vinyl heading up their new SMAK series. In 2000 they founded Seed - a record label and a series of parties, aimed at showcasing up & coming artists, allowing them to grow in various houses and warehouse spaces around the area. Taking breaks from chain-smoking rollies and writing music in a cramped cupboard in Hackney, they would head out and explore the back streets of London, becoming quite fascinated with the lost rivers and its buried history. Co-incidence and circumstance led them to an abandoned tube station in Aldwych and upon meeting the curator, they persuaded him to allow a series of events featuring Plaid, Aphex Twin, Luke Vibert, showcases for Novamute, Skam, Warp, and many more. Over the following years they continued to produce & play live as Posthuman, releasing several albums and throwing parties in a converted cinema and a prison, a farm that was burnt to the ground the same night, and all-weekend raves held in Pontins holiday camps&
CULPRIT 1 has an innate ability to focus on a feeling: iDJ. Culprit 1 has also earned the ringing endorsement of the dance community. His latest single 'Tricks' was remixed by none other than Paul Hartnoll of the legendary Orbital, one of Culp's childhood heroes. Paul was quickly followed on remix duties by a leading light of the new breed - award-winning breakbeat producer Rogue Element. Incidentally, Culp has already returned the favour for Mr. Hartnoll - his version of Paul's new single 'Please' was released in April 2007 on the Kids label. Culprit 1's live shows have been consistently entertaining ever since his first effort ended abruptly in a chaotic mess of exploding speakers and overcooked cabling. He recently played a storming set at SXSW in Austin, Texas before touring the UK with American experimentalists Subtle. He's also performed alongside electronica buddies Bonobo, Caribou, High Contrast and Mylo.
DEATHLINE "Female fronted two piece, Yeah Yeah Yeahs territory but darker, Blondie's in there too, simple riffing tunes but with a lot of A1 attitude, some Sonic Youth buzzing artschlock about proceedings too." London Particular "There is a long lineage of bands that stretches from the Velvet Underground through Suicide that lingered around the Jesus and Mary Chain, whose music is so dark and primal, it can only be performed from behind the protection of black Ray-bans. Deathline take on the mantle, with fuzz laden guitars and a drum machine programed by Mo Tucker." Bull & Gate.
LIAM BUTLER "A long and exciting career with as many twists and turns as one of those rainbow lollies. He is also a man who can interweve a deep and profound longing into his work. Sounds like a tear in the corner of your eye" (Matt Spokes, unbiased compadre). "This man looks like an idiot, sounds like an idiot but don't let that fool you" (Ralph Dorey, sculptmaster paraphrasing Zizek).