Loefah
Loefah

The seminal work of producer pioneer, Loefah has been formative in the creation and development of the now worldwide scene of dubstep. Along with his partners, Mala and Coki, he started and continues to run the now infamous DMZ brand. His own production was initially well known for his much respected bass weight and half time beat patern, well illustrated by his productions such as Horror Show, Mud and Ruffage. Though still part and parcel of DMZ, in 2009 he started his own label called Swamp81 which better reflected his developing direction in underground music. As "dubstep" grew further and further from its roots and became increasingly commercial, Loefah turned his attention to an emergent new hive of creativity to create the home label, Swamp 81. With a steady stream of output from the likes of Kryptic minds, Skream, Pinch, Ramadanman, Addison groove, Instra:mental, Boddika and FaltyDL, it became increasingly clear that Swamp81 is dedicated to the promotion of subcultural bass music rather than dubstep music per se. The releases display a like minded dedication to weighty electronic music and that is what has made the ripples world wide for this label, winner of the Best New Label in at the Dubstep Awards 2010. Reflecting the eclecticism, Swamp81 releases are being supported by a variation of DJs such as Atrak, Josh Wink, Joy O, Ricardo Villalobos, Giles Peterson, Kode9, Benji B, and many more. Whilst Loefah continues to tour viraciously through clubland, his music increasingly progresses into new territory, pushing the sound of Swamp81 and the UK’s underground scene in general.