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Steve Beckett of Warp Records talks Aphex Twin and early signings | Red Bull Music Academy

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Since its inception in 1989, Warp Records has become one of England’s most influential and respected modern record labels.
In this lecture at the 2007 Red Bull Music Academy, Warp founder Steve Beckett recalled the early days and inspirations of the label, how it has remained independent despite changing times and how he came to find two of his biggest recent artists in the folds of the Academy.
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Founded in Sheffield by Steve Beckett and the late Rob Mitchell, Warp tapped into the raw power of acid house and rave to fashion a distinctive visual and sonic aesthetic that attracted local, national and international talent and interest.
With the release of the Artificial Intelligence compilation and album series in 1992 Warp began its second phase, fashioning new understandings for dance music and bringing forth some its best-known artists including Aphex Twin, Autechre and the Black Dog. In 2000, the label moved to London and began its third phase, moving into films and expanding its roster to encompass such seemingly wide-ranging, yet related, artists as Prefuse 73, Broadcast and Clark.
TOPICS:
00:40 - Warp Records
06:25 - Sheffield
10:15 - Early signings
26:50 - Aphex Twin
28:55 - Warp Films
31:30 - Broadcast
MUSIC:
10:24 - Nightmares On Wax - “I’m For Real” • Video
12:35 - LFO - “LFO” • LFO - LFO
22:57 - B12 - “Telefone 529” • Musicology - Telefone 529
26:37 - Aphex Twin - “Bucephalus Bouncing Ball” • Aphex Twin - Bucephalu...
32:58 - Broadcast - “Echo’s Answer” • Broadcast - Echo's Answer
36:00 - Jamie Lidell - “A Little Bit More” • Jamie Lidell A little ...
37:57 - Jimi Tenor - “Better Than Ever”
39:17 - Squarepusher - “Venus No 17”_) 39:17 • Squarepusher - Venus N... / Boards Of Canada - unknown
47:35 - Flying Lotus - “Massage Situation” • Flying Lotus - Massage...
48:13 - Battles - “Leyendecker” • leyendecker by battles...
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@RBMA 4 жыл бұрын

If you want to learn more about Steve Beckett then you'll want to read this... ► www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/steve-beckett-the-warp-factor

@thiagouriel2966 3 жыл бұрын

instaBlaster...

@mcblahflooper94 6 жыл бұрын

Why does this not have more views? Warp is a super important label.

@TheNow_Now 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah kinda surprised as well

@judasgoat4230 4 жыл бұрын

Essentially I'd say it;s a marketing issue on Red Bull's part.

@kevinmyrick218 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite label. Boards. Aphex. This is it right here.

@weatherkop 4 жыл бұрын

Cause Warp is old and Redbull is corny.

@Luckyfuture777 4 жыл бұрын

it's also a little 'underground'

@PrimitiveBaroque 2 жыл бұрын

Warp Records, a legendary label that had some of the most innovative talents. I'll never forget.

@ScoutSniper1990 3 жыл бұрын

I needed to hear the “the equipment can get in the way” bit.

@CeruleanAscent Жыл бұрын

Yeah that leapt out at me immediately too - what a great interview I completely missed this at the time.

@jamescorbett4665 3 жыл бұрын

Steve Beckett is a legend. Warp is everything good in UK culture. X

@MyVidMix 4 жыл бұрын

This interview makes me happy.

@codyjackschwartz1712 2 жыл бұрын

i appreciate the interviewer for his restraint in letting the guy talk

@27arches 2 жыл бұрын

The 5 hour AMA with Sean Booth brought me here - fantastic insigts from Steve. Still have my copies of Tricky Disco and 808 State LFO vinyl from 1990 :D

@messyl1900 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for ALL the great music I found back at the turn of the century. I still follow and really enjoy a lot of the new project's.

@vinylarchaeologist 3 жыл бұрын

From a 2020 perspective, it looks like most things he predicted in 2007 came true.

@caseystu123 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree

@Dogboy73 3 жыл бұрын

I’m remember when I first heard Track with no Name. Was totally blown away by it. It was on a tape a driver who worked for my Dad had. I was working with him for the day. We went to a record shop towards the end of the day. I managed to buy a copy. Was so stoked. The other bloke bought Welcome by Gino Latino. That was also on the tape and he loved that track. I went home and just played the 12” over and over all evening. Fucking tune 👍

@TheBroDotTV 5 ай бұрын

Agreed sick tune - got that one on vinyl.

@walidamin1804 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best red bull interview/lecture

@user-re4vz4cm3o 5 ай бұрын

rp boo one

@volcomstone024 5 жыл бұрын

Why can we not listen to the songs on these podcasts when you are literally talking to the founder of the label the music is on???

@LTonlistina 5 жыл бұрын

warp ©policy is going full throttle on youtube! So many channels disappeared because of this.

@gordon7462 3 жыл бұрын

When warp started I bought everything. But now it's just shite the man's vision as gone maybe he should get back to the e. Iike he did at the start now its just beer music what a shame.

@oldethangoogleacc8484 3 жыл бұрын

@freindmaker4473 3 жыл бұрын

@@gordon7462 wdym by that, warp has been continuously doing great decisions, easily one of the best labels today

@noname52768 2 жыл бұрын

@@freindmaker4473 once the Outer Rhythm association broke down the music turned to shit. The first 10 or so releases are quality groundbreaking stuff. That’s it

@myaphextwin807 2 жыл бұрын

There should be at least 1 hour dedicated to BoC

@Quants0 4 жыл бұрын

Someone has GOT to upload the unknown BoC track they played here.

@TheUnitedGreen 3 жыл бұрын

???

@gusstuckey346 7 ай бұрын

i was there that day…can confirm the track was Magic Window

@maxhill1827 Жыл бұрын

Broadcast, stereolab, aphex twin, boards of canada. Wow…. What a label… some of my favourite artist on one.

@Bewar3them00n 3 жыл бұрын

Warp was a touchstone for my musical education in the 90s went to a few parties back in the day in Sheffield!

@fleaship6134 4 жыл бұрын

He sounds a lot like Brian Cox lol

@emafrnk 5 жыл бұрын

brilliant lecture. class act

@danielelston7457 3 жыл бұрын

Great Man and a really important music label

@Bewar3them00n 3 жыл бұрын

Great music, awesome design from TDR, a perfect marriage.

@MrDaigoRiki Жыл бұрын

The most wonderful label on the earth.

@diskochimp 4 жыл бұрын

Jimi Tenor and Broadcast were two of the Warp's best ever signings... imagine if they'd worked together!

@joca5181 2 жыл бұрын

Broadcast 😍🙏🏼

@coreysstories1789 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Luke Vibert & Squarepusher

@noname52768 6 ай бұрын

LFO is the best signing. Mark Bell was a genius

@TheBroDotTV 5 ай бұрын

Probably the most forgettable😂

@smithfield06 Жыл бұрын

Great guy, warp records is a very important cultural music/ film company long may it continue

@kobalt77 3 жыл бұрын

My type of guy......... amazing interview, thank you.

@ToysintheStatic 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, it’s good to know he was thinking like this back then.

@kenny5466 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting stuff. Still compelling in 2021

@janpapalka 6 ай бұрын

what BOC song did he play???😢

@MyVidMix 4 жыл бұрын

This is insane. I’m sure this wouldn’t happen in rock. Musical geniuses Mark Pritchard & Hud Mo just casually sitting in the audience. Other big artists were mentioned like they might also be in the room. But Im too lazy to find that part again. I mean you could even just fanboy over the idea that half of the 2 who did “76:14” in 1994 is right there (Mark P. in Global Communication) as just one tiny example. This blows my mind.

@basehead617 4 жыл бұрын

where is he in the video?

@MyVidMix 4 жыл бұрын

bh617 - He’s pointed out at 45:15. I’m too lazy to find a shot of him in the crowd Lolol. He must be there somewhere. It’s so cool though that electro peeps are just chilling in the audience.

@oogs 7 ай бұрын

let alone richard

@sideefxtv 9 ай бұрын

😂 I can not stop to admire how host is chilledout.. Like around 45:00 he catched boards of Canada 😂 he is talking with absolute legend and very hamble guy

@midierror 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic chat, what a guy. Who wins the battle of the pronounciation of "Lidell"??

@wedfrest 4 жыл бұрын

Swear everyones baked on this

@bestialoculapsus 4 жыл бұрын

You see the purple tee detail? :)

@user-ob9zo9cr4c 4 жыл бұрын

The Black Dog

@Vingul 10 ай бұрын

Best ever electronic music group.

@greychr 3 жыл бұрын

1:25:54 He asks Mark Pritchard where the new Reload album he had a deal for (in 2003?) is. I've always wondered if we'd see another Reload release. Mark has produced a whole bunch of other stuff for Warp since, but still no Reload.

@LordEvilton18 4 жыл бұрын

Can anyone list me tracks played in this interview pls?

@heqrusteoffde739 3 жыл бұрын

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@Benny_M_1922 7 ай бұрын

"Just pay people" what a legend

@iandoig-phaneuf7572 Жыл бұрын

Love the dumpster dorm aesthetic. Nice one, Red Swill.

@WattWood 3 жыл бұрын

stil lhave loads of warp releases DIY strictly 4 groovers being probably the first one I bought back in the day

@Casualfulltime 7 ай бұрын

Great interview. Shame we can't hear the tunes though!!!

@newtronix 3 жыл бұрын

Nightmares on Wax sampling Vicious Pink!

@matthewmuli487 4 ай бұрын

What a great insight

@Vingul 10 ай бұрын

"Mark Bell is still making music".... R.I.P.

@jsogman 9 ай бұрын

i know I had the same reaction:(

@Francisco12G 2 жыл бұрын

26:45 Samiyam. Hudson Mohawke is there too. "Eff This"

@Dani-El. 2 жыл бұрын

Please can you upload the Mark Pritchard interview?

@AirZeee 3 жыл бұрын

why is the music edited out? the guy who holds the copy write is playing it?!

@birley4232 Жыл бұрын

Great interview

@philip6252 5 ай бұрын

Would love a follow up

@DMS198526 Жыл бұрын

This is soooooo good

@poppagrump 3 жыл бұрын

damn this only a few years before warp records drop cosmogramma

@creativeuser 2 жыл бұрын

so many different levels

@RTCLR123 2 жыл бұрын

Of music itself or the industry stuff?

@CamitoHatsune 2 жыл бұрын

1,000th like! Also great interview, amazing inspiration for my future.

@MayzMatthiasYzebaert 2 жыл бұрын

Much respect idd.

@Elaiden 3 жыл бұрын

28:28 OH shit. Is this why it's called windowlicker?

@------YeahOK------ Жыл бұрын

He didn't foresee streaming. I wonder what he would say now? Even with sync deals being worth pennies these days.

@blahblog4322 Жыл бұрын

Wow warp . Blast from the past. Fly , LFO, bleep and clunk 😅😊😊😊😊

@FredMannnn 4 жыл бұрын

Can't believe you can't listen to the music :(

@vinylarchaeologist 3 жыл бұрын

Playing the music can lead to the video being deleted. You can thank the music industry for that.

@vinylarchaeologist 3 жыл бұрын

And by the way, there is a list in the description with links to all the tracks...

@forgottenmedia5172 2 жыл бұрын

@@vinylarchaeologist except for boards of canada,its part of the game?

@djdharma900 2 жыл бұрын

why don't you play the tracks guys 🤔

@alankritjindal Жыл бұрын

what did he play @10:20 ?

@user-wi9nn6dz8w 4 ай бұрын

This one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLKGZZWWrM_Vc5c.htmlsi=IlY2xzKf0Gl2449E

@GoRevolt 6 ай бұрын

Greetings from Guatemala, super fan of Warp records, keep it up! 🙏🏻❤️

@austinmchristy 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone have a tracklist?

@heqrusteoffde739 3 жыл бұрын

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@RoxsArt1971 Жыл бұрын

This Women should be SIGNED Absolutely AMAZING!!! Beyond talented she's gifted and is in the UK

@marqsNL Ай бұрын

No support to red bull Full love to WARP and REPHLEX

@Abruzzo333 3 жыл бұрын

The audience is horrified when he's talking about the illegal warehouse parties and being off your face on ecstasy back in the day. Kids from the 00's onward are so tame and well behaved compared to back then.

@cc-hl9yo 3 жыл бұрын

This interview is from 2007.

@Uygkuyfkutfkytfkutfv 2 жыл бұрын

Keep telling yourself that granddad.

@simeonbanner6204 2 жыл бұрын

Nice guy, very English in a no BS way. You could apply what he's saying to pretty much any industry.

@LouisePlusOne 4 жыл бұрын

I have stopped buying any warp vinyl releases as our streams have been taken down off youtube due to Warp's policy on this.

@heqrusteoffde739 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@joshuaroland6446 3 жыл бұрын

I like when people upload a record you don’t get to hear any other way, but I also get warps point of view.

@panacea.palace 5 ай бұрын

I guarantee that theres artists on Warp for whom two or three purchases could make the difference between paying their bills or not

@LouisePlusOne 5 ай бұрын

@afk_hesh @joshuroland6446 I've already paid for the tunes on vinyl. All of our sets are vinyl, and we do not monetize off our live streams this is our channel www.youtube.com/@DistantPlanetTV/videos Actually reading my post from 3 years ago I probably would buy new vinyl stuff on Warp. but I avoid playing any Warp tunes in a set which is being recorded for KZfaq which is a shame as there are so many amazing tunes from 1990/91 If we could make a contribution to the artist to avoid the sets being taken down I would happily do so.

@patto2k358 2 жыл бұрын

Quiet-ass audio

@claudioa.6187 6 ай бұрын

He looks like an unglitched version of Michael J. Fox

@aligehutren3895 Жыл бұрын

Pre tik tok interview

@user-sz9ge9cx1p 3 жыл бұрын

doesn't youtube suck for not actually promoting interesting things but the same old content and old faces. really youtube, you are a disgrace. hate this platform, never can find anything worthwhile. youtube isn't really doing it's job of distributing content.

@jonnamechange6854 5 күн бұрын

Don't you have to search first before its suggestions begin to get spicy? Like, maybe start a new account without any of your old searches, and start afresh.

@coreysstories1789 Жыл бұрын

Steve’s voice lacks musicality

@SoulFlask 2 жыл бұрын

Warp are shite. They've been shite for 15 years.

@Jamesp1972 2 жыл бұрын

boring

@SoulFlask 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jamesp1972 It's a common phrase I hear a lot. Sure they've held onto the big electronic players, but they sure sign up some total shite these days. Their demographic of listeners is divided right down the middle.

@Vingul 10 ай бұрын

So since this interview then.

@oogs 7 ай бұрын

can’t deny they are an iconic label

@panacea.palace 5 ай бұрын

@@SoulFlaskwhat is the divide? Who's on either side?