Stopstart records is one of the UK’s leading underground record labels with a back catalogue that crosses and mixes genres from Hip-hop & electro to eccentric disco. Acts includes the likes of 4 piece electro-punk band Spektrum, grime wonder-kid Envy and the disco twisted funk of Caspa Codina.
ENVY
Envy is the 22 year old kinetic MC from the UK’s rainy city, Manchester. Envy waxes lyrical over the cool, smoky beats of Medasyn, with a bold, unhurried flow that smacks of future stardom. Writing song lyrics at the age of 12, it wasn’t until the age of 15 that she developed an interest in hip-hop and decided to put her lyrics to use over rap beats. Influenced by artists such as Nas, TLC, Missy Elliot and Ms Dynamite, Envy developed a passion for rapping and began playing around with her flow developing her unique and original sound with every new track.
Spawned in the sprawling urban metropolis of York, Viewer is an electro-indie two piece comprising of Tim Wright (composer & producer) and Andy Johnson (vocalist & lyricist). White noise is there debut single together and first release on stopstart. White Noise (first single) is his is a huge dance floor filler and sees Andy spraling his true spoken lyrics across the top. On the flip is a killer remix from the YesKing outfit set to keep the summer vibes rolling well into the winter nights.
The Earlyman
The Earlyman's is the brain child of Ed Cavill, co-producer & guitarist of the seminal soul/ trip-hop outfit Spacek. Championed whilst in Spacek by Gilles Peterson - receiving heavy play on Radio 1 & initially spotted by Mos Def, Ed went on to be signed to Island Records. He is now sole producer of the project "Earlyman".
Ed wrote his most compelling and recent tracks after the birth of his daughter Lola Una as the album (Due August 09) title is dedicated. These tracks often started as sprawling instrumentals, with Ed trying to break the cold loop sound of so many laptop productions. Having grown up with bitches brew headhunters and weather reports, Ed liked the atmosphere and scope in tunes edited down from 15 hour jams. He wanted to create something new and surprising but with enough bounce to move and inspire his collaborators.
In fact the mysterious Caspa Codina is really an alter-ego (or imaginary cousin!) of Gabriel Olegavich, the super busy production & writing talent behind Lady Sovereign, UK electro/punk band Spektrum, Grime act Medasyn, and up-coming Manchester MC Envy. So thank god, Caspa has finally managed to persuade his other half to spend some more time in the studio & deliver the fanastic Get Your Motor Started (and the many other quirky-pop tracks on the debut album).
Spektrum
London-based, genre-busting, four piece-electro punk outfit Spektrum are back on the live circuit once more after a long spell locked in the studio. The contemporary fusion of ESG, Grace Jones and the Slits.With the smash debut album 'Enter the spektrum' securely tucked under there belt, and the amazing double Remix album 'Death at/Fun at The Gymkhana Club' that saw remixes from New Young Pony Club, Snax, Cosmo and Greg Willson to name a few this is sure to be a live experience for the memory bank.
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