Loefah

Loefah
Birth name Peter Livingston
Also known as ASBO (with SGT. Pokes)
Origin Croydon
Genres Dubstep, UK Garage
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ, Label Owner
Labels Swamp 81, Ital, 81
Associated acts Coki, SGT Pokes, Kevin Martin, Vex'd, Skream, Paleman, Addison Groove ,Mala, Benga, Skream, Digital Mystics

Loefah (real name Peter Livingston) was one of the pioneering founders of dubstep,[1][2][3] releasing on one of the labels involved in the genre's genesis DMZ. Loefah started off collaborating with the Digital Mystikz on the DMZ nights run in Brixton [4] and was part of Mary Anne Hobbs' Dubstep Warz radio show that contributed to breaking the genre to the mainstream.[5] He was known for having a dark and minimal style that used powerful basslines and menacing vocal samples in order to create a sense of dread.[6]

In around 2007, after falling out of love with the genre, he moved onto UK Bass music and founded the record label Swamp 81 that has released bass music releases such as Addison Groove's Footcrab.[7] His label holds a regular show on Rinse FM.

Loefah's Discography (Single's and EP's)

Release[8] Label Year Format
Dubsession (with Digital Mystikz) DMZ 2004 12"/Digital
Jungle Infiltrator Big Apple Records 2004 12"
Twisup/B (with Digital Mystikz) DMZ 2004 12"/Digital
28g (with Skream) Tectonic (record label) 2005 12"/CD/Digital
Da Wrath (Souljahz Vip Mix) / Twisup (Vip) (with Mala DMZ 2005 12"/Digital
Root/Goat Stare DMZ 2005 12"/digital
System/Molten (with Digital Mystikz) DMZ 2005 12"/Digital
Mud/Rufage DMZ 2006 12"/Digital
Voodoo Six6six 2006 12"
Disko Rekah/All of a Sudden (with Coki) Deep Medi Musik 2007 12"/Digital
Sukkah/Warrior stance vs.Darqwan Texture records 2007 12"/Digital
Yours Ringo Records 2007 12"/Digital
Broken/Paranormal activity (with Pinch and Roska) Tectonic (record label) 2011 12"/Digital
Western did a skank Swamp 81 2013 12"
Midnight/Woman Berceuse Heroique 2014 12"

References

  1. Lauren Martin Vice: An Oral History of Dubstep
  2. DMZ club night The Guardian Urban music column
  3. Loefah on Dangerous Dogs act Spiked Online: Dangerous dog act
  4. DMZ feature DMZ label feature
  5. Mary Anne Hobbs' Dubstep warz celebrates 10th anniversary Mary Anne Hobb's Dubstep warz
  6. Low End Theory: Bass, Bodies and the Materiality of Sonic ExperiencePaul.C.Jasen
  7. Behind the scenes at Swamp 81 with loefah Thevinylfactory feature Swamp 81/
  8. Discogs Loefah Discogs
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