Pork Recordings
Encyclopedia
Pork Recordings is a record label
based in Kingston upon Hull
, East Yorkshire
, England
, that specialises in electronica
, mostly in the downtempo
or chill-out
styles.
Formed in the early 1990s by David "Porky" Brennand, its most significant artists included Fila Brazillia
, Baby Mammoth, Bullitnuts
and most recently Leggo Beast
.
Brennand also records with Steel Tiger Records
as The Cutler
; a collaboration with Steve Cobby
.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire could be:*East Yorkshire Motor Services*An alternative name for the East Riding of Yorkshire*East Yorkshire , a former district of Humberside*East Yorkshire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, that specialises in electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, mostly in the downtempo
Downtempo
Downtempo is a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling...
or chill-out
Chill out music
Chill out music is an umbrella term for several styles of electronic music characterized by their mellow style and mid-tempo beats — "chill" being derived from a slang injunction to "relax."Chill out music emerged in the early and mid-1990s in "chill rooms" at dance clubs, where relaxing music...
styles.
Formed in the early 1990s by David "Porky" Brennand, its most significant artists included Fila Brazillia
Fila Brazillia
Fila Brazillia was an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire in North-East England. Formed in 1990 by Steve Cobby and David McSherry...
, Baby Mammoth, Bullitnuts
Bullitnuts
Bullitnuts were an electronic music duo from Kingston upon Hull, consisting of Robert Ellerby and Murray Clarke which split up in 1999. They recorded instrumental music that was released on Pork Recordings.-Discography:* 1st Of The Day...
and most recently Leggo Beast
Leggo Beast
Leggo Beast is a recording artist, music producer and DJ.He began his musical career as one member of Opik , then as one half of the Bullitnuts . Leggo Beast produced 2 albums with Pork Recordings, From Here to G and Sines and Cymbals...
.
Brennand also records with Steel Tiger Records
Steel Tiger Records
Steel Tiger Records is a record label based in Yorkshire, England. The label was founded in late 2006 by Steve Cobby and Sim Lister.Steve Cobby was formerly half of the iconic electronic music duo Fila Brazillia, in addition to his many other musical aliases, most notably The Solid Doctor - with...
as The Cutler
The Cutler
The Cutler is an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Formed by Steve Cobby, formerly half of Fila Brazillia, and David 'Porky' Brennand, founder of Pork Recordings, they play electronica and dub, and are sometimes described as being left field.Formed in 2006, their debut...
; a collaboration with Steve Cobby
Steve Cobby
Steve Cobby is a British electronic musician, composer, DJ and producer, based in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire.Cobby co-founded Fila Brazillia with David McSherry in 1990. From 1990 to 1998 Fila Brazillia releases were on the Kingston-upon-Hull based Pork Recordings established by David 'Porky'...
.