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Coldcut are an English electronic music duo composed of Matt Black and Jonathan More. Credited as pioneers for pop sampling in the 1980s, Coldcut are also considered the first stars of UK electronic dance music due to their innovative style, which featured cut-up samples of hip-hop, soul, funk, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia. According to Spin, "in '87 Coldcut pioneered the British fad for 'DJ records'".

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Musical artist.name
Coldcut
Musical artist.image
Matt Black - Coldcut (Vienna 2006).jpg
Musical artist.caption
Matt Black at a Coldcut performance, 2006
Musical artist.origin
London, England
Musical artist.years_active
1986–present
Musical artist.label
Ninja Tune /Reprise/
Musical artist.associated_acts
DJ Food, Hex, Hexstatic, Yazz, ,
Musical artist.current_members
Matt Black Jonathan More

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inception
1986-00-00
start of work period
1986-00-00
social media followers
10000
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  • Music career
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • Recent work
  • Discography
  • Albums
  • Singles
  • Compilations and mix albums
  • Other
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Coldcut are an English electronic music duo composed of Matt Black and Jonathan More. Credited as pioneers for pop sampling in the 1980s, Coldcut are also considered the first stars of UK electronic dance music due to their innovative style, which featured cut-up samples of hip-hop, soul, funk, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia. According to Spin, "in '87 Coldcut pioneered the British fad for 'DJ records'".

Coldcut's records first introduced the public to pop artists Yazz and Lisa Stansfield, through which these artists achieved pop chart success. In addition, Coldcut has remixed and created productions on tracks by Eric B & Rakim, James Brown, Queen Latifah, Eurythmics, INXS, Steve Reich, Blondie, the Fall, Pierre Henry, Nina Simone, Fog, Red Snapper, and BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

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