CPU Records
Central Processing Unit, commonly referred to as CPU Records, is an independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012 by Chris Smith, and notable for bridging contemporary electronic music with the early Sheffield Bleep era, and being at the forefront of contemporary electro music. Distributed by Kudos Records London UK. The label uses an 8 digit binary catalog number system for its releases, which means that it will only allow for a total of 256 releases. The label released its 100th release in August 2021 with a 12 inch record from Cygnus called 100% Dope.
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Central Processing Unit, commonly referred to as CPU Records, is an independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012 by Chris Smith, and notable for bridging contemporary electronic music with the early Sheffield Bleep era, and being at the forefront of contemporary electro music. Distributed by Kudos Records London UK. The label uses an 8 digit binary catalog number system for its releases, which means that it will only allow for a total of 256 releases. The label released its 100th release in August 2021 with a 12 inch record from Cygnus called 100% Dope.
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Many of the label's releases are mastered in Smith's Computer Club Sheffield studio. In 2019 the label launched their own studio filter module called The CPU Filter, modelled on the classic Roland Jupiter-6 filter. The label is also parent to the sub label Computer Club records which released electronic music from 2013 to 2018.
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• Name — Central Processing Unit • Founded — 2012 • Distributor — Kudos • Genre — Electronic, Electro • Country — United Kingdom • Url — http: cpurecords.net/
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- 1.CPU Records – Beyond The Binary. Juno Plus.
- 2.Finding Meaning in 0s and 1s: The Rise of Sheffield's CPU Records. Bandcamp. 22 May 2018.
- 3.Bleep. Label Spotlight - Central Processing Unit.
- 4.Thump. Imprints: Central Processing Unit. 14 December 2015.
- 5.CPSmith Behind the Binary. Hyponik. 14 November 2018.
- 6.Chris Smith (CPU Records) Loose Lips. Loose Lips.
- 7.How to start a record label. www.trackhunter.co.uk.
- 8.Bleep. Guide to Central Processing Unit.
- 9.An Interview with CPSmith. Sheffield Cassette. 2017-10-06.
- 10.Two bleep techno rarities from 1991 "rebuilt" from scratch for new 12". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2017-05-15.
- 11.Label of the month: Central Processing Unit. Resident Advisor.
- 12.How to remake a bleep techno classic. FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2017-05-27.
- 13.Upfront 071: Central Processing Unit Records - BOILER ROOM. BOILER ROOM.
- 14.Imprints: Central Processing Unit. Thump. 2015-12-14.
- 15.Cygnus. Now Then. 15 October 2014.
- 16.Headsup. Now Then. 14 September 2013.
- 17.Kudos.
- 18.CPU Records announces 100th release, the 100% Dope EP from Cygnus. Resident Advisor. 6 August 2021.
- 19.Finding Meaning in 0s and 1s: The Rise of Sheffield's CPU Records. Bandcamp Daily. 2018-05-22.
- 20.Computer Club Sheffield. Discogs.
- 21.Central Processing Unit and System80 collaborate on Roland-inspired Eurorack filter module. Resident Advisor.
- 22.Computer Club. Discogs.
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