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<i>The Redeemer</I>
The Redeemer
Words by Chal Ravens •  13th May 2013 • 
Available on: Hippos in Tanks LP Dean Blunt, if that is his real name, could be the premier art prankster of our time. Although his output so far – from the groggy, hypnotic sketches of e [...]
Premiere: Hype Williams remixes PVT’s ‘Vertigo’ with predictably oddball results
Premiere: Hype Williams remixes PVT’s ‘Vertigo’ with predictably oddball results
17th April 2013 • 
Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland let teenage chatter do the heavy lifting on their latest remix. For those that have followed the career of Hype Williams, hearing dialogue from Sixteen Candles and  [...]
Preview Inga Copeland’s insistent ‘Speak’, due out next week
Preview Inga Copeland’s insistent ‘Speak’, due out next week
1st March 2013 • 
Another glimpse of the former Hype Williams member's latest project. As previously reported, the first release on World Music, the imprint Copeland co-runs with her Hype Williams partner-in-cri [...]
Inga Copeland to tease solo debut with three-track 12″
Inga Copeland to tease solo debut with three-track 12″
21st February 2013 • 
The EP includes three cuts from her forthcoming solo debut. The first release on World Music, the imprint Copeland co-runs with her Hype Williams partner-in-crime Dean Blunt, is a teaser for Do [...]
Preview a collaboration between Inga Copeland and Martyn, ‘a&e’
Preview a collaboration between Inga Copeland and Martyn, ‘a&e’
7th December 2012 • 
One half of Hype Williams joins up with the Dutch producer. 'A&E' is a propulsive bit of UKG-inflected house, with Inga Copeland's off-kilter vocals over it. The song appears on Copeland's  [...]
Preview The Bug’s first release on Acid Ragga
Preview The Bug’s first release on Acid Ragga
2nd August 2012 • 
The Bug delivers on his promise of "that Acid Ragga shit." Kevin Martin explores lovers' rock as one third of King Midas Sound, and now one of his other fixations will soon see the light of day [...]
Inga Copeland guests on Hyperdub’s Rinse show
Inga Copeland guests on Hyperdub’s Rinse show
11th July 2012 • 
Last night, Inga Copeland guested on Hyperdub's monthly Rinse show and was as vexing as expected. While the Hyperdub slot is always good for the newest in forward-thinking electronic music, Ing [...]
Hype Williams’ Inga Copeland takes centre stage on ‘BMW’
Hype Williams’ Inga Copeland takes centre stage on ‘BMW’
4th July 2012 • 
After a clutch of disarmingly opaque releases, Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland's exceptional Hyperdub LP Black Is Beautiful was notable for its directness. Yes, the record still sounded li [...]
Video: Dean Blunt/Inga Copeland – <em>Black Is Beautiful</em> trailer
Video: Dean Blunt/Inga Copeland – Black Is Beautiful trailer
15th March 2012 • 
The pair (ostensibly no longer trading as 'Hype Williams') have upped a typically obscure video tidbit online. The short is a trailer of sorts for their marvellous new LP Black Is  [...]

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