Ninja Tune
Independent record label formed in London in 1990 by Coldcut.
Last updated September 11, 2026
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Overview
Ninja Tune is an independent record label formed in London in 1990 by Matt Black and Jonathan More, the duo known as Coldcut. Its official site describes it as one of the world's leading independent record labels and a global music institution, with a catalogue spanning diverse artists and releases. The label's releases page lists its labels and imprints including Ninja Tune, Counter Records, Big Dada, Technicolour, Brainfeeder, Ahead Of Our Time, OUTLIER, CHROMA, Foreign Family Collective, R'COUP'D and Ntone.
History
Ninja Tune was formed in London in 1990 by Matt Black and Jonathan More, the duo known as Coldcut. Its official site states that it has established itself as one of the world's leading independent record labels and is now a global music institution, synonymous with diverse, uncompromising releases and visionary artists. The label has celebrated significant events in recent years, including multiple notable GRAMMY nominations for Bonobo, ODESZA, Jayda G, and via Brainfeeder — with whom Ninja Tune have a longstanding partnership to release, promote and distribute their catalogue worldwide — Hiatus Kaiyote, Louis Cole and Thundercat. It has also released Top-5 UK charting albums from Bicep, Bonobo and Black Country, New Road, and most recently a Top-10 album from Young Fathers. It relaunched its Big Dada imprint as a label run by Ninja Tune's Black, POC & Minority Ethnic staff, and entered into a partnership with ODESZA's Foreign Family Collective (FFC) to release, promote, and distribute their catalogue worldwide. Ninja Tune is also working to support the whole music business becoming carbon neutral by 2026.
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One of the world's leading independent record labels, synonymous with diverse, uncompromising releases and visionary artists.
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