Renegade Hardware

Renegade Hardware was a much-loved record label that specialised in the drum and bass genre. It was formally set up in 1995 in southwest London by founders Clayton Hines and Mark Hill. The label specialised in drum and bass, favouring a harder, edgier sound, and also ran club nights. Though it is no longer releasing music, its influence continues to be felt.

Renegade Hardware was formally set up in 1995 in southwest London. Its founders were Clayton Hines and Mark Hill, both of whom wanted a label that would stand by the underdog, stay true to its sound and develop artists that no one else wanted. The genre of music it specialised in was drum and bass, though it favoured a harder, edgier sound. As well as signing and developing artists, the label also dabbled in club nights. The label's first club event was back in 1997 at Bloomsbury nightclub The End. The End had a capacity of 1,200 and hosted many Renegade Hardware events up until its closure in 2009. By the time it shut, Renegade Hardware had enjoyed a longer run with the club than any other drum and bass label. The End wasn't the only venue Renegade Hardware held events at; throughout its history, it threw parties and club nights at many big-name venues around the capital, including Area, Ministry of Sound, Cable, Coronet and Electric. Over the course of two decades, it became a key player in the world of drum and bass, with many of the genre's top tracks getting released on the label. Though it's no longer releasing music, its influence continues to be felt.

A drum and bass label favouring a harder, edgier sound, that stood by the underdog and developed artists that no one else wanted.

Product categories. drum and bass albums · drum and bass EPs

1. 1Renegade Hardware – The History of the Famous Labelrenegadehardware.co.uk
2. 2Renegade Hardwarewikidata.org