Founded in Sheffield by the trio of Robert Gordon, Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchell back in 1989’s second 'Summer of Love', Warp Records has been one of electronic music’s most consistently brilliant labels. From its association with the bleep techno of the late '80’s and early '90s, all the way up to their continual championing of boundary pushing ambient, glitch-hop, alternative rap and more in the modern era, Warp have spent over three decades unearthing some of the most singular and idiosyncratic artists in popular culture.
Here are five releases that illustrate the evolution of the label.
