RENEGADE HARDWARE

The Renegade Hardware label 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... When Renegade Hardware was established, it was part of TOV Music Group Ltd. When its parent company filed for bankruptcy in 2007, Renegade Hardware became an independent company. It kept operating this way until 2015, when, after twenty years in the business, it announced that it was going to close its doors and shut down its operations... Renegade Hardware was a hugely influential drum and bass label. Learn more about the crew, which championed drum and bass and produced some of its best music.

Primary location: United Kingdom