Stephen Samuel Gordon (17 June 1970[1] – 2 October 2014), known as The Spaceape, was a British poet and MC. He is known for his work on the electronic music label Hyperdub, and in particular for his frequent collaborations with labelmate Kode9. He was described by The Guardian as "a pioneering Hyperdub artist,"[2] while Pitchfork Media stated that "if first-wave UK dubstep had a voice, it belonged to Stephen Gordon."[3]
The Spaceape
The Spaceape performing with Kode9 at Mutek in 2007
Gordon was involved with much of the earliest music released by pioneering dubstep label Hyperdub, run by friend and frequent collaborator Steve Goodman a.k.a. Kode9. Throughout his career, he also collaborated with Burial, The Bug, Martyn, Redshape, Dub Gabriel, the Echologist, Jerry Dammers, Spatial AKA Orchestra, and Junior Boys.[2][4][5][6]
According to Pitchfork, "[the] Spaceape lent his ten-ton doomsayer croak to dozens of definitive works of music and was positioned as the Linton Kwesi Johnson of the post-7/7, surveillance-state UK."[3]
Personal lifeedit
Gordon was married with one daughter.[4][5] He died on 2 October 2014 from a rare form of cancer.[2][4][5][6]
^Melissa Bradshaw, "The Spaceape obituary", The Guardian, 24 October 2014.
^ abc"Jerry Dammers pays tribute to late Hyperdub MC the Spaceape". The Guardian. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ abPitchfork – Kode9 & the Spaceape: Killing Season
^ abcJoe Lynch (2 October 2014). "Hyperdub's The Spaceape Has Died". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ abcDan Stubbs (3 October 2014). "Hyperdub artist The Spaceape, aka Stephen Samuel Gordon, dies of rare form of cancer". NME. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ abJeremy Gordon (2 October 2014). "Hyperdub Vocalist the Spaceape Has Died". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
External linksedit
Official website
February 15, 2024
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