Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an independent record label based in London, England, with satellite offices in Los Angeles and Montreal. The label was created in 1990 by the duo known as Coldcut – pioneers of the emergent hip-hop/ electro scene in the eighties, and “the first Brit artists to really get hip-hop’s class-cutup aesthetic,” (SPIN.) Inspired by a visit to Japan, Matt Black & Jonathon More founded Ninja Tune to provide themselves with full artistic freedom, and to sign the artists and records that excited them.
The label’s first releases were quickly heralded by both the music press and switched on aficionados. Coldcut themselves produced the seminal, four-volume 'DJ Food - Jazz Brakes.’ Comprised of instrumental hip-hop cuts, the releases gave birth to the genre called 'trip-hop', and became indispensable tools for DJ's. Ninja Tune’s output – eclectic, but united by a common, maverick spirit – and its playful, trademark sloganeering, soon made the imprint something close to notorious.
Over the last 28 years, the visionary label has blossomed to become consistently acclaimed and “reliably excellent” (Time Out,) keeping a widespread focus on signing a diverse range of uncompromising artists. It has encouraged interactive technology, embraced the audio-visual world, created its own publishing company, Just Isn’t Music, and made innovative use of software.
Ninja Tune and its associated labels have since released music from myriad artists, including The Cinematic Orchestra, Amon Tobin, Bonobo, Wiley, Mr Scruff, Roots Manuva, Young Fathers, Fink, Run the Jewels, Diplo, Kid Koala, The Bug, Machinedrum, and Kelis. Ninja works alongside other record labels, including Big Dada, Brainfeeder (Flying Lotus' label,) Counter and Werkdiscs (Actress' label). Over the course of quarter of a century, Ninja Tune has firmly established itself as one of the best independent labels in the UK.
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- Machinedrum
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- 3FOR82
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL299
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- May 24, 2024
- LP
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- Artist
- I. JORDAN
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- I AM JORDAN
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL304
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- May 10, 2024
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Elkka
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- Prism of Pleasure
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL298
- Release Date
- May 3, 2024
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- Glass Beams
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- Mahal
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS667
- Release Date
- March 22, 2024
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- Artist
- Metronomy and Pan Amsterdam
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- Nice Town
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS669
- Release Date
- March 12, 2024
- 12”
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- I. JORDAN
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- Close To You
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL304BW
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- March 5, 2024
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- Machinedrum featuring Tinashe
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- ZOOM
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL299ZW
- Release Date
- March 4, 2024
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- Artist
- Nabihah Iqbal
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- DREAMER (Remixes)
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS674
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- February 28, 2024
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- Artist
- Glass Beams
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- Mahal
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS667M
- Release Date
- February 20, 2024
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- Artist
- Salute
- ReleaseProduct
- system
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL305S
- Release Date
- February 14, 2024
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- Artist
- Elkka
- ReleaseProduct
- Make Me
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL298AW
- Release Date
- February 14, 2024
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- I. JORDAN featuring Felix Mufti
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- Real Hot n Naughty
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL304AW
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- February 7, 2024
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- Elkka featuring John Carroll Kirby
- ReleaseProduct
- Passionfruit
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS671W
- Release Date
- January 17, 2024
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- Artist
- TSHA, Ellie Goulding and Gregory Porter
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- Somebody (Trance Wax Remix)
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS666W
- Release Date
- January 4, 2024
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- Artist
- Elkka
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- DJ Friendly (Chloé Robinson + DJ ADHD Remix)
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS657CW
- Release Date
- December 12, 2023
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- Artist
- Tycho
- ReleaseProduct
- Small Sanctuary (nimino Remix)
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS661NW
- Release Date
- December 11, 2023
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- Artist
- Barry Can’t Swim featuring Surya Sen
- ReleaseProduct
- Always Get Through To You
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL291LW
- Release Date
- December 7, 2023
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- Artist
- DJ Seinfeld and Confidence Man
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- Now U Do
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZEN12642
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- November 24, 2023
- LP (special)
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- Artist
- George Riley
- ReleaseProduct
- Un/limited Love
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS647
- Release Date
- November 10, 2023
- EP
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- Artist
- Tycho
- ReleaseProduct
- Small Sanctuary
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS661W
- Release Date
- November 7, 2023
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- Artist
- Actress
- ReleaseProduct
- LXXXVIII
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL295
- Release Date
- November 3, 2023
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- Jayda G
- ReleaseProduct
- Blue Lights (Major League DJz Remix)
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS653BW
- Release Date
- November 1, 2023
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- Artist
- Sofia Kourtesis
- ReleaseProduct
- Madres
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNL292
- Release Date
- October 27, 2023
- CD
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- Artist
- Machinedrum
- ReleaseProduct
- 4#TRAX
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS658
- Release Date
- October 27, 2023
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Merchandise
- Pre-order
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- Artist
- Ninja Tune
- Merch
- Ninja Tune Est 1990 Pixel T-Shirt White
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- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- February 17, 2023
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- Artist
- Ninja Tune
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- Ninja Tune Est 1990 Pixel T-Shirt Black
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- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- February 17, 2023
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- Artist
- Ninja Tune
- Merch
- Ninja Tune x Bleep T-Shirt
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- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- May 21, 2021
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- Artist
- Ninja Tune
- Merch
- Carhartt WIP x Ninja Tune L/S T-Shirt
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- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- May 18, 2021
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- Artist
- Leon Vynehall
- Merch
- Rare, Forever Sweatshirt
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- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- April 30, 2021
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- Artist
- The Cinematic Orchestra
- ReleaseProduct
- To Believe - Remixes Bundle
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- TOBRBUNDLE
- Release Date
- April 24, 2020
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- Artist
- A Winged Victory for the Sullen
- Merch
- The Undivided Five Print
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- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- December 15, 2019
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- Artist
- Forest Swords
- Merch
- 'Compassion' Risograph Art Print
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- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- November 23, 2017
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- Artist
- Martyn
- Merch
- The Air Between Words (Martyn x Bleep)
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Release Date
- June 16, 2014