Peter Livingston (born 8 September 1980), known professionally as Loefah, is one of the pioneering founders of dubstep[1][2][3] most notable for his releases on one of the genre's founding labels, DMZ. Loefah started off collaborating with the Digital Mystikz on the DMZ nights run in Brixton[4] and was part of Mary Anne Hobbs' Dubstep Warz radio show that contributed to breaking the genre to the mainstream.[5] He was known for having a dark and minimal style that used powerful basslines and menacing vocal samples in order to create a sense of dread.[6]

Loefah
Loefah
Birth namePeter Livingston
Also known asASBO (with SGT. Pokes)
Born (1980-09-08) 8 September 1980 (age 43)
OriginCroydon
GenresDubstep, UK garage
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ, Label Owner
LabelsSwamp 81, Ital, 81

In around 2007 Loefah began to fall out of love with the genre. In 2009 he founded the record label Swamp 81 which originally released dubstep records by the likes of Kryptic Minds and Skream. However, following the release of Addison Groove's "Footcrab", the label began to focus on an increasingly wider spectrum of Bass music.[7] His label holds a regular show on Rinse FM.

Loefah Discography (Singles and EPs)

Release[8]LabelYearFormat
Dubsession (with Digital Mystikz)DMZ200412"/Digital
Jungle InfiltratorBig Apple Records200412"
Twisup/B (with Digital Mystikz)DMZ200412"/Digital
28g (with Skream)Tectonic200512"/CD/Digital
Da Wrath (Souljahz Vip Mix) / Twisup (Vip) (with Mala)DMZ200512"/Digital
Root/Goat StareDMZ200512"/Digital
System/Molten (with Digital Mystikz)DMZ200512"/Digital
Mud/RufageDMZ200612"/Digital
VoodooSix6six200612"
Disko Rekah/All of a Sudden (with Coki)Deep Medi Musik200712"/Digital
Sukkah/Warrior stance vs.DarqwanTexture records200712"/Digital
YoursRingo Records200712"/Digital
Broken/Paranormal Activity (with Pinch and Roska)Tectonic201112"/Digital
Western (Did a Skank)Swamp 81201312"
Midnight/WomanBerceuse Heroique201412"
Natural Charge/Crack Bong RmxVersion202012”/Digital

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