Record Label
Ninja Tune was an independent record label and global distributor based in London, England (with a satellite office in Los Angeles for US & Canada business), created in 1990 by the duo known as [[artist:Coldcut]]. Coldcut were pioneers of the emerging hip-hop/electro scene in the eighties. Inspired by a visit to Japan, [[artist:Matt Black]] & [[artist:Jonathan More]] (Coldcut) primarily created Ninja Tune to act as a vehicle by which they could release music of a more underground nature, free from the restraints placed on artists by major labels (the same restraints that were put on them via their brief stints with [[label:Arista]] and [[label:Big Life]]). The first four volumes of [[artist:DJ Food]] - Jazz Brakes, produced by Coldcut, were comprised of instrumental hip-hop cuts. It was acquired by [[label:Concord Music Group, Inc.]] on 12 March, 2026.