Defender – Coin-Op
Title: Coin-Op
Release: Coin-Op
Artist: Defender (Steve Dub & Ian Hicks)
Released: 2000
Genre: Breakbeat, Electro
Country: UK
Label: Whole Nine Yards
Catalog: W9Y002
An idiosyncratic record for its time, featuring a nice mix of breakbeat, electro, and techno elements.
Fun facts: The track ‘Defender Theme’ has an extended groove at the break with the words ‘Insert Credit’ written on the vinyl.
The copyright text on the label is set in P. Scott Makela’s typeface Dead History. 90s design deconstruction for the win.