16bit
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16bit are an electronic music act from London
London
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, UK, consisting of Eddie Jefferys and Jason Morrison. They are signed to Chase & Status' MTA Records.

Biography

16bit are electronic music artists best known for producing dubstep
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....

. 16bit's debut release, in 2009, was "In The Death Car EP" which featured the track "Chainsaw Calligraphy" recognised for its innovative qualities at the time.

14 of 16bit's songs were used as the soundtrack for the Iphone
IPhone
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 and WiiWare
WiiWare
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 video game Lilt Line.

They have produced Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...

's first single off her 2011 album 'Biophillia', among other tracks.
British rapper Professor Green
Professor Green
Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008...

 announced via Twitter that 16bit are producing his single "At Your Inconvenience
At Your Inconvenience (song)
"At Your Inconvenience" is a song by British rapper Professor Green. It is the promotional single and title-track of his second studio album, At Your Inconvenience. It was released on 26 July 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom.-Background:...

". Their remix of Noisia's Machine Gun was used in a trailer and various TV Spots for Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

16bit won 'Best Mix' at the 2010 DubstepForum Awards for their 'Milky Pie Mix' and came 2nd top in the Best Producer category.

They have stated that they're working on their debut album for a 2012 release.

Discography

  • In The Death Car EP (12") (2008)
  • Swine Flu (12") (2009)
  • The Tale Of The Exploding Fist EP (12") (2009)
  • Panic (12") (2010)
  • FRZR9000/Skullcrack (12") (2011)
  • Dinosaurs/Boston Cream (12") (2011)
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