Ninja Tune

Label Code: LC 12885 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 Coldcut. Coldcut were pioneers of the emerging hip-hop/electro scene in the eighties. Inspired by a visit to Japan, Matt Black & 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 Arista and Big Life). The first four volumes of DJ Food - Jazz Brakes, produced by Coldcut, were comprised of instrumental hip-hop cuts. It was acquired by Concord Music Group, Inc. on 12 March, 2026.