Coldcut are an English
electronic music duo composed of
Matt Black and Jonathan More. Credited as pioneers for pop sampling in the ‘80s, Coldcut are also considered the first stars of UK electronic dance music due to their innovative style, which featured
cut-up samples of hip-hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and
multimedia. According to
Spin, "in ’87 Coldcut pioneered the British fad for ‘DJ records’".