[6] In the 1980s, the burgeoning British rave music scene was influenced largely by American house and techno records—music which came from cities like Chicago, Detroit, and New York.
[3] The newly founded Warp Records became the subgenre's most prominent label in 1989, with artists such as Sweet Exorcist, Forgemasters, LFO, and Nightmares on Wax becoming important figures in the style.
[5] Warp's first release was Forgemasters' "Track With No Name", funded by the UK's Enterprise Allowance Scheme, a grant meant to help unemployed youths start businesses.
[5] Additionally, he suggested that it represented a continuation of Sheffield's electronic music and industrial heritage, including acts such as the Human League, Heaven 17, and Cabaret Voltaire (whose member Richard H. Kirk co-founded the bleep group Sweet Exorcist).
[5] Critic Simon Reynolds noted its influence on styles such as UK garage, dubstep, and bassline house in addition to contemporary artists such as Rustie and Neil Landstrumm.