Rareform
The collaborative effort of Hertfordshire, England-based producer Gary Robinson and MC Dave May (a.k.a. Manik D) of Oxford, Rareform came together in 1997. May had already been MCing at Oxford's drum 'n' bass clubs like Source and Metro, and he and Robinson looked to Rareform as a means to get their musical vision -- focused around drum 'n' bass and breakbeats -- down in vinyl form. Since their formation, Rareform have also started up the New Vision Recordings label to promote their work; plans are in the works to launch another label under the name Rareform Recordings as well.