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British record label

Central Processing Unit, commonly referred to as CPU Records, is an independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012 by Chris Smith, and notable for bridging contemporary electronic music with the early Sheffield Bleep era, and being at the forefront of contemporary electro music. Distributed by Kudos Records London UK. The label uses an 8 digit binary catalog number system for its releases, which means that it will only allow for a total of 256 releases.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Central Processing Unit, commonly referred to as CPU Records, is an independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 2012 by Chris Smith, and notable for bridging contemporary electronic music with the early Sheffield Bleep era, and being at the forefront of contemporary electro music. Distributed by Kudos Records London UK. The label uses an 8 digit binary catalog number system for its releases, which means that it will only allow for a total of 256 releases.2

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