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{{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music -->
| name        = Human Imprint Recordings
| image       = HUMANIMPRINT.png
| parent      = System Recordings
| founded    = {{start date|2002}}
| founder    = [[Dieselboy]]
| genre       = Drum and bass, dubstep, electro
| country     = U.S.
| location    = Brooklyn, New York
| website     = {{URL|www.humanimprint.com}}
}}

'''Human Imprint Recordings''' is an American [[drum and bass]] [[record label]] founded by Damian Higgins (professional name DJ [[Dieselboy]]) in New York City in 2002.<ref>IMO Records [https://archive.today/20120509073046/http://www.imorecords.co.uk/drumandbasslabels/human-imprint-recordings-biography/ "Human Imprint Recordings Biography"], ''[[IMO Records]]'', Retrieved on 12 December 2011.</ref> Human began as a subsidiary of System Recordings and is mostly known for high energy releases in subgenres including [[techstep]], [[hardstep]] and  [[darkstep]]. In July 2009, Human Imprint parted ways amicably with System Recordings, and Dieselboy created the [[SubHuman : Human Imprint|SubHuman: Human Imprint]] for [[dubstep]] and [[electro music|electro]] releases.

==Overview==
The label's album art encompasses conceptual themes based in [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]]. Some of the graphics are created by Higgins himself. To date, Human Imprint, which has gained a reputation as a leader in the North American drum and bass movement, has released 22 singles (seven on SubHuman), nine EPs, and six albums.

American Human artists include [[Evol Intent]], [[Hive (record producer)|Hive]], [[Gridlok]], Infiltrata, Kaos, Karl K, Jae Kennedy, Stratus, KC, [[Vector Burn]], Ewun, Noah D, Demo, Spktrm and Gein. International producers include Technical Itch (UK), [[Decoder (artist)|Decoder]] (UK), [[Fresh (musician)|Fresh]] (UK), [[Bad Company (drum and bass group)|Bad Company]] (UK), Skynet (UK), [[Counterstrike (drum and bass group)|Counterstrike]] (South Africa), [[Concord Dawn]] (New Zealand), The Upbeats (New Zealand), and [[Zardonic]] (Venezuela).

==History==
[[File:DieselboyStarscape2010.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Founder [[Dieselboy]]]]
In April 2006, Higgins released the first Human Imprint compilation, a 2XCD set called "The HUMAN Resource," which debuted at #14 on the Billboard electronic album chart. ''Disc One:  Selected Works'' is a 12-song un-mixed selection including club anthems and VIP remixes from Bad Company UK, DJ Fresh, The Upbeats, Dieselboy + Kaos, Counterstrike and others. ''Disc Two:  Evol Intent Assemble the Monster'' features a continuous DJ-mix from one of the most-respected American drum and bass DJ/producer crews, Evol Intent, selected by Higgins to stitch together some of the best tracks of the Human Imprint catalog, plus exclusive tracks and remixes from Gridlok, Infiltrata + Hochi, Vector Burn, Dieselboy + Technical Itch and others. The mix was composed on Ableton. The album art was created by Dieselboy with graphic artist Joel Savitzky.

In May 2010, Higgins and new partner Steve "Smash" Gordon of Steez Promo of [[Baltimore]], Maryland, and Circle Management (based in [[Philadelphia]], PA), relaunched Human Imprint with its first release, SPKTRM's Planet Human EP, on June 14, 2010, followed by Zardonic's South Of Human EP and Gein's Human Chemistry EP. In September 2010 they launched the [[SubHuman : Human Imprint]] sublabel for [[dubstep]] and [[Electro music|electro]] releases. Artists include Bare, Mark Instinct, Muffler, NumberNin6, PXL FST, and Smash Gordon.

In February 2012, Higgins and Gordon launched Planet Human as the new umbrella label for Human Imprint and SubHuman with the following artist roster: [[Dieselboy]], Smash Gordon, Bare, Hulk, Mark Instinct, Mayhem, Muffler, Nerd Rage, Nightwalker, NumbernIn6, Pixel Fist, Sluggo, Subshock, Dan Wall, [[Zardonic]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/planethuman?sk=info {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==SubHuman releases==
{{Main|SubHuman : Human Imprint}}

==Planet Human Mixes==

* "Dieselboy – Live at Beta," mix by Dieselboy, free download, April 13, 2012
* "Smash Your Fucking Face Vol. 4," mix by Smash Gordon, March 15, 2012
* "Wake the Dead," mix by Dieselboy, free download, February 6, 2012

==See also==
* [[SubHuman : Human Imprint]]
* [[List of record labels]]
* [[List of jungle and drum'n'bass record labels]]
* [[Dieselboy]]
** ''[[The 6ixth Session]]'' (2000)
** ''[[The Human Resource]]'' (2006)
** ''[[Substance D]]'' (2008)

==References==
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==Further reading==
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060501137.html Review by Mark Jenkins of Substance D in The Washington Post, June 6, 2008]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/29/AR2006062900678.html Review by Mark Jenkins of The HUMAN Resource in The Washington Post, June 30, 2006]
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A12651-2004Jun3?language=printer Spotlight on Dieselboy by Richard Harrington re: The Dungeonmaster's Guide in The Washington Post, June 4, 2004]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

;Interviews
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080621075438/http://www.dogsonacid.com/showthread.php?threadid=570988&mode=article Interview with Dieselboy re: Substance D on dogsonacid.com, drum & bass messageboard, April 29, 2008]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100926194111/http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/features/gein-guest-mix Interview with Gein by Tyler Metford re: The Human Chemistry EP, and Gein guest mix in Knowledge Magazine, September 21, 2010]
* [http://www.buygore.com/Article-131,1236-Smash-Gordon-s-this-is-not-for.aspx Interview with Smash Gordon by Shay and Borgore, and This Is Not For Your Computer Speakers mix, November 2010]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101117004710/http://www.kmag.co.uk/editorial/blogs/dubstep/bare-interview Interview with Bare by Ragga Scum in Knowledge, November 12, 2010]

==External links==
* [http://www.humanimprint.com Official Human Imprint / SubHuman website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/Dieselboy.SubHuman.Human Official Dieselboy Human SubHuman Facebook fan page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/humanimprint Official Human Imprint site] on MySpace
* [http://www.djdieselboy.com/ Official Dieselboy site]
* [http://www.rolldabeats.com/label/human_imprint Rolldabeats]

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