2015 Full 12 2021 Verified - Hnds039 Pies 100 People

This paper examines 100 People (2015) by Pies, released as HNDS039 on Houndstooth Records, as a case study in post-dubstep, deconstructed club, and UK bass experimentation. It traces the release’s initial reception, its formal qualities, and its later “verified” recontextualisation in 2021. The analysis argues that Pies employs asymmetrical rhythm, granular texture, and spatial dissonance to critique overpopulated digital attention economies. The 2021 verification (digital reissue/remaster) signals a canonisation of early 2010s experimental bass music.

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The initial data collection phase took place in 2015. The 100 participants were served known weights of various food items. Participants were asked to estimate the portion sizes using the PIES visual guide. Simultaneously, researchers recorded the actual weighed portion sizes to serve as the "Gold Standard" for comparison. hnds039 pies 100 people 2015 full 12 2021 verified