Barcode was launched in Vauxhall, South London, in 2003, and was originally the sister label of the widely popular Renegade Hardware, supported under TOV Music Group Ltd.
Barcode's initial business was as a platform and tool to help establish up-and-coming artists within the scene.

Early Barcode successes included albums Us Against The World (Barcode’s debut full length LP) and Shades Of Black. Barcode also handled early Chase & Status, Spor and Evol Intent releases, some of which are now considered classics of their respective genres.

As of January 2008, Barcode Recordings is now under new ownership and management, with a strong focus on talented artists such as Current Value, Donny, Counterstrike, Raiden, Audio, SPL and new comer Lucio De Rimanez.