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Review: Pruvan follow 2021's Pozor on Tectonic with this fine, expansive affair. The title track revolves around a dense, knotted rhythm and swathes of psychedelic synths. On "Grift", the trio lower the tempo to deliver a moody, rolling groove. On this occasion, the chords are darker and more ominous. "Lowkey Betrayal" is based on a similar approach - this time, off beats support woozy chords. "Flagrant Vagrant" sees Pruvan venture into abstract territory, where vocal samples and drums are shredded to pieces and then shoot out through the speakers. In contrast, "Overstep" is a more dance floor-focused track, led by an insistent, looped chord sequence and a rolling groove. "Dumpster Fire" is understated, with Pruvan focused on a stepping rhythm and bursts of noisy bass.
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TEC 119
01 Mar 24
Techno
01 Mar 24
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Following on from her remix of "Get Out Of Here" as part of Pinch's Croydon House reissue, Adiel delivers a superb collection of original material for Tectonic. "From A To Z" revolves around a dense, humming bass and skipping percussion. She weaves in frazzled melodies into the arrangement, and the result is an impressive fusion of the organic and the synthetic. "No More Bla Bla" starts off in stripped back mode, but the bass builds to frazzled, analogue climax. "Hands Off You" sees Adiel focus on a straight techno rhythm and dreamy chords, with this approach sounding equally soulful and forceful. "Less Distraction" follows in a similar vein, with searing acid and dark synths underpinned by a throbbing bass and doubled-up claps.
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TEC 117
03 Feb 23
Techno
03 Feb 23
Techno
Review: Released back in 2010, Croydon House was a key record in melding dubstep/bass with techno influences. Twelve years on, the title track's fusion of loose tribal drums and lurching bassline still sound peerless. "Elements", which also featured on the original EP, continues to shine brightly. Its combination of steely snares, heavily layered textures and muffled vocals, acts like a dubbed-out counterpoint to the club-primed title track. This reissue also contains "Retribution" and "Get Out Of Here" from Pinch's 2011 EP on Swamp 81. The former is a jittery affair, led by tearing bass, while the latter sees Pinch drop a slowed-down, tripped out workout. Also included in this release is beautifully melancholic rework of "Croydon House" by Shackleton and Adiel's banging version of "Get Out Of Here".
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TEC 116
18 Nov 22
Techno
18 Nov 22
Techno
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TEC 115
03 Dec 21
Techno
03 Dec 21
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Pinch welcomes Berlin duo Fjaak to his Tectonic label with a deathly assault of wayfaring basslines, annihilistic drums and future-retro acid. Leading with the title-track WH?T, Fjaak's approach to a Tectonic EP leaves no holes unbarred and at a swift three and half minutes long it's a no-nonsense ride to the top. Pinch's version adds a second wave of brutal hybrid form techno and dubstep to the EP with his remix - the kick drums are seriously massive - with acid techno tunneling through a textural abyss of atmospheres in "XoXp0rt" that's given a breakbeat makeover in the Cocktail Party Effect remix. Seriously heavy; approach with caution.
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TEC 113
05 Mar 21
Bass
05 Mar 21
Bass
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: At this point, whenever we see Pinch's name appear on a forthcoming list we buckle in for a long, explorative ride into the science of sound, with this latest album on Tectonic entitled 'Reality Tunnels' being exactly what the doctor ordered. Over the course of 10 stunning originals, we see Pinch flex his veteran production muscles with some of the most interesting and original creations we have heard this year, from the post-jungle designs of 'Entangled Particles' alongside Emika, to the space-age soundscaping of 'Back To Beyond' and post-dubstep marches of 'Returnity'. For us there are a pair of clear highlights, with the haunting vocals of 'Inezi' on 'Change Is A Must' sending shivers down our spines, alongside Killa P's war-ready vocal additions on 'Party'. Amazing work.
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TECLP 025
26 Jun 20
Bass
26 Jun 20
Bass
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TECLP 025S 3
16 Jun 20
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
16 Jun 20
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
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TECLP 025S 2
08 Jun 20
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
08 Jun 20
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
Review: Wait wait wait, Pinch, Kahn, Tectonic AND Killa's Army? Just take my money. This is a fantastic link up from start to finish as two Bristol legends combine in style across two powerful originals. We firstly check out the deep, rolling sub tones and high energy vocal displays of Killa's Army on the hard hitting 'Crossing The Line'. You can hear this in a Kahn set of any kind, any day of the week. Things get even darker on the flip however as 'Send Out' lands with more gnarly sub tones, creating a seriously spooked out atmosphere through its use of space and choppy drum movements.
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TEC 109
22 Nov 19
Deep Dubstep
22 Nov 19
Deep Dubstep
Review: As one of the real leading forces in Bristol's 140 scene, we were very excited when we heard tell of a new project dropping from Boofy, especially when we learnt that it was to be alongside now legendary Tectonic imprint. We kick off the party with title track 'in My Head' which is a creepy, old school roller, driven by spooky harmonics, along with the skippier drum stylings of 'Perfunktion' and the quite frankly incredible sub work that takes place across the triplet driven arrangement of 'Back In The Box'. We then sign the project off with 'Herbie', another haunting expanse of unpredictable soundscaping, driven by organic drums and persistent, grizzly drones.
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TEC 104
26 Oct 18
Deep Dubstep
26 Oct 18
Deep Dubstep
Review: Bristol bass imprint Tectonic is run by dubstep legend Pinch and returns with more dark side, low-end extremities to truly push the threshold. It is mainly about the Young Echo affiliated Ishan Sound here, who on "C5" collaborates with local scene hero Hodge for a moody downbeat affair, featuring spooky horror movie synth textures over booming kicks and trap snares. He then joins forces with the affectionately known Alex Muttley - a rising star on the local scene who lends his studio talents to the equally compelling "Still Smoking". Featuring more grime elements this time around, for this wobby and splintered basement jam that's guaranteed to get some lighters up in the air.
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TEC 101
27 Apr 18
Bass
27 Apr 18
Bass
Played by: Koast (Durkle Disco)
Review: Across multiple genres of UK underground music, Riko Dan is already solidified as one of the vocal legends. He is also known to step outside the 140 box and work alongside unusual production to create some truly phenomenal work. His brand new EP has been released through Tectonic and is a homage to his vocal versatility, be it the rapid fire patois voicings upon 'Vibration', the slower more dancehall inspired lyrics on 'Slap It Up' or even the uber grimey flows on the title track 'Hard Food'. Along with these we are also blessed with the techy arrangement of 'Hungry', the 8bit melodies of 'Alright Then' and a fantastic remix of 'Big Slug' from the ever creative production fingers of Walton.
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TEC 100
02 Mar 18
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
02 Mar 18
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
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TEC 098
01 Sep 17
Bass
01 Sep 17
Bass
Review: When it comes to dubstep and its pioneers, people always drop the same names: Mala, Skream, Youngsta etc etc. But, there's another name that has been around since the FWD golden days. That name is Distance. Like many others who were involved in the scene's foundations, Distance has preferred to remain in the shadows, away from DJ booths, and firmly on his mixing board in the studio. If we're talking labels, he'd done 'em all - Hotflush, Planet Mu...the list goes on. Pinch's Tectonic feels like the perfect place to drop his new LP, especially because it strays way beyond the usual confinements of dubstep, and into whole new categories. From juke to bassline, and even techno, Dynamis is an album for lovers of the bass form. If that's your kink, this piece of work has got all the ingredients to satisfy your every need. Twisted basslines, haphazard beat flexes, and even some mashup lyricism. Sink your teeth, innit.
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TECCD 022
21 Oct 16
Bass
21 Oct 16
Bass
Review: Commonly seen sharing space with Killawat, Ipman has links to Pinch having committed one of the earliest releases on his techno-focused Cold Recordings label back in 2013 as well as contributing a production to the Pinch B2B Mumdance mix CD from last year. This Regicide release formalises links between Ipman and Tectonic and arrives ahead of a mooted debut album from the producer for the label later this year. The title track is a rugged ode to hardcore jungle badness that fits the current direction of Tectonic to a tee whilst the flips sees a new version of "Ghostrunner", Ipman's high pressure contribution to that Pinch B2B Mumdance mix.
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TEC 086STEMS
14 Sep 15
Bass
14 Sep 15
Bass
Review: After an impressive run of form on labels such as Osiris Music and Pressed, the UK's Ipman lands on Pinch's mighty Tectonic imprint with a vicious two-tracker in pure Bristol mode. "Regicide" is a mid-tempo jungle swinger backed by perfectly detuned chords and swamped raga vocals, while "Ghostrunner" calls all station to grimesville with its grizzly bit of wobble low-end and furious percussion shots. Thee two tunes are bound to destroy just about any dancefloor, splitting the subwoofers wide open in the process. Recommended for the bass corner-dwelling, bass heads.
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TEC 086
20 Jul 15
Bass
20 Jul 15
Bass
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TEC 066D
25 Nov 12
Deep Dubstep
25 Nov 12
Deep Dubstep
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TEC 051D
01 Aug 11
Bass
01 Aug 11
Bass
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TEC 050D
11 Jul 11
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
11 Jul 11
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
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TEC 048D
28 Mar 11
Bass
28 Mar 11
Bass
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TEC 040D
27 Sep 10
Bass
27 Sep 10
Bass
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TEC 039D
27 Jun 10
Bass
27 Jun 10
Bass
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TEC 037D
24 Feb 10
Bass
24 Feb 10
Bass
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TEC 036D
07 Dec 09
Bass
07 Dec 09
Bass
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TEC022P
14 Oct 09
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
14 Oct 09
Dirty Dubstep/Trap/Grime
