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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
Review: Cocktail Party Effect aka Charlie Baldwin returns to Tectonic after 2020's acclaimed self-titled album. As befits both the label and the artist's catalogues, the title track is dominated by punishing bass. The low-end kicks like a mule through the arrangement's hazy textures, erupting sporadically and menacingly. On "Sun Down", Cocktail Party Effect opts for a more dubbed out approach. The drums swing lazily, hazy vocals reverberate in an irresistible manner and the whole thing is tied together with rolling, layered percussion. It makes for a blissed out counter point to the title track's system levelling bass power - and a powerful testament to Baldwin's diverse sonic palette.
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TEC 118
24 Nov 23
Techno
24 Nov 23
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
Review: Jon Linskey aka Sectra delivers Counter Culture, his debt release for Tectonic. Bringing together seemingly disparate elements such as noise, underground techno and dubstep, all of these elements provide the basis for a mesmerising four-tracker. "A Demon In My View" kick starts the release with glitchy percussion and a swung rhythm, while "Ashes" sees Linskey conjure up gloomy textures over a dead-paced groove. On the title track, he ventures down a clubby path - powered by deep kick drums, "Culture" also resounds to hissing percussion and hypnotic sound scapes, while "Bedlam" provides a further surprise in the form of an evocative downtempo arrangement.
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TEC 114
24 Sep 21
Techno
24 Sep 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: Rare is it that we see a German producer successfully mimic sounds of the UK so well...but in Shed's case there's no questions asked as to the producer's ability to illicit knowledgeable and schooled approval from the likes of Pinch and other breakbeat, dub and bass heavyweights. Having flirted with the idea of breaks and dubstep in tracks and remixes under his WK7 and Head High alias, Shed dons his original cap here to dive head first into sovereign UK territory with the affirmably titled Tectonic EP. Calling on the ghosts of rave's past in a minimal and stripped back "Try", heavier industrialisms that hark the sounds of '80s EBM give way momentarily to fluorescent strands of dubby synths in "Box", with higher tempo grooves and bleeps the tonic in "Sweep". Shed. Tectonic EP. Should say it all really; three tracks, 5-stars.
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TEC 112
23 Oct 20
Bass
23 Oct 20
Bass
Review: It's always a thrill to unearth a brand new selection from the Tectonic team, who here have got busy delivering a spicy new four track collection from the unstoppable Lamont, who most certainly doesn't disappoint us. We kick off with the title track 'Hold Dat', an industrial post-dubstep warbler, infused with unpredictable drum slaps and lush sub designs below to bring us a truly original intro. From here we take a more rhythmic route as 'Push' delivers an eerie combination of metallic percussion and haunted vocal sampling, before the post funky tom pushes of 'Brain' switches the vibe completely. Finally, the moody half-time drum slams of 'Open Letter' brings the EP to a close, having showcased an incredibly wide-range of electronic music themes. Awesome!
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TEC 111
11 Sep 20
Bass
11 Sep 20
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
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TECLP 025S 1
19 May 20
Bass
19 May 20
Bass
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: Now there are few things we look forward to here at Juno Download more than a Tectonic drop. When we then see that Walton is involved, the rest of the day goes out the window as we leap with excitement. This four track selection is more than we could ever ask for, kicking off with the rampant LFO marches and stuttered drum structures of 'Scooped'. Next up, the dungeon ready percussive inputs of 'SBWYS' switches up the vibe, before the clap heavy rhythms and gnarly sub-moogs of 'Smashed Crabs' roll into play. Finally, another load potent LFO's move into formation as 'Abyss' unleashes one final array of bass-mastery.
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TEC 110
06 Mar 20
Bass
06 Mar 20
Bass
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
Played by: Juno Recommends Bass
Review: There are few labels you can find the UK that always have as open a mind towards dance music as Tectonic, who here make their return alongside the breaks-heavy production stylings of Elmono. We kick this one off with a look at the title track 'Cooper's Dream', an atmospheric experience driven by crunchy breakbeat slices and spooky background feels. This is chased by the more lofi drum rolls of 'For The Future' before landing in the more tech inspired percussive arrangements of 'Endorfiend'. Finally, 'The Shermi Paradox' lightens the mood with some moogish bass orientation and yet more well designed drumfaces. Very enjoyable stuff!
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TEC 108
27 Sep 19
Bass
27 Sep 19
Bass
