Browse by Label: TECTONIC (UK)

Artist:	CYRUS (RANDOM TRIO)
Title:	From The Shadows
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	TEC 002CD

Emerging from the studio with perfect timing, Tectonic delivers the debut opus from UK-based Random Trio's Cyrus, one of the scene's most dangerously underrated talents. Since last year's Random Trio EP, Cyrus has been working on his studio tan, perfecting a true definition of dubstep with professor-like precision, rising up within the hallowed tutelage of Hatcha's dubplate box, and under the watchful eye of local Croydon peers Digital Mystikz and label head and stylistic brethren, Pinch. In this time, his production skills have improved immeasurably, resulting in the expertly studied rhythm and bass science of From The Shadows. From the kick-stepping and hard-skanking pressure of "Paradise Dub," the gauntlet is laid down to a scene of imitators and dilettantes, strutting onto the floor like a tempered hybrid of Pinch's moody Orientalism and Mala-style polyrhythmic kick drums patterns, this is some serious dancefloor material. Next we're dropped into "Gutter" with death-prodding atmospheres and fathoms of layered sub-bass demanding to be played loud. "Mind Games" pays debt to the rhythmic dub ingenuity of Keith Hudson or Scientist, updated with added subs for a 2007 shockout effect. "Dark Future" steps on it with shuffling whip-crack percussion and a strobing synth line direct from Babylon, while the title track "From The Shadows" brings some relief with lush pads and hollowed hardcore structures harking back to A Guy Called Gerald's seminal Black Street Technology album -- high praise indeed. "The Watcher" is an evolutionary stepper with a tempered restraint, holding back tons of bass pressure until it's required. "Dirt" explores the same blue moods as dubstep's other hero of dark soul, Burial, with mournful chords and echo chamber reverb adding abandoned warehouse space over a swung halfstep beat and next-level bass techniques. This is a remarkably immaculate document of dubstep for 2007 which fans of Burial's hallowed debut or Digital Mystikz will cherish highly.

Artist:	MOVING NINJA
Title:	Shellcode
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 002EP

"The second twelve on Bristol's freshest new imprint, Tectonic. 'Shellcode' opens with the sound of a droid being disinterred, slowly and with relish, to the sound of some very sizeable bass stabs. But the feeling is cooled by a swathe of bass which raises up this chilling futurescape into a thing of deep fascination. The groove is determinedly slowed, and therefore tougher and more substantial -- 'Murky' wades in with enough brutal bass -- there's tabla styled congas and an ethereal indo-inflected melody which winds through the tune, all sinewy and limber. There's a sense of continuity here with the berimbau of 'Alien Tongue' from the first Tectonic EP -- new directions for the beat, inside and outside the 'One'. 'Lost Tribe' seems to describe the otherworldly choral haunting which clouds the intro to this storming cut -- there's an ominous texture between the beats which seems to indicate this tune could have been recorded in some unnamed underworld region -- it's a dystopian vision -- confirmed by the righteous bass shockout which propels this heaving brutal dancefloor destroyer."

Artist:	PINCH
Title:	Underwater Dancehall
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	TEC 003CD

This is the debut full-length release by Bristol's Pinch (Rob Ellis), head of the Tectonic imprint. The dubstep album: a concept still in its early days of existence. In a relatively new genre dominated by vinyl, many artists would not take the plunge into more ambitious territories and be lucky enough to have an outlet to support their endeavors: enter Pinch. Having already garnered a huge amount of success with CD releases in the past (namely the Tectonic Plates compilation and Cyrus artist album), the time was right for Ellis to turn the spotlight on himself for a full-length. But rather than simply string together a compilation of sold-out 12"s and re-edits, Pinch headed back into the studio, gathering vocalists around him and immersing himself in the idea of the album as a format, a concept, a complete vision. The results speak for themselves, setting the bar high and in the process taking dubstep to a whole new level -- leaving budding producers to simply tag along behind him. The first CD features vocal contributions by Juakali, Yolanda, Rudey Lee and Indi Kaur, while the second CD is devoted to instrumental tracks. For the limited edition double vinyl version, eight of the finest cuts are offered in a stripped-down instrumental form.

Artist:	LOEFAH & SKREAM
Title:	28g/Fearless
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 003EP

"The Dubstep Anthem of 2005. Already canned by Hatcha, 1xtra's Ras Kwame, Distinction, Youngsta included it to wide acclaim on the latest Tempa mix, Dubstep All Stars Volume 2, and this track just seems to keep cropping up all over the shop -- the blogs are alight at the prospect of this record. Props are in order to Bristol's Tectonics for bringing this music out -- breathtakingly simple, even minimal in its sense of detail, the bass is just so immense here, it fair pins you to the wall. Remorseless progression, with whacked out flanging extra bass over the top for good measure. The deployment of dub effects is kept sparing and as such is all the more effective. 'Fearless' on the flip is all about some advanced low-end science -- keeping it almost exclusively subsonic. Loefah is a central part of the whole Digital Mystikz / Dmz axis, widely regarded as the reigning dons of dubstep, Skream is surfing a huge wave of interest currently, after his Ital 12" brought this superb producer to a wider audience. His latest for Tempa, 'Midnight request line' has even even prompted Dizzee freestyles on Rinse FM, a true sign of how far this instrumental dub for steppas has come. Already enjoying classic tune status -- '28 grams' is the kind of record which leads you to reflect that, finally, we may be witnessing the blossoming of this exciting scene."

Artist:	2562
Title:	Aerial
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	TEC 004CD

This is the debut full-length release by Dave Huismans aka 2562. After releasing two of the fastest-selling 12"s on Tectonic in 2007, it was a natural step to drop something truly stunning. If you can imagine a perfect marriage between Benga or Skream-style rhythm and bass with Basic Channel soundscapes -- you will realize why everyone is getting so excited about this album. Aerial follows the two-track vinyl teaser Techno Dread/Enforcers which are featured on the CD version, alongside the lead tracks "Channel Two" and "Kameleon," both drawn from the 2007 singles that found their way onto the decks of everyone from Mary Anne Hobbs, Skream, Kode9, Laurent Garnier, and anyone else with their ears primed for heavy bass, deep funk and sublime dub. Aerial ticks all the boxes for a varied, multi-faceted debut, melding genres with a distinctive production style that is smart, inventive and entirely futuristic. Dutch-born, Huismans borrows his name from his Hague home district code "2562" but takes his musical influence from further afield: Detroit, Kingston, Croydon, and Berlin. Huismans' previous incarnations have included the dubbed-out broken-beat of Dogdaze on the Flying High label and more recently as A Made Up Sound -- making serious moves in techno on Shed's Hardwax-affiliated Subsolo imprint. If 2007 was a year for Burial and Pinch, then summer 2008 surely has 2562 written all over it.

Artist:	RANDOM TRIO
Title:	Cyrus
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 004EP

"Emerging from under the patronage of the mighty Digital Mystikz, Random Trio have previously self-produced and distributed a white label dubplate style twelve, but here make their full release debut. Four tunes from the hands of the man Cyrus to tempt you here, and the sound that emerges convinces that these guys will definitely be ones to watch for the 2006. Expect further productions from this crew next year and some expansive manoeuvres from their hosts here, DJ Pinch's excellent Tectonic imprint. 'Bounty' is a steadfastly bassy, slow motion skank, leavened by a simple keyboard note and rockstone one-drop drums. 'Prophecy' steals the biscuits for us here, a fat sub-continental flute lays over a breaking drum, until enormous bass throbs, kode9 style arrive and deliver a supple, grooving piece of dub. 'Indian Stomp' further configures dubstep's infatuation with multicultural elements, here a beguiling Indian vocal weaves around the central motif, all rimshots and pent-up explosive energy. 'Troy' channels this force, into sustained almost drone-like notes over delicious continuous bass notes, which leave vapour trails in their wake."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Tectonic Plates Volume 2
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$20.00
Catalog #:	TEC 005CD

The second volume in the Tectonic Plates label compilation series by the Bristol-based Tectonic label. Following the spectacular run of 12"s released by Tectonic over the past year, Tectonic Plates volume 2 is a crowning 2CD collection -- the first disc comprises the entire imminent and as-yet unreleased four-part 12" vinyl Plates series in all its glory, the second CD is an exclusive mix from Rob Ellis aka Pinch, which brings together highlight cuts and unreleased tracks from the label's increasingly impressive roster. Tectonic's reputation as a pioneering force in the development of dubstep is no more apparent than here, spanning two discs of killer drops and massive productions from the likes of Benga, Skream, Loefah, Digital Mystikz, Distance, Flying Lotus, 2562, Martyn, RSD, Peverelist, Joker, and much more. All of the previously-released tracks found in the mix are by now long sold-out, and are made available here on CD for the first time. Tectonic was started in 2004 by Pinch and is now widely considered to be one of the most renowned dubstep labels on the planet, right up there amongst Tempa, Hyperdub and DMZ. Maintaining from the outset a firm intent to push sound forward, the label's ongoing and rapid development has brought the styles of dubstep and dub-tech to global audiences with an authenticity that leaves many of its imitators lagging way behind. Recent incredible vinyl productions such as RSD's "Forward Youth," Pinch's "Joyride" rydim, and Skream's "Percression" are all thankfully included here -- not to mention the vinyl-only 2562 bonus killer "Greyscale," from 2008's massive Aerial (TEC 004CD/TEC 021LP) long-player, and for good measure, there's also a mighty Shed remix of Peverelist's "Junktion." Other artists include: Moving Ninja, 2nd II None, Mala & Sgt. Pokes, 30Hz, Clue Kid, Jack Sparrow & Biggins, Deleted Scenes, Cyrus, Omen, MRK1, Yolanda, Skinz & I.D., and Ginz.

Artist:	OMEN
Title:	Rebellion EP
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 005EP

"So we now know 2006 is the year of dubstep. With Loefah and Skream's anthemic '28g' the scene had new champions, and Tectonic continue in real style with the debut 12" from Random Trio's Northern warrior Omen. This is dubstep as it was always meant to be, Photek inspired moody beatplay, stinging synth stabs straight out of Renegade Hardware's toolshed and the atmosphere of a violent Eastern movie. It really doesn't get much better than this -- lead track 'Rebellion' is without a doubt one of the dubstep tunes of the year, with a pace and drive to get those hotties nodding all night long. The flipside falls into faster territory, 'Frontline' uses an acidic pulsating bassline and drives it through aggressive snare hits like an 18-wheeler through a garden party, with closing track 'Aphrodite' making sure we realize the mood here is strictly dark with its distorted horror-movie mood and long deep drones."

Artist:	2562
Title:	Unbalance
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	TEC 006CD

This is the second full-length album by Dave Huismans aka 2562, the follow-up to his roundly acclaimed debut, Aerial (TEC 004CD/021LP). Unbalance pushes both his creative talents, and the boundaries of dubstep, to another level entirely. This is an exceptional body of electronic music, and fully demonstrates 2562's adept ability to move through engaging soundscapes with both pin-point precision drum programming and innovative sample regeneration. 2562 is named after the postcode in The Hague, Netherlands where Huismans lives -- a city detached from the main epicenters of dubstep, thus bringing both cultural distance and a uniquely diverse sound to the project. Unbalance sees 2562's vision of dubstep moving forward into previously-unexplored areas. Warmer than its predecessor, innovation and experimentation is still as evident as ever, as the influence of Theo Parrish and Flying Lotus meet with the deep end of Bristol bass music. With productions drawing inspiration from garage, dubstep, house, techno and broken beats -- affiliations and collaborations have proliferated -- killer remixes and one-offs have cemented the Dutchman firmly in the "A" list of contemporary production talent. Unbalance is impeccably built, and accessibly disposed: sheer dancefloor carnage is guaranteed. With this new album, 2562 breaks new ground -- in moving away from the dub-techno associations of his earlier works, he creates a whole new world. From the outset, "Intro" and "Flashback" let fly some of the face cards in Huismans' deck -- the ample swell of swung garage informed by a new school sensibility, all grounded by that trademark giant bass presence. "Lost" reprises a familiar broken refrain in refixed mode, landing with a delightful low-end, almost junglist descent and a huge, mid-range melodic sustain -- absolutely killer stuff. With "Like A Dream," the album really motors -- squashed Mr. Fingers-style acid machinations inside wild bass and drum swing. Tear up the dub instructions, the diversity and breathtaking momentum of this fine album moves fleet of foot -- like Usain Bolt over Berlin.

Artist:	SKREAM/DISTANCE
Title:	Tectonic Plate 1
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	10"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 006EP

"Tectonic return to the fray with their most anticipated and limited release to date -- complete with ultra slick 10" redesign, housing heavyweight solids from Skream and Distance. Skream drops the soon-to-be-classic 'bahl fwd', a 24 carat O. Jones production with a droning 2 note bassline that even Sunn 0))) would be proud of, coupled with a trademark electro melody arpeggiated to Babylon and back. Distance wins the split though with a muscular riddim driven by powerful subs and a bleached halfstep snare crack punctuated with a lush sitar lick dripping with Eastern mysticism. As ever, Tectonic are truly keeping the standards to an absolute maximum, a must-have for all 'step heads and lovers of forward thinking bassisms."

Artist:	PINCH (FEAT. YOLANDA)
Title:	Get Up
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$6.50
Catalog #:	TEC 007CD

UK dubstep producer and Tectonic head Rob Ellis aka Pinch presents a remix album of his hit track "Get Up" from his groundbreaking 2007 debut Underwater Dancehall (TEC 003CD/TEC 018LP). Since its inception, dubstep has endlessly reinvented itself, reflecting ten years and more of UK bass culture -- the anthemic quality of the original still stands more relevant than ever. Never one to do things by halves, Pinch has used the interim period wisely, securing the remix services of the finest producers out there. RSD has had a fantastic 2009 -- rocking shores stateside to Japan and at long last receiving due acclaim for his central role in shaping the Bristol sound. Rob Smith delivers a master class production, which has already been ruining audiences on dubplate. Guido brings an astonishing version and shows himself to be his own man -- by turns luxuriant and yet pared back to its limber essentials -- incorporating deep synth-funk and garage styles while still revealing a sizeable low-end all underpinning a show-stopping arrangement of futuristic soul. Jack Sparrow warms up with an early taste of the recent production form which has prompted Pinch to request a full Tectonic album from him in 2010 -- fabulous, low-slung killer vibes, a subtle and deeply meditative, thoughtful version primed for deeper dancefloors with a huge, deep funk coda to explore on the boards. L.V. brings the soulful vibes to an apex -- his easy moving, open form disco mix is reminiscent of classic Sly & Robbie Compass Point sides with Grace Jones -- in a word, timeless. An indisputable classic tune in optimum versions -- treasure them and play them loud.

Artist:	PURSUIT GROOVES
Title:	Fox Trot Mannerisms
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	TEC 008CD

This the debut full solo release by Brooklyn-based producer and MC Vanese Smith aka Pursuit Grooves, and her first for the Tectonic label. Unexpected, and yet somehow perfectly at home on Tectonic. Props to Pinch for his consummate A&R skill sets, though no doubt this would also bless labels such as Motown, Stones Throw, Hyperdub or even Rush Hour's Beat Dimensions series, where Ms. Grooves debuted. In these times of overhyped one-trick, nu-jacks it's a rare blessing indeed to discover such an accomplished and original artist with a vision and flow to ignite flames for all the true-school heads and still bring new ears to this stylish music. Altogether it makes the best soundtrack to midnight inner-city motoring, it will work brilliantly in beat-driven club situations with its effortless production science to the fore. "Pressure" drops like a lost Erykah Badu & Madlib collaboration, Miss Smith's vocal here is even a little reminiscent of Badu's considerable stylings, but watch out girlfriend, she flows with the best in a style somewhat similar to Bahamadia. "Start Somethin'" rocks the downtempo beat-down harder than most, and is the most electronic-feeling cut on this album -- vicious fuzz bass lines, filthy claps, oiled snares and block-rocking cut-up beats. Drop this in a DJ set and watch all crew get busy. If you had to pick a single highlight, then "Shabaps" might well be it. A heavyweight hip-hop roller, all luscious bass frequencies and cosmic synth drifts that keeps an upful tempo for maximum bugging fully on lockdown. "Whisper" dubs it heavy like a feather, all bubbling, Mantronik-style 808 beats with melting jazz piano drops and a sweetly mysterious, softly-spoken vocal. "Tweezers" adds a 2-step electro flex to an L.A./Detroit hip-hop feel -- mind-blowing stuff on headphones, only still built for the biggest systems. "Mister Softee" is perhaps the most traditional-sounding hip-hop cut -- turn out the lights, because the delivery here is world class '010 -- we reach the outro refreshed by a cooling breeze on a mad hot summer day. This album is big with Kode9 and company already, so get on this soon!

Artist:	JACK SPARROW
Title:	Circadian
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	TEC 009CD

Rising Leeds star Jack Sparrow launches his debut album Circadian, following previous faultless Tectonic tribalistic anthems "The Chase" and "Terminal." Following in the footsteps of 2562, label boss Pinch and Cyrus (Random Trio), Sparrow is one the few dubstep producers capable of making the leap from hard-hitting 12" dancefloor releases to full-length album. As the restrained 4/4 kick drum of opening track "Loveless" pounds in, warming chords rise up, and snatches of soulful vocal cuts chime in over building drum layers -- you already know you're headed for an involving journey with this album. Fans of Mala, Martyn, Quest and Silkie will feel at home with the vibe of the opening track, yet Sparrow takes things in his own direction with a sound that combines elements of deep house with a tribal side of dubstep. The vibe switches then for "Dread" -- a collaboration with fellow Leeds-based producer Ruckspin -- a dark, cold ragga-techno rhythm before Sparrow breathes new life into his original Tectonic tribal anthem, with a VIP version of "The Chase." "Salvation" continues with a voodoo-laden tribal theme, taking things into slightly more tech-y territories before we hear a fresh take on "Terminal." "Shoal" ventures into new territories as technology battles with organic sounds. Next up, the sweet sounds of vocalist Indi Kaur meet with Sparrow's adept production skills for a soulful meander in the endearing "Subterranean." "Dune" takes things back into a more sinister world, with its lunging half-step rhythm and earthquake sub-bass and ethno-decentralized atmospherics. "Relapse" kicks in at 160 bpm, Jack Sparrow demonstrating his prowess as a highly versatile producer with this "autonomic" take on his dubstep sounds -- highly rhythmical while pushing forward the technological boundaries of sound. "Regress" keeps with the uptempo bpm but steps back the pressure, allowing for memories of the early days of ambient jungle to seep in. "Exit" gently delivers you out of the Circadian journey. A unique track that warms your heart and chills your bones simultaneously, and lets you float off fully satisfied.

Artist:	ARMOUR/HIJAK
Title:	Tectonic Plate 4
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	10"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 009EP

This is the fourth in Tectonic's 10" plate series, featuring Hijak (Inta Natty) and Armour (Vex'd). Hijak is comfy with the break and lovely round drums spooked by nightmarish strings, with awesome bass dragged through the dirt. Huge tune. Flip for Armour, who shows that Bristolians are becoming even darker in their predilections. Increasingly drawn to the chaotic drone spaces and dark corners. The drums and feedback will stove your head in like Wolf Eyes in dub uptown -- probably the first doomstep record -- anyone?

Artist:	SCIENTIST
Title:	Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$19.50
Catalog #:	TEC 010CD

Tectonic's most ambitious project to date, in which the influence of dub comes full circle, Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space sees legendary dub engineer Scientist version 12 exclusive and unreleased dubstep rhythms from the scene's top producers, including Kode9, Shackleton, Pinch and Mala. It's a vital and unprecedented move for dubstep; one year in the making, uniting roots and futurism in visionary style. In archetypal fashion, Scientist puts decades of tactile, hands-on experience to work, deftly transforming the killer originals -- many composed specifically for this project -- into living, breathing dub music with his most sacred of black arts. The effect is most radical when he reviews the ultra-modern surfaces of Guido's "Korg Back" or Pinch and Emika's prescient stepper "2012," realigning the dance's depth perception with the skill of an electro-acoustic mastermind. No less, when working with vocalists on King Midas Sound's "U" or the dread vibes of Spaceape on Kode9's "Abeng," he enhances their duppy potential tenfold. Perhaps most spooky of all is his version of Shackleton's "Hackney Marshes," morphing the original's nyabinghi-like percussion into a subtly spiritual and psychoactive slab of riddim minimalism. However, for many the highlights will be the dreadnaught overhauls of Mala DMZ's bass bin punishing "City Cycle," and Loefah & Sgt. Pokes' "Dog Money" respectively, realizing many dub-fiend's most feverish dreams in ultra-heavyweight fashion. Add to these the energetic Afro-house roll of Jack Sparrow, RSD's cultured roots, ominous cone-testing from Armour (aka Roly Vex'd), Distance's swelling atmospheres, and Cyrus (Random Trio)'s modernist update of broken-beats, and the result is a session that does as much to survey the contemporary map of bass ordinance as it does to provide a fertile source text for Scientist's first new studio project in the thick end of ten years. Hopeton Brown aka Scientist is one of Jamaica's most revered dub engineers. His career behind the mixing desk began in the mid '70s at King Tubby's Dromilly Road studios in Kingston, earning him the "Scientist" tag in a legendary conversation between Bunny Lee and King Tubby. By the early '80s, he was working at Tuff Gong studios and it was during this period that he created his seminal series of albums for Greensleeves including Scientist Rids The World Of The Curse Of The Evil Vampires and Scientist Wins The World Cup. In the tradition of Lee "Scratch" Perry, King Tubby, and Prince Jammy, Scientist developed a distinct style, manipulating reverb, delay and filters to create transient sonic dimensions which place him as one of the most distinguished dub engineers alive today. Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space is a 24-track 2CD, containing separate discs of original cuts and Scientist versions.

Artist:	MOVING NINJA
Title:	Formations
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 010EP

Australian duo Moving Ninja first came to dubstep prominence on DJ Pinch's Bristol-based Tectonic label. Today, dubstep now tries to be darker and harder than its rivals, and occasionally, much of the spacious, textural "edgy" sounds are being drowned out, with the prominent exception of Burial, who is a useful reference point for this release though it was recorded long before the Burial hype peaked. Of the four tracks, "Uranium" and "Kemancheh" are the pinnacle -- the kind of intricate excursions that would surely be forsaken if all dubstep were exclusively dancefloor-oriented.

Artist:	PURSUIT GROOVES
Title:	Frantically Hopeful
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	TEC 011CD

Pursuit Grooves' Frantically Hopeful continues rhythmically where 2010's Fox Trot Mannerisms EP left off, but launches into a different head space with lyrics touching on current affairs and technological dependency. Juggling all angles from production, songwriting, MCing and singing, Pursuit Grooves continues what she does best, fusing elements of hip-hop, house and broken beats with sensual melodies and vocals. Armed with an analog four-track cassette recorder, drum machine and years of studying her grandmother and aunt on the piano, Pursuit Grooves began her first productions at the age of 16, and never looked back. A demo in the right hands landed her track "Push Up" on Rush Hour's Beat Dimensions collection, alongside some of the brightest up-and-coming electronic artists around the world, and following three mostly instrumental albums on her own What Rules label; Fun Like Passion, Wild Art Forestry, and Sustainable Movements For A New Age, she signed with Tectonic, releasing Fox Trot Mannerisms to great acclaim in 2010.

Artist:	CYRUS (RANDOM TRIO)
Title:	From The Shadows LP Disc 1
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 011EP

First of 3 12"'s which will make up the debut album from Cyrus (Random Trio). One of the substep scene's most dangerously underrated talents. Since last year's transmission on the Random Trio E.P Cyrus has been working on his studio tan, perfecting a true definition of dubstep with professor like precision, rising up within the hallowed tutelage of Hatcha's dubplate box, and under the watchful eye of local Croydon peers Digital Mystikz and label head or stylistic brethren, Pinch. In this time his production skills have improved immeasurably, resulting in the expertly studied rhythm and bass science of From the Shadows...the gauntlet is laid down to a scene of imitators and dilettantes, strutting onto the floor like a tempered hybrid of Pinch's moody orientalism and Mala style polyrhythmic kick drums patterns, this is some serious dancefloor material. Tracks on this 12": "Gutter" with deathprodding atmospheres and fathoms of layered subbass demanding to be played loud; "Mind games": pays debts to the rhythmic dub ingenuity of Keith Hudson or Scientist, updated with added subs for a 2007 shockout effect. This is a remarkably immaculate document of dubstep for 2007 which fans of Burial's hallowed debut or Digital Mystikz moody steppers bass weight will cherish highly.

Artist:	AUTHOR
Title:	Author
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	TEC 012CD

Author is the brainchild of Leeds-based dubstep producers Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin. It may be a new name on the scene, but the production duo that constitutes Author are certainly no newbies in their own right. Both Ruckspin and Jack Sparrow have established themselves as highly gifted and hardworking producers, dedicated to engineering optimum quality sounds. Following their first collaboration, "Dread," which was included on GetDarker Presents: This Is Dubstep 2011 (GD 005CD), they formed Author as a shared project. Removed from the pressure of the dancefloor, Author takes the baton from Kruder & Dorfmeister's K&D Sessions, The Cinematic Orchestra, and those timeless early Mo' Wax recordings in exploring more spacious arrangements and sounds. It represents the opportunity to experiment within the context of dubstep, collaborating with live musicians and celebrating a wide source of musical influences. Features guests Ben Glass and Ed Thomas.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Tectonic Plates Volume 3
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	TEC 013CD

The mighty Tectonic drop the third volume in their esteemed Plates series, compiling exclusive tracks from a selection of electronic music's leading and breaking artists. Since starting low frequency operations in 2005, the Bristol label has been a beacon for dubstep, bass and progressive electronic music fans, releasing music from artists of the calibre of Skream, Loefah, 2562, Peverlist, RSD, Flying Lotus, Joker, Addison Groove, Jack Sparrow, Photek, Benga, Digital Mystikz, and label-boss Pinch. Over the past year, album projects with legendary Jamaican dub producer Scientist, NYC beat-experimentalist Pursuit Grooves and live dubstep duo Author has reflected a broadening of Tectonic's core sound, while remaining faithful to its roots. On Tectonic Plates Volume 3, the first half offerings range across classic 140 bpm tempi, including Kryptic Minds' haunting opening declaration "The Talisman," Pinch's deeply cinematic "Blow Out The Candle," "Evolution" by Cluekid, and the supersonic "Mach" by Japan's Goth-Trad. Tribal influences permeate through Tunnidge's "Universal" and rhythms also swerve towards funky with an appearance from Roska on "480 BC" and, shot through with an array of classic scratch DJ samples, "Phantom" by Addison Groove. Cardiff's Monky introduces the second movement with the transcendent breaks of "Float" before the heavy-prog-rock stomp of Ginz's "Chrome" body-slams events firmly back into place. Three breakout artists are featured with recent Red Bull Music Academy participant Om Unit, Kevin McPhee (named in DJ Magazine's "Ones To Watch" for 2012) and Manchester's Illum Sphere, whose set at Radiohead's remixes album launch for Boiler Room topped a fantastic year. The album's closing scene is the epic 10-minute "Rogue State" by 2562.

Artist:	CYRUS (RANDOM TRIO)
Title:	From The Shadows LP Disc 3
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 013EP

Third of 3 12"s which will make up the debut album from Cyrus (Random Trio). "Fans of serious bottom-end and darkside dub vibes will not be disappointed here, with Cyrus clearly making his defnition of dystopian dubstep apparent. 'Dark Future' rolls in laden with impending dread, utilising a nasty sci-fi techno riff to signify his intentions, before skanking out with a sweetly syncopated steppers beat while tight riffin subs carry the melody. Cyrus fully explores a more refinied darkside on the flip with the subtle jazz influence of 'Crying game' allowing a lonely sax line to creep into the mix alongside splashing hi-hats, before title track draws very reasonable comparisons to A.G.C.G's Black Secret Technology, by hollowing out the post hardcore/pre-jungle breaks but filling the vacuum with bass and the warmth of jazz optimism, walking a tight precipice between cheese and greatness but thankfully falling very much onto the right side for it's subtle restraint and application."

Artist:	DISTAL
Title:	Civilization
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	TEC 014CD

This is the highly-anticipated debut album from Atlanta producer Michael Rathbun aka Distal. Releases and remixes for labels such as Soul Jazz Records, Grizzly, Fortified Audio, Trouble & Bass, Seclusiasis and Tectonic (not to mention his own imprint, Embassy Recordings, which he runs in tandem with old school friend Ethan Anderson aka Mite), and tours with Pearson Sound and Africa Hi Tech has seen his name on the lips of discerning electronic tastemakers worldwide. Before entering the world of production, Distal spent a few years researching a sensational auditory phenomenon called Synesthesia at Georgia State University. One day while digging through breakcore records, he stumbled upon a sound that would inspire him to launch his production career. This record, in a turn of complete serendipity, was Punisher, by Tectonic label-head Pinch. Using his newfound passion, traditional teachings and his scientific studies in unison, he ran head-first into the studio. Taking influences from his love of techno, jungle and hardcore, Distal's sound fluctuates between a wide array of moods, rhythms and tempos that veer between dubstep, juke, footwork, house, and, naturally being from Atlanta, Southern hip-hop. From popping 808 cowbells on opener "The Sun" to dancehall minimalism on "Rattlesnake" to the Balearic tribalism of "She Wears Pearls," these elements join the dots on Distal's map of Civilization.

Artist:	DQ1
Title:	Gud Money/Structive
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 014EP

Darqwan is one of the founding figures of the dubstep scene. "Gud Money" should be familiar to those of you who've checked the mix accompanying the Tectonic Plates double CD set. This is a true bubblers tune with a mammoth low end, fashioned from essential elements. "Structive" has claps and luxuriant synth washes, topped with orgasmic sighs and electroid drops -- utilizing wide open dub space to amplify the infeasibly large, heavyweight bass threat you would expect from Tectonic.

Artist:	PINCH
Title:	Missing in Action -- A Collection of Selected Tracks, B Sides and Remixes from 2006-2010
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	TEC 015CD

A special collection of tracks and remixes originally released on different labels by Tectonic Recordings founder Rob Ellis, better-known as the DJ and producer Pinch. Although it has been some time since Pinch's debut artist album Underwater Dancehall (TEC 003CD/018LP), he has hardly been slacking off. This compilation brings together key moments, some better-known than others, hand-picked by Pinch and arranged chronologically by release date on labels such as Planet Mu, Six Degrees, Soul Jazz, Punch Drunk, Lot49, Tempa, 2Kings, Swamp81, and Ninja Tune. Releases for Planet Mu feature significantly, including the original deep VIP flip of one of the scene's defining tracks, "Qawwali." This is then neatly followed by a largely-overlooked remix by Pinch of the legendary Qawwali vocalist Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, running at 116 bpm rather than the more typical dubstep tempo of 140 bpm. As the tracks progress through the time period of their release, trends form with periods of dark wobble, moving into more techno-inspired soundscapes and wonky beat-oriented rhythms. There is also space for Pinch's devastatingly effective remix of Henry & Louis "Rise Up" as well as Emika's "Double Edge." As an extra treat, hidden in the CD somewhere is Pinch's first-ever "dubstep" track, "Deserted Island," made available for the very first time since it was created back in 2004. The CD also features "Elements," the flipside to 2010's "Croydon House," taken from Swamp 81's vinyl-only catalog.

Artist:	2562
Title:	Channel Two/Circulate
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 015EP

After stealing the most praise away from veteran greats such as Substance and Stephen Brown on the last Soloaction remix EP, "A Made Up Sound," appears here as 2562 to resounding and stunning effect. Cleverly uniting elements from four/four Moritz-influenced dub techno, deep danceable dubstep and the less fractured end of broken beat, this 12" is already finding favor with all the usual suspects and further opens the gate for dubstep to finally achieve its innate rhythmic destiny. Killer.

Artist:	PEVERELIST
Title:	Infinity Is Now/Junktion
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 019EP

West country boy Peverelist returns home to Bristol's forefront dubstep label. What has set Peverelist's productions and DJ sets aside is his adroit blend of deep Bristolian sound system heritage with a more European, specifically Berliner take on the question of bass weight. These are two bumping joints of bass line destruction, stepping lightly around the four-four and sounding like the perfect fusion of dub and techno. Support from all the usual suspects -- MASSIVE.

Artist:	2562
Title:	Techno Dread/Enforcers
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 020EP

2562 limbers up with a stellar 12". The galloping, Ritalin-infested skanker "Techno Dread" harnesses the exuberance of Mala's forays into four/four dancefloor ruffage, the depth and groove of recent Skull Disco and the smoked piquancy of Deepchord/Berlin dubness. "Enforcers" displays brittle but not-quite broken drums illustrating a new reign... a new strain of garridge reborn. Warmth comes in the shape of a full-force, endlessly inventive low-end line. Dubstep for dancing -- rush the floor!

Artist:	2562
Title:	Aerial
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	TEC 021LP

Double LP version -- repressed. If you can imagine a perfect marriage between Benga or Skream-style rhythm and bass with Basic Channel soundscapes -- you will realize why everyone is getting so excited about this album. Aerial ticks all the boxes for a varied, multi-faceted debut, melding genres with a distinctive production style that is smart, inventive and entirely futuristic. Dutch-born, Huismans borrows his name from his Hague home district code "2562" but takes his musical influence from further afield: Detroit, Kingston, Croydon, and Berlin. Huismans' previous incarnations have included the dubbed-out broken-beat of Dogdaze on the Flying High label and more recently as A Made Up Sound -- making serious moves in techno on Shed's Hardwax-affiliated Subsolo imprint. If 2007 was a year for Burial and Pinch, then summer 2008 surely has 2562 written all over it.

Artist:	SKREAM
Title:	Hedd Banger/Percression
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 022EP

Dubstep maverick Skream returns to Tectonic. Although often associated with dancefloor wobble innovation, it can be easy to overlook the deeper side of Skream's sound. "Hedd Banger" is a heavily weighted track with dark, razor-like synths. "Percression" is an innovative little number, combining elements of techno and dub in a way that no one else could pull off. This is pure bounce, its 4/4 beat pounding throughout, skittish drums and expanding/contracting reverbs providing the "stagger factor" that keeps things swinging.

Artist:	PINCH
Title:	Midnight Oil/Joyride
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 024EP

Tectonic hails a welcome return from the label's dubmaster, Pinch. "Midnight Oil" is just sick -- its gorgeous, ethereal, pitched-up string loop giving way to a pummeling, syncopated kick drum. "Joyride" is a suspense-laden groove, its tuned percussion and plucky, reverberating sound stabs seem to constantly build and morph in and out of phase. Textured and laid-back, the Midnight Oil 12" is sure to sell out fast and will no doubt put those "in the know" on edge.

Artist:	MARTYN/2562
Title:	Tectonic Plates Volume 2
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 025EP

Tectonic's first release in the long-awaited second volume of the Tectonic Plates series, featuring offerings from dubstep dons Martyn and 2562. Martyn's "Yet" is on point with warm, padded stabs and a heavy bass line. Dubstep on a Theo Parrish-meets-Marcus Intalex tip that's not to be missed. 2562's "Kontrol" is a restrained excursion into the land of fine-tuned 808 hits and pummeling sub-bass -- absolute perfection with minimal execution. Featuring a sample from Dan Bell's "Losing Control," it's a room-shaker.

Artist:	FLYING LOTUS/JOKER
Title:	Tectonic Plates Volume 2.3
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 027EP

The Tectonic label pitches together two of the foremost exponents of "wonky" for the third installment in the second Plates series. Flying Lotus makes apparent his abiding love affair with the UK underground; "Glendale Galleria" is a dark garage cut, rivaling Burial and 2562. Currently in massive demand for remix work, and poised on the verge of becoming the next producer to blow up in 2009, Joker brings yet another massive production. This one is a must.

Artist:	PINCH & MOVING NINJA/PEVERELIST
Title:	Tectonic Plates Volume 2 - False Flag/Junktion (Shed Remix)
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 028EP

Leading dubstep exponent and Tectonic founder Pinch never fails to impress with his forward-thinking productions, and his latest collaboration with Moving Ninja is no exception -- a slow-building intro leads into a super-tight break, a low-end presence, and a minimal drop. Droning background screeches climb and dip, making this into an effortless team-up, full of friction and bristling with invention. Shed's remix of Peverelist's "Junktion" features a killer synth hook and a 2-step groove as dubstep merges with pure techno. Limited edition plate.

Artist:	2562
Title:	Love In Outer Space/Third Wave
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 029EP

This 12" marks a significant return by 2562 to Tectonic with the first plate to touch down since his highly-acclaimed Aerial. "Love In Outer Space" is one sneaky manoeuvre -- a warped synth hook rattles your skull in a woozy, intergalactic machine-funk trip that is as groundbreaking and disorienting as 2001: A Space Odyssey. "Third Wave" is a more accessible 4/4 roller. Heavily spun by Martyn, Appleblim, Peverelist, and many others, this energizing rhythm sounds like Herbie Hancock hitting a dubstep fix.

Artist:	JACK SPARROW
Title:	The Chase/The Fullest
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 030EP

This is the debut Tectonic release for Jack Sparrow. "The Chase" begins with a dissonant chord -- rising, evolving and building the tension slowly before energized hats come crashing in. Raging subs and a tribal conga pattern will have you skanking the moment you hear it. "The Fullest" features Biggins alongside him on the buttons, with a more relaxed vibe, the galloping kick pattern rolling with smooth chords in a deep house style. Breezy dubstep for groovers.

Artist:	CYRUS (RANDOM TRIO)
Title:	Space Cadet/Junk Yard
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 031EP

Random Trio's Cyrus returns to Tectonic with two minimal stepper riddims. "Space Cadet" takes the stripped-down minimal approach to an extreme. Once the otherworldly atmospherics and fizzing hi-hats drift away, the beat comes rolling in -- rock solid and uncompromising. Kick, hat, snare and, of course -- stomach-shaking subs that lay low down and heavy. "Junk Yard" features a relentless, double-time bass while strange, atmospheric stabs emerge like alien beasts lurking just beneath the surface. More quality bass weight.

Artist:	KRYPTIC MINDS
Title:	768
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 032EP

With many a drum and bass producer jumping on the dubstep bandwagon only to get it embarrassingly wrong, it's refreshing to see darkside jungle pioneers Kryptic Minds side-stepping such issues, delivering only the finest quality rolling Metalheadz-vibe, dark-side, subbed-out 'steppers with an innovative twist of their own. Kryptic Minds have tailored a sound that makes it to the very the heart of half-step itself. Includes a Kryptic Minds remix of Pinch & Moving Ninja's track "False."

Artist:	PURSUIT GROOVES
Title:	Fox Trot Mannerisms
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	TEC 038EP

12" EP version. This the debut full solo release by Brooklyn-based producer and MC Vanese Smith aka Pursuit Grooves, and her first for the Tectonic label. Unexpected, and yet somehow perfectly at home on Tectonic. Props to Pinch for his consummate A&R skill sets, though no doubt this would also bless labels such as Motown, Stones Throw, Hyperdub or even Rush Hour's Beat Dimensions series, where Ms. Grooves debuted. In these times of overhyped one-trick, nu-jacks it's a rare blessing indeed to discover such an accomplished and original artist with a vision and flow to ignite flames for all the true-school heads and still bring new ears to this stylish music. Altogether it makes the best soundtrack to midnight inner-city motoring, it will work brilliantly in beat-driven club situations with its effortless production science to the fore. "Pressure" drops like a lost Erykah Badu & Madlib collaboration, Miss Smith's vocal here is even a little reminiscent of Badu's considerable stylings, but watch out girlfriend, she flows with the best in a style somewhat similar to Bahamadia. "Start Somethin'" rocks the downtempo beat-down harder than most, and is the most electronic-feeling cut on this album -- vicious fuzz bass lines, filthy claps, oiled snares and block-rocking cut-up beats. Drop this in a DJ set and watch all crew get busy. If you had to pick a single highlight, then "Shabaps" might well be it. A heavyweight hip-hop roller, all luscious bass frequencies and cosmic synth drifts that keeps an upful tempo for maximum bugging fully on lockdown. "Whisper" dubs it heavy like a feather, all bubbling, Mantronik-style 808 beats with melting jazz piano drops and a sweetly mysterious, softly-spoken vocal. "Tweezers" adds a 2-step electro flex to an L.A./Detroit hip-hop feel -- mind-blowing stuff on headphones, only still built for the biggest systems. "Mister Softee" is perhaps the most traditional-sounding hip-hop cut -- turn out the lights, because the delivery here is world class '010 -- we reach the outro refreshed by a cooling breeze on a mad hot summer day. This album is big with Kode9 and company already, so get on this soon!

Artist:	JAKES/DARQWAN
Title:	Time Ends/JahWan
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 039EP

Two big names share one plate for Tectonic as dark garage/2-step legend Oris Jay, appearing here as Darqwan, goes face-to-face with Bristol don and Hench head-honcho Jakes. Both tracks roll it out cold and hard with a no-compromise attitude and all the quality levels you've come to expect from the usual Tectonic output. Support from Mary Anne Hobbs, Pinch, Starkey, Appleblim, Ben UFO, Reso, Tayo, Rossi B, and Freq Nasty, to name but a few. A massive summer plate.

Artist:	PINCH/DARQWAN
Title:	The Boxer
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 040EP

Pinch is back with a heavy-hitting, dancefloor-punishing beast of a track, "The Boxer." Ethereal sounds emerge from another dimension as a filtered conga pattern charges up, leading us to the punchline... POW! It's a full fist in the jaw. Flip for darkside garage legend Darqwan's version as he mangles the original into something that sounds like metal being torn apart by big machines. Huge support from Skream, Mala, Joker, Distance, Plastician, Mary-Anne Hobbs, Ramadanman, Appleblim, and many more.

Artist:	ILLUM SPHERE
Title:	Dreamstealin'
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 047EP

Manchester's Illum Sphere makes his debut for Tectonic with two killer cuts that set new directions for the post-dubstep generation. "Dreamstealin'" is a powerful, twisted track that soundtracks enormous alien machinery grinding into action. "Blood Music" features silky melodic lines over heavily grooved, rolling beats with a friendly nod to Burial with its post-club come-down. Indigo's remix pushes into a ghostly new incarnation with swooping bass and more broken, fragile beats. DJ support from Pinch, Martyn, Distance, Appleblim and many more.

Artist:	PINCH & LOEFAH/PINCH & ROSKA
Title:	Broken/Paranormal Activity
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 048EP

Tectonic presents a collaborative effort between Pinch & Loefah and Pinch and Roska. Roska is known more for his 130 bpm funky productions, but this collaboration takes the tempo up to 140 bpm for an exercise in rhythmical maximality. Meticulous drum programming is layered with dark, reverbed sonics, spooky pads and a gut-wrenching sub bass line. "Paranormal Activity" will summon ancient spirits, so be careful where you drop it. An essential purchase for true fans of the original dubstep vibe.

Artist:	ADDISON GROOVE
Title:	This Is It/Make Um Bounce
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 049EP

Massive new Tectonic 12" from Bristol's very own Tony Williams aka Addison Groove. Taking in elements of the Chicago juke/footwork scene and bringing in bass-heavy dubstep production, Addison Groove has made a huge impression on dance music. "This Is It" is a 138bpm dancefloor banger, blending bass science with original Chicago attitude. "Make Um Bounce" is bass-heavy and full of booty-bouncing badness! DJ support from Kode9, Skream, Pinch, Loefah, James Zabiela, Jackmaster, Boddika, Martyn, 2562 and many more!

Artist:	PHOTEK
Title:	Closer
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 050EP

In celebration of their 50th 12" vinyl release, Tectonic presents a rare new outing from the legendary Photek. Gracing Tectonic with the soulful 120bpm "Closer," Photek has turned a corner with his style and sound since the d&b days, keeping things fresh and upfront. Label boss Pinch flips the vibe back to 140bpm dubstep territories with his remix. Full picture sleeve and the first 1,000 copies come with a free download code for digital versions of both tracks.

Artist:	DISTAL
Title:	Angry Acid/French Science
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 051EP

Tectonic moves straight into bold new territories, introducing a new artist to the label: Distal from Atlanta, USA, who injects plenty of energy and dancefloor savvy throughout his productions. "Angry Acid" is more like a 140bpm warehouse acid track than anything "dubstep" as we know it, sounding like some lost collaboration between Aphex Twin and Drexciya. "French Science" is less frantic and more sexy -- grooving instead at a more restrained 125bpm. Big, bright, synthy -- full of charm and alien seduction.

Artist:	AUTHOR
Title:	The City/Teacher
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 052EP

Author's first single features deep melodic music with real instrumentation. The producer duo are no newbies, either. Ryan Gath aka Jack Sparrow has a slew of deep-dubstep dancefloor killers under his belt and Dom Howard is known for his Ruckspin dubstep production moniker as well as being a key member and producer for the live dubstep super-group Submotion Orchestra. "The City" is an energetic future-garage riddim while "Teacher" captures the essence of the original 2004-2005 dubstep vibe while updating the production levels for 2011.

Artist:	DISTANCE
Title:	Reboot/Bazurk
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 054EP

Tectonic is very happy to welcome Distance back. Restrained but ruff-neck, "Reboot" has been tearing up clubs over the latter part of 2011. Chiming in with a riff that sounds like a demented modem being fed through a hungry distortion pedal, the track features a charging rhythm with a deadly purpose. Big support from Youngsta, Mala, Pinch and many more. "Bazurk" swings into action with a chattering, wonky hi-hat line, ripping the clothing from its chest and letting out a deafening metallic roar.

Artist:	DISTAL & HXDB
Title:	Booyant/Amphibian
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 055EP

Atlanta producer Distal teams up with Vancouver's HxdB for "Booyant," an absolutely killer collaboration. Taking a 136bpm tempo and bridging dubstep with a cutting-edge, bass-heavy house vibe, the duo pull together an intimate dancefloor bubbler that fans of Night Slugs and Swamp 81 will enjoy. Flip to side B for Distal's solo effort "Amphibian," an excellent piece of 140 bpm machine music, Experimental dubstep pressure for the open-minded, guaranteed future-proof.

Artist:	GRENIER
Title:	Uncertain/Vendetta
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 062EP

San Francisco's Dean J. Grenier moves into fresher pastures, announcing his new alias as Grenier. Grenier takes a dark jungle and classic dubstep-inspired perspective on the currently favored 128bpm house tempo. "Uncertain" features tough bass stabs in the intro before wheeling backwards and slamming into a hard, almost 4/4 rhythm, fully-charged with a weighted sub. "Vendetta" sticks again with the 128bpm tempo but takes a heavy, dark wobble sound -- a simple and effective rhythmic weapon of choice.

Artist:	V.I.V.E.K
Title:	Against the Tide/Trinity
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 064EP

Keeping faith with the original spirit of UK dubstep, V.I.V.E.K. uses his sense of space to thoughtfully pace out his powerful sonic blows to maximum effect. "Against the Tide" builds initially with old school Metalheadz-style pads and neatly clipped soulful vocal cuts before suddenly unleashing the full weight of bass. Similar sonic flavors are echoed in "Trinity," which takes the momentum of "Against the Tide" into darker territories, letting some of V.I.V.E.K.'s more jungle-istic influences shine through in the process. Bass-weight-dubstep-purism. Undiluted.

Artist:	GEMMY
Title:	Warrior/The Dome
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 067EP

Purple pioneer Gemmy lines up his first release for Tectonic. Gemmy is known for his grime-influenced dancefloor and synth-licked cuts for the likes of Planet Mu, Punch Drunk, Roska Kicks & Snares, and his own W.O.W imprint. Taking things deeper and more tribal than with his previous releases, Gemmy finds a new ground to explore with punchy roller "Warrior." "The Dome" sees Gemmy in more familiar territory, dropping a heavy 808-based rhythm and smashing it to bits with a filthy, grimey B-line.

Artist:	BENEATH
Title:	Duty/Texers
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 068EP

Beneath has been amassing support for his unique take on the 120-130 bpm tempo range with releases on Keysound and his own No Symbols imprint. Starting with a UK funky-inspired rhythmic backbone, Beneath moves things deep, dark, rolling and tribal with a sound palette that touches very much on the early aesthetic of dubstep circa 2003-2005. "Duty" is pure sonic warfare, condensed into 125 bpm and charged with system-punching weight. "Texers" continues the theme with a no-compromise approach and bags of attitude.

Artist:	DARK SKY
Title:	Confunktion/Double U
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 069EP

Tectonic welcomes Dark Sky to the fold with two killer tracks. "Confunktion" builds from a background of subtle atmospherics, rising slowly before eventually leaping out, ambush-style. Sculptured tech-bass sounds carve their way through the 130 bpm, 4/4 rhythmic backbone, building and dropping down before re-emerging again fuller, with emotive charge. "Double U" takes a more playful stance with rhythmic builds and mischievous intent -- bleeping, popping like a bongo drum full of electronic popping-corn. Pounding sub bass pulls everything together.

Artist:	PINCH & ROSKA
Title:	Shoulda Roll/Asbestos
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 070EP

"Shoulda Rolla" is the product of an almighty collaboration between Tectonic head-honcho Pinch and Rinse FM's Roska. The pair have come up with something that sounds both familiar and fresh in equal measure, revitalizing many ghosts of grime and dubstep past with brain-bending atmospherics, precision drum programming and a full, engaging tribal momentum. Packed with enough sub-bass weight to shake a soundsystem to pieces and a demented mid-range sound that emulates an enraged robotic elephant, "Asbestos" is one for the deeper heads.

Artist:	SCIENTIST
Title:	Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	4LP
Price:	$31.00
Catalog #:	TECPAK 001LP

Strictly-limited 4LP set of the 12 dubstep productions from Tectonic's most ambitious project to date, Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space. This 4LP version features the 12 unmixed original cuts featured on the first CD of the double CD version (TEC 010CD). Artists: Pinch & Emika, Armour, Roly Vex'd, Guido, Shackleton, King Midas Sound, ASBO, Loefah & Sgt. Pokes, Distance, RSD, Prince Jamo, Jack Sparrow, Mala (Digital Mystikz), Kode9 & Spaceape and Cyrus (Random Trio).

Artist:	VA
Title:	Tectonic Plates Volume 3
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	4LP
Price:	$36.50
Catalog #:	TECPAK 002LP

4LP version. The special limited-run vinyl version of Tectonic Plates Volume 3 is comprised of four individual plates, each cut and pressed to the same high DJ-tooled standard as a regular Tectonic 12" single, housed in a wide-spine heavyweight card sleeve with eye-catching metallic artwork. The mighty Tectonic drop the third volume in their esteemed Plates series, compiling exclusive tracks from a selection of electronic music's leading and breaking artists. Since starting low frequency operations in 2005, the Bristol label has been a beacon for dubstep, bass and progressive electronic music fans. On Tectonic Plates Volume 3, the first half offerings range across classic 140 bpm tempi, including Kryptic Minds' haunting opening declaration "The Talisman," Pinch's deeply cinematic "Blow Out The Candle," "Evolution" by Cluekid, and the supersonic "Mach" by Japan's Goth-Trad. Tribal influences permeate through Tunnidge's "Universal" and rhythms also swerve towards funky with an appearance from Roska on "480 BC" and, shot through with an array of classic scratch DJ samples, "Phantom" by Addison Groove. Cardiff's Monky introduces the second movement with the transcendent breaks of "Float" before the heavy-prog-rock stomp of Ginz's "Chrome" body-slams events firmly back into place. Three breakout artists are featured with recent Red Bull Music Academy participant Om Unit, Kevin McPhee (named in DJ Magazine's "Ones To Watch" for 2012) and Manchester's Illum Sphere, whose set at Radiohead's remixes album launch for Boiler Room topped a fantastic year. The album's closing scene is the epic 10-minute "Rogue State" by 2562.

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Artist:	MARK ONE/DQ1
Title:	Slang/Wear The Crown
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	10"
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	TEC 007EP

Artist:	RSD
Title:	Over It/Forward Youth
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 023EP

Artist:	SKREAM/BENGA
Title:	Tectonic Plates Volume 2.2
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 026EP

Artist:	DECIBEL
Title:	Decibel EP
Label:	TECTONIC (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	TEC 063EP