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TEC 025LP
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Repressed; double LP version. Include one vinyl-only track. Influential Bristol figurehead Rob Ellis, AKA Pinch, releases his first solo album in 13 years, via his own label, Tectonic. Reality Tunnels is a concept that was originally introduced by Robert Anton Wilson in his 1983 book Prometheus Rising. In essence, the concept of a reality tunnel relates to an idea on how we create our own perspective -- the subjective filter that we each apply to the world around us; the things we perceive and what our consciousness deems worthy of attention, IE what we see and hear is entirely relative to what we do not. At points angular and uncompromising with levels in the red, frequencies pushed out and EQ curves stretched into strange new shapes, Pinch mixes both low and hi-fi on this boldly distinct sonic statement. It sees him flexing years of production skills -- but unconventionally so -- knowing well that safe predictability and rounded polish don't get the most interesting results. Dark trip hop Bristolia segues into blistering jungle on album opener "Entangled Particles", before planet-hopping onto the spiky insidious grime-step of "All Man Got", featuring the rugged rasp of OG warhorse Trim. Beginning a triptych of future techno, "Accelerated Culture" offers the album's most relatively straightforward moment, albeit one of scorching, anthemic dancefloor heat. Delving deeper into the vortex is the synapse sparking wobbler "Returnity", before "Finding Space" reaches to the cosmos' far-flung, glowing outlands. Back to an urban reality is "Party", where a subtly menacing sense of dread is ignited by Killa P's incremental flow, which ramps-up and pairs-back the intensity in unexpected ways. Still moving freely between different realities, "Back To Beyond" is beautiful gloaming ambience, executed with equal fine-tuned grace as the genre's masters. Jamaican vocalist Inezi lends sweet tones to the slow burning, roots-meets-modern-bass spiritual "Change Is A Must", and on "Non-Terrestrial Forms" an atmospheric, misty steppers intro segues stealthily into fiercely dystopian, amen-fueled jungle tekno; marking one of several surprise attacks on the album, where a subtle-slight-of hand shoots the intensity level dynamically up. Closing as it begins, the album is bookended by a piece that recalls the dark, intricate soundscapes of Massive Attack's Mezzanine (1998) and Tricky's Maxinquaye (1995) -- found here in the scorched, smoky rocker "The Last One". Also features Emika and Nive Nielsen.
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TEC 025CD
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Influential Bristol figurehead Rob Ellis, AKA Pinch, releases his first solo album in 13 years, via his own label, Tectonic. Reality Tunnels is a concept that was originally introduced by Robert Anton Wilson in his 1983 book Prometheus Rising. In essence, the concept of a reality tunnel relates to an idea on how we create our own perspective -- the subjective filter that we each apply to the world around us; the things we perceive and what our consciousness deems worthy of attention, IE what we see and hear is entirely relative to what we do not. At points angular and uncompromising with levels in the red, frequencies pushed out and EQ curves stretched into strange new shapes, Pinch mixes both low and hi-fi on this boldly distinct sonic statement. It sees him flexing years of production skills -- but unconventionally so -- knowing well that safe predictability and rounded polish don't get the most interesting results. Dark trip hop Bristolia segues into blistering jungle on album opener "Entangled Particles", before planet-hopping onto the spiky insidious grime-step of "All Man Got", featuring the rugged rasp of OG warhorse Trim. Beginning a triptych of future techno, "Accelerated Culture" offers the album's most relatively straightforward moment, albeit one of scorching, anthemic dancefloor heat. Delving deeper into the vortex is the synapse sparking wobbler "Returnity", before "Finding Space" reaches to the cosmos' far-flung, glowing outlands. Back to an urban reality is "Party", where a subtly menacing sense of dread is ignited by Killa P's incremental flow, which ramps-up and pairs-back the intensity in unexpected ways. Still moving freely between different realities, "Back To Beyond" is beautiful gloaming ambience, executed with equal fine-tuned grace as the genre's masters. Jamaican vocalist Inezi lends sweet tones to the slow burning, roots-meets-modern-bass spiritual "Change Is A Must", and on "Non-Terrestrial Forms" an atmospheric, misty steppers intro segues stealthily into fiercely dystopian, amen-fueled jungle tekno; marking one of several surprise attacks on the album, where a subtle-slight-of hand shoots the intensity level dynamically up. Closing as it begins, the album is bookended by a piece that recalls the dark, intricate soundscapes of Massive Attack's Mezzanine (1998) and Tricky's Maxinquaye (1995) -- found here in the scorched, smoky rocker "The Last One". Also features Emika and Nive Nielsen.
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BH 059EP
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"Berceuse Heroique is very proud to announce that one of our biggest heroes is going to be our next release for this year. Pinch, one of the seminal members of the Bristol scene, is kickstarting a trilogy of 12"s that we call 'an ode to sound system culture', trying to invoke the long lost spirits of pure, heavyweight, hardcore hedonism that stems from a lot of sub genres of British dance music culture. 'Border Control' fuses the industrial aesthetics of Birmingham techno and the jungle techno pressure of the early 90's and in the end it sounds like a fight anthem against Brexit. 'Fortune Teller' will test any soundsystem with that Dillinja-esque bassline and Loose Cables could easily be the younger brother of one of Pinch's most underrated tunes, 'The Attack Of The Killer Robot Spiders'. Pinch runs the voodoo down one more time and he sounds pissed off and more fresh than ever."
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TEC 103EP
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Two of Pinch's biggest dancefloor bangers, remixed by one of UK dubstep's hardest hitters, Kromestar. "The Boxer" first appeared on Tectonic back in 2010, fusing grime and dubstep with tribal drums and tearing square-wave bass. Kromestar stays true to the original but switches his stance to swing hard with a left hook, "Southpaw" style. An equally dangerous remix of Pinch's Deep Medi release "Swish" from 2011 is on the other side. Simple, effective and deadly, Kromestar gives this classic an update, setting it up for another few years of wheel-ups.
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COLDR 009EP
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Cold Recordings returns with a new release from label-boss Pinch, blurring the boundaries between dance floor sensibilities and experimental spaces. "Water Bomb" is finally available after many requests following its appearance on Mumdance's acclaimed FabricLive mix (FABRIC 160CD, 2015). Descriptively titled, the track leads with metallic pads and squealing electronics as a distorted bass drum builds to the break. "Cold New Worlds" takes on a more hypnotic stance, entrancing and unusual from start to finish. Brooding pads and dynamic atmospherics hold together the robotic, fidgety percussive maneuvers that rolls ever forward, constantly on the brink of collapse.
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TEC 090EP
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Tectonic founder Pinch returns to home territory with hard, uncompromising beats sculpted for twisted dancefloors. "Screamer" sees grime legend Riko Dan pick up the mic to voice Pinch's industrial garage-style rhythm, complementing the darkside sonics with a savage delivery that threatens from the outset. Not for the fainthearted. On "No Justice," Pinch provides a sub-heavy pounding rhythm and twists an almost ragga-style beat in dark dub territory. "Screamer" has been played by Benji B on BBC Radio 1 and by Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC Radio 6 Music, and has garnered DJ support from the likes of Mumdance, Loefah, and many more.
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TEC 015CD
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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.
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TEC 024EP
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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.
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TEC 018LP
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Limited repress on vinyl! For the limited edition double vinyl version of Pinch's groundbreaking debut album, the seminal Underwater Dancehall, eight of the finest cuts are offered in a stripped-down instrumental form. 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.
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TEC 003CD
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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.
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TEC 017EP
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The vinyl edition of Pinch's album Underwater Dancehall features instrumental versions only. This EP takes two tracks from the full-length, featuring vocal stylings by Rudey Lee and Juakali. This is your only chance to get these two vocal versions on vinyl!
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