MethLab Autumn Mix Series Part 2 // Oyaarss

Part 2 of our Autumn mix series is here, following the incredible Part 1 from Stroboscopic Artefact's Plaster. With part 2, Oyaarss is taking us further into Industrial territory, with a mix containing plenty of incredible new material, and hot off the announcement about the formation of his new 3 piece band - taking his solo material further into live territory (check the video below...)



The mix comprises 44 minutes or so of grinding industrial mechanisms set the against moments of beauty and ambience typical to Latvia's most prized young experimental musician and we've been heavily enjoying it over the past couple of days. You can listen below, we're tkaing bookings now for either the individual electronic live set, or full band show...

Contact: jef@methlab-agency.com for bookings and enjoy the mix!!!

MethLab // October News Roundup

Some seriously sick things have happened and are yet to happen this month - plenty of incredible releases, intensely good mixes and great parties. Loads of activity from the MethLab DnB crew, with a slew of sick releases across the spectrum of the genre to keep Drum and Bass parties across the globe moving! Also, we have new Dubstep from Current Value, one of the first downtempo tunes from The Sect, a preview of the evolution of Oyaarss's sound into a live band. Loads of incredible sounds to process! 

// NEWS                                                                                                                                            //

Oyaarss

Oyaarss has redeveloped his incredible heavy electronic show into a more live context, having formed a band to reinterpret his sound. The collaboration with the Jerusalem Burners brings Oyaarss's sound to life in a completely new way, and they have released a video for the track 'Maldugans' (The original of which was released on the Ad Noiseam release 'BADS' earlier this year and you can listen to here). Oyaarss is still available for one man electronic live sets, but is also available for full live performances with the band. Contact jef@methlab-agency.com for more information.



Plaster

Fresh back from their performance at Taipei's Onsite festival in Taipei; some footage of Plaster's full AV show in collaboration with Lasal have started emerging. The results are completely mind-blowing and we can't recommend you watch the videos below enough. We're now looking for European dates for Plaster, so get in touch if you want to bring this show to your city - jef@methlab-agency.com

You can also listen to the latest of the new MethLab Autumn Mix series from them below - featuring a complete live set recorded at Moscow's Arma17 club.







// RELEASES          (Alphabetical by Artist)                                                                                //

Cause4Concern

Long-running champions of the Drum and Bass sound, Cause4Concern have released a 2nd remix EP. Featuring remixes from well known artists such as Neonlight and Mob Tacticsl; the EP deals out 4 well reimagined steppers that faithfully elaborate on the strengths of the original material. The remix EP is available now from Beatport, and you can buy it here. Cause4Concern are currently back in the studio, working on new material that will see the light of day in the coming months.




Cooh // Balkansky

Two quite different releases from Ivan Shopov through his main aliases, Cooh and Balkansky. Prspct delivers another dancefloor crusher through Cooh's collaboration with C-Netik, that we're sure will quite confidently tear its way through a multitude of ravers in the coming months. On a completely different tip, the Balkansky - Dubsidia linkup ventures into 'EDM' territory, with big arena style synths against cut up beats and the kind of edits heavily associated to the genre. Both releases are out now and you can buy the PRSPCT release here and the Soul & Ice release here.




Current Value

The last couple of months have seen Current Value on true form, flexing his newfound trademark sound with confidence and a series of truly excellent releases that effectively showcase his current direction. We're building up now to his Japan & Australia tour that will be running through November and the first part of December, and looking to fill more tour dates in Europe across December and January.

First up is another Dubstep outing for Current Value, in collaboration with Cyberoptics for his recent Soular album. Another synthetic journey into the CV music mechanism, with layers of grinding synths gnashing their teeth atop a solid beat. You can grab the release here. 



Also now available, in true form to Subdivision Media's nature, are several incredible tracks from Current Value, Machine Code and brothers in Techno-fuellled DnB - The Sect (check further down the blog for The Sect's incredible offering). First up is a free download from Current Value's Stay on This Planet album. The track 'Plasticines' is one of our favourites from the release, so we recommend you grab it straight away from below while it's still up for free!
Current Value also features on the 'Burn The Machine EP' with 2 incredible tracks. The EP is out in advance of the incredible BTM festival at Berlin's Subland club at the beginning of November. MethLab crew will be there in force, so represent and ensure you get down there if you're local. But before that, get your hands on the EP here!





Dean Rodell

One of DnB's most under-rated producers, and lifelong contributor of incredible and original Techno, DnB and Dubstep - Dean Rodell - is working in full force at the moment. Last month saw his painstakingly developed and exquisite reimagining of one of Hecq's pieces, and he follows that up with 3 more excellent offerings this month. Our favourite of these is possibly the collaboration with Ad Noiseam's latest signing, Monolog, for their album '2 Dots Left' which will be out on 21st October, but it's a difficult call to make because also out on 21st October is Dean's remix of one of our favourite tracks from earlier this year - 'Recall' on The Sect Music. DR does this track justice, anchoring it firmly into the Techno DnB structure, whilst retaining the oldschool rave and hardcore vibes that we loved so much in the original.

If you're impatient for these releases, then you can grab the Techno-DnB label Perkussiv's latest release here - featuring excellent original tracks from both Dean Rodell and The Sect.



Machine Code

Machine Code are also appropriately featuring on the Burn The Machine EP, with a track that we can only describe as Aggressively Acidic Jungle! So sick.. we recommend again that you buy this EP immediately here!






The Sect

After a bit of a Summer hiatus, The Sect are back on full form with 2 very solid releases for the BTM EP (here) and Perkussiv's Inner Sense EP (here). The Sect continue to pioneer their hybrid Techno-DnB sound and push their own boundaries. We're really exicited to see the gears of The Sect Music label start grinding again, with the previously mentioned remix of Recall from Dean Rodell, and another very strong remix from fellow crossover artist C.A.2k, who is on remixing duties for The Sect's track 'Protected'. TSMDIGI004 is out on 21st October.

And if you've ever wondered what The Sect would sound like making something other than DnB, now you can find out - as they've released a downtempo track with a singer called Joanna Syze. Check it below!

Mix Series - Part 6 - GORE TECH: Live at MethLab Manchester

Welcome to part 6 of of this years mix series.  So far we have had incredible sets from Undead Roniin, Cooh, Deathmachine, 2methylBulbe1ol and Jakub23.  The rest of the roster will be supplying mixes throughout the summer as well, but next up is a very special treat, as it's the first live set we've posted in this series and it's also a recording from the recent Sindrome presents...MethLab Manchester event.

If you missed the party, then check out what you missed in this promotional video...



That was just a little teaser, but now we're happy to be able to release to full Gore Tech live set from that event.  So, get your ear holes cleaned and preened and prepare for Gore Tech: Live in Manchester...

The Live Set

GORE TECH - Live At MethLab Manchester - 31st May 2013 by MethLab Management

Live Shows

Although Gore Tech is busy working on new material, including his collaboration with Bong-Ra on the Author & Punisher remix EP (preview below), he's still finding time to hit the road with some great club and festival dates across Europe.

26th July – Norberg Festival, Sweden
27th July – Breakbeat Universe, Germany
7th September – London (tbc)
1st November – Burn The Machine Festival, Germany

Current Gore Tech Releases

Machine Throne EP on Ad Noiseam

BUY: Machine Throne [Digital]
BUY: Machine Throne [12"]

From Earth To Skyscrapers on Murder Channel

BUY: From Earth To The Skyscrapers [CD]

Upcoming Release

Author & Punisher remix EP

Gore Tech's MethLab profile HERE
Gore Tech's Soundcloud HERE
Gore Tech's Facebook HERE

All booking enquiries: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

Mix series part 5 - Jakub23 - Plus new releases from Jakub23, Freqax & End.User European tour plans...

So, we're already at part 5 of the mix series.  Time sure does fly!  This time we're handing the reins over to Jakub23, our man in the UK for all things DnB, with a Hardcore twinge. Jake has been tearing up dancefloors across Europe for a few years now and his productions are getting picked up and recognised by labels and DJ's everywhere.  In addition to the slab of beef that is his 2013 MethLab promo mix, we also have some teasers and links for his upcoming releases on Suspect Device, Tech Cycle and Section 8 Recordings...

The Mix:

Jakub23 - MethLab promo mix July 2013:
Jakub23 - MethLab promo mix July 2013 by MethLab Management

Releases:

Jakub23 - Knowledge EP (Section 8 Recordings): Knowledge EP - Forthcoming Section8 Recs by Jakub23

Jakub23 - Larry & Laura (Suspect Device Recordings): http://www.beatport.com/release/larry-and-laura/1103276

Jakub23 - Deceased Dog (Tech Cycle Recordings): http://www.beatport.com/release/unholy-thoughts/1065511

Freqax - Drop EP (Close To Death Recordings):
http://www.junodownload.com/products/freqax-drop-ep/2216233-02/

End.User European Tour 2013

It's that time again, time to get the legendary End.User out of his hole in the States and back to Europe where he truly belongs.  However, unlike last year's grueling 3 month slog across our continent, this year the tour will be short and concise, so book early to secure the Godfather of Breakcore for your event.
The tour is currently being planned for late August until late September and we already have dates pencilled in for the 7th, 13th & 14th September, so get in touch NOW!

end.user December 2012 Radio Mix for 130bpm.eu by end.user

Jakub23 MethLab Profile HERE
Jakub23 Soundcloud HERE
End.User MethLab Profile HERE
End.User Soundcloud HERE
Freqax MethLab Profile HERE
Freqax Soundcloud HERE

For all booking enquiries email:
ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

A summer of new mixes coming your way

Hey ho folks! Summer is upon us, which means it must be mix season.   Throughout all of 2013 we will endeavour to upload brand new and exclusive mixes every week to our SoundCloud page from each and every one of our artists.  Make sure you're subscribed to our blog, twitter, facebook, mailing list, etc. as these mixes will be coming out thick and fast and we'd hate for one to pass you by.

First up is a mix from Undead Roniin, the two headed samurai that is The Teknoist & Scheme Boy. Featuring new tracks and mashups of old Ninja Columbo releases, this decks vs ableton set is just a little taster of their new show, which you can catch live on May 31st at MethLab Manchester (see below for more details).

Undead Roniin - MethLab Promo Mix May 2013 by MethLab Management

RELEASES

Two corking releases to brag about this week. Stazma The Junglechrist lays yet another pristine breakcore frenzy on the doorstep of Peace Off Records and The DJ Producer has just dropped his latest Third Movement release, Journeys Never End, which can only be described as a masterclass in hardcore techno. Check out the previews below and get buying...support your CORE!

Listen to & buy Stazma's Chaos Propaganda EP here...


Here's a couple of youtube previews of The DJ Producer's Journeys Never End EP for you to check out...




You can buy the EP from Juno HERE and keep The DJ Producer at the top of their Gabber/Hardcore chart, where he rightly belongs.

EVENTS

Just over a week to go until we unleash audio fury upon the unsuspecting Manchester public. This is our first official outing to the North of England and with MethLab warriors The DJ Producer, Undead Roniin, The Sect, Monster X and Gore Tech in tow, we expect the battle to be bloody, 'til the end. Get there early to avoid disappointment as this intimate venue will reach capacity in no time. Sound provided by the oh so very mighty Neuron rig.



Facebook event page HERE


Undead Roniin PROFILE
Stazma The Junglechrist PROFILE
The DJ Producer PROFILE

All booking enquiries: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

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MethLab Manchester - 31st May 2013 - Hosted by Sindrome

It's been 6 months since the last MethLab event in the UK and what a belter it was to!  The Neverlution Sound System really set the benchmark with that one.  You can see some video footage where they video mapped loads of MethLab visuals over the rig itself.  It was a sight to behold.  Check out the video here...


Video mapping the Neverlution rig @ Methlab 1st birthday from alex wright on Vimeo.

Soundtrack to that video by Scheme Boy.

So, with the benchmark well and truly set, it's time to take MethLab up to the North of England, where our good friends Sindrome will be hosting another night of audio carnage in good ole Manchester. This time the event will be powered by the mighty Neuron Pro Soundsystem, so you can expect a seriously crystal clear sound with all the weight you'd ever need.

The line up, as you've come to expect from us by now, is set to cover all angles, by artists that are at the top of their game.
Ad Noiseam's new boy wonder, Gore Tech, and his Peace Off stablemate, Monster X, will be delivering the frentic breakcore we all know and love.
Sindrome hosts Xellmode & Sixlines will be showcasing an all new live techno set, plus a splattering of bass driven noise from Drilly Wonka.
The Sect need little introduction to all you DnB heads out there.  It will be hard and techy DnB that we at MethLab just adore.
Undead Roniin (aka The Teknoist & Scheme Boy) are planning another genre bending, decks vs ableton smasher.  This summer marks ten years since these two started working together and makes this event a special anniversary for them both.
Last, but certainly not least, we have our latest signing heading up the bill.  The one and only DJ Producer of Deathchant and Rebel Scum fame.  The DJ Producer has been synonymous with hardcore techno the world over for the past 20 years.  A true creator you could say.  Well for this night we have given him free reign to play what the hell he wants and we're sure he's keen to exploit that.

All in all, another MethLab line up to make you shit your pants.  See ya down the front punx!



Link to the facebook event page HERE

Breakcore...at it's finest

We're happy to announce another batch of new breakcore signings to the family.

Please welcome, Ladyscraper and Dr.Bastardo!  Both artists have a long history together with their involvement with such UK crews as Wrong Music, but sonically they definitely both have their own unique sound and their own ways to rupture dancefloors across the globe.  They will also be joining Skull Vomit on Miike Teknoist's next Ninja Columbo release (due out in the next month or two).

But before we get to them, here's some news of one of our other breakcore superstars, Stazma...

Stazma The Junglechrist

Our man Julien aka Stazma The Junglechrist has been keeping himself very busy in the studio recently, but with a couple of EP's about to drop and a string of live dates coming up, the resurrection is about to begin...

Releases:

ACID BLEED EP /// OUT ON ACROPLANE 1st APRIL by Stazma The Junglechrist

POFF LTD 25 - CHAOS PROPAGANDA /// FIRST FULL LENGHT STAZMA VINYL /// OUT ON THE 8th APRIL by Stazma The Junglechrist

Live dates

27/04/2013 : JFX PARTY /// Off du Printemps de Bourges @ Le Nadir, Bourge, FR
04/05/2013 : BREAKING BASS @ Les Tanneries, Dijon, FR
17/05/2013 : Dresden
08/06/2013 : Toulouse
20/07/2013 : Dominator Festival


Full Stazma profile HERE

Ladyscraper

Coming at you like Phil Anselmo with his cock in one hand and a canvas bag full of Gabber kicks in the other, new MethLab signing Ladyscraper alternates between beating the shit from your bowels and transporting you to lovely fairy castles surrounded by flying unicorns.

So far in 2013, Ladyscraper has released ‘The Witch’ as another free DL album on Grindcore Karaoke.  The legendary Agrophobic Nosebleed posted this about the release ‘This shit is LIGHTYEARS ahead of anything ANB has ever done musically. Grindcore is almost 30 fuckin' years old, it's nice to be listening to something that actually sounds like 2013 for a change’. Following The Witch we have the second free DL Ladyscraper Album of 2013, The Wizard, which will be landing on Rotator’s Peace off imprint late April, followed by a split on Ninja Columbo with Skull Vomit and Dr. Bastardo early summer.

Listen to The Witch minimix here...

Ladyscraper - The Witch (MINI MIX ALBUM PREVIEW) by ladyscraper

Full Ladyscraper profile HERE

Dr.Bastardo

Dr. Bastardo's first practical experiments were made available to the public in 2006 on the 2x12 "When Dub Plates Attack" on Peace Off. He has since had work released by Ad Noiseam, Proboscus, Rancourous, and Our Fucking Jungle. He is also well known for his live practical demonstrations of techno science at events around the UK and Europe.

The Doctor has made a special promo mix exclusive to MethLab, showcasing all the tunes from his numerous upcoming releases.  Download and listen to it here...

Dr. Bastardo - MethLab Promo Mix March 2013 by MethLab Management

Full Dr.Bastardo profile HERE

All booking enquiries: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

MethLab present.. Biological Tourfare with Gore Tech vs Skull Vomit

This April sees a true clash of breakcore titans as DJ Skull Vomit and Gore Tech go head to head in a battle across Europe. The tour will only be taking place during the last few weeks of April 2013, so get in touch asap to secure your date.

GORE TECH’s sound can be described as Ragga Deathstep utilizing the sounds of Dub, Hardcore and Dancehall crossbred with heavy metal time signatures and overdriven subsonic fusions. Influenced by everything from Electric Wizard to DJ Shadow his style is still yet to settle into an established grove. Currently focusing on the well produced styles of crossbreed and breakcore mutations, his Toxic styles of Jungle and Hardcore are tearing up dance floors all across Europe. Gore Tech's debut EP on Ad Noiseam has already got everyone itchy with anticipation. The Machine Throne EP will drop on March 11th. You have been warned!

SKULL VOMIT, aka Tony Welter has left the Eustachian name behind to concentrate on his 2 still very heavily metal influenced solo projects. One (Singaya), a dubstep driven, electronic grind scuffle and the other, (Skull Vomit) a more fast paced industrial breakcore riot. Either way, the original Eustachian blue print is still present but evolved, adapted and personalized to cover 2 very different but quite closely related bastard children. The debut Skull Vomit album was as it should always be, a monster of an album and split released on the legendary stables of Cock Rock Disco and Peace Off. An example of the sound should now start to grow in your head. Now add the imminent appearances about to drop on Deathchant, Ninja Columbo and a remix for Bong Ra on PRSPCT Records. Now you should really know what to expect. Well, expect that and then turn your expectations up to 11. Okay, now you’re close.

In anticipation of this tour, the boys have kidly done us an exclusive mix showcasing some of their latest aural assaults.  Check it out here...

All booking enquiries: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

The Teknoist: Signal Flow Podcast

The Signal Flow podcasts have brought some great mixes to our attention over the years and today is no exception as our very own Miike Teknoist gets to ram his point home with his usual fire, gutso and splattering of zombie parts.  The mix itself is very MethLab as it features tracks from Machine Code, Underhill, Gore Tech, Rotator and Scheme Boy, who as you all know, are all part of our international family.

Tracklist:
01. Machine Code - 93 Million Miles
02. Silent Killer - Supremacy Bleeds (Counterstrike Duo Remix)
03. The Teknoist & Dolphin - Choir Cutz
04. Igneon System - Hit The Hood
05. Cooh & CA2K - Rebirth
06. The Hardway - Devil Worshipping Motherfuckers
07. DJ Hidden - Lights Out
08. THE Teknoist & Smyla - Beastage
09. Underhill - River of Fire (Gore Tech Remix)
10. Silent Killer & Breaker & DJ Hidden - Phantom Dust
11. I:Gor - Infinate Loop
12. The Teknoist & Johnty Warrior - Chop Your Chin
13. The Outside Agency - The Fabric Of Life
14. Bjork - Mutual Core (Undead Ronin aka The Teknoist & Scheme Boy Mutated Core Rmx)
15. Detest - Beat & Pulse
16. Rotator - No Surrender
17. The Teknoist & Dolphin - Fight to the Death

In other Teknoist related news, the next Ninja Columbo will be released in the coming month. It’s a tribute EP to the label that influenced so many of todays current Core artists. No other label released as many timeless tracks that still get as much attention on turntables as even the most popular modern day label.

Titled ‘THE NINJAS DUTIFUL SALUTE TO DEATHCHANT’, the EP title explains it all…



Also just having the final touches added is his collaboration with amen savage, Smyla. Sounding like the most aggressive game of audio monster tennis in the multiverse, it is up for release by the end of March on Samurai Brylkreem. The current Samurai Brylkreem release is still available.  Give it a listen here...



If you haven't already grabbed your copy of Ninja Columbo 7 then give the previews a blast here and get ordering your copy whilst there are still a few in existence.



All these, as usual, will be distributed by www.thehardtsore.com on vinyl and mp3.

In addition to his Signal Flow mix, you can also listen to his recent mix for Kutski's radio show here...

KTRA MIX (Kutski's show - broadcast 25/01/13) by The Teknoist on Mixcloud

Now taking worldwide bookings, but especially looking for some home grown UK shows.

All booking requests: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

MethLab Artist News // Something for Your Ears

A lot of exciting news for Feb/March for the MethLab roster, with more heavy releases from heavyweights both new and old! We've got a slew of mixes and previews for you to check out for these recent and upcoming behemoth system killers..  get your ears involved!

Gore Tech //                               Bookings //    Ash@methlab-agency.com

Machine Throne - Ad Noiseam - March 11

A man who's seemingly appeared out of nowhere, and has quickly been selected for a succession of awesome releases through labels very close to our heart like Peace Off, Murder Channel and now Ad Noiseam. 'Machine Throne' is set for release March 11thRead more about it and get you pre-orders in over at Ad Noiseam and in the meantime - check out the taster medley of tracks from the EP below, as well as his recent 'Mainframe Warfare' mix covering many of his upcoming releases for the first quarter of this year!

Machine Code //                         Bookings //    Jef@methlab-agency.com

Under The Sun - Subsistenz - March 4

We've had a lot to say about this album in the past couple of months, and simply that's because it's amazing. One of the tightest sounding DnB albums we've heard in the past year, but with some unusual and nice amen rinseouts amongst the precise kick and snare experimentation going on here. You can get your pre-orders in for the vinyl and album CD pack here at Tirple Vision, and in addition to this, we're taking bookings between Feb-April for the release tour.

Current Value //                         Bookings //    Jef@methlab-agency.com

Stay On This Planet LP - Subsistenz - March / April

Perhaps one of the busiest and more prolific experimenters in the world of DnB, and hot off the heels of the Machine Code LP... there's also word of a new CV album set to drop suddenly in the next few months. You can probably hear some of the tracks on this forthcoming album in his most recent Ultramonics mix - which you can listen to below!



Techno Sedation (CV Remix) - Underground Promotions - Feb 25

A heavy dubstep - techno hybrid that has one of the most brutal and well designed kick drums that I've heard in recent times. A 'sedation' of Mystification original DnB piece on the flip of the record; this futuristic, primarily techno stepper, with it's smeared and twisted bass elements, is an essential purchase - you can grab it from Triple Vision here or purchase online.

The Sect Music //                         Bookings //    Jef@methlab-agency.com

Current Value - The Sect - Dean Rodell // BURN IN / GLITCH / THOUGHT MACHINES - Out Now

Another road cut in the path Berlin DnB residents' DnB // Techno // Neurofunk crossover sound. 3 of the sound's most productive and forward thinking pioneers on a single release.. and incredibly loaded slab of vinyl for this label's 2nd physical output. We're looking for promoters to put on TSM label nights across Europe currently - with successful events already underway in Bristol and Berlin... more cities need to get close and personal with this powerful form of DnB.

2methylBulbe1ol //                         Bookings //    Jef@methlab-agency.com

Your Computer is Under Arrest (2methylBulbe1ol Testify) - Acroplane - T.B.A

A faster and glitchy melodic IDM affair from 2methyl, on another great label - Acroplane. This from Stazma's Acid Bleep EP, which features more of the amazing artwork from Artist Shift.. whose logos and artwork adorn the covers of many of our favourite artists.

Cooh //                         Bookings //    Jef@methlab-agency.com

Rebirth LP - Position Chrome - T.B.A

A new full-length LP from heavy DnB legend Cooh, also featuring tracks from a selection of artists from the heavy hall of fame, including Limewax, Current Value, Counterstrike, Donny and The Panacea. Cooh continues to innovate and generate an inhuman amount of music through his various aliases... one of the most talented producers in this scene today.

Trifonic European Tour 2013 with Hecq & Underhill

We're losing track of how many of our blog posts have started with the words “ we are proud to have...” and the reason for this is that there are few other words available when letting y'all know about the amazing artists we have the good fortune to represent. Well, we now have new reason for our pride, as we have been given the honour or bringing Trifonic over to Europe from the States for their debut European tour this summer! 

Trifonic first made waves back in 2008 with their debut full length release, Emergence.  It's blend of styles, sonic tapestries, thoughtful production and real instrumentation brought electronica up to date and filled the void left wide open since the Warp Records' heyday.  

The 2012 follow up, Ninth Wave is, if anything, an even stronger record and displays a greater maturity in the composition and production.  This is hardly surprising when you consider that in the 4 year gap between albums, Trifonic built up their reputation as production masters by a series of never ending blog posts, giving away all manner of productions tips and secrets and worked on the soundtracks to a multitude of games, including the very successful Assassins Creed and Halo series.

Ninth Wave is what convinced us we had to get them over to European shores.  If you haven't heard it yet, the full album is available to preview on their Soundcloud page.

As if bringing Trifonic over to Europe wasn't exciting enough, we have also been fortunate enough to secure Ad Noiseam favourites Hecq and Underhill as main support options for this tour. Ad Noiseam is undoubtedly one of our favourite labels and the majority of our roster has released on it at some point in their career. Adding Hecq and Underhill to the roster for this tour just seemed like the most natural thing in the world.

If you haven't heard the Hecq remix of Trifonic's Baalbek yet, then you need to re-address your priorities in life!  Have a listen now, it's incredible...

Underhill is perhaps one of the first supergroups of the modern dub infused electronica sound, of which we at MethLab are no strangers. The group comprises of Dean Rodell, Current Value and Cooh, who are already known to you from the MethLab roster. They are also joined by Mc Coppa and Martina Astener and on occasion by Nick and James from Senser.

Their debut album “Silent Siren” was released in 2012 on Ad Noiseam records to rave reviews. It's fusion of dub, trip hop, drum & bass and lush soundscapes makes it one of those records that gets more beautiful with every listen.

You can watch the official video of their Hiding The Light track here...

We are now taking bookings for Trifonic across Europe with Hecq and/or Underhill as main support.  Get in touch asap to secure this amazing tour package for your festival/event.

Trifonic Full Profile
Hecq Full Profile
Underhill Full Profile

ALL BOOKING ENQUIRIES TO: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

The Teknoist & his labels // New Releases // Tour Info

Will this man ever run out of energy?  Not fucking likely!  Miike Teknoist as been at the forefront of Hardcore and Breakcore for over a decade now and the pacemaker isn't slowing down for anyone.  To our minds, he is one of the few truly orignal artists at this end of the musical spectrum.

From his humble beginnings in "the bay," he's emerged from the shadow of such luminaries as Dolphin, Hellfish and The DJ Producer, to reinvent the genre and to show us there was more to Core than just Hard.

As well as an extensive back catalogue on classic labels such as Deathchant, Planet Mu and Ad Noiseam, including two full length albums on the latter, Miike has also driven the scene forward with his own labels Ninja Columbo, Samurai Brylkreem and Our Fucking Jungle.

In addition to his many solo releases, he has also notched up a very impressive list of collaborative projects.  Starting out in what have become classic partnerships with Dolphin and Scheme Boy (arguably the reasons for Ninja Columbos original conception), he then moved on to working with Eustachian, MacheeeN Boi, End.User, Needle Sharing and Kitech to name but a few.  Many of these collaborations are still ongoing. His full length collab with End.User and Needle Sharing is now out on Ad Noiseam after a very special launch at the 2012 Maschinenfest Festival during End.User's set.  Check the video of that one-off performance here:

His collab work and new Ableton vs decks live show with Scheme boy is now under the name of Undead Roniin. Expect new EP's very soon on both Abused Recordings and Ninja Columbo. You can catch a little preview of that project here:



So, not content with constantly pushing the boundaries of hard electronics with his solo and collaborative work and running three top notch labels, The Teknoist has also been a great ambassador for the scene worldwide, with tours all across the globe.  This week sees the start of his debut tour of Australia:

Australia Tour 2012

 

23rd November 2012 - Destroy Ordinary, Melbourne
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24th November - Pressure Point, Sydney
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30th November - Basement Session, Perth
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Current Releases

THE TEKNOIST - Statement Of Intentional Bitterness (NII007)
A) The Teknoist - Statement Of Intentional Bitterness (The Re-Rage)
B) The Teknoist - Cephlalopod Carnage VIP Version


Buy the vinyl HERE
Buy the digial HERE

THE TEKNOIST & KITECH - Combo Killer (SAMURAI002)
A) The Teknoist and Kitech - Combo Killer
B) The Teknoist - Vicious and Cannabalistic
Featuring Methlab's latest signing, Kitech (more on that in the next mailshot)


Buy the vinyl HERE
Buy the digial HERE 

ENDUSER SHARES NEEDLES WITH THE TEKNOIST (ADN164)

Buy direct from Ad Noiseam HERE

OUR FUCKING JUNGLE (OFJ002)
Papau New Guinea remix / Jungle Destroyer 
Featuring MethLab's very own Stazma The Junglechrist and Dr.Bastardo

Buy the vinyl HERE

The Teknoist's website
The Teknoist on Facebook 
The Teknoist on Soundcloud
The Teknoist on Twitter

ALL BOOKING ENQUIRIES: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM

Peace Off Breakcore Special: New mixes & new releases

Peace Off Records, the love child of Rotator and Satan himself, has been leading the world in Breakcore since it's conception well over a decade ago.  Alongside it's spin-off labels, such as Bang-a-Rang, Ruff, Mutant Sniper, Kamikaze Club and many more, Peace Off has released some of the scenes most classic tracks and featured such artists as Rotator (obviously), Monster X, TechDiff, Broken Note, Venetian Snares, Scheme Boy & The Teknoist, Parasite, Stazma, the list goes on and on.

At MethLab we're very proud of our close association with Peace Off and it's artists and it's Peace Off's latest signing that we're particularly proud to have on the MethLab roster.  Please welcome Manchester's very own Gore Tech!

Gore Tech's seizure inducing sound can only be described as Ragga Deathstep and utilizes the archetypal sounds of Dub, Hardcore, Dancehall and Crossbreed with Heavy Metal time signatures and overdriven subsonic force.
After recently completing remixes for Underhill, on the legendary Ad Noiseam Records and another for Llamatron on the Peace Off subsidiary, Ruff, Gore Tech is now dropping his first Peace Off vinyl with the Heretic EP, featuring a blistering remix by Rotator himself.

You can listen to previews of the Heretic EP here...


Clcik HERE to buy the Heretic EP.

Gore Tech has kindly provided us with an exclusive mix for MethLab. Click the pic below to view his artist page on our site and get downloading that mix punx!

There's also another little offering from the main man himself, Rotator. Out soon on Homicide Records.  Check out this little preview...



It wouldn't be right to mention Gore Tech, Rotator and Peace Off without also mentioning Stazma The Junglechrist, another Peace Off and MethLab artist who is currently killing it with high pressure releases and a live show causing anal prolapses all across Europe.  Having taken the early Breakcore ethos of genre mashing and amen splicing, Julien Stazma delivers his sound of Rave, Gabber, Jungle and Dub with a modern, tight production that is synonymous with the French producers these days.

His latest release is a split with another MethLab favourite, Dr.Bastardo on Miike Teknoist's new jungle label, Our Fucking Jungle.  Listen to the preview here...

The vinyl of Our Fucking Jungle 02 can be bought from The Hard Store HERE.

As well as the Peace Off store, which can be found HERE, you can also buy digitals from Stazma himself HERE.

Last but certainly not least is the one and only Monster X.  Another Peace Off mainstay and sound design master, who like Stazma, has earned himself a reputation as being a live act not to be messed with.  Sonically a Monster X set can take you from stomach churning horror ambience to twisted Techno and then ultimately to frenetic, glitched-to-fuck Breakcore  His latest release was a track on the awesome Electronic Explorations compilation, which can be found HERE.

Here's a taster of the Monster X track from that compilation...



Rotator on MethLab
Rotator on Facebook
Gore Tech on MethLab
Gore Tech on Facebook
Stazma on MethLab
Stazma on Facebook
Monster X on MethLab
Monster X on Facebook

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New Release // Oyaarss - Smaida Greizi Nākamība

I have to say this album took me by surprise a little with its wide-ranging influences... developing on the promise delivered by his recent 'Bads' album, Oyaarss has dropped something intriguing with Smaida Greizi Nakamiba. His far reaching influences are evident, with the titular track borrowing from the renowned holy minimalist Arvo Part, juxtaposed against smudged distortion. This theme runs throughout this album, brutality against serenity; reflected in the peaceful scenes full of decay across urban landscapes in the album artwork. Perhaps most surprising in this album, and in my opinion, one of the elements that makes it an album as opposed to a collection of tracks, is Vienaldzīgo pārmaiņu mūzika; a contemplative raw piece of (astral) jazz infused piano - with uplifting phrases fringed at points with a more menacing undertone. A well thought out piece in terms of progression, that demonstrates effectively Arvid's skill in composition, and thus the underlying thought in his more abstract pieces. It serves as an oasis of simplicity within a collection of music torn between oppression and tranquility. But perhaps the highlight of the album for me lies in Lidojums pāri mijkrēslim; reminiscent of something that BVdub's more cynical brother might come out with. A reverb-laden evolving sonic landscape that's in no rush (thankfully) to get to it's point, and serves as an excellent backdrop to getting stoned in the dark with just a flickering candle for company.

Smaida Greizi Nakamiba is out now on Ad Noiseam and you can find the links to buy it here 

For bookings: jef@methlab-agency.com