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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!
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Friday, October 18, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
New Releases // May Roundup
"April is the cruellest month..." apparently.. but for the MethLab roster, it was a pretty awesome month - seeing the releases one of the year's finest albums - Rebirth, from Cooh (one of our favourites alongside Machinecode's Under The Sun). May is set to continue this trend of sheer awesomeness, with the first part of the collaboration between Berlin's The Sect Music and Subsistenz out now, and a slew of other excellent releases incoming. Check below for some tasty previews of what's out now and what you can expect later this month...
To book any of the artists below contact: jef@methlab-agency.com
Current Value // Flip Step (The Sect Music vs. Subsistenz pt.II)
The first part of this excellent collaborative ep is available to buy from Beatport now, following its release last week. But if this left you hungry for more, then check out one of the forthcoming tracks for the second part, due at the end of the month.
Current Value // So Loud / Go Offline / Experiment / Gear Up (Subtrakt)
Forthcoming on Subdivision Media's dubstep element - Subtrakt; comes this shuddering wall of technically precise machinestep from Current Value. Available to buy from 13/05/2013 from here. CV remains one of the most consistent producers in the scene, with his unique sound flourishing at slower tempos - providing space to concentrate on the detail of his off the wall synthesis. Current Value is available for Dubstep as well as DnB sets, so get in touch with jef@methlab-agency.com to get him to your event.
Dj Producer // Modus Operandi (Third Movement)
An absolute monster of a tune - tightly undulating breakbeats wrapped around a deliciously chunky kick. Like some bastard offspring of Crossbreed, tight halfstep DnB, Techno and Hardcore... it is nothing short of a dancefloor tremor in the high end of the richter scale. Get your hands on it on May 16th...
Balkansky // A Storm (ABCD - Free Release)
The ever generous production machine, Ivan Shopov, has released a 2 track experimental E.P. under his Balkansky moniker which you can grab for free here. 2 tracks of lovely murky downtempo electronica to evoke visions of the tense interactions of particles and static discharge of Spring storms. You can also enjoy the official video that complements it below.
Optiv & CZA // Journey Inwards EP (Cause4Concern Recordings)
Optiv (One part of Cause4Concern) in collaboration with CZA are set to put out another of their trademark forays into explorative DnB. 3 tracks with different takes on the sound, varying between minimally restrained and emotively phrased. A true demonstration of their production prowess, this EP isn't to be missed - check out the previews below and keep an eye out for a release date!
Drum Kid // Gravitation / Arel / Racks (Space Research)
Last but not least is another of Ivan Shopov's pseudonyms - Drum Kid. A project that started life as making tracks at airports and on his various journeys across the world, and focusses on minimal techno. If techno is your thing (and it's certainly ours), then check these out... and buy them here
To book any of the artists below contact: jef@methlab-agency.com
Current Value // Flip Step (The Sect Music vs. Subsistenz pt.II)
The first part of this excellent collaborative ep is available to buy from Beatport now, following its release last week. But if this left you hungry for more, then check out one of the forthcoming tracks for the second part, due at the end of the month.
Current Value // So Loud / Go Offline / Experiment / Gear Up (Subtrakt)
Forthcoming on Subdivision Media's dubstep element - Subtrakt; comes this shuddering wall of technically precise machinestep from Current Value. Available to buy from 13/05/2013 from here. CV remains one of the most consistent producers in the scene, with his unique sound flourishing at slower tempos - providing space to concentrate on the detail of his off the wall synthesis. Current Value is available for Dubstep as well as DnB sets, so get in touch with jef@methlab-agency.com to get him to your event.
Dj Producer // Modus Operandi (Third Movement)
An absolute monster of a tune - tightly undulating breakbeats wrapped around a deliciously chunky kick. Like some bastard offspring of Crossbreed, tight halfstep DnB, Techno and Hardcore... it is nothing short of a dancefloor tremor in the high end of the richter scale. Get your hands on it on May 16th...
Balkansky // A Storm (ABCD - Free Release)
The ever generous production machine, Ivan Shopov, has released a 2 track experimental E.P. under his Balkansky moniker which you can grab for free here. 2 tracks of lovely murky downtempo electronica to evoke visions of the tense interactions of particles and static discharge of Spring storms. You can also enjoy the official video that complements it below.
Optiv & CZA // Journey Inwards EP (Cause4Concern Recordings)
Optiv (One part of Cause4Concern) in collaboration with CZA are set to put out another of their trademark forays into explorative DnB. 3 tracks with different takes on the sound, varying between minimally restrained and emotively phrased. A true demonstration of their production prowess, this EP isn't to be missed - check out the previews below and keep an eye out for a release date!
Drum Kid // Gravitation / Arel / Racks (Space Research)
Last but not least is another of Ivan Shopov's pseudonyms - Drum Kid. A project that started life as making tracks at airports and on his various journeys across the world, and focusses on minimal techno. If techno is your thing (and it's certainly ours), then check these out... and buy them here
Monday, February 25, 2013
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!
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!
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Friday, December 21, 2012
New Roster Addition // C4C
MethLab's latest addition to the ranks comprises a trio of accomplished producers who seem to know no bounds in their ambition and ever-increasing ability to create solid left-field DnB. We're really proud to be taking them on at a time which is seeing further releases on the long-running Renegade Hardware and Hospital Records, as well as their own Cause4Concern label gathering more acclaim. They've put together an exclusive mix for us just in time for Christmas, filled with unreleased and forthcoming dubs of the huge, tight and epic varieties - so get stuck in while you read through their full bio. We welcome to MethLab C4C... 2013 is going to be big!For bookings: jef@methlab-agency.com A testament to their talent, it took only a few short months of collaborative creation before they scored their first signing – and not just to any old label – but the massive and seminal Moving Shadow. At the time they were known as nCode, but by July they had become Cause4Concern and started their own imprint label. The first 12” dropped that December, and secured the support of DJs Doc Scott, Fierce and Grooverider, amongst many others. Releases on respected labels Tru Playaz, Renegade Hardware, Moving Shadow and Timeless Recordings were to follow, and left little doubt that this was one crew to keep an eye on. Promoters right across the planet couldn’t help but pay attention, and consequently there aren’t many places C4C haven’t performed.
Such was the success of Cause4Concern Recordings that 2001 saw the launch of sister label C4C Limited. Intended as an outlet for experimental tracks and remixes of previous C4C releases by other established artists, the imprint has so far seen input from producers Stakka & Skynet, Teebee, Matrix, Fierce and Rymetyme. By the end of the year, C4C had been nominated in the ‘Best Newcomers’ category of the Knowledge Magazine Drum & Bass Awards. Impressing their peers as well as the press, demand for their product increased, resulting in releases on renowned labels BC Presents, Metro, Quarantine and Virus. This well deserved exposure expedited their inevitable ascent through the ranks of the Drum & Bass scene.
2008 Cause4Concern returned to wreak havoc with their first full length album. Spread over five separate 12”s and followed by a double CD, Pandemic picked up right where the lads left off – the leading edge of electronic music. Now in 2012 Cause4Concern continue to release plenty of new material on their label C4C Recordings. A host of remixes are planned for their C4C label from the likes of Neonlight, Hybris, BTK, Dabs, Nocturnal, Task Horizon, Maldini, InsideInfo and if that wasn't enough the guys are working on a new album.
All of the elements that made them one of the most exciting and entertaining production posses in drum ‘n’ bass remain intact, and are both refined and reinforced.
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