MethLab Mix Series // Subsistenz vs The Sect Music

Our next instalment of the MethLab mix series is a mighty offering indeed - a collaborative creation that sees the light of day for the first time here. Mixed by The Sect, representing their label 'The Sect Music' and then mashed up by Dean Rodell, representing 'Subsistenz'. Featuring exclusively tracks from their labels, and packed almost exclusively full of dubs and forthcoming tunes - this is an incredibly special mix. Sounding like a slice of the future, and delivering swathes of Neurotechnic DnB from - it's truly representative of the sound of Berlin's DnB underbelly right now. Tracks from The Sect, Machine Code, Dean Rodell and Current Value dominate the mix - serving as a weighty declaration of their manifesto. Prepare for your delivery into the future of DnB...

For bookings for The Sect, Machine Code, Dean Rodell or Current Value - contact jef@methlab-agency.com. We're taking offers for Winter // Spring right now...

Current Value // Tokyo's Dommune TV Livecast Interview and Set Recording

Current Value's 'Stay on This Planet' Japan and Australia tour continues at great velocity, with shows in Nagoya and Osaka behind him, as well as this incredible livecast for Japan's MASSIVE Dommune TV. This interview and mix went out to about 10,000 people, truly embedding CV into Japanese culture. During the interview, he breaks the news that he's planning to start his own label at some point in the future, enabling him to become more experimental than ever before.

You can watch the interview and mix by following this link

The interview is at approx 36 minutes in, and the performance at 2hrs 38minutes.

We're taking European dates for the Stay on This Planet tour now - so get in touch with jef@methlab-agency.com

MethLab New Addition & Autumn Mix Series Part 3 // Rawtekk

Part 3 of the MethLab Autumn Mix Series is here, and we have a very special edition in the form of a new announcement to the MethLab roster - Rawtekk!

Hailing from Hamburg, and composed of accomplished professional sound designers Stefan and Christine Westphal; Rawtekk is an incredible live act fusing intricate electronica and live vocals. Their crossover style connects Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Idm; fused together by the lusciously unusual vocals of Christine – reminiscent of the surreal and enchanting styles of Bjork or Joanna Newsom. Their output is sophisticated whilst remaining mainly focussed on the dancefloor, designed to work in both club environments and more diverse festival stages as a live act.

Their debut LP ‘Sprouted and Formed’ dropped in mid-2013 on the highly respected Medschool offshoot of Drum and Bass heavyweight label Hospital Records. This 17 track album represents their manifesto of diversity; with beautifully heavy Dubstep in the form of ‘A Magnaminous Kind’s Will’, intricately heavy DnB in ‘Amber’s Love Was Like a Marble’, pounding wonky Techno in ‘Skrotum Left its Dwelling’ or the lush ambient vocal-led Halo. The album has been widely praised as an outstanding and significant debut, garnering them well deserved attention. The release of the LP follows a considerable number of releases on labels such as Syndrome Audio, Citrus Recordings, Disturbed Recordings and also including work with collaborator Phace, who worked on both the ‘Stretch Pack’ / ‘Life Goes On’ release on the Subtitles label and also subsequently commissioned them to remix the track ‘Angst’, from his Neosignal project. Further releases are set for Medschool in the coming year, with reworked VIP versions of tracks from the album amongst new material.

Rawtekk have been performing all over the world in venues such as London’s world-famous ‘Fabric’, as well as many other notorious venues across Europe. They are also producing sound and music professionally for companies while they are developing their acoustic audio branding worldwide. Furthermore they are producing commercial spots, soundlogos, imagefilms and they are developing sample libraries and demo songs for Steinberg's Cubase, Halion, Halion Sonic and Sequel 1-3.

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!

MethLab Artist News & Release Update // MethLab Summer Mix Series

Well, we've attended some blinding festivals this year - Boomtown, Fusion, Festival Nowa Musyka to mention some - and had our brains musically splattered across various fields around Europe. We hope that you've all had an awesome time so far, and that there's still a little life in the old beast of Summer yet....

But looking at recent times and into the future, there is an awesome array of releases to enjoy from MethLab artists - all of whom are bookable for the Autumn / Winter months....

//    Current Value - Stay on This Planet

Dropping on 2nd September, this creature is full of the kind of experimental percussion that everyone knows and loves from Current Value. 'Stay on This Planet' looks to cement his status as one of DnB's leading crossover artists; unfraid to foray into unknown territories, as well as unleash his staple sounds. 

Current Value will be touring Australia and Japan between 8th November - 2nd December. But we're open for bookings in October / December as part of the European side of the tour - so get in touch asap about that if you're interested.

To whet your appetite, check out the latest Subcast, featuring tracks from the new album!

//    Plaster - Monad XV

Out now! Plaster's unique brand of darkly textural Techno sits right at home in the Stroboscopic Artefacts camp. With this release series seeing the likes of Tommy Four Seven, Dadub, and Kangding Ray - all of whom are notorious in the experimental Techno scene for very good reasons. This release sees the pair tighten their ambience into four tracks of tight and exploratory Techno, which is set to blend so perfectly with their unique live show visuals. 
Following a brief tour in Taipei at the end of September, they will be available for gigs in both Europe and Australia. Get in touch with jef@methlab-agency.com for more info.

Check out one of the tracks in full along with a fan-made video below!

//    MethLab Summer Mix Series - The Teknoist

Finally the meat towards the end of the blog - the latest instalment of the MethLab Summer mix series. We have just a few more in our series left before the end of the Summer... this one will tear your nuts off...

TANK ALLIGATOR… Sounds like some fucking hefty killing machine right? Well that is what it does sounds like. A monster perhaps part mecha warship and part prehistoric immortal killing machine. This is obviously a creation of The Teknoist. His new solo album of said title has just been signed to perhaps the most influential hardcore label of all time, INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH RECORDS and is going to be appearing for war very soon.

While your waiting for this to be available, we at MethLab have a summer core mix from Miike, aptly titled ‘Kick Drum Sledgehammer’. It features a couple of tracks from the new album and a whole heap of brand new material from his friends around the globe.

As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget that Miike’s Core label, Niinja Columbo has just released it’s latest ep also (featuring MethLab artists Dr.Bastardo and Ladyscraper). Available at the hardstore, beatport and all good stockists.

Miike is looking for as many shows as possible from now leading up to the release and around it and if you have ever seen and heard Miike’s DJ/Live shows, you’ll know that you want to get on to him asap. Especially with this brand new audio artillery.

//    Enduser European Tour

Enduser's European tour is now filled up for September, but we have just a few dates available in October - to bring the breakbeat surgeon to your city, contact - ash@methlab-agency.com


//    Hecq - Horror Vacui

(not the original album artwork)

Legend of diverse audio, from ambiently serene to intricately brutal - Hecq - has a new release coming out in September. Horror Vacui will be unleashed on the long-running and much respect-worthy 'Hymen' records and comprises a number of unreleased gems from the past 10 years, including an incredible remix from Subdivision and MethLab's Dean Rodell... With an aptly fitting name - 'Horror Vacui' means the 'fear of empty space'... resulting in filling up a piece of artwork so completely that no space is left. We believe, reference to Ben Boysen's attention to detail at a microlevel with his music, even if the filling of the space is with moments of negative space.  This is a totemic compilation of truly excellent music, and is a must buy for anyone who possesses ears. Listen for yourself in the minimix that Hecq has pulled together masterfully below -

New Addition // Plaster (Kvitnu / Stroboscopic Artefacts)

For bookings: jef@methlab-agency.com

Our aim with MethLab is to represent electronic music across multiple genres, with our most important thread being that the artists we support all relentlessly experiment and push the boundaries of their respective styles. It is in their nature to experiment and to play with all of the possibilities that music affords the creators. So that we now have a remarkable experimental Techno due in the form of Italian bred 'Plaster' on our roster gives us deep pleasure. With 2 of their tracks appearing on the highly influential and meticulously constructed Stroboscopic Artefacts label within their 'Stellate' series, and a further upcoming dedicated release on the 'Monad' series (previously featuring Kangding Ray, Lucy and Tommy Four Seven); Plaster represent one of the acts at the forefront of darkly experimental and textural Techno and Ambient music. Their rapid rise has just begun, and you can expect to see them at shows and festivals around Europe in the coming years. 


 
Particularly awesome are their fully AV shows, which blend a style of visuals entirely suited to their dystopian sound. Both abstract and sultry, their darkly psychadelic style has the feeling of being both minimal and yet vast and expansive at the same time. Check the Youtube playlist below to get an idea of what we mean...






BIO    ://

Plaster is an electronic music project that came into existence in Rome in 2008. Formed by Gianclaudio Hashem Moniri and Giuseppe Carlini; this duo’s love of sound both complex and texturally unique. Plaster's music is mostly characterized by a sultry attitude, aiming to mix ambient music, deep beats and sharp angular noise. Their technique is attuned towards balancing rough sonic textures to the depth of the audio landscape, with each sound engineered to be starkly appealing, but also to hold great depth which can be interpreted and delved into as stories in themselves. Following a number of releases on the exploratory Kvitnu label, their path to date has culminated in releases on the highly respected Stroboscopic Artefacts label – one of the most pioneering Techno and Ambient labels around today. Their first appearance was through the Stellate compilation alongside Dadub, Roll The Dice and Silent Servant, releasing 2 tracks of pure heavy explorations of texture. A subsequent dedicated release on the acclaimed Monad series has reaffirmed Plaster as being truly a new pioneer of darkly ambient textural Techno.



Plaster are available for a full AV set, which has previously graced the infamous Berghain Kantine, or alternatively for their audio only live sets that have successfully astounded audiences around the globe in warehouses, deserts and festivals.

Contact : Jef@methlab-agency.com for bookings

MethLab Summer Mix Series // Vaetxh

The next part in our Summer mix series comes from Vaetxh - in our opinion, one of MethLab's most talented producers and creative minds. Vaetxh aka Rob Clouth has  a small track record of releases so far, but counts Richard Devine and Loops Haunt amongst his fans. And quite rightfully so - with each of his tracks being a collage of unique and original sound design, threaded with heartachingly beautiful and broken melodies. It's a rare thing to find a producer who goes into such intricate levels of detail with his sound design, and yet retains a strong sense of melody, composition and structure - but Vaetxh is one of those artists. The last year saw his profile raised with the excellent Cloud Complex release, which gathered wide acclaim and was supported with a remix by Techno legend Max Cooper. This short mix is a slice of Rob's current direction - beautiful, complex and devastating. 

We're now looking for bookings for Autumn/Winter - get in touch with: jef@methlab-agency.com

New Artist // Kanji Kinetic

 Summer is reaching quite a peak at MethLab hq (and there's yet more great news to come...). The latest mix in our MethLab Summer Mix series is from the latest addition to our roster - Kanji Kinetic. The Bristol-based rave pioneer, is the creator of his own Mutant hybrid of bass music - drawing its influences liberally from across the electronic music scene; but always with the objective of churning audiences and supercharging the rave. We've been big fans of his unique style of ludicrously wonky tunes since he launched into renown back in 2008. Bass-fuelled Techno mutant vibes aimed squarely at the dancefloor. Now check out his latest mix below and we dare you to try to stay still....

For bookings & availability: jef@methlab-agency.com
www.kanjikinetic.co.uk

www.facebook.com/kanjikinetic

www.soundcloud.com/kanji

www.mixcloud.com/kanji

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

MethLab Summer Mix // 2methylBulbe1ol

Our next instalment of the MethLab Summer mix series comes from the French artist 2methylBulbe1ol. His unique blend of glitchy electronica and Dubstep, Hip-Hop and DnB sets him apart from many.. following a path more similar to Hecq and Broken Note's veins of heavy. The past year has seen a number of excellent releases for him; including his Overclockheadz 'Golem' ep, which featured a remix of the title track from Hecq himself. An immently upcoming release 'The Orb', which we've had the pleasure to hear is also set to up the stakes for this rapidly increasingly established musician.

So enjoy this glitchy and texturally atmospheric mix, and let it set the tone for your weekend! 

New Release // The Sect Music vs Subsistenz Pt.2

And so comes the second part of the collaboration between the  DnB crews that haunt Berlin - The Sect Music and Subsistenz. When 2 of the finest and most forward thinking labels in this Neuroid hybrid of Techno and Drum and Bass come together; expectations are high... and we are not disappointed. In my opinion, Machine Code's 'Red Unit' represents one of the finest examples of a tilted form of this long running genre in recent times. It sounds like a form of impatient Techno, that's given up on a slower pace of life and decided to make better friends with a particularly tight snare. This is a track that resounds with clarity and both production and mastering give it the kind of high definition that begs to be heard on a huge and well balanced system. An interestingly syncopated beat in combination with squelching synths that sound like they are escaping being crushed by the weight of time itself, are set amidst the kind of beeps that are so resonant with Machine Code's sound and easily conjure the vision of being deep within some the efficient confines of a relentless machine factory. This is truly future music. 

Coupled with this are 2 tracks from him known as Current Value, which provide much the standard that we've come to expect from this towering figure of an artist.  The excellently named 'Flip Step' (it should have a genre of its own), provides a restrained assault of synth and scientifically ordered percussion. A brief but brilliant half-step breakdown in the middle of the track provides some much needed air, before the assault continues. The remaining track 't350' is somewhat of a slightly newer sounding direction for CV and wouldn't go amiss at a big arena DnB rave - in both the friendly pads and the call/answer lead. I'm guessing that these 2 tracks are a prelude of what we can expect on the new Current Value album later this Summer.. but let's eagerly wait and see.

Buy the EP HERE

For bookings for both Machine Code, Current Value and The Sect - contact: jef@methlab-agency.com

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

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.

Kitech latest news

For the past few months it may seem like Kitech has just been tending to his animal menagerie, but he has also been working away on some new killer tracks and is ready to release some fresh darkness.

Firstly is his collaboration with Sleeper Cell - 'Transmutation', out on Contaminated Audio, which is finally back and now in digital form. On the flip is another heavy hitter from Masheen, this release is set to be a big one. Kitech & Sleeper Cell have also been working on several other tracks with plenty in the pipeline for release soon!



Kitech is also set to release his collaboration album with badman Dylan on Freak Recordings very very soon. It's been a long time coming but it's finally ready for release! As well as this massive collaboration album, Kitech is about to start work on his own solo album for Freak, watch this space.


All this new material is being featured in Kitech's current set.  Get in touch now to secure Kitech at your event whilst he still has some dates available.

Kitech on Soundcloud
Kitech on MethLab
Skull Funked Recordings on Facebook

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