Mix Series - Part 3 - Deathmachine & Live Evil

Firstly, before we get onto this weeks exclusive mix, we'd just like to say a huge thank you to all who made the MethLab event in Manchester the sweaty success it was.
Sindrome and Neuron Pro deserve huge shout-outs for organising, promoting and ensuring the sound quality was second to none.  The artists should all be proud of themselves as everyone played out of their skin!  Of course, it also takes an enthusiastic and supportive crowd to make any event work and we were not let down in Manchester.  So, thanks to everyone from crew, artists and punters alike.
You all rule!  Now onto...

The Mix

For this, the third part of our current mix series, all you hardcore techno fans are in for a treat.  This coming Saturday (15th June 2013) sees the return of the legendary Live Evil event at London's Electrowerks.  To celebrate we have our first exclusive mix from our latest signing, Deathmachine who, alongside MethLab hardcore superstars The DJ Producer and The Teknoist, will be tearing it up at Live Evil and showcasing a wealth of new material.

Deathmachine - MethLab promo mix - June 2013


Just in case you missed the previous mixes from this series, here they are again...

Part 2 - Cooh


Part 1 - Undead Roniin

Releases

Deathmachine

Despite working away on his debut full length album for The Third Movement, Deathmachine still has a flurry of tracks coming out this year. With every year that passes, the more prolific this man gets. It's his continued quality as well as quantity that ensures he's always in high demand for shows all across Europe.

2013 releases:
"Fighting For A New World" (solo track) on Third Movement 200
"The Journey" (solo track) on Nekrolog1k LP 002
"Destination Underground" (remix) on Neophyte Records 076

Forthcoming releases:
"Hallucinations" & "Hell-e-vator" (2 collab tracks with The Dj Producer) on Rebelscum 033 (Out on Friday 14th June 2013 and available at Live Evil this Saturday)
"Sins" (collab track with Igneon System) on Heresy 001 (Out on Thursday 27th June 2013)
"Necessary Evil" (collab track with FraGz) on Future Sickness (Release date tbc)
"Sectioned" (solo track) on Section 18 001 (Release date tbc)
"The Journey VIP" (solo track) on Nekrolog1k Recordings (Release date tbc)
"Behind The Machine" (collab track with Micromakine) on Union Recordings LP002 (Release date tbc)

IGNEON SYSTEM & DEATHMACHINE - SINS (HERESY 001) clip by igneonsystem

NEKROLOG1K // DEATHMACHINE - THE JOURNEY (ORIGINAL) by Nekrolog1k Recordings

The Teknoist

Yet another one of our guys that refuses to rest on his laurels.  The Teknoist is currently running three labels, Ninja Columbo, Samurai Brylkreem and Our Fucking Jungle and has also putting the finishing touches to his third full length album.  As of July 2013, both Ninja Columbo and Samurai Brylkreem will be going digital.  There will still be 2-3 vinyl releases per year, but in an effort to get the backlog of tracks out there and into your grubby little hands, both those labels will see the output increased to monthly via all good digital stores.

This Saturday will see the release of the latest Ninja Columbo (Nii008) 12" which features the collaboration of The Teknoist and Johnty Warrior in a homage to the legendary Deathchant imprint.  The vinyl will initially be available at this Saturdays Live Evil event and then from The Hard Store.

The Ninja's Dutiful Salute to Deathchant (Nii008)

The DJ Producer

The last of our Live Evil warriors and a man who needs little introduction, The DJ Producer has a storming ep out on The Third Movement entitled Journey's Never End.  We've blogged this release already, but since it's so goddamn large, it well and truly deserves another mention!
His collaboration with Deathmachine, Come Hell Or High Tempo (Rebelscum 33) is also out this week, with the first copies being available at Live Evil this Saturday. The vinyl pressing of this is very limited but digital versions will follow shortly.



All the releases we've mention are either currently available or soon to be available from www.thehardstoremp3.com

Live Evil

Simon Underground, the man behind Underground Music, The Hard Store, Live Evil and the backbone of the UK (if not the worlds) hardcore techno scene, has been integral to the careers of so many MethLab artists over the years. Without his devotion it's likely that many of the tunes you hold dear to your heart would never of seen the light of day. For this reason we are proud to make some noise on his behalf over this Saturdays Live Evil event.  These events don't run as often as they once did, but when the do, they're special - bit like the MethLab events ;)

Live Evil line up:

The DJ Producer (MethLab profile page HERE)
Deathmachine (MethLab profile page HERE)
The Teknoist (MethLab profile page HERE)
Hellfish
Traffik
Matt Green
Max Death
Loftgroover
Simon Underground

Facebook event page HERE

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

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 & 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
Event Page

24th November - Pressure Point, Sydney
Event Page

30th November - Basement Session, Perth
Event Page

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

FOR ALL BOOKING ENQUIRIES PLEASE EMAIL: ASH@METHLAB-AGENCY.COM