LAB018 plays host to Bristol luminary and Tectonic boss Pinch, who delivers three menacing and forward-leaning apocalyptic cuts.
The pointed and growling ragga-style techno of A-side ‘Brain Scan’ is built on battering rhythms and dubwise sonic techniques, in the vein of an old school revivalist production. True to the roots, futuristic in scope.
On the flip, ‘Street Light’ is an equally abrasive bassweight roller, counter-balanced by Pinch’s cavernous and cinematic sound design. Strictly war sounds for the dance.
Rounding off the release is soundsystem meditation ‘Abducted’, an icy, gangster half-stepper drenched in thick reverb and melancholic DMZ-style laments.
Mastered by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering (Berlin). 180-gram vinyl.

LAB018 Pinch - Brain Scan CLIP

Aquatic Lab is Australia’s first underground bass record label, and is recognised globally as one of the earliest international outposts of the UK dubstep sound.

Aquatic Lab boasts an adventurous back catalogue which includes releases from renowned producers Zed Bias, Truth, Cluekid and Seven. The label’s repertoire also extends to notable appearances by Ben Verse, Moving Ninja, Bardeya, Gantz and Spherix.

Aquatic Lab was also the incubator of experimental composer Paul Jebanesam aka Moving Ninja, who has clocked highly influential releases on Tectonic and Vertical Sound. 

Over the years, Aquatic Lab has found a comfortable niche inside the record bags of essential tastemakers such as Youngsta, N-Type, Skream, Mala, Benga, Joe Nice and Chef.

Aquatic Lab Records is  distributed through SRD and operates from both Sydney and Berlin.

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