Tectonic (record label)

Tectonic is a British electronic music label, founded and run by Rob Ellis (Pinch)[1] which focuses primarily on dubstep and its related genres. As one of the founding dubstep labels,[2] alongside Tempa, DMZ, Hyperdub, and Hotflush, Tectonic became a focal point for the Bristol scene, as well as introducing artists and releases that were among the first to bridge a gap between dubstep and techno.[3]

Tectonic
Parent companyMultiverse Music
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
FounderPinch
GenreDubstep
Country of originUK
LocationBristol
Official websitewww.tectonicrecordings.com

Alongside releases from artists such as Skream, Benga, Digital Mystikz & Joker, Tectonic has also been responsible for some of the scene's albums – particularly, 2562's Unbalance[4] and Pinch's Underwater Dancehall.[5]

Catalogue

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Title Artist Cat No Format Year
War Dub / Alien Tongue Pinch & P Dutty TEC001 12" 2005
Shellcode Moving Ninja TEC002 12" 2005
28g / Fearless Loefah & Skream TEC003 12" 2005
Random Trio EP Cyrus TEC004 12" 2005
Rebellion Omen TEC005 12" 2006
Bahl Fwd / Temptation Skream / Distance TEC006 10" 2006
Wear The Crown / Slang DQ 1 / Mark One TEC007 10" 2006
System / Molten Loefah / Digital Mystikz TEC008 10" 2006
Iron Man / Nightmarez Armour / Hijak TEC009 10" 2006
Tectonic Plates Various TECD001 CD 2006
Formations Moving Ninja TEC010 12" 2007
From The Shadows LP – Disc 1 Cyrus (Random Trio) TEC011 12" 2007
From The Shadows LP – Disc 2 Cyrus (Random Trio) TEC012 12" 2007
From The Shadows LP – Disc 3 Cyrus (Random Trio) TEC013 12" 2007
From The Shadows Cyrus (Random Trio) TECCD002 CD 2007
Gud Money / Structive DQ 1 TEC014 12" 2007
Channel Two / Circulate 2562 TEC015 12" 2007
Channel Two / Circulate 2562 TEC016 12" 2007
One Blood, One Source / Trauma Pinch TEC017 12" 2007
Underwater Dancehall (Instrumentals) Pinch TEC018 12" 2007
Underwater Dancehall (Album) Pinch TECCD003 CD 2007
Infinity Is Now / Junktion Peverelist TEC019 12" 2008
Techno Dread / Enforcers 2562 TEC020 12" 2008
Aerial 2562 TEC021 12" 2008
Aerial 2562 TECCD004 CD 2008
Hedd Banger / Percression Skream TEC022 12" 2008
Over It / Forward Youth RSD TEC023 12" 2008
Midnight Oil / Joyride Pinch TEC024 12" 2008
Yet / Kontrol Martyn / 2562 TEC025 12" 2009
Trapped in a Dark Bubble / Technocal Skream / Benga TEC026 12" 2009
Glendale Galleria / Untitled_Rsn Flying Lotus / Joker TEC027 12" 2009
False Flag / Junktion (Shed Remix) Pinch & Moving Ninja / Peverelist TEC028 12" 2009
Tectonic Plates Volume 2 Various (Compilation) TECCD005 CD 2009
Love in Outer Space 2562 TEC029 12" 2009
The Chase Jack Sparrow TEC030 12" 2009
Space Cadet / Junk Yard Cyrus (Random Trio) TEC031 12" 2009
768 Kryptic Minds TEC032 12" 2009
Clockwork / One Blood, One Source (Distance Remix) Distance TEC033 12" 2009
Unbalance 2562 TEC034 12" 2009
Unbalance (Album) 2562 TECCD006 CD 2009
Get Up (Single) Pinch ft. Yolanda TECCD007 CD 2009
City Hopper Joker TEC036 12" 2009
Terminal / Torment Jack Sparrow TEC037 12" 2010
Fox Trot Mannerisms EP Pursuit Grooves TEC038 12" EP 2010
Time Ends / Jahwan Jakes / Darqwan TEC039 12" 2010
The Boxer Pinch TEC040 12" 2010
The Scientist Launches Dubstep into Outer Space Scientist TEC046 LP 2011
Dreamstealin / Blood Music Illum Sphere TEC047 12" 2011
Broken / Paranormal Activity Pinch / Loefah / Roska TEC048 12" 2011
This Is It / Make Um Bounce Addison Groove TEC049 12" 2011
Closer Photek TEC050 12" 2011
Angry Acid / French Science Distal TEC051 12" 2011
The City / Teacher Author TEC052 12" 2011
Author Author TEC053 LP 2011
Reboot / Bazurk Distance TEC054 12" 2012
Booyant / Amphibian Distal TEC055 12" 2012
Civilization Distal TEC060 LP 2012
Askum / When Two Paths Cross Kryptic Minds TEC061 12" 2012
Uncertain / Vendetta Grenier TEC062 12" 2012
Decibel EP Decibel TEC063 12" 2012
Against The Tide / Trinity V.I.V.E.K TEC064 12" 2012
Blurry / Spearhead Roska TEC065 12" 2012
Blue Meanie / Searching Distance TEC066 12" 2012
Warrior / The Dome Gemmy TEC067 12" 2012
Duty / Texers Beneath TEC068 12" 2013
Confunktion / Double U Dark Sky TEC069 12" 2013
Shoulda Rolla / Asbestos Pinch, Roska TEC070 12" 2013
Tectonic Plates Volume 4 Various Artists TEC071 LP 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Tectonic Records Biography – the IMO Records Blog". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2011. "Tectonic Records Biography"], IMO Records, Retrieved on 12 December 2011.
  2. ^ Sam Richards. "DJ Pinch Q&A | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Celebrating Ten Years of Tectonic, Dubstep's Most Dextrous Pioneers – VICE". Thump.vice.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ Buttimer, Colin (23 October 2009). "2562 Unbalance Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  5. ^ Clark, Martin (3 October 2007). "The month in Grime/Dubstep". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
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