Kryptic Minds Askum / When Two Paths Cross EP

Kryptic Minds return  on Pinch's Tectonic label with their techno meets dubstep sound. The EP is a deep exploration into this sound that is being mined by many Tectonic artists (eg. Pinch himself, Martyn etc) and has long been championed by the imprint. Listen to the EP below:

TEC061 :: Kryptic Minds 'Askum' / 'When Two Paths Cross' :: PREVIEW by Multiverse

Stream: Photek – DJ-Kicks

We've long been fans of Photek's ever-morphing music production sensibilities. Throughout the years, transitioning from Drum & Bass to tech-house to dubstep, the talented veteran has also progressed into an eclectic DJ with diverse sets.  His contribution to the DJ-Kicks series, which you can stream below in its entirety, is a testament to both his productions skills (it features 6 of his own tracks) and his DJing abilities.  The mix also includes such Red Cup favorites as Pinch, Sepalcure and and Synkro.

DJ-Kicks mixed by Photek by Mixmag

Pinch & Photek - Acid Reign (Pinch's Dubplate Mix)

Pinch, Tectonic labelhead a known fan of collaborations, and the legendary Photek who recently collaborated with Kuru on the excellent "Fountainhead", joined forces for the massive "Acid Reign".  Huge bass, big beats and a swingy slow tempo as expected with the addition of a catchy TB-303 lick.  Stream the track below:

Photek + Pinch : Acid Reign [Pinch's Dubplate Version] by DJ PINCH

Pinch - "Retribution" EP

Dubstep mastermind and Tectonic labelhead Pinch releases his "Retribution" EP on Swamp81 records.  With this EP (and his recent "Oh not not another dubstep producer playing house music" mix) Pinch is spearheading a dubstep infused techno sound that is more on the latter side of the music spectrum. Listen to this two track EP below:

PINCH - RETRIBUTION - SWAMP81 [clip] by DJ PINCH

PINCH - GET OUT OF HERE - SWAMP81 [clip] by DJ PINCH

Pinch - "Oh No Not Another Dubstep DJ Playing House Music" Mix

Days before the release of his Fabric mix (the 61st in the series), techy dubstep producer and Tectonic label head Pinch released a techno mix littered with unheard mouth watering techno white labels.  Stream the mix below:

Stream: Author - self titled LP

Leeds based Jack Sparrow and Ruckspin join forces on the collaborative Author project with the release of a self titled LP on Pinch's Tectonic Records.  This is perhaps the most organic, definitely the jazziest, post we've hosted on Red Cup, yet the electronic foundation is there in the shuffly dubstep rhythms and dilla-esque compression techniques we've grown to love.  According the Author themselves, the duo shedded their previous monickers to participate in a project free of dancefloor pressures and open to further collaborations - the LP was inspired by Kruder & Dorfmeister, early Mo Wax and Cinematic Orchestra yet intepreted for a dubstep context.  We would add an evident influence from the jazzier side of mid-90s d&b as exemplified by the now classic Moving Shadow compilation Trans Central Connection II. This is not to say that some of the LP tracks are not straight up dark dubstep (see Mothership) or even broken beat (see Fix) but all in all it is really refreshing to hear an album characterized by such free and open thinking...another welcome installment to the genre transcending tendency of a lot of electronic music these days. Listen to big clips from each track below:

Download: Adult Swim & Scion - "Unclassified" Compilation (feat. Burial, Actress, Zomby, SBTRKT, Pinch, Kode 9 and more)

WARNING: This is not a drill...though we did have to rub our eyes and pinch ourselves a few times before posting this ubelievable bit of news. If you're a self-respecting fan of electronic music do not miss this unbelievable freebie compilation offered up by the folks over at Adult Swim along with Scion a/v.  In all honesty, we do not remember a free offering of this calibre ever...we're talking such Red Cup favorites as Actress, Zomby, SBTRKT, Pinch, Kode 9, Dusk & Blackdown and many more...it even features possibly our favorite track from this year, Burial's "Street Halo".  Click on the following link and download this A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. compilation "Unclassified."