Tectonic, the electronic music label run by Bristol DJ and producer Pinch, is releasing a compilation to mark its 20th anniversary.
Set to be made available digitally and in a vinyl box set. Tectonic Sound features 24 new cuts by long-time affiliates of the label, in addition to some new faces. Among the artists who have contributed tracks to the release are Peverelist, Shed, Coki, 2562, Sophia Loizou, Appleblim, Flora Yin Wong and Pinch himself.
“The last compilation series I did on the label was called Tectonic Plates, which started in 2006, at a time when dubstep DJs including myself would cut 10-inch dubplates to play out,” Pinch said in a statement. “They were great and I thought about reviving the series, but I realised they’ve had their time. I also thought about just doing a 20 Years Of Tectonic comp, but something about that felt like it was facing back in time.”
Almost all of the tracks on Tectonic Sound were made with the compilation in mind, Pinch added. The only exception is 2562’s contribution, ‘Overcome’, which was originally produced over a decade ago.
Launched in Pinch’s base of Bristol in 2005, Tectonic is regarded as one of the most essential labels for dubstep, putting out records by Skream, Benga, Digital Mystikz, Loefah, Martyn and many other key figures in the genre.
The label is scheduling a number of anniversary parties to take place later this year in locations such as Manchester, Leeds and Wuppertal in Germany.
Listen to Tectonic Sound‘s lead track, ‘Feel Something’ by Peverelist, below.
Tectonic will release Tectonic Sound on July 18, 2025.
