MethLab Recordings

OFFICIAL VIDEO // https://vimeo.com/226060626 ARTIST // THE SCIENCE RELEASE // THE SEA AND I EP LABEL // METHLAB RELEASE DATE // 27.07.2017 Cat // MLEP001 METHLAB introduce a slice of haunting vocal electronica in the form Bulgarian collective THE SCIENCE, delivering THE SEA AND I EP - a triage of ultra-refined sonic narratives that introduce the other-worldly vocals of VIARA POPOVA, a singer with a unique tone reminiscent of Bjork but utterly distinct, to the international scene to illustrate an awe-inspiring world of darkly tinged elegance. Title track - The Sea and I - is paired with an official video featuring the acclaimed visual arts and custom neural networks of the inimitable DENIAL OF SERVICE. Heavily inspired by the wild and raw coast of Bulgaria that's at once incredible beautiful but enshrouded in nature's violence, as well as drawing reference to the vast sea of information that has us within its grasp, intensely connecting us as a species at the same time as isolating us as individuals. The second track 'W' elicits a sullen noir environment with suppressed growling bass and atmospheric keys that at once beguile and captivate. 'Sonyo' completes the EP, a track with its roots in Bulgarian folk music but that recalls strains of the operatic original Ghost in the Shell soundtrack in its reimagining, issuing a work of sonic beauty that straddles the past and the future immaculately. With The Sea and I, MethLab take a further step in broadening the sound of the label whilst retaining utter dedication to quality of ideas and level of production to introduce a fresh and compelling act with The Science. The result is a timeless release that's destined to capture the ears of many across the Summer months and wrap them in its soft but stark grasp. True to the exploratory sonic machinations of the label, a set of remixes will follow from artists including Hecq (Ben Lukas Boysen), Trifonic, Woulg, Lockjaw, Ghost of 3.13 & Piksel, covering a wide but consistent genre selection.

TRACK // W ARTIST // THE SCIENCE RELEASE // THE SEA AND I EP LABEL // METHLAB RELEASE DATE // 27.07.2017 Cat // MLEP001 METHLAB introduce a slice of haunting vocal electronica in the form Bulgarian collective THE SCIENCE, delivering THE SEA AND I EP - a triage of ultra-refined sonic narratives that introduce the other-worldly vocals of VIARA POPOVA, a singer with a unique tone reminiscent of Bjork but utterly distinct, to the international scene to illustrate an awe-inspiring world of darkly tinged elegance. Title track - The Sea and I - is paired with an official video featuring the acclaimed visual arts and custom neural networks of the inimitable DENIAL OF SERVICE. Heavily inspired by the wild and raw coast of Bulgaria that's at once incredible beautiful but enshrouded in nature's violence, as well as drawing reference to the vast sea of information that has us within its grasp, intensely connecting us as a species at the same time as isolating us as individuals. The second track 'W' elicits a sullen noir environment with suppressed growling bass and atmospheric keys that at once beguile and captivate. 'Sonyo' completes the EP, a track with its roots in Bulgarian folk music but that recalls strains of the operatic original Ghost in the Shell soundtrack in its reimagining, issuing a work of sonic beauty that straddles the past and the future immaculately. With The Sea and I, MethLab take a further step in broadening the sound of the label whilst retaining utter dedication to quality of ideas and level of production to introduce a fresh and compelling act with The Science. The result is a timeless release that's destined to capture the ears of many across the Summer months and wrap them in its soft but stark grasp. True to the exploratory sonic machinations of the label, a set of remixes will follow from artists including Hecq (Ben Lukas Boysen), Trifonic, Woulg, Lockjaw, Ghost of 3.13 & Piksel, covering a wide but consistent genre selection.

Artist // Disphonia Release // Disintegrate & Code Red Label // MethLab Recordings Release Date // 27.06.17 Cat // MLS001 FOLLOW DISPHONIA // Soundcloud - @disphonia Facebook - www.facebook.com/disphonia/ Greek drum & bass duo - DISPHONIA - launch the first of a series of poignant and devastating singles on METHLAB RECORDINGS with the dynamic, hard-hitting and tech-driven - DISINTEGRATE & CODE RED. Following on from their highly effective Energy and Back to the Old School release on Optiv's Red Light Recordings, and showcasing once again their dedication to extreme precision in production and prime kinetic energy - the visceral audio of this pair of tracks implements a perfect pincer movement of contrasting but complementary tech. DISINTEGRATE delivers an overwhelming percussive assault flourescing with a refined Cyberpunk aura and military grade beats, a tune of towering proportions that lays waste to everything in its path. CODE RED carries with it a tense tech-step spirit that has its origins in the birth of the sub-genre, building ecstatically into a measured and weighty breed of aural brutality. Disphonia have picked a careful path through the drum & bass landscape with their output, balancing exquisitely built releases with highly regarded live performances, leaving them standing as one of the most effective duos currently creating. With Disintegrate and Code Red, the pair are set to leave an indelible mark on the Summer festival season.

We're honoured to welcome South African audio sculptor and bassbin pulveriser - CHEE - to MethLab. For bookings - jef@methlab-agency.com http://methlab-agency.com/agency/artist/chee #MLSubCult FOLLOW CHEE // Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/wtfischee Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wtfischee/ Following several years of lateral experimentation in sound design, South African producer CHEE’s unique hybrid sound erupted into the international domain in 2016 with the release of his Shrodinger EP on Dutch label Underslung and several self-releases. His sonic innovation quickly caught the attention of prime heads in electronica, with tracks featured on leading Youtube portals such as Inspector Dubplate and with Noisia featuring Chee and side project IT HZ tracks on their radio show. With growing hype around his fresh approach and uncompromising bass experimentation with a heavy dancefloor edge, labels started to take a deeper interest. Doorways opened across labels from a variety of genres, with drum & bass focused TYPE91, CLOSE2DEATH and ALGORITHM releasing his fierce take on the sound, whilst rapidly rising bass labels UPSCALE and RENRAKU delivered his raw trap and futurebeat // halfstep influenced material in its full devastating glory. His assured arc of fresh ideas took a firm step in 2017, with the release of his first full-length album FEAR MONGER on SATURATE RECORDS with 12 tracks of pure Chee sound that unfurled a mutant leviathan of bass and demonstrated utterly the potential of one of the most promising names in low-end heavy electronica. Taking influences liberally from his surroundings and combining them into a complex pastiche of audio that has its origins in visual inspirations of visceral art and various theories incubated in the dynamic folds of the internet, as well as in the music that he wraps himself in from the likes of Noisia, Moody Good, Amon Tobin, Skrillex, Ivy Lab and Tsuruda – creators who are pushing at the very fringes of sonic possibility. Chee’s sound has the potential to develop into a genre in its own right – evading being pigeon-holed and classified due to his unrelenting urge to experiment and explore fresh and ill sounds. With an array of high profile releases lined up for 2017, and international touring commencing – the scene is set for this young and gifted artist to flourish. Chee is supported by Moody Good, Noisia, DJ Craze, Culprate, G Jones, Bleep Bloop, edIT (The Glitch Mob), Bare Noize, Bassnectar, Mat Zo and more...

Buy // https://methlabagency.bandcamp.com/album/oppression-ep Artist // Disprove (feat. Hijak MC) Release // Oppression EP Label // BNKR (MethLab Recordings) Release Date // 08.06.17 Follow Disprove // Soundcloud - @disprove Facebook -www.facebook.com/disprovednb/ Follow Hijak // Soundcloud - @hijakuk Facebook - www.facebook.com/Officialhijakmc/ DISPROVE steps up to the sleek and understated BNKR division of METHLAB RECORDINGS, delivering an impactful and concise statement with his OPPRESSION EP. Disprove is an established producer with a number of releases behind him on a variety of highly regarded labels that have seen him unleash a diverse selection of highly polished tracks with his unique flavor and varying approach to beat structures and sound design. With the 5 tracks of the Oppression EP, he brings his full and accomplished technique to bear on ruthlessly stripped audio carried on towering bass in a vast sound field, punctuated by immaculately pointed percussion. The wide airy bass of ORIGIN opens the EP in a bleak tech vibe true to the series, with the low frequencies infiltrated by exquisitely designed sonic microelements before breaking into ascendant arpeggios. WHEN I SEE YOU fidgets deliciously, restlessly shifting on a driven shuffle against an uncomfortable but beautifully looping vocal. THE DAMNED pairs Disprove with the uniquely menacing vocal line of MC HIJAK conjuring a paranoid vision of a desolate infernal landscape pushed on an immense tidal bass wall. AUTOLYSE completes the EP on an tense and frenetic tip, with its fast flowing breaks scattering rapidly around dense impactful sub. With the fourth release of their BNKR series, the award-winning MethLab Recordings unleash a powerful array of tracks from Italian producer Disprove. Usually known for his fierce and heavy output, the Oppression EP sees Disprove explore a deeper side of his sound, with 5 tracks pushing at the very fringes of minimal but forceful drum & bass.

Track // When I See You Artist // Disprove (Feat. Hijak MC) Release // Oppression EP Label // BNKR (MethLab Recordings) Release Date // 08.06.17 Follow Disprove // Soundcloud - @disprove Facebook -www.facebook.com/disprovednb/ DISPROVE steps up to the sleek and understated BNKR division of METHLAB RECORDINGS, delivering an impactful and concise statement with his OPPRESSION EP. Disprove is an established producer with a number of releases behind him on a variety of highly regarded labels that have seen him unleash a diverse selection of highly polished tracks with his unique flavor and varying approach to beat structures and sound design. With the 5 tracks of the Oppression EP, he brings his full and accomplished technique to bear on ruthlessly stripped audio carried on towering bass in a vast sound field, punctuated by immaculately pointed percussion. The wide airy bass of ORIGIN opens the EP in a bleak tech vibe true to the series, with the low frequencies infiltrated by exquisitely designed sonic microelements before breaking into ascendant arpeggios. WHEN I SEE YOU fidgets deliciously, restlessly shifting on a driven shuffle against an uncomfortable but beautifully looping vocal. THE DAMNED pairs Disprove with the uniquely menacing vocal line of MC HIJAK conjuring a paranoid vision of a desolate infernal landscape pushed on an immense tidal bass wall. AUTOLYSE completes the EP on an tense and frenetic tip, with its fast flowing breaks scattering rapidly around dense impactful sub. With the fourth release of their BNKR series, the award-winning MethLab Recordings unleash a powerful array of tracks from Italian producer Disprove. Usually known for his fierce and heavy output, the Oppression EP sees Disprove explore a deeper side of his sound, with 5 tracks pushing at the very fringes of minimal but forceful drum & bass.

We're proud to announce the winners of the Wraithmachine sample competition. We were originally going to choose one, but we had so many amazing submissions that we decided to release the best three. These are sample-focussed pieces that take the original audio from Datacode's Wraithmachine and see what could happen if the audio was re-manipulated, re-transformed and re-imagined into new forms by any talented artist up to the challenge. These are free downloads released through the MethLab label - get the full Datacode release from our bandcamp here // https://methlabagency.bandcamp.com/album/wraithmachine Follow Ataraxia & Audiotorture // https://soundcloud.com/auditorture https://soundcloud.com/ataraxiadnb Follow Pulseye // https://soundcloud.com/urbansunset Follow Highend // https://soundcloud.com/high-end-audio/ Follow Datacode // Soundcloud - @datacode23 Facebook - facebook.com/datacode23 Follow MethLab // Soundcloud - @methlab-recordings Facebook - facebook.com/methlabrecordings

We're proud to announce the 3 winners of the Wraithmachine sample competition. We were originally going to choose one, but we liked these 3 directions so much that we decided to release them all. These are sample-focussed pieces that take the original audio from Datacode's Wraithmachine (and a few other sources in some cases, but primarily Wraithmachine) and see that audio manipulated and transformed into new forms, wrapped also in each producer's own synthesis and personal techniques. These are free downloads released through the MethLab label - get the full Datacode release from our bandcamp here // https://methlabagency.bandcamp.com/album/wraithmachine Follow Ataraxia & Audiotorture // https://soundcloud.com/auditorture Follow Pulseye // https://soundcloud.com/urbansunset Follow Highend // https://soundcloud.com/high-end-audio/ Follow Datacode // Soundcloud - @datacode23 Facebook - facebook.com/datacode23 Follow MethLab // Soundcloud - @methlab-recordings Facebook - facebook.com/methlabrecordings

We're proud to announce the winners of the Wraithmachine sample competition. We were originally going to choose one, but we had so many amazing submissions that we decided to release the best three. These are sample-focussed pieces that take the original audio from Datacode's Wraithmachine and see what could happen if the audio was re-manipulated, re-transformed and re-imagined into new forms by any talented artist up to the challenge. These are free downloads released through the MethLab label - get the full Datacode release from our bandcamp here // https://methlabagency.bandcamp.com/album/wraithmachine Follow Ataraxia & Audiotorture // https://soundcloud.com/auditorture Follow Pulseye // https://soundcloud.com/urbansunset Follow Highend // https://soundcloud.com/high-end-audio/ Follow Datacode // Soundcloud - @datacode23 Facebook - facebook.com/datacode23 Follow MethLab // Soundcloud - @methlab-recordings Facebook - facebook.com/methlabrecordings

Track // Origin Artist // Disprove Release // Oppression EP Label // BNKR (MethLab Recordings) Release Date // 08.06.17 Follow Disprove // Soundcloud - @disprove Facebook -www.facebook.com/disprovednb/ DISPROVE steps up to the sleek and understated BNKR division of METHLAB RECORDINGS, delivering an impactful and concise statement with his OPPRESSION EP. Disprove is an established producer with a number of releases behind him on a variety of highly regarded labels that have seen him unleash a diverse selection of highly polished tracks with his unique flavor and varying approach to beat structures and sound design. With the 5 tracks of the Oppression EP, he brings his full and accomplished technique to bear on ruthlessly stripped audio carried on towering bass in a vast sound field, punctuated by immaculately pointed percussion. The wide airy bass of ORIGIN opens the EP in a bleak tech vibe true to the series, with the low frequencies infiltrated by exquisitely designed sonic microelements before breaking into ascendant arpeggios. WHEN I SEE YOU fidgets deliciously, restlessly shifting on a driven shuffle against an uncomfortable but beautifully looping vocal. THE DAMNED pairs Disprove with the uniquely menacing vocal line of MC HIJAK conjuring a paranoid vision of a desolate infernal landscape pushed on an immense tidal bass wall. AUTOLYSE completes the EP on an tense and frenetic tip, with its fast flowing breaks scattering rapidly around dense impactful sub. With the fourth release of their BNKR series, the award-winning MethLab Recordings unleash a powerful array of tracks from Italian producer Disprove. Usually known for his fierce and heavy output, the Oppression EP sees Disprove explore a deeper side of his sound, with 5 tracks pushing at the very fringes of minimal but forceful drum & bass.

Artist // Disphonia Release // Disintegrate & Code Red Label // MethLab Recordings Release Date // 27.06.17 Cat // MLS001 FOLLOW DISPHONIA // Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/disphonia Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/disphonia/ Greek drum & bass duo - DISPHONIA - launch the first of a series of poignant and devastating singles on METHLAB RECORDINGS with the dynamic, hard-hitting and tech-driven - DISINTEGRATE & CODE RED. Following on from their highly effective Energy and Back to the Old School release on Optiv's Red Light Recordings, and showcasing once again their dedication to extreme precision in production and prime kinetic energy - the visceral audio of this pair of tracks implements a perfect pincer movement of contrasting but complementary tech. DISINTEGRATE delivers an overwhelming percussive assault flourescing with a refined Cyberpunk aura and military grade beats, a tune of towering proportions that lays waste to everything in its path. CODE RED carries with it a tense tech-step spirit that has its origins in the birth of the sub-genre, building ecstatically into a measured and weighty breed of aural brutality. Disphonia have picked a careful path through the drum & bass landscape with their output, balancing exquisitely built releases with highly regarded live performances, leaving them standing as one of the most effective duos currently creating. With Disintegrate and Code Red, the pair are set to leave an indelible mark on the Summer festival season.

Track // The Damned Artist // Disprove (feat. Hijak MC) Release // Oppression EP Label // BNKR (MethLab Recordings) Release Date // 08.06.17 Follow Disprove // Soundcloud - @disprove Facebook -www.facebook.com/disprovednb/ Follow Hijak // Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/hijakuk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Officialhijakmc/ DISPROVE steps up to the sleek and understated BNKR division of METHLAB RECORDINGS, delivering an impactful and concise statement with his OPPRESSION EP. Disprove is an established producer with a number of releases behind him on a variety of highly regarded labels that have seen him unleash a diverse selection of highly polished tracks with his unique flavor and varying approach to beat structures and sound design. With the 5 tracks of the Oppression EP, he brings his full and accomplished technique to bear on ruthlessly stripped audio carried on towering bass in a vast sound field, punctuated by immaculately pointed percussion. The wide airy bass of ORIGIN opens the EP in a bleak tech vibe true to the series, with the low frequencies infiltrated by exquisitely designed sonic microelements before breaking into ascendant arpeggios. WHEN I SEE YOU fidgets deliciously, restlessly shifting on a driven shuffle against an uncomfortable but beautifully looping vocal. THE DAMNED pairs Disprove with the uniquely menacing vocal line of MC HIJAK conjuring a paranoid vision of a desolate infernal landscape pushed on an immense tidal bass wall. AUTOLYSE completes the EP on an tense and frenetic tip, with its fast flowing breaks scattering rapidly around dense impactful sub. With the fourth release of their BNKR series, the award-winning MethLab Recordings unleash a powerful array of tracks from Italian producer Disprove. Usually known for his fierce and heavy output, the Oppression EP sees Disprove explore a deeper side of his sound, with 5 tracks pushing at the very fringes of minimal but forceful drum & bass.

Noisia Radio Rip // Disprove - Autolyse (MethLab) Artist // Disprove Release // Oppression EP Label // BNKR (MethLab Recordings) Release Date // 08.06.17 Follow Disprove // Soundcloud - @disprove Facebook -www.facebook.com/disprovednb/ DISPROVE steps up to the sleek and understated BNKR division of METHLAB RECORDINGS, delivering an impactful and concise statement with his OPPRESSION EP. Disprove is an established producer with a number of releases behind him on a variety of highly regarded labels that have seen him unleash a diverse selection of highly polished tracks with his unique flavor and varying approach to beat structures and sound design. With the 5 tracks of the Oppression EP, he brings his full and accomplished technique to bear on ruthlessly stripped audio carried on towering bass in a vast sound field, punctuated by immaculately pointed percussion. The wide airy bass of ORIGIN opens the EP in a bleak tech vibe true to the series, with the low frequencies infiltrated by exquisitely designed sonic microelements before breaking into ascendant arpeggios. WHEN I SEE YOU fidgets deliciously, restlessly shifting on a driven shuffle against an uncomfortable but beautifully looping vocal. THE DAMNED pairs Disprove with the uniquely menacing vocal line of MC HIJAK conjuring a paranoid vision of a desolate infernal landscape pushed on an immense tidal bass wall. AUTOLYSE completes the EP on an tense and frenetic tip, with its fast flowing breaks scattering rapidly around dense impactful sub. With the fourth release of their BNKR series, the award-winning MethLab Recordings unleash a powerful array of tracks from Italian producer Disprove. Usually known for his fierce and heavy output, the Oppression EP sees Disprove explore a deeper side of his sound, with 5 tracks pushing at the very fringes of minimal but forceful drum & bass.

#DATBASSTHO – brings the final pack of MethLab’s DAT series, featuring exquisitely heavy and intricate bass sound design with an extensive selection adaptable samples from MethLab artists and friends. FEATURING 28 UNIQUE BASS SAMPLES FROM // AETHEK // ALLIED // AUDEKA // BARBARIX // BILLAIN // BROKEN NOTE // CALQA // CAUSE4CONCERN // CHEE // COOH // CZA // DATACODE // DISPHONIA // FLUKELUKE // FREQUENT // HYBRIS // INWARD, HANZO & RANDIE // LOOP STEPWALKER // N2 // MERIKAN // OPTIV // PYTHIUS // RAWTEKK // REDPILL // SKYNET // SLUG WIFE // THE SCIENCE // VORSO

Datacode - Wraithmachine (Flint Kids Reword) Watch visual remix // https://www.facebook.com/methlabagency/videos/1536634073036199 Watch Datacode Wraithmachine Chapter 1 - ORIGIN // https://vimeo.com/208282868 Wraithmachine Chapters 1-7 AV liveshow - contact Jef@methlab-agency.com 1 - 起源 (Origin) First contact between machine and error.0x17 - a glitch that leads it to think differently from other machines 2 - 隠 さ (Hidden) Hidden input generated by the glitch, the creation of independent thought 3 - 侵入 (Intrusion) A thought that generates errors in the artificial structure 4 - 出力 (Output) The first manifestation 5 - 認知 度 (Awareness) Birth of consciousness // self-awareness 6 - 上昇 (Rise) Development of complex thought and personality formation 7 - 生 霊 (The Wraith) Creation and realization of the complete life form inside the machine, caged in a mechanical and artificial physical body and horrified by the restriction, desperate to escape. Follow Flint Kids // Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/flint-kids-1 Follow Datacode // Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/datacode23 Facebook - facebook.com/datacode23 Follow MethLab // Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/methlab-recordings Facebook - facebook.com/methlabrecordings