Beatrice M. – “Sinking” (Tectonic Recordings), Cyclic Defrost

There seems to be a renewed interest in bass musics and sound system culture with some recent discussion about dubstep entering into its second generation. Now well beyond its formative years in South London in the early 2000s, where the genre emerged out of garage and alongside grime, young producers around the world are pushing 140BPM forward with a range of influences. US producer Skrillex is often credited for developing a punchy alt-rock version of “brostep” that he took to stadiums around world circa 2010—if you’ve prompted Suno with “dubstep” you might know what I mean. And while Skrillex has influenced a generation of musicians since, twenty-something-year-old Beatrice M. draws on their experiences in France, and notably “the golden age of tech-house.” Their debut album, Sinking, drops on 5 June one of dubstep’s formative labels, Tectonic Recordings, founded by Bristol-based DJ/producer Pinch in 2005. It follows on from their debut EP on Tectonic Midnight Swim (2025), released last year.  

Read my review at Cyclic Defrost.

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