Tectonic Recordings presents Tectonic Sound: Vol. 2, the second instalment of the various artists series curated by label founder Pinch. Following the first Tectonic Sound collection, released in 2025 to mark the twentieth anniversary of the label, the series continues Tectonic’s forward-facing approach; bringing together artists from their wider family and connecting dots across the underground.
Where the first volume brought together pioneers such as Peverelist, 2562, Shed, Coki and Kahn & Neek with a younger generation including Lou Nour [formerly SICARIA], re:ni, Yushh and Flora Yin Wong, Vol. 2 continues that exchange. Longstanding figures of the UK Bass scene such as J:Kenzo and Roska sit alongside a new gen of artists including Ehua, Manami, Cimm, Denham Audio, Henry Greenleaf and SHXCXCHCXSH. Beatrice M. also returns following the release of their acclaimed debut album Sinking earlier this year, while Jay Carder and Sir Hiss make their first outings as solo artists on the label, after both appearing as collaborators on Sinking.
Pinch says: “Tectonic Sound continues in the spirit in which it was launched in 2025, bringing together artists and music from different corners, into a coherent sonic space. I’m proud to share this collection as it brings many new artists into the Tectonic fold that I’m excited to be working with. It’s moments like this that make running a label really worth it for me.”
Each artist arrives with a distinct sound and history of their own, but across these twelve original tracks there’s a shared understanding of what Tectonic represents. Dubstep, grime, techno, 2-step and more leftfield forms come together, creating a space where sounds collide, and new forms take shape.
Since its formation in 2005, Tectonic has been a trailblazing force in electronic music, helping to define and continually redraw the boundaries of dubstep and its surrounding sounds. The compilation arrives in the middle of a serious run for the label. Earlier this year, Tectonic released Beatrice M.’s debut album Sinking, a major moment for the label that was embraced across the electronic music community. Pinch has also continued his long-running creative relationship with legendary grime MC Trim this year, following their joint 2025 EP No Caller ID, with recent single Striker.
Across Tectonic Sound Vol. 2, those different strands of Tectonic’s history and present day meet head-on. The music moves between familiar forms and stranger territory, with rhythms and frequencies refracting across the collection. It’s a record that feels cohesive without being uniform, reflecting a label whose sound has always been defined by forward movement.
Tectonic Sound: Vol.2
Various artists
November 13th
2 x 12” vinyl / digital
Tracklist
1. Pinch ‘Hold On!’
2. J:Kenzo ‘Glas:Tec’
3. Jay Carder ‘Temporary’
4. Roska ‘Treadstone’
5. Manami ‘Turning Point’
6. SHXCXCHCXSH ‘NexxxD’
7. Sir Hiss ‘2TUFF’
8. Beatrice M. & Cimm ‘Pad City’
9. Henry Greenleaf ‘Whist’
10. Denham Audio ‘Immaculate’
11. Ehua ‘New Mess’
12. Lorem ‘Console Corners’
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