The Infrasonics boss lays down a dubplate and exclusive-packed hour of cutting-edge music.
When Spatial first emerged in late 2008, dubstep was wholeheartedly entering its mutation phase, splicing cells with techno, electro and drum & bass to create the groundwork for what could only be described as a wonderfully amorphous electronic music scene as we know it today. The first of his own Infrasonics releases, with their crisp presentation and equally aerodynamic production rightly turned heads, seeming to tap into the funky possibilities of minimal techno and cheeky 2-step getting it on around the 140 bpm margin. The label branched out to include an early (and decidedly different) appearance from Ike Release, as well as the likes of xxxy and Jamie Grind, and it seemed as though a little of the needlepoint focus had perhaps been lost in a reflection of the dizzying new tributaries springing up away from that thrill of the new that dubstep brought about.
Take in Spatial’s Primitives, a multi-faceted light, sound and coding project to be released on vinyl and DVD through the Broken20 label.
UK producer Spatial continues a prolific year with a new drop on WNCL – get an advance listen here.