Aquatic Lab Sessions Vol 1

Aquatic Lab Sessions Vol 1 is a diverse package consisting of a selection of Aquatic Lab’s vinyl catalogue combined with previously unreleased material.

The compilation is constructed to be a collection of flowing styles, capturing everything from deep atmospheric textures to some serious sub rocking big rig material. The CD album features debut Aquatic Lab release by Caspa & Rusko ‘King George’,’ Colditz’ by UK Garage legend Zed Bias, ‘Nah Go Dung Deh’ by grime/dubstep star Cotti and ‘The Darkness’ & ‘Dark Passenger’ by acclaimed producer Seven.

First up is a chilling future-scape progression titled ‘Ankoku Butoh’ by Moving Ninja; an organic journey that is unique in every possible way. Further on, the album showcases a wealth of underground sounds from the purist hard stepper ‘Wasps’ by P-Vans, to the dub inspired rhythmic 2-Step roller ‘Hollandia’, produced by Spherix. New York based Australian producer Flash brings forth a hollowed out 4/4 dread bass long player in the form of ‘Right Here’ and Kila Mega Giga Tera, a live group consisting of Distro & Dub FX, deliver a kick-stepping, hard skanking piece of kit entitled ‘Subsonic’. Vista comes with a sub shaking hybrid of moody minimalism in the shape of Neptune, and to round off the installment, bass scientist Twitch culminates the release with an original piece of wobble bass that is brimming with character and primed for the dance floor.

Listen to Aquatic Lab Session Vol 1 clips :
Tracks 1 to 6
Tracks 6 to 12

Unmixed CD & Digital Album
Catalogue number: LABCD001
Barcode: 5055317200785
1. Moving Ninja - Ankoku Butoh
2. Flash - Right Here
3. Vista - Neptune
4. Spherix - Hollandia
5. Zed Bias - Colditz
6. P-Vans - Wasps
7. Seven - The Darkness
8. Cotti - Nah Go Dung Deh
9. Seven - Dark Passenger
10. Kila Mega Giga Tera - Subsonic
11. Caspa & Rusko - King George
12. Twitch - Kamosis

Limited Edition Triple Vinyl
Catalogue number: LABLP001

Disc 1
Flash - Right Here
Vista – Neptune

Read the album info or download the (PDF)
Listen to clips Tracks 1 to 6 and Tracks 7 to 12

reviews

Boomkat.com

The dubstep virus has spread and mutated over oceans and across continents in the past 5 years. At its furthest point, the virus has reached Australia and it's premier dubstep outlet, Aquatic Lab. Label owners Farj and Paul Fraser have assembled a stable of top UK producers mixed with the best Australia and New Zealand have to offer. 'Sessions Vol.1' showcases the talents of new producers Flash, Vista, P-Vans, Twitch and KIla Mega Giga Tera next to established UK steppers Zed Bias, Cotti, Seven, Caspa & Rusko. The set is well balanced between rampant club joints and home listening use, moving from Moving Ninja's ominous beatless opener 'Ankoku Butoh' to the mellow vibes of Flash's 'Right Here' onto runnin' techno-step from Vista and Zed Bias' with forward leaning killer 'Colditz', while outright anthems come on Cotti's dancehall message 'Nah Go Dung Deh' and Caspa & Rusko's 'King George'. Based on their quality values and tune selection, we'd have to rank these guys up next the likes of Tectonic or Tempa for all the Dubstep heads. Recommended!