Pinch (dubstep musician)
Encyclopedia
Rob Ellis, better known as Pinch, is a dubstep
artist from Bristol
, United Kingdom
noted for his fusion of styles such as Reggae
, World Music
, and Dancehall
with dubstep. He released his first album, Underwater Dancehall in 2007, on Tectonic
records, which he founded. One of Pinch's most well-known tracks is "Qawwali", which references the devotional singing of the same name
and features samples of harmonium
and singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, which was released on Planet Mu
records. His songs appear on compilations such as "Box of Dub: Dubstep and Future Dub 2" (Soul Jazz Records
), "Science Faction: Dubstep" (Breakbeat Science Recordings), "10 Tons Heavy" (Planet Mu
) and "200" (Planet Mu
).
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
artist from Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
noted for his fusion of styles such as Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, World Music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
, and Dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
with dubstep. He released his first album, Underwater Dancehall in 2007, on Tectonic
Tectonic (record label)
Tectonic is a British electronic music label, founded and run by Rob Ellis which focuses primarily on Dubstep and its related genres...
records, which he founded. One of Pinch's most well-known tracks is "Qawwali", which references the devotional singing of the same name
Qawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
and features samples of harmonium
Harmonium
A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
and singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, which was released on Planet Mu
Planet Mu
Planet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
records. His songs appear on compilations such as "Box of Dub: Dubstep and Future Dub 2" (Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
), "Science Faction: Dubstep" (Breakbeat Science Recordings), "10 Tons Heavy" (Planet Mu
Planet Mu
Planet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
) and "200" (Planet Mu
Planet Mu
Planet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
).
Discography
- War Dub/Alien Tongue 12"12-inch singleThe 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
: TectonicTectonic (record label)Tectonic is a British electronic music label, founded and run by Rob Ellis which focuses primarily on Dubstep and its related genres...
TEC001, 2005 - Punisher 12": Planet MuPlanet MuPlanet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
ZIQ163, 2006 - Punisher (remixes) 12": Planet Mu ZIQ163R, 2006
- Qawwali 12": Planet Mu ZIQ133, 2006
- One Blood, One Source/Trauma 12": (limited edition album sampler) - Tectonic TEC017, 2007
- Pepper Spray/Cave Dream 12": Planet Mu ZIQ196, 2007
- Underwater Dancehall 2CDDouble albumA double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
: Tectonic TECCD003, 2007 - Underwater Dancehall (Instrumentals) 2x12": Tectonic TEC018, 2007
- Chamber Dub 12": Soul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz RecordsSoul Jazz Records is a British-based record label. The label started in the 1990s, releasing compilation albums of predominantly black music, including reggae, soul, ska, Dub and jazz...
SJR 187-12, 2008 - Dr Carlson/136 Trek 12": Punch Drunk DRUNK 007 , 2008
- Croydon House/Elements 12": Swamp 81 SWAMP 007, 2011
- Swish/Tunnel Home 12": Deep Medi, 2011