Pinch (dubstep musician)

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Pinch
Birth nameRobert Huw Ellis
Born1980 (age 44–45)
Scotland
Origin Bristol, England
Genres Dubstep, bass music
Occupation(s) Electronic music producer, DJ
Labels Planet Mu, Soul Jazz, Tectonic, Swamp 81

Rob Ellis, better known as Pinch, is a British dubstep DJ, producer and label manager from Bristol, England. [1] He is known for his fusion of styles such as reggae, World music, and dancehall with dubstep [2] and his roles as founder of the record label Tectonic and co-founder of the club night Subloaded. [3]

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He released his debut album, Underwater Dancehall in 2007, via Tectonic. One of Pinch's most well-known tracks is "Qawwali", [4] released on Planet Mu records, which references the devotional singing of the same name, and featured samples of harmonium and singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. [5] 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). More recently, he has moved away from dubstep towards the UK bass scene, working with producers such as Mumdance and Adrian Sherwood. [6]

Early life

Ellis was born in Scotland but moved to Newport, Wales at age 6 where he grew up until settling at nearby Bristol as an adult. As a child his interest in music was influenced by his older brother who made him tapes of Dub music. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs and singles

Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ "RA: Pinch". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Jones, Charlie. "Pinch interview: "A heavy element of escapism."". Dummymag.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Clark, Martin (17 August 2005). "The Month in Grime/Dubstep: Pitchfork Column". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 2 November 2005.
  4. ↑ "The VICE Oral History of Dubstep | VICE | United Kingdom". 23 June 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Grime / Dubstep | Pitchfork". Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  6. ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (14 August 2015). "Sherwood & Pinch's favourite tracks". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  7. ↑ DJ Pinch - interview for Bass Pass Blog. BASS PASS. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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