Beatrice M. - Sinking - Tectonic Recordings
Beatrice M. has become one of the most promising talents in modern electronic club music over the past few years. They stand for a new era of club music, one that brings a vast knowledge and sensibility for the roots and blueprints of several genres into the present day by mixing them with fresh influences and perspectives. Since Beatrice’s selection as a DJ is incredibly eclectic, yet rooted in a deep love and understanding for Dubstep, their debut album on one of the genre's most essential legacy labels—Pinch’s Tectonic—seems like a perfect match.
However, Beatrice’s sheer talent is by far not the only reason they’ve reached this point. Alongside their band project “Beatrice Melissa” and their collaboration with Strasbourg’s Orchid as “or+be”, the Franco-British producer and DJ has poured a massive amount of time and effort into their own productions, as well as into their very own imprint, BAIT, which they founded in 2023. Since its inception, the label has already put out an impressive twenty-five releases. What is truly remarkable—given their own highly frequented output—is that Beatrice themselves has only appeared as a remixer on these releases, primarily using the platform to champion talented, rising artists. All the artwork for the releases and BAIT events is created by the label boss them-self, which perfectly suits their fully committed, hands-on approach.
Their first releases came out on French imprints Egregore and Rinse France, before they caught the attention of Spe:c, Tempa, and Tectonic. Beatrice's broad collection and patient storytelling approach in their DJ sets are perfectly reflected in the album’s build-up. Ever is not only a great tune to start a bass-infused DJ set, but it also sets the mood perfectly before the tension slowly evolves toward more energetic, peak-time tracks like the warm, atmospheric Ocean and the well-crafted stepper Motion.
Disco Corner, as well as Juice (featuring Bristol’s Sir Hiss) and Sinking, all reflect a side of Beatrice’s curiosity that goes beyond Dubstep: Tech House. Their NTS radio show from March 2025, fittingly titled “The Dubstep-Tech House Connection,” makes perfect sense when listening to these three cuts. Disco Corner drives forward with a techy groove layered with dubby chords similar to the previous tracks, while Juice ventures into a deeper realm somewhere between big-room Tech House and a heavy sound-system stepper. Sinking brings the energy down a bit with its beautiful interplay of warm soundscapes and chords on one side, and heavy low-ends and harsh synth snippets on the other.
Dear Dubstep, Beatrice’s ode to their favorite genre, works perfectly to rebuild the tension before Help—a track that could have easily been released on Hessle Audio around 2008. Finally, In Touch (featuring French and British rap by Jinnal & Kaba) and the deep, mellow stepper Here (featuring London’s Jay Carder) give the whole album a second wind. Just as Beatrice chose the perfect tune to open the record, Years, with its lush, early-morning potential, is a magnificent way to bring this album to a close.
