NADSAT (Catch Recordings)
Nadsat aka Brett Osbourne is meticulous in what he does. The music he makes combines powerful drum grooves with the sort of details that draw you in deep. Each piece plays out like a set, with organic designs, found sounds and real-world recordings bringing each one to life in a way that captivates the mind as the body responds to the structure below. They come on his own Catch Recordings label and encapsulate the same headimate atmospheres that
he cooks up as a DJ in some of the world’s most clued-up and compact clubs, from Mint Club,Leeds to Lion & Lamb, London and across the globe in Berlin, Ibiza and the US.
Osbourne has been deep in the scene for over 15 years.Before that, he spent his youngest days making mixtapes, experimenting with sound, and playing drums and guitar, which all feeds into his music-making process, as do his worldly travels. He has lived in Australia, Ibiza, Berlin and now London and picked up an array of sonic influences from those local scenes that he now distills into his own sound. In the DJ booths of Ibiza, Berlin, at Burning Man or Alfresco Festival he plays with energy levels, infusing his groovy techno with acid, breaks and broken beats to build the drama and keep dancers locked. Listen to Nadsat tunes like ‘Only Human’ from the Music from the Left Behind V/A EP on Catch and you’ll hear how he encapsulates his feelings across fresh rhythmic patterns and sleek drums using primarily analogue equipment. This lends each tune a dusty texture and realness that connects with real human emotion. Attention to detail is key for him – his ability to engineer tracks means they never sound overproduced or too polished, but instead had a subtle and ever-evolving narrative that never fails to deliver both physically and emotionally. It’s the same with the Catch label – every release is labour of love, from the carefully curated and always forward-thinking music by artists like Hardacre, Bobby O’Donnell, leoleoleo, NWO, Ste Roberts and Annie Errez, and international names like IORI and Literon, to working closely with designers to put together an EP that looks and feels as good as it sounds.
Next up is a fresh VA collection, the Northern Lines EP, that showcases another collection of subversive electronic sounds including one of his own absorbing new trips. In our all too shallow and throwaway society, Nadsat prides himself and his label on making a much deeper and more indelible impact.