thENTERNET

thENTERNET brings Tape Lab into a love letter for downtempo, drum and bass, 90s techno, dubstep, and IDM-inspired electronic music. Drawing from the restless, hyper-detailed energy of Squarepusher and Aphex Twin, the album moves between heady bass jams, breakbeat pressure, classic techno atmosphere, and Tape Lab’s usual cassette-driven weirdness.

For fans of Aphex Twin-inspired beats, Squarepusher-style electronic music, drum and bass, 90s techno, downtempo, dubstep, Batman Beyond club music, cassette culture, and underground Tape Lab releases, thENTERNET is a sharp, bass-forward transmission from somewhere between the rave, the server room, and Neo-Gotham.

“Simpulation” kicks things off with a 10-minute bass jam, setting a deep, immersive tone before the album moves into sharper electronic territory. “BAT-A-RANG-ER” sounds like club music from Neo-Gotham in Batman Beyond: dark, futuristic, fast-moving, and built for a dancefloor with questionable lighting. “Early 2 the Endgame” pushes into drum-driven dubstep, adding heavy rhythm, low-end force, and a more aggressive edge to the release.

Across the album, thENTERNET feels like Tape Lab tunneling into the older internet of electronic music: warehouse techno, late-night drum and bass, glitchy IDM, downtempo headspace, and bass music built with strange intent. It is nostalgic without being soft, technical without being sterile, and very much alive in the low end.