UK-based audio-visual collective comprised of Harem, @LTO, @Asher Levitas, and Tuttlebee Studio (http://tuttlebee-studio.com/) Old Apparatus started life on dubstep don Mala’s Deep Medi record label, releasing two highly praised singles that were some of the best sellers on the label, however they were an unconventional choice, sitting uncomfortably with the dance floor aimed dubstep that the label was known for, as their beautifully crafted mix of drones, sculptured soundscapes and dub moved far beyond the rulebook, and their audio-visual live shows became renowned for their high quality. In 2012, Old Apparatus launched a bid for independence with their own Sullen Tone label to release their own projects. The first of these releases were EPs that spanned the second half of the year, opening with the Derren EP before releasing a series of EPs from three separate members of the group. The following year they released Compendium, which draws together highlights from those EP’s into a sequenced mix that draws the sheer drama out of the music, like contrasting scenes in a film, enabling the listener to pick out details in music and get lost in its generous sound world.