A CHANCE meeting has led to one of the leading vinyl mastering and cutting houses in the UK relocating from Hackney to Hastings and adding to the rich and vibrant music scene in the seaside town.

Tucked away in a quiet residential road is Curve Pusher’s new state-of-the-art studio complex.

Curve Pusher is Lawrie Dunster, owner and chief engineer with 30 years in the music business, and engineer Keith Tenniswood (AKA Radioactive Man, well-known DJ, remixer and producer) and, more recently, son Leo.

Lawrie had considered moving to Hastings after visiting friends.

But it was after being served notice late last year on the commercial premises where Lawrie has had recording studios for the past 25 years that was the catalyst.

Considering both Bristol and Hastings initially, it was a chance encounter with a member of Hastings Council’s Regeneration Team that sparked Lawrie to seriously look at moving to the town.

Lawrie eventually found the right premises on the West Hill.

He said: “I didn’t want to be on an industrial estate.

“The remit was a building within a ten-minute walk to at least ten decent bars and restaurants!”

Curve Pusher is helping strengthen Hastings’ music production scene.

“From our perspective, we worked a lot with the dance music and independent side of the industry - artists and labels who have always supported vinyl,” he said.