Label owner and manager Ant TC1 steps in for a further installment in our 15 Years of Dispatch mix series. This one brings it even closer to home as all the music within this 90 minute mix is all Dispatch / Dispatch Dubplate / Dispatch LTD material.  Mostly new material on the mix, VIP versions etc, some of which may never see a full release.
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Upcoming announced 15 Years of Dispatch shows:

29.04.2016 - West Indian Centre, Leeds
www.facebook.com/events/933064060116380/

06.05.2016 - Void Club, Berlin
www.facebook.com/events/961145677273871

28.05.2016 - Vera, Groningen
www.facebook.com/events/1560183394299501

05.06.2016 - Rinse FM x Born & Bred Festival, London
www.facebook.com/events/189833574701546

08.07.2016 - The Queens Head, Redditch
www.facebook.com/events/204421406583684

04.09.2016 - Outlook Festival, Pula
www.facebook.com/events/1697385923827100

'15 Years of Dispatch Recordings' tee. Black / White designs available here - www.dispatchrecordings.com/product/15-…ch-t-shirt/

Ant TC1 fan page - www.facebook.com/AntTC1
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Dispatch Recordings Webstore - www.dispatchrecordings.com
Dispatch Recordings Bandcamp - www.dispatchrecordings.bandcamp.com

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Ant TC1 'All Dispatch' 15 Years of Dispatch Recordings mix - April 2016

Just an old bitch lovin da drumz n da bass

I'm just a DNB squirrel, trying to get a nut, to move your butt to the dancefloor...

A lover of all things dark and dope.. electro and drum and bass 🔊😈

FREiRAUM!!!!!! "einfach" nur musik, von derart menschen, die LIEBEN und WISSEN, was sie tun. 
unser reines interesse und aufmerksamkeit gilt den beatz und den menschen, die dahinter stehen!
danken allen, die bei uns "platz nehmen" 
support your friends. dont ask for free stuff, pay for it. go to their shows, be the first to buy their products and promote their ideas!!!

kinetiks MC ~ 

Vibe Creator ⚡️ 
Drum & Bass • Hip Hop • Breakbeat • Dub(step)
Emcee • Songwriter • Junglist • Dancer • Badmon
Ruffneck Ting | Cadence | Subversions 
Drum & Wordplay | 3D Productions

With releases on Ruffneck Ting, Electrobreakz, Elm Imprint, and more..
Original Music + Socials: linktr.ee/kinetiksmc
www.kinetiksmc.com
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[ Ruffneck Ting | UK] 
https://linktr.ee/ruffneckting

[ Cadence | DC ] 
https://www.facebook.com/cadencedc

[ Subversions | DC/MD/WV/VA ] 
https://www.facebook.com/subversionsdnb/

[ Drum & Wordplay | DC/VA ]
DJ Ragz x MK Skillz x Kinetiks MC
Hybrid-live turntablism + drum & bass
https://www.instagram.com/drumandwordplay

[ 3D Productions | DC ] 
https://www.facebook.com/3DProductionsDC/ 

For bookings & collabos, hit up: kinetiks@gmail.com
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[ORIGINAL MUSIC]
~ 03.21.25 - "Weaponry" (Remix) - Coastill, Dazee, & Kinetiks MC - Released on the "Rude EP" by Coastill on Ruffneck Ting. Full release on all outlets on 3.28.25: https://www.junodownload.com/products/coastill-dazee-kinetiks-mc-rude/7025437-02/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5GITBKDniPQ8zuWWvN5wmv

~ 09.23.22 - “Keep Kickin” - Bradley Drop, Childsplay, & Kinetiks MC - Released on the “Some Kind of Way LP” on Electrobreakz / Brothers of Funk! Flavor is breakbeats. Streaming and available on all good outlets: https://www.junodownload.com/products/bradley-drop-some-kind-of-way-lp/5722693-02/?track_number=3

~ 07.07.21 - "Meditate 2 Elevate" - Dvine MC feat. Kinetiks MC - Released on the "Light Codes EP" by Dvine MC in 2021! Streaming and available on all good outlets: https://dvinemc.bandcamp.com/album/lightcodes

~ 09.24.17 - "Coordinates" - Kalu feat. Kinetiks MC [Elm Imprint] - The Dirty City EP  is now available for purchase below!
Bandcamp --> http://bit.ly/2ywDPbp
Juno --> http://bit.ly/2wvbiBe
Beatport --> http://bit.ly/2xciySs

Stunna droppin' Coordinates in the mix on the Greenroom feat.Thiago Pery from July 12 2017 - big shouts to Stunna for the support:  
https://soundcloud.com/stunna/stunna-greenroom-with-thiagopery-guestmix-july122017#t=18:47

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[UPCOMING GIGS]
- 03.28.25 | Cadence presents ZERO T @ Feel Room (DC): https://www.facebook.com/events/1648552785753654
TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cadence-presents-zero-t-tickets-1258365327569

- 04.17.25 | Cadence presents LTJ BUKEM @ Flash: https://www.facebook.com/events/821398396847007/
TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cadence-presents-ltj-bukem-tickets-1277684832729
 
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Music can take you so many places. I once freestyled with C-Rayz Walz back in 2003 in a dark alley in Baltimore near the Ottobar. In September 2024, I performed at Sun & Bass alongside the DJ Strife at Ambra Day, San Teodoro, Sardinia - a global mecca of drum & bass. I’ve had the pleasure of emceeing and hosting for inimitable artists like LTJ Bukem, Goldie, Makoto, Zero T, Break, Calyx, Ray Keith, Nookie, Mampi Swift, Aphrodite, Klute, DJ SS, Fabio, Total Science, Audio, Teebee, Pola & Bryson, Flava D, Redeyes, S.P.Y, Ant TC1, Craze, Kasra, Mefjus, Halogenix, Bad Company UK, Digital, Matrix & Futurebound, Heist, Command Strange, Phibes, Spinscott, MC Fava, DJ Rap, Enei, Bladerunner, Robert Manos, Dieselboy, DJ Dara, AK1200, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, The Upbeats, Critical Impact, Sub Zero, Random Movement, Gremlinz, Rene LaVice, Prolix, Loadstar, Brookes Brothers, T.R.A.C, The Prototypes, Sinistarr, Quadrant, Taxman, Teddy Killerz, and so many more.  From cyphers, battles, and lab sessions to rinsing shows, I have repped with some of the sickest talent around the globe & have been honored to be part of one of the richest music scenes in the world right here in DC alongside so many amazing people!  I am a freestyle fanatic who is passionate about the art of emceeing, & all the subtleties and nuances that go along with it.   

I love the rush that accompanies the feeling of holding the mic, but having no idea of what I am going to say next.  When you are the conduit between the DJ and the crowd, the medium by which expression is felt and shared.  In those moments you are able to influence the crowd + what people may think or feel, the night, and the direction it will follow.  Ultimately, that memory will be yours to keep forever.  I have been freestyling, writing music, and emceeing for over 22 years now with no plans to change.  My goal is to share a piece of who I am every time I perform for those who listen.  I emcee simply because I love it.  

~kinetiks MC

Ant TC1 along with Hidden Agenda founded Dispatch Recordings back in 2001, Ant originally helped out with the management side of the label before finding his feet within the realms of production; which was a natural progression for him having DJ’d on pirate radio and in clubs from the age of 14 (since 1992).  His first release alongside frequent production partner Stress Level appeared on Dispatch after almost 3 years of hard work getting their collective sound where they felt it needed to be before even thinking about turning on a DAT recorder.  After their first release hit the stores they quickly picked up a wealth of DJ support across their early material and went on to release for a who’s who list of established Drum & Bass record labels including the likes of Renegade, CIA, Advanced, Critical Records Integral, Liquid V, Commercial Suicide, Good Looking Records, Bingo Beats and Samurai Music.

By demand remix work started to feature heavily within their output and the duo went on to remix for the likes of Hidden Agenda, Chris SU, Artificial Intelligence, Kabuki, Total Science, Optical & Ryme Time (Jagged Edge), Atlantic Connection, Tactile & DJ Marky.  Branching out and working with other producers such as Survival, DLR & Philth has only furthered experience Ant’s skills at the controls over the years, Ant has also released his own solo material more recently on top of remixing for the likes of Lomax on Integral Records.  In 2014 Ant realised a lifetime ambition, securing his first ever release for the legendary Metalheadz label “Hungry For Atmosphere” alongside Mako, DLR & Villem with further releases for the label and counting going into 2024.

Ant’s production output has featured on a mass of compilations and mix CD’s compiled by the likes of Shy FX, LTJ Bukem, Total Science, AI, Spectrasoul, Klute and Brian G.  Additionally his work has featured very heavily within the radio shows of Friction, Grooverider, Fabio, Goldie, Bailey & Rene LaVice on their respective BBC Radio 1 slots over the years as well as BBC 1Xtra where Ant once hosted his own one-off 4 hour show, he has since additionally made 2 guest DJ appearances for DJ Friction on his Radio 1 show.  His DJ’ing work has seen him play all over the globe from Adelaide to Los Angeles, from Hong Kong to Sarajevo, Vancouver to Bangkok and last but by no means least regularly UK and EU wide. Additionally for the most part of the decade beyond 2010 Ant also worked as the Artist Manager for both Outlook and Dimensions Festival in Croatia, leading up the booking process, budgets and travel aspects for the festival.

Fast forward through to 2024; Ant is now responsible for the lead label management roles of both Metalheadz & Dispatch Recordings and is based in Thailand, with a purpose built studio room recently finished the plan (alongside managing a mass of planned record label releases) is to get back to focusing on writing music more consistently than he ever has previously.

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Ant TC1 'All Dispatch' 15 Years of Dispatch Recordings mix - April 2016

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