Drum n Bass

Recordings of sets from the home studio set up / radio / live at festivals / clubs.

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Ant TC1 - DJ Mixes (Studio mixes & Live set recordings)

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Another tape extract.  I did a bit of a re-master on this and it seems to sound pretty good considering.  This ones from March 1997.

TL:

Truly One - Origin Unknown
Secrets - John B
Music - LTJ Bukem
Neutron - Ed Rush & Nico
Special Treat - DJ Die
Unknown - Unknown
Unknown - Decoder
Going Gets tough - Lemon D
Angry Business - Genotype
Sonar VIP - DJ Trace
Unknown - Unknown
A Better World - Mask
Lo - Nico
Future Tense - Nv
Locust - Ed Rush & Fierce
Deep and Rolling - The Specialist
Identity (Dom & Roland rmx) - Dead Calm


Ant TC1 - Studio mix - March 1997 (extracted from tape and re-mastered)

Recorded almost 25 years ago this one, way back in my later teen years.  First time this one has gone on line anywhere.  Found deep in a box of tapes I've not even looked at since the 90's. Brings back good memories of that era in life listening back. 97' was another solid year for this music and it's ongoing progression.

I used to call these 'studio mixes' but in reality back then I was 18 - still living at my Mum's house in Huddersfield, they were recorded there (and only ever recorded there in the 1990s), the actual studio (and any said / claimed recordings) came well and truly later on in life.

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Ant TC1 - Studio Mix (Remastered from tape) - 28.04.1997

Sub Club Live NYE Special with TeeBee - Skantia - DKN - Dj Form

TeeBee & Subtitles Music Presents - 2021 Sub Club NYE Special - TeeBee - Skantia - DKN - Form

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RENEGADE RIDDIMS: Think Tonk

A most awesome old skool mix up from the legend that is LTJ Bukem with the MC Conrad, dnb at it's finest!

LTJ Bukem Live At Ministry Of Sound 1996

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One I found on an old, very worn out looking (and sounding!) TDK 60 tape when packed up and made the move out of the UK. Did this way back when I was 17 years of age in my 4th ever year of DJ'ing (since starting out); the same year I earned a long term residency at D.O.P.E in Leeds. Good memories 👌

Tried to remaster it the best I can with (hiss reduction and balancing, limiter plug ins etc) but yeah - not easy! Problem was back then I spent every penny I had on records so when it came to recording any mixes the tapes got re-recorded upon re-recorded on week in week out - they soon degraded somewhat on each tape over (not just that I used to re-start studio mixes 6 or 7 times across a day or 2, any one who grew up with this music in that era will most probably relate).

More uploads from years gone by on the way shortly.

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Ant TC1 - Studio mix - Recorded on 19.11.1996 (Remastered from tape)

First ever 2 hour show on Kool FM.

Track list:
Survival & Silent Witness - Remote In - Dispatch Recordings

Ant TC1 in the mix ↓
Detboi - Untitled - Metalheadz
Altern-8 - Evapor-8 (Inciner 8 mix) - Network Records
Fossil Archive (aka Roberto) - Severance - Headz State
gyrofield - Untitled - Metalheadz
Wax Doctor - New Direction - Bassment Records
Total Science - Universe 92 - Metalheadz
Shades of Rhythm - Waxing Taxing - ZTT
Commix - Untitled - Metalheadz
DJ Krust - Jazz Note - V Recordings
Tronikhouse - Straight Outta Hell - KMS
DJ Phantasy & Gemini - Never Try The Hippodrome - Liquid Wax Recordings
Leo Cap - Eternal - N/A
Subfusion - Mind Control - Metalheadz
Untitled - Untitled - N/A
Paradox - Paroxysm - Reinforced Records
Breakage - Tugz - Digital Soundboy
2 Bad Mice - Waremouse - Moving Shadow
Mister Shifter - That Dreama Track - Dispatch Dubplate

DJ Mayhem - Inesse (Ray Keith Remix) - Face Records

Max Fresh (Hidden Agenda) - Shutdown - Dispatch Recordings

Ant TC1 in the mix ↓
HLZ - Untitled - Metalheadz
Black Barrel - Nothing To Lose - N/A
Danny Breaks - Revolve - True Playaz
Mefjus & Noisia - Foundations - Vision Recordings
Lynx ft. Bagshot - Untitled - Metalheadz
Photek - Knitevision - Virgin
NC-17 & Myth - Streets 2 Jungle - The Sauce Recordings
Special Forces - The Bleeps Tune - Photek Productions
Phantom Audio - Void - Timeless Records
Trex - Zero - Metalheadz
Shy FX - Bambaata - Ebony Records
Ed.It - Wayside - Dispatch Recordings
Tech Noir - Untitled - Metalheadz
Wots My Code - Dubplate (Total Science Remix) - C.I.A
Alix Perez - Myriads - Shogun Audio
Skeptical - Imperial - Exit Records
Untitled - Untitled - N/A
Brain - Untitled - Dispatch Recordings
Untitled - Untitled - N/A
Cern - Untitled - Dispatch Recordings
Mark System - Manchester's Heart - N/A
Photek - The 5th Column - Virgin Records
Jubei - Cold Heart - Exit Records
Untitled - Untitled - N/A

Genic - Untitled - Dispatch Recordings
Teebee - Gun Tune - Subtitles Music
gyrofield - Untitled - Metalheadz
Nine Windows - Ocean Dawn - Nine Windows

If you'd like a high quality DL version you can find it near the bottom of this list of mixes: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1neqsoxps1bd7ox/AACQS1tH2TNNfSa2swNhsSfQa?dl=0 

Listen back to this show (and many more from across the genre) via the Rinse FM app: https://rinse.fm/episodes/anttc1-11-05-2023-2100/

Ant TC1 presents the Dispatch Recordings Show - Kool FM, 11.05.2023

Even just the name, Jumping Jack Frost, evokes a certain heritage within drum & bass circles; one that you’d be hard pressed to beat. Firstly there’s his legacy as a DJ, his friendship with Fabio and his gigs across the world. Then there’s his partnership with Bryan Gee in running the legendary V Recordings. Then there’s the success of his own Philly Blunt Records label and the fact that his name graces pretty much every large scale jungle flyer going. Jumping Jack Frost’s name is simply synonymous with the drum & bass sound. 

Starting off at what was then Fridge in Brixton, Frost’s multifarious influences and his command of music travelled far and wide with the explosion of jungle and drum & bass and placed him at the epicentre of a fast growing scene that’s still thriving today. And considering that we’re hosting a room at the annual Playaz Carnival Special in August called ’21 Years Of Jungle’, he’s undoubtedly one of the most perfect people we could ask to play. Ahead of the event and his appearance here in Room Two on Friday 22nd August, he’s kindly put together a rollicking hour long mix that affably displays why he’s still at the cutting edge of a scene that’s already spanned two decades and counting. 

This one’s special. 

--

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Jumping Jack Frost - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix

Arsonist A.K.A. Some Justice '95

Wicked sets from the archive. Big up www.oneinthejungle.co.uk

DJ's Shy FX & Ash Feat. MC Det - 1 In The Jungle (BBC Radio 1) 17/08/1995

C1–Blak Panta - Do What U Want (Undercover Agent VIP Special)
C2–Marvellous Cain - Gunman (IQ VIP Special) 	
C3–Distortion - Go On Bad 	
C4–Rude And Deadly - Mash Them Down (Smokey Joe Jungle Massive Special)
C5–DJ Vern & DJ Ash - Squeeze 	
C6–Smokey Joe Featuring Jackal Ranx - 4 Meg (VIP Special) 	
C7–DJ Trace - Final Chapta 	
C8–DJ Monk (2) & GM - Cool Runnings (Dubplate Special)

Jungle Massive 4 - Junglists - Mickey Finn Side A

DOC SCOTT : FUTURE BEATS VOLUME 1

Oh Gosh!

Undercover Agent - Oh Gosh ECIUJ001

M.T.S - Baad Boy Sound ECIUJ002

Tracklist

DJ Mo

Dollar 'D' & Ricky Roq - Jackpot [Solid Roq]
Zenith - Immortal [Frontline] 
Future Forces Inc. - Dead By Dawn [Renegade Hardware]
Dope Skillz - 6 Million Remix (Mix 2) [Frontline]

Demolition Cru

State Logik - Technologik [State Of The Art]
Profound Noize - No Way Out [Underfire]
Kudos - East Coast Fusion [Moving Shadow]
Future Forces & Fierce - Constant [Renegade Hardware]
Profound Noize - Soundscape [Underfire]

6th April 1997

DJ Mo & Demolition Cru - Eruption 101.3 FM - 6th April 1997

Recorded on tape back in July 1998 - 90 minutes. Quality of the recording seems ok considering. Couldn't find a full tracklist sorry.

Ant TC1 - Studio Mix July 1998 (Extracted from tape)

Class is in session, DJ Persuasion at the controls – if you’ve even a passing interest in the evolution of Jungle/D&B we’d highly recommend spending some time with this mix...

DJ Persuasion - Dedicated To The Dedicated 94-95

Dug a very old mix out from the archives (one I recorded almost 16 years ago  to be exact across 2 TDK 90 tapes).  It's 3 hours long in total and has been remastered a touch so it sounds pretty clean for a tape recording.

Thought I'd upload this ahead of our old school special event on the 19th of April at Wire in Leeds, UK.  Looking forward to dusting off some timeless wax and playing a heap of classics through Funktion 1.  

I'll be playing a pretty deep one on the night from 10:30PM until 12AM and going back to around 93/1994 upwards.
	
Momentum: Old Skool Sessions // Friday 19th April @ The Wire
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Ant TC1 - studio mix from the archives (3 hours) - recorded 28th Oct 1997 (extracted from tape)

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.

Ant TC1 presents the Dispatch Recordings Show - Kool FM, 11.05.2023

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