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We welcome back the exceptional talents of dnb production duo Battery to Dispatch for the next edition of the Dispatch Limited series.

This release sees Battery demonstrate the best of the two very contrasting styles of drum & bass that they are known for - the aggressive growl of ‘Cells’ and the rolling, liquid sounds of ‘While We Play’ reminiscent of the musical output under their previous guise as Craggz and Parallel Forces.

‘Cells’ twists around an eerie Bladerunner vocal sample, layered with a progressive, ever building bassline – sampled and fed through vintage analogue gear to create that textural grit and snarl that drives the track onwards.

The infectious groove of ‘While We Play’ takes its lead from the funk heavy drums and looping vocal edits, a sound familiar to fans of their older style but with a much welcome Battery update.

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Follow Battery: 
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Facebook → https://web.facebook.com/Batterydnb
Twitter → https://twitter.com/batterydnb

While We Play / Cells

Available here

Battery - While We Play - Dispatch Limited 086 - OUT NOW

Serious Drum & Bass DJ of any type, mainly preferring Minimal, Neuro & Jungle.

Based in Bristol - UK.

Sentience - Formed 2018.
Reisdent for Nu:Motive Promotions, & Boxed Bristol.

Battery are forging new sonic pathways but they are by no means newcomers to the scene. They have produced under various guises for the last 20 years and have released music on some of the biggest labels in Dance music.

 

Battery's stripped back to the roots arrangements and high production finesse caught the ear of Drum & Bass label bosses across the board. This resulted in releases on Spearhead, Renegade Hardware, ProgRam and Hospital. Goldie's iconic label - Metalheadz - has become the home of the duo after the release of two successful EPs.

 

 

Their live sets are like their music: a forward-thinking futurism that encapsulates the genre's unmistakable roots and foundation. Under their previous guises, Battery have toured across Asia, America and Europe and have laid down bass-heavy live sets in clubs and festivals across the UK

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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glitch, neuro, dnb, 2step, garage, half-time, bass, downtempo

Causing mischief in every form possible, Grimmlin searches high and low for sounds forgotten and unheard. Weaving his way through crunchy snares, soul-sucking subs, and all the dark mutations present in dnb, it makes for a deep and intense journey that is as alien as it is familiar. 

Catch him tilting windmills and ripping beats from the underground every other Wednesday on Bassfreq Radio, and throughout southern California in various venues and formats.

Battery - While We Play - Dispatch Limited 086 - OUT NOW

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