Wednesday 8th May, Soul In Motion​ are back for another mid week banger with special guests Skeptical​, LSB​, Digital​, ARPxp​ plus residents Bailey Intabeats​ & NEEDFORMIRRORS​. (8-1am)

For advanced free guest list RSVP (w/ full names) to: Info@basementldn.com

SOUL IN MOTION 6th MAY

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Keep an eye on this link as there will be a fair amount of tracks added over the year.

'DIGITAL' New Releases from 2013 and beyond...

dispatch recordings

More than a year in the making ‘From Deep Space’ brings back Phace as a leading light of the European drum &amp; bass scene ready to build on the success of their 2007 debut album ‘Psycho’ with what is undoubtedly their best work to date. Distinct, cutting-edge, deep-impact drum &amp; bass full to the brim of mind-bending bass and sci-fi soundscapes that’s destined to blow away both home listeners and global dance floors alike.  

“If you're anywhere near interested in drum &amp; bass and the exploration of sonic logic and depth you cannot miss this album. Nobody goes where Phace and Misanthrop go.“ Noisia

Phace - Channel Feel

Phace + Misanthrop - From Deep Space

Phace - Generation For Sale

Phace - Expectation Hurts

Audio - Nil By Mouth - Pre-Order: http://po.st/NilByMouthEPiT

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Ram Shop (Vinyl & Digital) - http://po.st/NilByMouthEPRAM

From the depths of music’s murkiest waters, AUDIO is back and bigger than ever. Pumping those bass heavy dumbbells and effortlessly reigning over the realm he helped to shape, prepare yourself for a musical excursion like no other.
The union between RAM and AUDIO sent reverberations throughout the community. Having already thrown hard-hitting punches with his first release on the imprint, it’s now time for another full-frontal assault. 
The opening credits roll out like a musical blockbuster, with those first few jabs sending you reeling in suspense. ‘Nil By Mouth’ is snappy, aggressive and builds tentatively, with an imposing drop which leaves a lasting impact. There’s an endless stream of hard-hitting bass notes, cutting deeper and deeper into the mix until its intimidating composition is exposed. The structure is then diced up by an elevating drum pattern, leading you into meticulously crafted anarchy. AUDIO smashes you head first through a glass prototype, leaving you to bear the brunt of his production. 
Next up, we’re introduced to the mechanical drill of ‘Ultron’. The first few booms pushes the intro forward at an alarming pace, accelerating as the gears are audibly shifted. Measured, yet proving to be unstoppable and flying forward aboard one pounding rhythm, expect no less from the guy who brought you ‘Heads Up’ and ‘Stampede’. Ending with a final snap of breakbeat, you’re left to bask in a record that detonates with outstanding power. 
Following on from these dance floor destroyers, is aptly named ‘Break It’.  On first listen, stay away from anything fragile. Winding up with the same tell-tale aggressiveness which his production style is renowned for, he manoeuvres last minute into unfamiliar territories.  Bouncing between bars with a war-cry like vocal sample, AUDIO pulls you in and keeps you there… another shining example of AUDIO’s ability to produce game changing, contemporary drum and bass. 
Wrapping up this sonic assault is ‘Gotham’. As dark and brooding as the famed city itself, find yourself lead through a stepping, precise construction of beats. Unforgiving, weighty pads guide a steppy riddim into undiluted madness. This completely envelops the musical environment and it’s difficult not to blown away by the conundrum of quick witted instrumentation that snap, crack and smack with every break. 
Featuring next level cuts from a man who stands at the genre’s forefront, it’s time to let the music talk. And it’ll stand as one of the dnb population’s most lasting conversation for a while. 


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Audio - Ultron

Mefjus – EMULATION LP
CRITLP07

Very sharp production. ‘Surrounded’ is huge!’ – Noisia

After what many would consider one of the most meteoric rises to D&B infamousy in recent times, Mefjus gets set to deliver his debut album ‘Emulation’ through Critical Music. An extension of his explosive trademark production style, the music of Mefjus stands tall as an aggressive powerhouse of some the most deadly dance floor drum & bass seen in 2014. Drawing on a handful of carefully selected collaborators from the jaw-dropping Phace & Misanthrop to the hip-hop infusions of Dope D.O.D, ‘Emulation’ looks set to shatter dance floors for years to come, marking a clear-cut arrival of one of the most gifted producers in the D&B game, Mefjus.

Tracklist:
01. Change Of Mind feat. Makism
02. Continuous
03. Suicide Bassline
04. Emulation
05. Taking feat. Zoe Klinck
06. Saturate
07. Impulse feat. Phace
08. Hybrid
09. Godzilla feat. Dope D.O.D
10. Brainwork
11. Stutter feat. Misanthrop
12. Surrounded
13. Blame You feat. Zoe Klinck
14. Expedition

2 x 12″ Vinyl - Limited Edition Numbered (Gold Foil Embossed)
A – EMULATION
B – SATURATE
C – SURROUNDED
D – BLAME YOU ft. Zoe Klinck

Ltd Edition 10″ Transparent Vinyl
A – MEFJUS & PHACE – IMPULS
B – MEFJUS & MISANTHROP – STUTTER

Also available on CD [14 tracks] // Digital Download [Beatport exclusive includes album mix by Mefjus]

Critical online store [vinyl & digital] > http://bit.ly/Emulation_Critical
Beatport > http://bit.ly/Emulation_Beatport
Stream on Spotify > http://bit.ly/Emulation_Spotify

Worldwide Release – 1st December


06 - MEFJUS - Saturate

Following up from his incredible debut album ‘Emulation’ on Critical Music – Mefjus steps in to deliver the latest edition of the UKF Podcast! 

More over at http://ukf.com/podcast

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Tracklist

UKF Music Podcast #60 - Mefjus

'RESPEK DA FOUNDATION' is my offering for the FUNCTION RECORDS relaunch forthcoming late Feb featuring myself and 2 of Manchester's finest Drum n Bass producers RESPONSE and DUB PHIZIX. 

It's 20 YEARS OF DIGITAL in 2015!! Although, I still feel like a wee nipper and I have all my teeth. I can still see too so I'll be writing a long winded and truthful blog about my experiences within the scene whether they're good or bad. This will be on my website.

SILVER LINING - DIGITAL + RESPONSE

Playing in the upcoming Soul:ution hosted Room Two on Friday 23rd January the Chelmsford based drum & bass producer, LSB (aka Luke Beavon), has put together another stonker of a 60 minute mix to get everyone's palette back up to speed after the end of year break. Incorporating the sort of measured and musical music you can fully expect from a room that will also feature sets from the music man, Calibre, Marcus Intalex, Exit boss, dBridge and Manchester prodigy, Chimpo, LSB's mix builds slowly, layering tracks that really maintain an awareness and a sense of space.

Advance tickets: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/1017

LSB - FABRICLIVE x Soul:ution Mix

Need For Mirrors & Kabuki -  Slow Dive - Spearhead Records

In the world of Drum & Bass, Bailey's quite a unique prospect. As a broadcaster he was committed to playing the best of drum & bass from across the multitudes of sub genres and micro movements. His 360 degree vision made his shows on BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and Ministry of Sound Radio the perfect place for the d&b aficionado or casual dabbler to go to keep up to date with the form as a whole. Since moving on from the radio he's continued to plough the same furrow in the clubs, promoting his own free to go mid-week club night, Soul In Motion and treating audiences to the sort of all encompassing sets that got him noticed in the first place.

His passion for the form really shines through, in conversation or on tape so it goes without saying that we're excited to be able to present his latest mix, made ahead of his upcoming appearance alongside LTJ Bukem  in Room Two on Friday 27th February.

Advance tickets: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/1016

Tracklist:

Qumulus - Leaving It All Behind (Influenza Media)
DJ Chap & Andrezz - It's a New World feat. MC Fava & L-Side (Liquid V)
Marky & Cailbre - Amen Track
Madcap - F Theme (Mac II)
LTJ Bukem - Music (Peshay 2002 Rework)
Section - Years of Pain (Directors Cut)
Spirit - Life Goes On (Blu Mar Ten)
System - Optix (Exit)
SpectraSoul - I Don't Mind (Shogun Audio)
Calibre - Bogeyman Bullshit
Pennygiles & Sevin - Untitled
Paul T & Edward Oberon - Rewind
Bailey & MC Fats - For The Love VIP (U Understand Me Music)
Roni Size - Strictly Social (Nu Tone VIP Remix) (V Records)
Bailey - Sugar
Calibre - Zee Tone

Bailey - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix (Feb 2015)

We scored an exclusive 30-track mix from the mighty Digital! 

Track list:

1) Digital+Villem - Sunbites - Dubplate
2) dRamatic & dbAudio - Clash Of The Kings -Horrific Recordings
3) Digital+Response - Light Years - Taken from the 'Rejection EP' Function
4) Total Science & SPY - Whonga (Chroma Rmx) CIA 
5) Mako - Do You Feel The Same - Warm Communications
6) Spirit - Life goes On - Blu Mar Ten Music
7) Digital - Red Alert - Dispatch Recordings
8) Spirit - Ray Gun - Function
9) Drumsound & Bassline Smith - 1 W.P. - Function
10) Digital+Spirit+Response - Garrison Law - V Recordings
11) A. Grooverider - Avenger - Metalheadz
12) Digital+Spirit - Mosquito - The Wolf EP - Metalheadz
13) Total Science v Digital+Spirit- Rumble
14) Digital - 4orcefield - dubplate
15) Digital+Spirit - Captive - taken from 'Future Beats' The Album - 31 Records
16) Digital+Response - Riot - Commercial Suicide
17) Digital - Rejection - taken from the 'Rejection EP' Function
18) Digital+Spirit - Square One - Phantom Audio
19) Digital+Horrific James - Too Much - Function
20) Digital+Response - Silver Lining - taken from the 'Respek Da Foundation' EP
21) Digital - Stray - dubplate
22) Digital+Flava - Retard VIP - Function
23) Digital+Sight Unseen - O.M.H. - Function
24) Calibre - Stoned - CIA
25) Will Miles - Together In Autumn - Function
26) Digital - Toll Free - 31 Records
27) Digital - Ras 78 - Function
28) Digital - Together - 31 Records
29) Digital - Got Ya - dubplate
30) Digital+Spirit+Om Unit - Untitled - Function

Digital - Exclusive Drum&BassArena Mix

DIS089	

Digital					                | A. Red Alert
Digital					                | B1. A Message
Digital, Audio Habitat & Mad Vibes	| B2. Maintain

Release Date	- 20/04/2015

As an artist we have held in high regard at Dispatch since the label’s inception, it comes with great pleasure to introduce our first release with the legendary Digital. 

Shaping his unique sound for over 15 years (still heavily cited by a core of forward thinking producers today), Digital is continuously developing his original strain of dub influenced d&b and this release demonstrates a manipulation of his roots into a modern twist. Ingrained with an authentic old skool feel that has remaining entrenched in the Digital sound we love today, each track on this release has been constructed and layered carefully, to ensure all the initial emotions and vibe are firmly translated and expressed in the final product. 

Despite their distinct differences, this soul and attention to detail remains consistent throughout. Starting with the distinctive strings in ‘Red Alert’, the track maintains a very haunting, yet emotive feel, all balanced atop a skipping drum pattern of dub-echoed snares and a subtle bassline. 

Following on from the lead track, ’A Message’ continues the dark and brooding themes, as the master of half time delivers a thick spread of heavyweight pressure. Marching into the shadowy depths with intrepid force, the villain prevails in this scene, as the low ends take full control beyond the drop.

Concluding on a retrospective tip is ‘Maintain’, written alongside Audio Habitat and Mad Vibes. Directed by majestic piano chords, it’s a fantastic blend of percussive and musical elements, equipped with smartly chopped amen cuts and abridged bass throbs teasing throughout, all coinciding to create a true uplifting rave style stepper.

Order links:
• Dispatch store (early vinyl with free wavs + free stickers / digital): http://bit.ly/DIS089
• Redeye Records (vinyl): http://bit.ly/1CnifW9
• Beatport (digital): http://btprt.dj/1DGyB9N
• i-Tunes (digital): smarturl.it/DIS089
• Digital Tunes (digital): http://bit.ly/1Ia5IXI
• Juno Records (vinyl): http://bit.ly/1bTBQ4t
• Intense Records (vinyl): http://bit.ly/1bTBUBb

Available direct here

Digital - Red Alert - Dispatch Recordings 089 (CLIP)

Digital - A Message - Dispatch Recordings 089 (CLIP)

Pre Order: https://shop.metalheadz.co.uk/download/meta025d

Digital & Spirit are back on Headz with three tracks that have been executed in a typically fearsome fashion. There is no one else that nails this sound like Digital & Spirit, its been great to have them back making music together again, look out for more music on Metalheadz in the future.

Digital & Spirit - Mosquito [OUT NOW]

Digital & Spirit - Spiral [OUT NOW]

Digital & Spirit - Wolf [OUT NOW]

Punnany Massif - Másfél hete *****

Punnany Massif - Engedd el (FEL#1)

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.

Digital - Red Alert - Dispatch Recordings 089 (CLIP)

Dispatch Recs | Ant TC1