As the record-hot summer is creeping closer to its end to let the colourful autumn leaves have their moment of fame, Inform Records is sending the summer off once again with its 5th edition of Summer Selections. 

With a wide array of talented producers, this EP delivers the Inform Records we are grown to love – soulful, deep, and perfect to be enjoyed with your steaming hot cup of coffee in the morning.

1. Chug - Dulcet Tones
2. K2T & Hex - Photographs
3. Contra & RSHMR - How Do You Say
4. Lilac - The One
5. Changer - Lucid

Juno + Spotify exclusive:20/08/2021
Full release: 27/08/2021

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Summer Selections Vol.5 EP

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Lilac - The One [INFORM029]

The man like @shadows808 is in the hot seat for this episode of the CTXCAST, rolling out a wicked half hour that manages to cram in a nice wedge of dubs alongside some classics and lovely rollers.

T/L:
Shadows - Satechi
Shadows - Continuum
Shadows - Reflection 
ID - ID
Redeyes & FD - Evergreen Dub
T.E.E.D - Garden (Calibre Remix)
Tyler Frost - Analogue Dreams
Ivy Lab - Baby Grey
ID - ID
ID - ID
ID - ID
Workforce - Two Words (Tim Reaper Remix) 
ID - ID 
Breakage - Spread Out
Shadows - Cracks
Creatures & Primitive Instinct - Archaic Heritage (Division Remix)
DJ Trace - Overdose (Survey remix)
ID - ID 
Foreign Concept & Halogenix - Waiheke Wine Club
ID - ID 
Shadows - The Plug

Cracks EP

CTXCAST: Shadows

Tracklist:

@mindmapper & @silvahfonk – Justification – @demandrecords
@phentix & @wingzdnb -  Fragment – @demandrecords
@yaanodnb & @fre4knc – Black Hole – @overviewuk
@operatednb & @javeonmusic – Notions - @overviewuk
@mindmapper & @silvahfonk – Hammerfall @demandrecords (dub)
@kingsoftherollers-music Feat. Redders – Round Here – @hospitalrecords
Break Ft @cleveland-watkiss & MC Fats – Conversations (@breakage rmx) – @symmetry-recordings
@kusp_music – One Question - The Sauce Recordings
@mindmapper & @silvahfonk  – Flash Forward - @demandrecords
@mindmapper & @silvahfonk  – Flash Forward (@phentix remix) - @demandrecords
@operatednb – 2Face - @overviewuk
@maykors-music Feat. @moytramusic - Skarrgh – @demandrecords
@the-untouchables - Baiana - @rupture
@qbig-zenith-b - Tanoke - @demandrecords
@survival-dnb & @script – Prang – @anttc1 (Dispatch Recordings)
Silk Sonic – Leave The Door Open (@bachelorsofscience Bootleg) 
Ethos and @opticsnz – Dubby Roller - @Dj-melinki (Four Corners)
Skrilex & Noisia ft Josh Pan & Brady  Supersonic  (My Excistence) Vision
@humanaturednb & @jabarudnb – Elephants in the room – @anttc1 (Dispatch Recordings)
Karate Kid  - Boast Bootleg – FREE DOWNLOAD
@4kdubs & ALR – Brukshot (@aries-uk & @kelvin-373) – FREE DOWNLOAD
Aspect & @gremlinz – Armhouse – @demandrecords
Chronix ft: Jvck James - Bye Bye Bye (@spydnb Rmx) -  Cult.ure

Silvahfonk Presents 10 Years Demand Mix

In 2011, Fedi entered the world of electronic music and went to her very first Dubstep rave. Ever since, she had big respect for people that make it all happen – DJs, Producers and Promoters. 
Somehow she found her way into drum and bass and after a few years joined the biggest dnb crew in her home country – Trident as a promoter. 

After she left Slovakia and decided to live in the UK for a while, she taught herself to mix in her bedroom. After a couple of months she got her first gig. She played gigs in countries like Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria and the UK. In her mixes you can hear deep techy & stompy 
sound with occasional liquid vibe. Lately she got herself into music production, where she’s been learning from the producer Arkoze all the basics. They have a couple tunes done already and are currently working on the 
EP as well as they started their 6weekly mix series ‘Deep Within’. 

Tracklist:
1. dBridge - Dead Peak
2. Dj Gaw & Kumo - Jah Stepping
3. Mohan - Amen Horror
4. Dunk - ID
5. Sequent x Skruff - Overdrive
6. Sym:bol - ID
7. Ferice - ID 
8. Arxiva - ID
9. Symbol - Undecided
10. Dystopian - Colossus
11. Dj Gaw - In Flight
12. Alix Perez - Burning Babylon
13. Skeptical - Catch 22
14. Arkoze - We're Not Alone
15. Gest - Deja Vu
16. Bungle - Cocooned
17. Dunk - ID
18. Shadows - Cracks
19. Villem & Mc Leod - Perfect Lover

Follow Fedi Minikin
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fedi-minikin  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fedi.minikin/  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fediminikindnb

Unchained Mix Series 047 by Fedi Minikin (UK)

Full Album release available now (Vinyl / Digital formats) via:
• Website -  https://bit.ly/JustKeepMyLifeW
• Bandcamp - http://bit.ly/JustKeepMyLifeBC 
• All other stores - https://fanlink.to/DISBBLP002

Album sampler release available now (on digital / streaming formats) via: 
• https://fanlink.to/DISBBLP002S

Black Barrel began his journey under the banners of Dispatch, with his first album on the label a defining part of his rise as an artist. The Russian native has since proven his weight. And following a host of Eps and his debut album ‘Last Frontier’ in 2018, he’s now firmly established himself from newcomer to a frequent part of set lists across the drum & bass genre. This is set to continue with his brand-new LP, which is about debut once again on Dispatch, with Black Barrel making new ground and building on the platform he created with the label’s encouragement three years prior.

The album entitled ‘Just Keep My Life’ which is due to drop this September from Black Barrel sees him grow his production repertoire and dip into uncharted territories, proving that he’s not yet finished evolving his artistry. The album begins with ‘More Love’, introducing you to the vibrant tones of Black Barrel’s production, which rolls perfectly into the laid-back sounds of title-track ‘Just Keep My Life’. ‘It’s So Crazy’ pulls you through next, submerging you in its layers, as the breaks of ‘Bad Trip’ adds a bite to the track list. ‘Nothing New’ with MC Fokus keeps up the darker undertones, whilst Ivax and Astraoum join Black Barrel next for ‘Fortune’. The expansive atmospherics of ‘Four Walls’ and ‘Arina’s Song’ with its lush rhythms add more textures to the LP. Meanwhile, ‘Never Been True’ and ‘3 Million Dollars’ takes the listener back to Black Barrel’s earlier offerings. ‘Gonna Be’ with [KSR] is the penultimate delivery as last collaborators Future Engineers close the album with ‘Beyond’. It encapsulates how Black Barrel has grown, which has seen him take influence from some of the scene’s greatest players.

‘Just Keep My Life’ wraps up another album from Black Barrel and one which will stand as another rung in the ladder towards the producers rise as a face renowned worldwide within drum & bass. With help from Dispatch, his presence has been felt across clubs and set lists worldwide from his homeland Russia, as well as China, New Zealand, Croatia and last but not least widely across the UK, proving the label’s ear for talent once again.

Dispatch Recordings socials:
Bandcamp → https://bit.ly/DispatchBC
Facebook → https://bit.ly/DispatchRecsFB
Instagram → https://bit.ly/DispatchInsta
Soundcloud → https://bit.ly/DispatchSC
Spotify → https://bit.ly/DispatchSP
Twitter → https://bit.ly/DispatchTW
Website → https://bit.ly/DispatchW
YouTube → https://bit.ly/DispatchYT

Artist(s) Soundcloud page(s):
Black Barrel → https://soundcloud.com/blackbarreldnb
MC Fokus → https://soundcloud.com/mc-fokus
Astraoum → https://soundcloud.com/astraoum
Future Engineers → https://soundcloud.com/future-engineers

Just Keep My Life Album

Available here

Black Barrel - More Love 'Just Keep My Life Album' - Dispatch Recordings - OUT NOW

Available via:
• Website - http://bit.ly/DISLTD086W 
• Bandcamp - http://bit.ly/DISLTD086BC
• All other stores - https://fanlink.to/DISLTD086

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.

Dispatch Recordings socials:
Bandcamp → https://bit.ly/DispatchBC
[Follow us on Bandcamp] → http://bit.ly/FollowOnBC
Facebook → https://bit.ly/DispatchRecsFB
Instagram → https://bit.ly/DispatchInsta
Soundcloud → https://bit.ly/DispatchSC
Spotify → https://bit.ly/DispatchSP
Twitter → https://bit.ly/DispatchTW
Website → https://bit.ly/DispatchW
YouTube → https://bit.ly/DispatchYT

Follow Battery: 
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/battery_dnb
Instagram → www.instagram.com/battery_dnb
Facebook → https://web.facebook.com/Batterydnb
Twitter → https://twitter.com/batterydnb

While We Play / Cells

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

Available now via:
• Website - http://bit.ly/DunkLPW
• Bandcamp - http://bit.ly/DunkLPBC
• All other stores - https://fanlink.to/DISDULP001

Get an instant download of Utopia and Mambo when you pre-order the album direct from the Dispatch Bandcamp Store.

'The Music is my Life LP' tells the story of 14 years of dedication to drum and bass production. Dunk's debut LP is the result of many months of non-stop work, living and breathing the music - for the first time feeling he was able to deliver his musical vision in full.

Originating from São Paulo, Brazil, Dunk is one-half of the world-renowned Jam Thieves. He may be a new name to some, but he is no stranger to producing heavy drum and bass flows which push any sound system to its limit.

Working with complete artistic freedom in partnership with the label, Dunk was able to deliver on his dream of releasing a full-length drum and bass album, encapsulating his love for the music and the many varied styles it represents.

The entire album was mastered by the legendary Teebee at Black Science Labs. Dunk was delighted to receive a call from the man himself offering his full support and congratulating him on the strength of his production. A testament indeed to the Brazilian's talents.

We are proud to present this spectacular debut LP - 'The Music is my Life', landing in all online stores this October.

Dispatch Recordings socials:
Bandcamp → https://bit.ly/DispatchBC
[Follow us on Bandcamp] → http://bit.ly/FollowOnBC
Facebook → https://bit.ly/DispatchRecsFB
Instagram → https://bit.ly/DispatchInsta
Soundcloud → https://bit.ly/DispatchSC
Spotify → https://bit.ly/DispatchSP
Twitter → https://bit.ly/DispatchTW
Website → https://bit.ly/DispatchW
YouTube → https://bit.ly/DispatchYT

Follow Dunk:
Soundcloud → https://soundcloud.com/dunkdnb
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/dunk_dnb/?hl=en
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/dunkneto/
Twitter → https://twitter.com/dunk__dnb

The Music Is My Life LP

Dunk - God is Love [Outro] 'The Music Is My Life LP' - Dispatch Recordings - OUT NOW

Available now via:
• Website - https://bit.ly/DISBLP007
• Bandcamp - http://bit.ly/DISBLP007BC
• All other stores - https://fanlink.to/DISBLP007

The next edition of the Dispatch Blueprints series comes from NC-17 and Kumarachi. Inspired by the original breakbeats / drum sampling production techniques, NC-17 continues the Blueprints ethos with two spectacular tracks that celebrate the old skool drum and bass flavours.

Whilst working on the latest edition of NC-17’s ongoing album series ‘Most Violent Year’ we received the two tracks that make up this release and all agreed that they would find the perfect home on the Blueprints imprint.

‘Cache’ is a drum heavy collaboration with Kumarachi that makes perfect use of rasping bass synths, razor-sharp drum edits and well-timed vocal samples, channelling the energy of a Blue Note era banger.

‘Rules of Hell’ is pure NC-17 magic – a dark, broody, cinematic journey through the depths of drum and bass grit. Tuned to make whole dancefloors shake, this one is a real monster. Watch out for that bassline.

Dispatch Recordings socials:
Bandcamp → https://bit.ly/DispatchBC
[Follow us on Bandcamp] → http://bit.ly/FollowOnBC
Facebook → https://bit.ly/DispatchRecsFB
Instagram → https://bit.ly/DispatchInsta
Soundcloud → https://bit.ly/DispatchSC
Spotify → https://bit.ly/DispatchSP
Twitter → https://bit.ly/DispatchTW
Website → https://bit.ly/DispatchW
YouTube → https://bit.ly/DispatchYT

Artist(s) Soundcloud page(s):
NC-17 → https://soundcloud.com/ncseventeen/
Kumarachi → https://soundcloud.com/kumarachi

Cache (ft. Kumarachi) / Rules of hell

NC-17 - Rules of Hell - Dispatch Blueprints 007 - OUT NOW

This is for the dirty sweaty clubs where people drink only overpriced whater for some reason

The Train

Martial Arts Riddim

DESTINY (instrumental)

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.

NC-17 - Rules of Hell - Dispatch Blueprints 007 - OUT NOW

Dispatch Recs | Ant TC1