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Welcome to DIRTY KITCHEN RAVE: The Home of Raw Bass Energy

DIRTY KITCHEN RAVE isn't just a record label - it's a full-throttle sonic rebellion. Built for the bassheads, ravers, and late-night misfits, DKR exists to push boundaries, break norms, and serve up dirty, unfiltered bass music that hits where it hurts (in the best way possible).

Founded in the underground and fueled by a love for chaotic dancefloors, DIRTY KITCHEN RAVE specializes in the grimiest selections across breaks, UKG, house, bassline,  drum & bass, jungle, UK bass, and experimental club music. It's a label that thrives on raw textures, broken rhythms, and warehouse vibes - the kind of music you feel in your chest at 3AM with your eyes closed and your head down.

From debut EPs by fresh talent to explosive releases from seasoned selectors, DKR is a platform for artists who dare to sound different. No polish. No pretence. Just straight-up, dirty rave heat. With every release, the label keeps its finger firmly on the pulse of the underground, championing the next wave of forward-thinking producers who live for the drop and inhale the basslines.

But DKR isn't just about tracks - it's a movement. Think late-night radio shows, guerrilla rave takeovers, custom merch drops, and an online community that lives and breathes bass culture. Whether you're front left in the dance or reloading tracks in your bedroom studio, DIRTY KITCHEN RAVE is your home.

Join the rave. Embrace the chaos. Turn up the subs.

DIRTY KITCHEN RAVE - Serving heavy bass on a filthy platter.

One Sound

One Sound (Jacky Bang Remix)

Sickening

Warm comes in two forms, both of which feature Dub FX. The full lick digs deep, journeying into the underground as Dub raps over the top of some really sparse, low beats and spacey effects. Mini-breaks are thrown into the mix to set things off, as the producer shows off his range and power. The radio edit cuts straight to the chase and Dub’s rhymes, keeping all of the essential elements of the tune, just in a more accessible form.


Beatport

Benny L - Warm (ft DUB FX) (Eddy Temple-Morris XFM Radio Play)

Available here: metalheadz.lnk.to/MoodSwings
Release date: 27 October 2017

Voltage is another new name to release on Metalheadz in 2017, and is somebody who has already shown incredible talent across the full spectrum of drum and bass.

For his ‘Mood Swings EP’ Voltage flashes between moments of liquid heaven whilst managing to retain aspects of the grittiness he’s become known for. The full 5 track package is one that’s set out to surprise, and does so with extreme elegance.

Follow Voltage
www.facebook.com/voltageukdnb
www.twitter.com/voltage_drums
@voltage_official_uk

Follow Metalheadz
www.metalheadz.co.uk
www.facebook.com/metalheadz.music
www.twitter.com/metalheadzmusic
www.instagram.com/metalheadzmusic
www.youtube.com/user/TheMetalheadzTV

Mood Swings EP

Mood Swings

Available here

Voltage - Mood Swings

Hot on the tail of two outstanding 2017 releases, London based Sustance returns for his first outing on the Dispatch main label, with the ‘Kaiten EP’.

Quickly making his presence known, Sustance adds a touch of soul to his signature stripped back sound, with deeper ventures like ‘No Love Lost’ sitting comfortably next to groove centered steppers like ‘Dark Dreams’.

Mirroring the title’s kamikaze influences, the ‘Kaiten EP’ sees Sustance combine heavenly pads with explosive artillery, in clinical fashion.

Available now via:
• Dispatch Store - bit.ly/DIS122
• Bandcamp - bit.ly/DIS122BC
• All other stores - fanlink.to/DIS122

Kaiten EP

Available direct here

Sustance - Dark Dreams - Dispatch Recordings 122 (CLIP) - OUT NOW

Big thanks to Rene LaVice for including 'Surge Wave' from Philth & Wreckless' next EP as his rinse out track of the week.

Out now.  Buy / stream links:
• Dispatch Store - bit.ly/DIS128
• Bandcamp - bit.ly/DIS128BC
• All other stores - fanlink.to/DIS128

Their first full release together on Dispatch, the mighty pairing of Philth & Wreckless join forces on the ‘Heimlich EP’. 

Hoisting together some serious hurters in the past such as ‘The Circle’, one studio session took a turn for the worst when Philth inadvertently choked on a piece of steak. Wreckless quickly came to the rescue, performing a well-timed Heimlich maneuver to save the day and thus, the ‘Heimlich EP’ was born (true story!). 

A naturally formed duo, Philth & Wreckless compliment and assist each other’s styles effortlessly. However, as a disclaimer, Dispatch cannot be held responsible for any subsequent food related accidents that may occur whilst listening to this music.

Surge Wave

Philth & Wreckless - Surge Wave - Dispatch Recordings 128 - (Rene LaVice BBC Radio 1 cut) - OUT NOW

The next producer to bless our arsenal with absolute dut is Neve. With a back-catalogue likely to make any discerning dnb head's eyes water, we're gassed to present two more slices of aggy dancing-music from the Italian neuro wizard. Many years in the game as an active DJ have honed Neve's talents; a high level of technical proficiency, and an acute ear that informs both his own productions and the stamina of his own label, The Dreamers. 

A-side 'Micron' is a white-knuckle roller, ultra-tight bass programming stutters and spurts over a choppy, technical break, with pepperings of ravey synths and vocals raising the temperature significantly, one of them ones that takes your legs out from right underneath you on the drop. 

The flip 'Please Rhythm' somehow manages to increase the energy even further, starting as an echoic nightmare-scape, it then drops into a sensory overload of stabby bass and relentless snares, the kind of tune that has you breathing a sigh of relief when it finally chucks you a regular drum break to grasp onto amidst the madness; dancefloor confusion GUARANTEED. 

Alien bass design and fierce energy is the hallmark of this release; grab it before all ya mates get there first!

Follow on Soundcloud:
@neve

Follow on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/nevednb

Please Rhythm/Micron

Buy on Beatport

Neve - Micron

From young talent Pangea, 'Did You Know' on Wrec Records.

↪ https://soundcloud.com/therealpangea
https://www.facebook.com/pangeadnb/

↪ https://soundcloud.com/wrecrecords
https://www.facebook.com/WrecRecords/

Pangea - Did You Know

This is the first of many to be released from myself and I decided that there is nothing better than some liquid to kick-start things off.

Download link: https://hypeddit.com/track/e562hf

Artwork is done by the wonderful @jaynanelson.

All support and feedback is greatly appreciated.

Enjoy

Gradual Chime (free download)

INVASION - shh ya twatty
sometimes you just need to shut ya north...

INVASION - Shh Ya Twatty

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.

Sustance - Dark Dreams - Dispatch Recordings 122 (CLIP) - OUT NOW

Dispatch Recs | Ant TC1

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