Outlook Festival Official Launch Party in Hong Kong

 

This Saturday, “The Mighty Dispatch”: Ant TC1 returns to Hong Kong. The sound of Dispatch has changed so much along the way with signings like: Need for Mirrors, Silent Witness, Dub Phizix, Survival, DLR and others. It’s definitely one of the labels that is leading the way of DnB nowadays. Huge Respect! The wait for a real good night of drum and bass is soon over! Respect to Magnetic Soul for having TC1 back in HK for the 3rd time!

喜歡DRUM AND BASS既朋友應該對近年越戰越勇既DISPATCH RECORDINGS唔會陌生, DISPATCH RECORDING 主理人ANT TC1將會係今次HEADLINE之一! 剛從泰國同印度返英國既佢更會去馬來西亞,廣州, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide演出!

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 15 (since 1993). His first release along side frequent studio partner Stress Level appeared on Dispatch after almost 3 years of hard work getting their collective sound where they felt it needed to be in the studio before even thinking about turning on the DAT recorder. After their first release aired they quickly picked up a wealth of dj support on 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.

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 Grooverider and Fabio 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 as well as also twice appearing as a guest on DJ Flights weekly session. His DJ work has seen him play all over the globe from Adelaide to Los Angeles, from Hong Kong to Budapest, Tel-Aviv to Bangkok and last but by no means least regularly UK wide.

Fast forward to 2011 and Ant is now solely responsible for the running & label manager role of Dispatch Recordings; having released a mix CD compilation, the hugely successful “Transit One” album (which topped almost all the usual stores weekly dance music sales charts across all formats) as well as a fine list of consistently quality single and EP releases from the likes of Survival, Break, MC System, Commix, AI, Chris SU, Zero T, Octane & DLR, Cern, Dabs, Skeptical, Spinline, himself (and many more). Ant will also be appearing on remix duties for the likes of Lomax (Loadstar), Sunchase, Cern & Dabs in the near future on other labels as well as Dispatch and continues to run his own monthly night at ‘Momentum’ in Leeds (which is now in its 9th year) as well as dj’ing continuously across the globe at an ever expanding rate.

http://dispatchrecordings.com/
http://soundcloud.com/anttc1
http://www.youtube.com/dispatchrecordings
http://www.surus.co.uk/dispatch-recordings/home.aspx
http://twitter.com/#!/AntTC1
http://www.facebook.com/DispatchRecordings
http://www.gramagency.co.uk/

Heavy presents: Pioneer of Australian Dubstep, DJ FARJ [Aquatic Lab Records / Garage Pressure]

Heavy Presents Dj Farj (Aquatic Lab/Garage Pressure, AUS) 

DJ FARJ plays Future Garage / 2 Steps / Dubstep
澳洲Dubstep和Garage運動的先驅。

// DJ FARJ is the co-founder of AQUATIC LAB RECORDS and a pioneer of the Australian dubstep and garage movement. With 13 years DJ experience spanning Australia and the UK, Farj has played at some of the biggest events around Australia and supported the cream of the UK Dubstep scene – including Benga & Skream, Caspa & Rusko, Joker, Mala, Loefah and many others. Farj’s sets are characterised by heavily dropping big name tracks, often many months before they are widely available.

// Having sold thousands of records around the world, AQUATIC LAB grows from strength to strength. Aquatic Lab Records is Australia’s most recognised dubstep imprint and features artists Caspa & Rusko, Cluekid, Zed Bias, Cotti, Truth, Seven as well as a swag of rising ANZ producers.

Garage Pressure was started in 1999 by DJs Farj & Paul Fraser to push underground garage music. Over the years through community radio and local events they pioneered ukg, 2step and dubstep music in Australia.

http://www.aquaticlabrecords.com
http://www.garagepressure.com

// For a taste of the tracks featuring on Aquatic Lab check out
http://www.youtube.com/user/aquaticlab

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Supporting Line Up:
T.H.U.G (Finland) plays Dubstep
Stef:funn and BloodDunza plays Drum and Bass

Date : Friday April 20th 2012 / 420’12
Damage : XXX Members $100 / Non-Member $130
Venue: XXX Gallery, 212 Wing Lok St, Sheung Wan

BYOB is the King !!!

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Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/204893636292736

Artist Feature: TES LA ROK [Dub Police, Noppa, Soul Jazz, Argon, Swamp81 / FIN]

All the way from the darker side of this planet, we have the Don of Finnish Dubstep TES LA ROK from Helsinki, Finland to keep the floors shaking this April.

Tes La Rok is without a doubt one of the top dubstep producers and Dj’s in the scene today, with a slew of number one hits and top rated dj sets around the world you can clearly see and hear why he is one of the most highly demanded artists on the circuit. His music has been featured on a variety of respected compilations such as Steppas Delight on Soul Jazz Records, Dubstep Allstars 5 on Tempa, Mary-Anne Hobbs “Evangeline” on Planet Mu and Mixmag 25 years anniversary mix (mixed by Laurent Garnier). He has DJ appearances in UK biggest nights DMZ, FWD, SUBDUB, PLATFORM 1, Fabric, The End to name a few and festivals all over the world . Introduced to underground music at a young age, Tes La Rok started writing beats while listening to and learning from early Metalheadz and Good Looking Records productions. In 2005 he released his debut album “Play It Again”, which won the Best Electronic Album of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards. While all this was going on, he was already finding inspiration in artists such as Distance, Loefah, and Digital Mystikz, rediscovering the same elements that got him hooked on Jungle all the way back in the early 1990s. By 2006, Tes La Rok’s name had already started to appear on various DJ mixes and radio shows including N-Type on Rinse FM & Plastician on BBC Radio 1,Tes La Rok released “Around The World Girls remix” in 2007 and it immediately received anthem status and was later selected as the best Dubstep tune of 2007(alongside Mala’s Lean Forward) on Dubstepforum awards. His recent LP “THEM” on his own imprint Noppa in 2011 and his latest signing to Loefah ‘s Swamp 81 taken his career a step further. With Boomkat.com hailing him as one of dubstep’s most “persistently prolific producers”, you better get down this Friday! 來自芬蘭,赫爾辛基(冬天沒有太陽的地方)是世界頂級的Dubstep製作人和DJ, 多年來無數冠軍歌曲, 其DJ演出世界各地好評如潮,其音樂不拘一格,對陽光的其待的雷鬼和對制度不滿反射式黑暗到現在只用Hardware Synth對聲音重新思考. 你可以看到為什麼他是當今Dubstep界最熾手可熱的藝術家之一. Tes La Rok 的音樂受全球低音迷尊敬 , 其作品在地下和主流得到很高評價 ,他的歌曲收錄在Soul Jazz Record 的Steppas Delight, Tempa 的Dubstep All Star Vol.5 , Mary-Anne Hobbs 在Planet Mu 的”Evangeline”, Laurent Garnier在Mixmag 25周年紀念等經典合輯. 在英國最大的晚會 DMZ , FWD , Fabric , The End ,SubDub, Cable 留下無數彈痕.他的早期音樂影響從Metalheadz,Good Looking.,早期綽號Dice 骰仔製作 Drum and Bass在2005年，他發表他的首張專輯“Play Again 贏了愛沙尼亞音樂獎的年度最佳電子專輯。直到他聽到 Distance ，Loefah，Digital Mystikz 的聲音 , 2006年 Tes La Rok 的名字開始在不同的電台和DJ混音出現 , 包括N-Type 在 Rinse FM , Plastician 在 BBC, 簽了 Dub Police, Argon, NarcoHz. 2007一首Uncle Sam – Round the world girls Remix 成為Dubstep國歌, Tes La Rok全球高速走紅, 後來被Dubstep Forum 選定為2007年最佳歌曲,走上Dubstep典堂之路。之後和 芬蘭同鄉Desto建立Noppa Records.2010發行他第一張”LP” THEM. 2011簽了Loefah的Swamp 81向130 Bpm 走出了一步。

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CLICK the image and peek at the selections of Tes La Rok’s mix for Fact Magazine.

Tes La Rok – Wa Do Dem (Rework)

Tes La Rok – Secrets

Plastician & Juakali – Freak You Back [TES LA ROK RMX]

Tes La Rok – Do You Know The Future

Tes La Rok – Roll Out

Tes La Rok LIVE at DMZ Night with Goth-Trad and Digital Mystikz

Brother Culture – Wikidness (Tes La Rok Remix)

Tes La Rok – Bass 31

Tes La Rok – It Feels Right

Tes La Rok – Uprise

Tes La Rok feat. Rauha Mama – Learn Dub

Kion & Murda – Number 1 Sound (Tes La Rok Remix)
 

 

GetDarker.com sees Tes La Rok’s magic on GetDarkerTV
CLICK image to head over for the video!

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Date: Friday 13th April 2012
Time: 11:00PM to 5:00AM
Venue: Backstage Live
(1/F, Sompteux Central, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central)

Supporting Acts
MC Rebearth, Stef:funn, N1D, BloodDunza, Subcoat, VJ Ocular.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/322427384487241

 

Fresh Drops from TUFFSTUFF GANG x Asia-Afrika Soundsystem (IND)

A fresh outfit based in Jakarta, TUFFSTUFF GANG brings a double whammy of mixtapes. The fresher of which got dropped a few days ago, overflowing with Dubwise selections to jive to in collaboration with Asia-Afrika Soundsystem. It features Lion Rock and Ras Muhamed, both flying Indonesia’s Reggae flag high and mighty.

Here’s the mixtape and more.

 

Magnetic Soul presents Outlook Festival Official Pre-Launch Party Hong Kong

OUTLOOK音樂節是被譽為現時世界上最佳的低音音樂節, 最新鮮革新音樂節. 而整個音樂節是起沿於對低音文化之熱愛.

OUTLOOK結集了DUB, DUBSTEP, DANCEHALL, DRUM & BASS, HIP HOP, GRIME, GARAGE 等低音及音響文化最頂尖的好手
於克羅地亞海邊一個荒廢的十九世紀堡壘
一個失落世界中四天 日光 沙灘 低音 派對 原始的獨特經驗

你將在海邊的古堡中派對, OUTLOOK專為Reggae, Dub, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop 而設計的特殊音響系統將令你更能享受你喜愛的音樂.
大型的場地分為不同部份, 包括庭院, 地牢, 挪亞的宴會廳, 室外競技場, 沙灘以及堡壘.

日間有沙灘派對以及一天四次船上派對. 隨意在dancehall樂曲中從震動的大石上躍進曬至微溫的海浪中. 你可在欣賞演出之餘遊歷克羅地亞風光.

Magnetic Soul 十分榮幸能為OUTLOOK音樂節的香港站合作伙伴，舉行OUTLOOK香港LAUNCH PARTY！

日期： 5／5／2012 星期六
時間： 2200﹣0500
地點： XXX GALLERY
演出單位：
ANT TC1 (DISPATCH RECORDINGS/UK)
DJ LOW （TAKEOFF RECORD/KL）
SAIYAN (MAGENTIC SOUL/MO)
BLOOD DUNZA (HEAVY/HK)
TEEM (MAGNETIC SOUL/HK)
N1D (HEAVY/MO)
VJ OCULAR
REBEARTH MC

**本派對將有2張OUTLOOK FESTIVAL的門票送出。詳情即將公佈。
WWW.MAGNETICSOUL.CO.UK

更多OUTLOOK FESTIVAL 資訊：
https://www.facebook.com/outlookfestival?sk=info
http://www.outlookfestival.com/

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Outlook Festival is the largest Bass music and Soundsystem Culture festival in Europe, featuring the biggest names from the most vibrant and cutting edge dance scenes around.

In 2010 Outlook found what can only be described as the most amazing festival location ever imagined – the magnificent Fort Punta Christo, where Outlook has now made its home!

In 2011 Outlook had a higher technical specification of staging, lighting and sound systems than any other festival of its size in the world, and 2012 will be no different.

Fort Punta Christo is an abandoned Fort built in the eighteen hundreds, the stunning location looks like something from a lost world. Located on a peninsular surrounded by the ocean just across the bay from Pula, the venue is the perfect destination for sun-soaked daytime beach parties and on-the-water boat parties…When the sun sets however, the Fort will turn the festival into an entirely diferent beast!!

Magnetic Soul is proud to present the OUTLOOK FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY in HONG KONG and would like to invite all the bass music lovers to join this festival together!

HK LAUNCH PARTY INFO
Date： 5／5／2012 SAT
TIME： 2200﹣0500
VENUE： XXX GALLERY
SUPPORT BY：
ANT TC1 (DISPATCH RECORDINGS/UK)
DJ LOW （TAKEOFF RECORD/KL）
SAIYAN (MAGENTIC SOUL/MO)
BLOOD DUNZA (HEAVY/HK)
TEEM (MAGNETIC SOUL/HK)
N1D (HEAVY/MO)
VJ OCULAR
REBEARTH MC

**We will give out 2 OUTLOOK FESTIVAL tickets! Stay tuned!
WWW.MAGNETICSOUL.CO.UK

more OUTLOOK FESTIVAL info：
https://www.facebook.com/outlookfestival?sk=info
http://www.outlookfestival.com/

Fresh Drops from AQUATIC LAB RECORDS (AUS)

“Aquatic Lab Records is Australia’s first dubstep label, and is recognised globally as one of the earliest international pundits of the sound, during what proved to be a crucial stage in the growth and development of the worldwide dubstep movement.

Aquatic Lab boasts an adventurous back catalogue which includes foundational, scene-stealing releases from legendary producers Caspa & Rusko, Zed Bias, Cotti, Seven, Truth, and Cluekid. The label’s repertoire also extends to notable appearances by Ben Verse, Moving Ninja, and Spherix. Aquatic Lab was also the incubator of experimental composer Paul Jebanesam aka Moving Ninja, who has clocked highly influential releases on Tectonic and Vertical Sound. Quintessentially, Aquatic Lab has played a vital role in the development of the next wave of upcoming producers on the verge of crossover success.

Over the years, Aquatic Lab has found a comfortable niche inside the record bags of essential tastemakers such as Youngsta, N-Type, Skream, Mala, Benga, Joe Nice and Chef. Most notably, Seven’s releases for the label (LAB004 and LAB005) were exclusively spun by Youngsta as Aquatic Lab dubplates for over a year before their release; and they would eventually come to define the techy-halfstep that is the ‘Youngsta sound’. The subsequent strength of Aquatic Lab’s output has meant this globally-recognised label has sold thousands of records around the world.

Aquatic Lab returns with more in April 2012 with its second release from original DMZ don Cluekid.”

Big Shouts to Aquatic Label Records from Australia, dishing out big things again and again!
Recommended by Boomkat.com, here’s some new sound bytes via their Soundcloud.

Hit these links up from more!

> aquaticlabrecords.com
> facebook.com/aquaticlab
> soundcloud.com/aquatic-lab-records
> mixcloud.com/aquaticlab

Heavy presents: Don of Finland’s Dubstep, TES LA ROK

Tes La Rok (Dub Police / Noppa / Swamp 81) Helsinki, Finland

Tes La Rok is without a doubt one of the top dubstep producers and DJs in the scene today, with a slew of number one hits and top rated dj sets around the world, you can see why he is one of the most highly demanded artists on the circuit.

His music has been featured on a variety of respected compilations such as Steppas Delight on Soul Jazz Records, Dubstep Allstars 5 on Tempa, Mary-Anne Hobbs “Evangeline” on Planet Mu and Mixmag’s 25th anniversary mix (mixed by Laurent Garnier). He’s had DJ appearances in UK’s biggest nights like DMZ, FWD, SUBDUB, PLATFORM 1, Fabric and The End to name a few and festivals all over the world .

Introduced to underground music at a young age, Tes La Rok started writing beats while listening to and learning from early Metalheadz and Good Looking Records productions. In 2005 he released his debut album “Play It Again”, which won the Best Electronic Album of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards.

While all this was going on, he was already finding inspiration in artists such as Distance, Loefah, and Digital Mystikz, rediscovering the same elements that got him hooked on Jungle all the way back in the early 1990s. By 2006, Tes La Rok’s name had already started to appear on various DJ mixes and radio shows including N-Type on Rinse FM & Plastician on BBC Radio 1, Tes La Rok released “Around The World Girls” remix in 2007 and it immediately received anthem status and was later selected as the best Dubstep tune of 2007 (alongside Mala’s Lean Forward) on Dubstepforum awards. His recent LP “THEM” on his own imprint Noppa Recordings in 2011 and his latest signing to Loefah’s Swamp 81 has taken his career a step further . Boomkat hails him as one of dubstep’s most “persistently prolific producers”.

來自芬蘭,赫爾辛基(冬天沒有太陽的地方)是世界頂級的Dubstep製作人和DJ, 多年來無數冠軍歌曲, 其DJ演出世界各地好評如潮,其音樂不拘一格,對陽光的其待的雷鬼和對制度不滿反射式黑暗到現在只用Hardware Synth對聲音重新思考. 你可以看到為什麼他是當今Dubstep界最熾手可熱的藝術家之一.

Tes La Rok 的音樂受全球低音迷尊敬 , 其作品在地下和主流得到很高評價 ,他的歌曲收錄在Soul Jazz Record 的Steppas Delight, Tempa 的Dubstep All Star Vol.5, Mary-Anne Hobbs 在Planet Mu 的”Evangeline”, Laurent Garnier在Mixmag 25周年紀念等經典合輯. 在英國最大的晚會 DMZ, FWD, Fabric, The End, SubDub, Cable 留下無數彈痕.他的早期音樂影響從Metalheadz, Good Looking,早期綽號Dice 骰仔製作 Drum and Bass. 在2005年，他發表他的首張專輯“Play Again 贏了愛沙尼亞音樂獎的年度最佳電子專輯。直到他聽到 Distance ，Loefah，Digital Mystikz 的聲音, 2006年 Tes La Rok 的名字開始在不同的電台和DJ混音出現, 包括N-Type 在 Rinse FM, Plastician 在 BBC, 簽了 Dub Police, Argon, NarcoHz. 2007一首Uncle Sam – “Round the world girls” Remix 成為Dubstep國歌, Tes La Rok全球高速走紅, 後來被Dubstep Forum 選定為2007年最佳歌曲,走上Dubstep典堂之路。之後和 芬蘭同鄉Desto建立Noppa Records. 2010發行他第一張 LP, “THEM”. 2011簽了Loefah的Swamp 81向130 Bpm 走出了一步。

More on Tes La Rok in our upcoming Artist Feature.

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Date :13th Friday April 2012
Time: 11:00PM to 5:00AM
Damage : TBC
Venue: Backstage Live
(1/F, Sompteux Central, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central)

Supporting Acts
MC Rebearth, Stef:funn, N1D, BloodDunza, Subcoat, VJ Ocular.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/322427384487241