You can tell when an EP has been written by people who actually DJ. Not in a “big drop every 32 bars” way, either, more in the details, the way the drums sit, how the lows behave when you start leaning two tunes into each other. Battery and Philth have that instinct in their bones, and the Moving On EP lands like something built for real mixes rather than playlists.
Out on 27 February 2026 via Dispatch Recordings, it hits that Dispatch sweet spot: tough, functional, and slightly obsessive about groove. The EP title feels apt, too. There’s forward motion in the arrangements, a sense of momentum that keeps pushing, even when the palette is deliberately grey and heavy.
Sonically, it’s all about pressure and control. The drums snap without feeling brittle, and the bass is tuned for weight rather than flash. I keep coming back to how clean the low-end feels, not sterile, just properly carved out. You can picture it on a decent system, where the subs do the talking and everything else just supports the mood. That’s a compliment, by the way. Not every record needs to shout.
The title track Moving On features Deeizm, and that collaboration adds a human edge without softening the core. It sits neatly in the mix, giving the tune a focal point while still leaving enough negative space for DJs to get creative around it. A lot of “vocal feature” drum and bass ends up feeling like a separate acapella dropped on top, but this feels integrated, like it belongs there. Subtle, but it matters.
As an EP, it’s paced like a set. There’s tension, release, and then a return to the grind. No wasted moments, no over-explaining. Maybe that’s why it sticks, it trusts the listener a bit. If you’re after Dispatch-style drum and bass that really breathes around 2 a.m., lights down, subs rolling, this is very much that record.
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