He formed his own record label Dramatico in 2000, working with a small group of artists including Katie Melua, Carla Bruni, Marianne Faithfull, Caro Emerald, Gurrumul, and Sarah Blasko. From 2005, Dramatico became one of the top UK based indie labels. Batt discovered Katie Melua in 2002 while scouting for a new artist with whom to work. Melua's album "Call Off The Search" (containing six of Batt's songs including "The Closest Thing to Crazy") was released on Dramatico in November 2003.