C.A.R. 'Crossing Prior Street' - Ransom Note Records #23

A long walk was at the apex of most days; sometimes the route was the same, sometimes they took a punt. That was the beauty of living in the countryside, there was a never-ending supply of nature to explore. Of course, the woodland walks and far-reaching cornfields had become familiar after all these years of living here, but every now and then they'd stumble upon a hidden paradise.

Hot on the heels of Daniel Monaco & Sauvage World's EP earlier this month, San Francisco's Roam Recordings welcome Australian-born, New York-based producer Kate Stein. Marking her debut release, 'Scenic Byway' offers two original cuts that display Kate's knack for crafting hypnotic melodies and low rumbling bass lines, backed up by two remixes on the flip from Perel and Zillas On Acid.

Scenic Byway

PREMIERE: Kate Stein - Scenic Byway (Zillas on Acid Remix) [Roam Recordings]

out now on nein
https://www.beatport.com/release/necropolis/3445777

Lego Heads - Necropolis (East Cho Remix)

RR062 Headman Turning E.P.
Original release Date 30.04.12
Digital+Limited Vinyl
More Info here: http://bit.ly/1TFwDh2
original release on Beatport: http://bit.ly/1TFwDh2

Headman returns once again on his own Relish Recordings label with a superb new EP featuring new track ‘Turning’ and a near perfect package of remixes from Emperor Machine, Richard Fearless, Scott Fraser & Murphy Jax…

Robi Insinna has been at the heart of the early electro-disco moment for the last decade. His recordings for Gomma, Output and then his own Relish Recordings label have been hugely influential, inspiring the next generation of producers,
whilst his name has been a ‘go-to’ for quality remixes, gracing the releases of artists such as Franz Ferdinand, The Gossip, Roxy Music & The Units. Whilst his work as Headman and Manhead has been a constant for quality in this everchanging
world, his label Relish has also become a beacon for the best in electronic music. Recent singles from Headman & Daniel Avery have received critical acclaim and passionate support and the labels Relish 3 compilation last year gave a taste of what is to come.

The latest single from Headman sees Insinna offer up the wonderful ‘Turning’, an 80’s tinged machine-funk vocal outing that comes on like a modern love child of Human League, New Order and Grace Jones. Robi’s tight yet rich production
shines through on both the dub version and the original which features vocalist Tara, who previously appeared on the awesome ’It Rough’.

The originals of ‘Turning’ are complimented by two remixes, the first comes from production hero Emperor Machine AKA Andy Meecham, one half of the hugely influential Chicken Lips who back in 2003 remixed ‘It Rough’ turning it into an
underground hit. Meecham’s mix is the kind of epic, extended masterpiece that we have come to expect from a producer of his calibre, it draws you in, twists you up in it’s funk and has you shaking for the full nine minutes to it’s conclusion. The
second mix comes from Scott Fraser, a producer who shares studio space with Andrew Weatherall and has recently released on Astrolab France and World Unknown, here he delivers a pulsing, Moroder-esque reworking that is a heads down, disco delight.

Added to the package we have two remixes of ‘Be Loved’, Headman’s last single. The first comes from none other than Richard Fearless/Death in Vegas, who is very much hot property after the release of his incredible 2011 album ‘Trans-
Love Energies’, here he turns in a truly storming mix that segues from a distorted leftfield intro into an acid house classic, wonderful in every way! The second mix and the final piece in the puzzle is supplied by the ever brilliant Murphy Jax who
takes ‘Be Loved’ and works it into a warm, percussive house workout that marries pads, big piano chords and rich bass to create a simply blissful mix.

Supported by: Andrew Weatherall, Jack / Friendly Fires, Rex The Dog, Maya Jane Coles, Roman Fluegel, Trevor Jackson, Erol Alkan, Eric Duncan / Rub'n'Tug/ Still Going, Alex Metric, Ewan Pearson, Rory Phillips, Severino + Jim Stanton (Horse Meet Disco) , jd twitch / Optimo, Jori Hulkkonen, Nickolas Chacona, Claudio Coccoluto, mock & toof, InFlagranti, Villa, Dan Avery, Chris Duckenfield, Richard Norris and many more…

Headman - Be Loved (Richard Fearless Death in Vegas Remix)

@PlaygroundRecords is back with its #18 release, from the hand of producer NoGain with his 'Night Breakfast' EP.

@Mister-BC is in charge of remixing the dark and broody 'Babaganush' with a more playful and energetic piece which really compliments the EP.

Release date: 04/07/2018

Read More via the Sinchi Blog - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/2018/06/26/premiere-nogain-babaganush-mr-bc-remix-playground-records/
Youtube - https://youtu.be/TVs9L4SoSeQ

Night Breakfast

PREMIERE -  NoGain - Babaganush (Mr BC Remix) (Playground Records)

It’s that time again… Every summer Jennifer Cardini’s Correspondant imprint celebrates another ground-breaking year with a far-reaching collection.

Ranging from palpitating ambience to chuggernaut technoid trips; the stirring 16 track set features late night creations from old friends (Red Axes, Zombies In Miami, Mike Simonetti, Moscoman) new friends (Simple Symmetry, Perel, Julian Stetter, ) and friends that have been Correspondant kindred spirits since day one, but have never had the opportunity to cast their magic on the label… Until now (Black Merlin, The Golden Filter, MR TC, Yula Kasp & Mi.ro).

As always, the vibe is deep, smoldering, emotive, innovative and unapologetically cosmic as we’re pushed headfirst into Correspondant’s boundary-less soundscape. From the coiled spring funk of Javi Redondo’s ‘Fictional Friendship’ to the hypnotic harmonics and trippy vocal textures of Uriah Klapter’s ‘Breeze’ via the slinky arpeggiated charm of Marvin & Guy’s ‘Cowboy Disco’, it’s another sublime excursion from one of the most consistent and considered imprints on the left side of techno.

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www.facebook.com/Correspondant.records
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MR.TC - Golden Gate

Relish Podcast 19 is by Fabrizio @mammarella, the standard-bearer of the new Italian sound.
https://www.mixcloud.com/headman/relish-podcast-19-by-fabrizio-mammarella/
Since Relish released Italian E.P. and Italian E.P. remixed in 2004 the focus on Italian new producers was always strong. Especially the ones that continued in the line of pioneers like Moroder, Baldelli and Alexander Robotnick. Fabrizio amongst fellow Italian producers like Francisco and Marco Passarani started re-pushing a nearly forgotten  sound, developing Italy’s great club tradition. Clubs between the 70s and 80s that were awakened in Italy, which in the 90s turned the Riviera Romagnola into Clubbing paradise.

Fabrizio works as a solo artist and sometimes joins forces with his partner in crime Philipp Lauer in their project Black Spuma. Together with Franz Scala he runs a record label Slow Motion which just recently gave birth to its sub label Wrong Era and before all else he is a DJ.

Expect some dancefloor fire from Fabrizio in the next coming months.

Full Mix

Relish Podcast 19 Fabrizio Mammarella [excerpt]

With its swerving bass slithering over a slow tempo, Leopard Gum is the perfect slow burner, a slice of comatose disco that will find its way to the darkest corners of nightlife – and haunt its DJ sets. The synths that come crashing across the track’s Smagghe & Cross remix add their saturated signature that provide a different kind of hook through its breathless nineminute run.

https://soundcloud.com/lumierenoirerecords

Out on May 31st!

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PRÉMIÈRE: Local Suicide ft. Nicki Fehr - Leopard Gum (Smagghe & Cross Remix) [Lumière Noire]

London residing, Franco-Canadian Chloé Raunet aka C.A.R. has been immersed in the world of post-punk, cold wave and her own brand of off-kilter synth-pop since the days fronting her band Battant. Playful, machine-driven and dark, C.A.R.’s music travels between glacial electronica, post-punk and warming, introspective pop, all emanating from a self-confessed crush on too many genres.

This is the first new material to emerge from Raunet under her C.A.R. moniker since last year’s triumphant and critically acclaimed PINNED album - her first outing on Ransom Note Records. Growing with confidence and maturity with every release, her output continues to expand in both ambition and depth, exploring the outer reaches of left of centre pop.
Taking on the mantle of producer, singer, and songwriter once again, Pressure Drop sees her delve deeper into the shimmering, layered world of synth-laden, shoegaze electronics she’s been hinting at on previous outings

In the loneliness…

“Pressure…. Drops.”
We’ve kept the remix action short but sweet this time around - i.e. not 14 remixes of one record.
Uber remixer extraordinaire Suzanne Kraft re-treats Raunet’s vocals, twisting the track into a brooding, bubbling, late-night, dance floor thing of beauty.

“Stop my heart it runs ahead, like a dog it barks, roll over, play dead.”

Second original track on the EP ‘Suture’ sees her explore the further depths of Raunet’s soul, refining her palette with glimmering, claustrophobic electronics.

This new material - packed with intricate left turns and tiny details flickering away at the edge of hearing - has been mixed by Daniel Avery collaborator Ghost Culture and mastered by Keith ‘Radioactive Man’ Tenniswood

C.A.R. - Pressure Drop EP - Ransom Note Records w/ Suzanne Kraft Remix

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PREMIERE : C.A.R. - Pressure Drop (Suzanne Kraft Remix)

Following onwards from the first two volumes, Fantastic Twins' Microdosing imprint returns with its third various artists EP, featuring the likes of Borusiade, Zillas On Acid, Scott Fraser and Cooper. We've the pleasure of airing the latter his contribution in its entirety here today. Titled 'Phase 0', the track embarks on an exploration through morphing rhythmics, interstellar soundscapes and zoned out minimalism. One for the dance floor droids.

Read more: http://liquidyouth.nl/music/premieres/cooper-saver-phase-0-microdosing/
Buy: https://microdosing.bandcamp.com/album/microdosing-vol-3

https://soundcloud.com/coopersaver
https://soundcloud.com/fantastictwins

Premiere: Cooper Saver - Phase 0 [Microdosing]

Taken from C.A.R's new album 'Crossing Prior Street'
Out 27th March 2019 - https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/CrossingPriorStreet

@C_A_R’s new album ‘Crossing Prior Street’ merges gritty dance music with esoteric pop, telling the story of escaping a broken childhood in Vancouver, and finding her way to the lonely streets of East London, at the tender age of 16. Endorsement of the personal journey, it’s an album dedicated to restlessness; a mechanism for tackling unresolved conflict, with others and within herself.

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C.A.R. - Sore Loser

He dragged his feet along the ground, kicking up the stones underfoot. It wasn't the outcome he'd hoped for, he thought he'd come out on top. For weeks he'd been planning how to win her over and sweep her off her feet. But it was too little too late. He'd waited too long and now she'd slipped through his fingers. He wished he had somebody else to blame...

In all the excitement of announcing C.A.R.'s second album on Ransom Note Records, we overlooked the incredible remix of 'Sore Loser' from Manie Sans Délire's Trenton Chase. Stripping back most of the vocals, he morphs the track into a hypnotic wave cut, propped up by driving synth lines. Crossing Prior Street will be released on 27th March with further remixes from the likes of Radioactive Man, Trenton Chase and Anna Wall...

PREMIERE: C.A.R. - Sore Loser (Trenton Chase Remix) [Ransom Note Records]

Taken from C.A.R's new album 'Crossing Prior Street'
Out 27th March 2019 - ransom-note-records.lnk.to/CrossingPriorStreet

@C_A_R’s new album ‘Crossing Prior Street’ merges gritty dance music with esoteric pop, telling the story of escaping a broken childhood in Vancouver, and finding her way to the lonely streets of East London, at the tender age of 16. Endorsement of the personal journey, it’s an album dedicated to restlessness; a mechanism for tackling unresolved conflict, with others and within herself.

Pre-order Album

C.A.R. - Distraction

Remix by @RadioactiveMan
Taken from C.A.R's new album 'Crossing Prior Street'
Out 27th March 2019 - ransom-note-records.lnk.to/CrossingPriorStreet

@C_A_R’s new album ‘Crossing Prior Street’ merges gritty dance music with esoteric pop, telling the story of escaping a broken childhood in Vancouver, and finding her way to the lonely streets of East London, at the tender age of 16. Endorsement of the personal journey, it’s an album dedicated to restlessness; a mechanism for tackling unresolved conflict, with others and within herself.

C.A.R - Distraction (Radioactive Man Remix)

Jac The Disco - Hot Like The Sun EP
Release date: October 30th, 2020
Buy Link: https://spinonthismusic.bandcamp.com/album/hot-like-the-sun
Label: Spin On This
https://soundcloud.com/jacthedisco
https://www.facebook.com/jtdofficial/

The beetle headed man renewed the hot sun everyday before rolling it above the horizon and carrying it away through to the other world after sunset only to renew it again the next day. The third instalment from Jac The Disco's 'Spin on This' output delivers the slow chugging affair of 'Hot Like The Sun' The EP features remixes from London's Kiwi who over the years has created a sound all of his own which has gained support from the likes of DJ Harvey, DJ Tennis and Optimo to name a few. 'Magic Feet' label boss Craig Bratley also features here. Craig himself has earned himself a solid reputation as a producer and re mixer with an eclectic output on respected labels such as Future Boogie, Throne of Blood, Tsuba, Instruments Of Rapture and Claremont 56. The EP has received DJ Support from the likes of Fabrizio Mammarella, Sean Johnston (ALFOS), Severino (HMD), Silicone Soul, Jennifer Cardini and Bill Brewster.

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PREMIERE : Jac The Disco - Hot Like The Sun (Vocal Mix)

Choosing... Acronyms... Randomly ...
‘Layered, fascinating and irresistible’ - DJ Mag

‘Astonishingly accomplished … Many influences are on display, but C.A.R. connects them in a way uniquely hers.’ - Electronic Sound

C.A.R. (Choosing Acronyms Randomly) is a musical project conceived by Chloé Raunet, a multi-faceted creative living in London. Her self-confessed crush on too many genres results in a unique blend of glacial electronica, post-punk and warming, introspective pop. 

Following three albums on iconic, queer Parisian label Kill The DJ and UK’s Ransom Note, the live act now consists of herself and Joni Green. This latest combination champions female empowerment, injecting fresh energy and hype into the show. Together, they are building a reputation for pulsing, magnetic, sweaty and unforgettable performances. 

December marked another excursion into uncharted territory with the release ‘avant pop masterpiece’, Anzu. More new songs are tricking their way into the set, and C.A.R.'s next LP is on the near horizon.

A fan of the weirder edges of electronic music, Chloé also DJs and hosts the monthly 'On The Slip Road' show on NTS Radio.

🙏 🌏 Music From Planet Earth 🙏 🌏

If you'd like to send us demos, please email us at records@theransomnote.co.uk with a link to a private Soundcloud playlist.

C.A.R. - Sore Loser

Ransom Note Records

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