https://soundcloud.com/chezdemilo
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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/SoItGoesEP
🔊 https://youtu.be/7xO5SesvZmI

Ransom Note Records are hyped to be working with Bristol-based DJ and producer-extraordinaire, Chez de Milo! First single, Sister Dex, showcases his unique approach to production, incorporating acoustic beats with heavily synthesised sounds, all topped off with a big dollop of Acid! With over 5 years of hosting the Magic Carpet Ride on Noods Radio & founding Club Blanco, Chez has earned a reputation as one of Bristol's most prominent underground newcomers.

Tracklist: 

So It Goes	
Durga Lesson	
Sister Dex	
Wadham

PREMIERE: Chez de Milo - Sister Dex [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://mustesnarecords.bandcamp.com/album/turkey-syria-earthquake-relief-comp-vol-2
🔊 https://youtu.be/YnLwT8uwhP8

A call from Turkey and the world to all music enthusiasts!

On February 6, 2023 Turkey and Syria were struck by two massive earthquakes (7,7 - 7,6 on the richter scale) in one day. The severity of the earthquake, the size of the area, the demographic and the large number of people being caught unprepared, combined with the harsh weather conditions, dramatically heightened the effects of this disaster. Since then a lot of local and global efforts have been put together to gather and transfer urgent help to the area, however these efforts are unfortunately inadequate in the face of the size of this catastrophic event. In a bid to help our country and its neighbours, Müstesna Records (TR) have decided to put together a relief compilation in collaboration with Ransom Note on their Dance Music From Planet Earth compilation label (UK).

As of now 48 artists from around the globe have contributed some of their beautiful work. The compilation will be released in two parts with the first part shared on Wednesday 1st March. If we all unite as music listeners, nightlife enthusiasts and all those in between, we will be stronger in size and strength.

Music brings us all together, regardless of our geographic location. We hope that everyone falling under this roof believes in sharing beautiful collective memories, as well as tragedies.

Please help us support the ones who believe that they are part of a global collective family so we can come together on better days…

The money raised from this campaign will be donated to birkirabiryuva.org/en/ (TR) and Molham Team (Syria).

Tracklist:

Jasmín - Antwerpen  
JD Twitch - Remember Brianna Ghey 
Jing Lekker - Whatever Swing 
Jtamul - Shopping Analogy  
Katerina - It's Been Rough Don't Give Up  
Khidja - We Jam 
 Kiara Scuro - Shy Love 
Konduku - Ince
 Mary Lake - Crazy Lace 
Mayo - City of Darkness 
Nene H - Kûn 
Nesa Azadikhah - Unexpected 
Odopt - Rescue Dogs
 Phaser Boys - My Mind
 PRZ - Metal
Que Sakamoto+NT - 鳩ポッポ Hatopoppo
 Reda Saiarh - Rare 80s 
Salih Topuz - Kundalini 
 semi - Dip
 Spekki Webu & Loek Freyy - Overflow
uase - Untitled
Una E11Even - Desert Duality  
Zillas On Acid - Eyes

Rare 80s

PREMIERE: Reda Saiarh - Rare 80s [Müstesna Records / Ransom Note Records] SNIPPET

Tel Aviv-based producer, vocalist and live performer @may-lavie joins the Human Endeavour Records family for its fourth release, ‘Are You Having A Good Day?’

The four tracks are a window into May’s mind-expanding world, which she creates through hypnotic, textural loops and spoken samples dug up from all corners of the Internet. She pairs passages of text from scientists, social activists and films that raise questions of human nature, with her intoxicating vocals and a cosmic concoction of indie dance, synth-wave and electronica.

The title track will be released on 19th April. Pre-order: bit.ly/HE004MayLavie

Artwork by Sam Bailey.

May Lavie - 'Are You Having A Good Day?' [HE004]

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🛒 https://ransomnoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/tadamoun-a-compilation-for-moroccan-earthquake-relief
🔊 https://youtu.be/0F3JvPsCNXw

On Friday 8th September Morocco was struck by the strongest earthquake on record for over a century. Hitting the High Atlas mountains, around 70 kilometres southwest of Marrakesh, the 6.8 magnitude quake has killed over 3000 people and impacted the lives of over 300,000 more.

As a way to raise funds for families and communities impacted by the disaster, we’ve rallied friends together for ‘Tadamoun: A Compilation for Moroccan Earthquake Relief’.

Compiled in collaboration with Geneva-based DJ and producer Reda Saiarh, the release features 24 tracks contributed by artists from across Europe, including Anatolian Weapons, Romain FX, Justine Forever, Cornelius Doctor, Zaatar and more. Musically it travels across many sounds and styles too, from ambient electronica, trip hop and leftfield bass to chugging Italo, jackin’ new beat and trippy techno.

All proceeds will be split 50/50 between two charities who are helping to raise money for those affected and to rebuild communities that have been devastated: Atlas Kinder, a charity who supports abandoned children in Morocco, and Insaf, a non-profit organisation that protects and supports women and children.

DJ, producer and compilation curator Reda Saiarh: “‘Tadamoun’ means Solidarity in Arabic - my mother instantly suggested this word as the title of the release. Following the events [in Morocco], I wanted to help in a way that brought many talents and friends together. Artists from different countries around the world showed their appreciation to Morocco and its population in a moment of communion. In response to tragedy, music is the answer - I encourage you to help and share by purchasing this various artists' compilation. A list of charities is available for anyone who wants to donate or help directly, and we also suggest you listen to other compilations that are helping the same cause including these from Astro Fever International and ZNZL.

I'm really thankful to all the artists on the compilation for contributing their brilliant music for such a great cause. It means a lot to make a fusion of worldwide artists and especially friends, including the Hard Fist Crew, Neskeh and Romain FX, as well as Rosie for her outstanding coordination behind the scenes. My sister has also been really involved, collecting donations and resources for families who are affected. This was a family affair from the beginning - thanks to Ransom Note for making it happen!”

PREMIERE: Cornelius Doctor - Šahrazād [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/SoItGoesRemixedEP
🔊 https://youtu.be/I-Uxg_6BdgQ

Ransom Note Records are hyped to once again be working with Bristol-based DJ & producer-extraordinaire, Chez de Milo! This time, we’ve put together a remix package of his breakthrough So It Goes EP, showcasing some of today’s hottest producers, taking us on a whirlwind tour of the current European dance scene.

First out of the traps is Belgian-Tunisian DJ & producer, Sara Dziri, who’s delivered a truly epic version of Durga Lesson. Being resident at the legendary Fuse Club Brussels has clearly given Sara a deep insight into what makes for a proper dancefloor banger - a skill she has employed here in ecstatic abundance! Bouncy & fun, yet means absolute business.

Berlin’s Mr TC’s steps up next, with an incendiary, techno-tastic reimagining of So It Goes. Containing more bleeps than a supermarket checkout, this heads down groover pushes all the right buttons to get you super-marching!

South-West England Folk-Tronica duo Orbury Common, of PRAH Recordings fame, are professionals at exploring the warped night life of this Sceptred Isle. Their take on Sister Dex does not disappoint either, with a mechanical underpinning that’s beautifully juxtaposed by the natural feel of the synth harmonies and sample laden melodies.

Rounding off the package, is Manchester based newcomer Lapalace, dropping breakbeat bombs and distorted detonations in her assault on Wadham. Not for the faint of heart, Laplace, aka Lily Mumby, turns the noise up to eleven, in her brief, bassy rejig of Chez’s meditative original piece.

Tracklist: 

1. Durga Lesson (Sara Dziri Remix)
2. So It Goes (MR TC Remix)
3. Sister Dex (Orbury Common Remix) 
4. Wadham (Lapalace Remix)

PREMIERE: Chez de Milo - So It Goes (MR TC Remix) [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/anzu
🔊 https://youtu.be/oWghQmeClxg

The mighty C.A.R. returns to Ransom Note Records with splendid new single, Anzu, for another excursion into hitherto uncharted territory. Their first new music on Ransom Note Records since the 2020 LP, Crossing Prior Street, C.A.R. (aka Chloé Raunet + Joni Green on live duties) treats us to an Avant Pop masterpiece, which conceals a somewhat insalubrious undercurrent...

Anzu is a song drenched in personal history, written about bygone days, when life revolved around a now lost pub in a sewn-up pocket of town. References might scream from the sleeve, but we’re not swimming in nostalgia. This is a deceivingly dark song. Any sweetness chased at the time ain’t to be sugar-coated.

On the flip side, R$N Records and Bytes regular GLOK (a.k.a. Andy Bell of Ride and Oasis fame) has reworked Anzu into an utterly filthy little basement club number. Dripping in sordid fervour, the wonky bass line arrives like a shot the chest cavity, leaving us a little breathless at first. The sheer force of the forward momentum of it soon has us back on our feet though, as we’re propelled onto the dance floor, where this remix has very firmly made its home.

Available on super limited edition 7”, clear vinyl (only 50 copies pressed!), they come with an exclusive, hand printed tote bag, fanzine, poster AND badge pack at a bargain price of just £35.. One for all the collectors out there!

Tracklist: 

01 Anzu
02 Anzu (GLOK's Basement Sounds Mix, Arpless)
03 Anzu (Radio Edit)

PREMIERE: C.A.R. -  Anzu (GLOK's Basement Sounds Mix, Arpless) [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/RemixPack
🔊 https://youtu.be/hFNkux0d_kE

The magnificent Bawrut returns to Ransom Note Records with an incredible new collection of interpretations of his music from the past couple of years, Remix Pack EP. Featuring a cast of the finest producers the underground currently has to offer, this four track whirlwind of club pounders exhibits everything that is great about electronic music in 2024.

First up, the mighty Marc Romboy takes Que Quiere Usted by the scruff of the neck and straightens it out into four to the floor, dance floor stomper. Originally a hand clap laden, frenetically jolly, five minute romp, Marc has taken the original concept and upped the techers chug factor by 200%!

Fernanda Arrau attacks Sonidero Usera head on, accentuating the tropical rainforest sounds of the source material, with added ambient echoes. Throwing in few classic house organ stabs and 909 kick drums, Fernanda has transmogrified it into an unswerving, deep down and dirty club workout of epic proportions.

R$N Records stalwart Hologram Teen takes Sonidero Usera in an even more unorthodox direction, introducing some of her trademark 80s computer game synth work. Underpinned by a sleazy, low slung bass line, the staccato Chiptune stabs almost seem incongruous, but Morgane’s artistry brings it all together perfectly.

Lastly, Nandele remixes Calima, from Bawrut’s 2022 record, In the Middle Extended. Adding in some manic percussion work and synth arpeggios Kraftwerk would be proud of, Nandele has turned it into a simultaneously anxiety inducing, yet meditative slice of terrifying machine funk.

Tracklist: 

Bawrut - Que Quiere Usted (Marc Romboy Remix)
Bawrut - Sonidero Usera (Fernanda Arrau Remix)
Bawrut - Sonidero Usera (Hologram Teen's Discs of Tron Remix)
Bawrut - Calima (Nandele Noize Remix)

PREMIERE: Bawrut - Sonidero Usera (Fernanda Arrau Remix) [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/RootedSky
🔊 https://youtu.be/HkVE1bCi1qA

To be released on Ransom Note Records and marking the debut album of Wave Arising project , "(The) Rooted Sky" is an invitation to an initiatory journey where intuitions are channeled into grooves and otherworldly sonic landscapes . A sound where intense rhythms meet circular expansions .

From various improvisations, the experienced & avant-garde musician Sebastian Vaughan decided to take a fresh look and avoid the use of sampling third parties by crafting compositions .

An approach to music as a spiritual path driven all the way long by psychedelic dubby vibes , acidic frequencies & hypnotic repetitions coming from his sound-system culture heritage .

While the tracks "It Comes and Goes" , "Ronde Cinétique" , "Electric Shrine" and "Golden Black" draw contemporary almost cinematic ambiences with vibrant and spacious feelings , "Monin Yiri" , "Sound Loves Dance" & "Grow with the Flow" represent a series of energetic deconstructed leftfields , with the omnipresence of a singular tribalism that emphases the african side of Wave Arising .

On its own "Music without chains" is , as the title underlines , a joyful jam free from any boxes or attempts at confinement .

Finally "Subconscience" arrives like a probe , a dreamlike piece full of endless reverbs from Kynsie's voice ; generating mysterious environments and resonating directly with "Soul Whispers" .

Taking on the challenge of fusion , "(The) Rooted Sky" asks the listener to open up through a collection of progressive tracks reflecting the core of Wave Arising’s spirit : Music & Body as a portal . Through this consciously chosen wide range of dynamics , the producer shows his musical ability to create an unique sonic palette yet staying true to his own personality .

Regarding the cover, the outside is a minimalist yet symbolic photograph of the duo’s hands. As for the interior, Wave Arising is very grateful to welcome primitive artworks by the talented artist Rapoon , one of the founder members of the legendary group Zoviet*France . Continuing with this global vision of intertwined arts, the videos accompanying this record are created by Wave Arising .

Ultimately , the recurrent animistic vibes of "(The) Rooted Sky" give to the album a spiritual ethos directly driven by the book of Nature reminding us that, we are all connected to the Source .

Whatever the "Source" means for each one . . .

Tracklist:

1. Golden Black
2. Monin Yiri
3. Ronde Cinétique
4. Electric Shrine
5. Grow With the Flow
6. Subconscience
7. Music Without Chains
8. Souls Whispers
9. Sound Loves Dance
10. It Comes and Goes

PREMIERE: Wave Arising - Monin Yiri [Ransom Note Records]

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https://soundcloud.com/hardwaybros
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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/AnzuRemixes
🔊 https://youtu.be/l_7PYFfFioA

Ransom Note Records are delighted to welcome back Freelance Disco Consultant and Beat Raconteur, Mr Sean Johnston with 2 (yes, TWO!!!) bumper deal mixes of C.A.R.’s 2023 single ANZU, ricocheting off each other in perfect harmony. Perhaps better known to the rave going public as Hardway Bros or the nourisher of the ALFOS flame, Sean has been a stalwart of the UK underground for over three decades, amounting a truly enviable back catalogue of dance floor destroyers and party pounders.

In true Johnston form, he attacks ANZU from two deadly precise, but separate angles. ANZU (Hardway Bros Remix) is both a four on the floor stomper, but simultaneously a delicate, almost histrionic synth workout. Highlighting Chloe C.A.R.’s beautiful vocals and arpeggios, Sean adds a few of his own trademark flourishes and slings an enormous rhythm section underneath. The bowel quivering bass line only to be outdone by the quake-making kick drum, which take turn in firing low frequency shots into our chest cavities at metered intervals. Duality in the disco!

Not content with dicing ANZU in just that one way, Sean’s also provided Anzu (Hardway Bros Conqueror Knock Dub). With a nod to his musical heritage, this version pulls on sounds from UK Acid House Revolution of the early nineties, with only a fraction of the violence associated with most revolutions. We are, however, coshed over the bonce with all manner of aural weapons: from funky bass guitars, to House Organs and flanged modulations (the insalubrious source of which is not clear), we are pummelled into submission. By which we mean that we are in fact dancing our tits off on the floor, sweating profusely, whistles in mouths with arms in the air.

Tracklist: 

1. C.A.R - Anzu (Hardway Bros Remix)
2. C.A.R - Anzu (Hardway Bros Conqueror Knock Dub)

PREMIERE: C.A.R - Anzu (Hardway Bros Remix) [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 InsultToInjury.lnk.to/TheHunterEP
🔊 https://youtu.be/J7z6AfvcztE

Ransom Note Records sub label Insult To Injury are delighted to welcome back analogue techno pioneers Buran with their second full length excursion for the label, in the form of The Hunter EP. Born of the mechanical machinations of Joe Wretham and Ian Scott, their latest instalment of furious face melters is aimed squarely at the post midnight dancefloor, bubbling away with squelchy 303 potions and black magic beats.

First single, Alnitak, opens the EP and immediately we’re confronted with Buran’s inimitable modus operandi; slash and burn Acid Techno with a scorched earth ethos. A full frontal assault of acidic sorcery, lobbing techno bangers over the ramparts as the castle walls are pummelled. Hold onto your hats, it’s not for the faint of heart!

Alnilam is next out the gate, ricocheting off the armour plating of its enemies, bouncing along and razing everything in its path to the ground. We’re delivered brief respite from the brutality with the addition of some celestial vocal edits, whose angelic timbres provide juxtaposition to the synthetic onslaught. As the smoke clears, the penultimate Mintaka glides into view. Wonderfully barbed, but gloriously lush chords propel the track forward, over a bed over automaton drum machines and staccato blips, bleeps and swirling noise.

Rounding off, ITI are hyped to have the mighty Void Complet on remix duties. Fresh off the back of his breakthrough release on CHOBU Records, London based super producer Chog Burley takes Alnitak and reimagines it in his own image. Launching with a rich, metallic arpeggio, we’re drawn into an analogue dream, before realising that’s all a ruse. We have been lulled into a false sense of security, because we’re about to be clattered around the head by that savage 303 riff from the original. We’re caught in the crossfire as glitched vocals and bit crushed acid lines vie for dominance. This correspondent knows not how to fully encapsulate the terror of this remix… watch out dance floors around the world!

Tracklist: 

1. Alnitak
2. Alnilam
3. Mintaka
4. Alnitak (Void Complet Remix)

PREMIERE: Buran - Alnitak [Insult To Injury Records]

Taken from Wave Arising's (The) Rooted Sky LP on Ransom Note Records, out April 26.

Pre-order: https://wavearising.bandcamp.com/merch/the-rooted-sky-limited-edition-double-vinyl
More: www.orbmag.com/music

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(The) Rooted Sky

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Premiere: Wave Arising - Subconscience

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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/WeekendMachines-EP
🔊 https://youtu.be/OyQg9TfnFzs

Ransom Note Records are hyped to welcome the mighty Jezebell to fold for their debut EP with us, Weekend Machines! The London based duo have been a stalwart of the Italo Chug scene for some time, so we are over the moon the have snared their newest offerings for you. Backed up by South Korean up and coming cosmic hotshot, Shubostar, on remix duties, Darren and Jesse’s inaugural release on R$N is summer sunshine distilled. Break out the factor 50, because things are about to get hawt!

First up, the titular Weekend Machines launches itself from the traps. A medley of mechanical rhythms, metallic acid bass lines and sampled vocals, this is no doubt what our forthcoming AI automaton overlords will be listening to on repeat. And we, for one, praise them for it! All hail the AI.

Next up, Autostrada’s sequenced drum machines slap us around the face, like the bastard Lofi child of Mr Flagio, it is a pretty accurate audio approximation of what the 80’s was all about: synthesised arpeggios, 808 rims shots and futurism! Citric continues the retro aesthetic with some gorgeous guitar work and keyboard stabs, accompanied by the familiar automatic hi hat and hand clap percussion, this perfect slice of Machine-Funk will have even the most emotionless of automaton overlords shuffling on the spot in time to the inimitable rhythm.

Rounding off, Shubostar takes Weekend Machines on a cosmic journey to outer space. Pumping the Italo dial up to eleven, our girl from Berlin blasts off clutching an array of 80s synthesisers, deploying them on our journey across milky way as we’re sucked into the Disco Black Hole. Under the interplanetary glitter ball, creatures all creeds dance to the smooth sounds of Shubo’s monumental remix skills, as she delivers Eurobeat for the new millennium!

Tracklist: 

1. Weekend Machines
2. Autostrada
3. Citric
4. Weekend Machines (Shubostar remix)

PREMIERE: Jezebell - Autostrada [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/Widowbait
🔊 https://youtu.be/dbmH5Cd0DNQ

Ransom Note Records are hyped to welcome the mighty Bleaching Agent to fold for his debut EP with us, Widowbait. The Leeds based producer has been a stalwart of the UK scene for some time, notably as resident at Manchester’s seminal Body Horror night, so we are over the moon the have snared his newest offerings for you. Bleaching Agent’s inaugural release on R$N is a deep down and dirty excursion into the murky depths of the UK underground. Have a hot shower on stand by because things are about to get mucky!

Cahoots chugs into view with a low slung bass providing some much needed sleaze atop the relentlessly driving beat, setting the scene perfectly for what is to come. The surge of filth continues to build, as distorted riffs and droning vocals reach peak propulsion and we’re catapulted headlong into the discotheque!

Bleaching Agent is set to perform at the Golden Lion in Todmorden on June 29th.

Tracklist: 

1. Cahoots
2. Widowbait
3. Of Now But Not
4. Widowbait (DJ Subaru Remix)

PREMIERE: Bleaching Agent - Cahoots [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransomnoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/amor-i-ritme-valencia-relief-fundraiser
🔊 https://youtu.be/VxYfLEjqpvw

A music compilation for Valencia to raise funds for victims of the devastating floods that hit the Spanish city in early November.

“Amor i Ritme” is the music of solidarity: 27 artists united in a single beat. A release that travels through different sounds and styles from ambient and house to industrial EBM, techno and acid in solidarity with one of the most emblematic places of the electronic music scene in Spain.

All proceeds will be split 50/50 between two charities who are helping to raise money for those affected and to rebuild communities that have been devastated: Aldis Paiporta, which helps people with disabilities who have lost everything, and the Horta SuD Foundation, which works with civil society to stimulate and strengthen the social fabric in the Valencian Community, with special attention given to programmes developed in the region of Horta Sud (Valencia).

We would like to give special thanks to each of the artists who have joined the initiative and to those who have not been able to but have supported us.

Alex Ferrer · Andy Butler · Bawrut · Emi Koto · John Gomez · Pau Roca · Pepe · Pili · Reda Sairah · Rosie Ama

PREMIERE: Bawrut - Toma [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://rupertcross.bandcamp.com/album/strapped-out
🔊 https://youtu.be/DjQHJu4AVyk

Ransom Note Records are psyched to welcome the mighty Rupert Cross back to the fold with a brand, spanking new record, in the form of Strapped Out EP. Featuring the inimitable vocal talents of R$N stalwart & interdisciplinary creator C.A.R., Cross and Raunet have supplied an assemblage of devastatingly raucous tracks that will have you bouncing off the walls, floors, ceilings and fellow club goers corporeal bodies.

Eponymous track Strapped Out is first out of the gate, immediately setting the scene. Mechanical polyrhythms intertwine, falling into an automatic groove of impulsive contortions. In juxtaposition, C.A.R. lends some humanity to proceedings with a vocal performance that seems cooly spontaneous, but a little investigation reveals Chloe’s trademark lyrical wisdom. Fair weather dancers beware!

Next up, Blue Line takes some of the same ingredients, but adds a pinch of Moroder (if he was a Goth) and a generous splash of Post-Punk riotousness. A rolling, Disco Chuggathon, its slight melancholy creates an addictive listening experience. Best enjoyed poured over a 3am dance floor in a sweaty, low ceilinged club.

Pepper provides some respite from the machine funk onslaught.. but only slightly. A lethal stab of bass lunges forth from the speakers and collides with the solar plexus. Once we regain our breathe, we realise that we’re immersed in an anxiety tank, with dissonant, staccato plinks and plonks darting back and forth between ours ears. The feeling of existential suffocation has never been so pleasantly welcome.

Dreamland, Dreamland’s warpy warpy intro prefaces a jolly excursion into a theme park for machines. Fun and levity are on offer in abundance, but all must conform to the mechanical overlords. Stepping outside of the strictly gridded lines is forbidden, as we bowl along the automaton highway, greedily imbibing everything on offer.

Lastly Miles Vandersteen remixes Strapped Out, somehow upping the J.G. Ballard vibes with distorted, metallic blasts & rote drum patterns. If the original was built with the purpose of obliterating the dance floor, then this extended version aims to take down the whole club and the surrounding buildings to boot. A weapon of truly epic proportions, this is a timely reminder that humanity should consider carefully what munitions we choose to develop. “Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds”.

Tracklist: 

Strapped Out feat. C.A.R.	
Blue Line feat. C.A.R.	
Pepper	
Dreamland, Dreamland	
Strapped Out feat. C.A.R. (Miles Vandersteen Remix)	
Strapped Out [Instrumental]	
Blue Line [Instrumental]	
Strapped Out (Miles Vandersteen Remix) [Instrumental]

PREMIERE: Rupert Cross - Strapped Out feat. C.A.R. [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransomnoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/tears-maker-chant
🔊 https://youtu.be/IG1iiamqn7s

Ransom Note Records are over the moon to welcome illustrious French Electronic duo Froid Dub to the fold for the debut 12” vinyl release with us, Tears Maker Chant. Head honchos of the wonderful Delodio label, Stéphane and François, mark the 50th release for R$N Recs, and this is without a shadow of a doubt an incredibly special one for us. So, sit back and ready yourself for some inimitable Froid Dub cuts; laid back but pounding, graceful yet aggressive but above all, thoroughly danceable.

Opening proceedings is the Acid tinged Just One, a masterclass in making people dance at under 80bpm. Achingly gorgeous polysynth chords rain down, hovering like a film overhead the saturated 303 line that wobbles along in the low end. First single On The Nose enters next, with a delightfully soft, round bass that feels like bouncing around a padded room. Inside a Zorb. On MDMA. More echoed, analogue motifs dart from left to right, confirming with strong conviction that our chaps from Paris put the Dub in Indubitably Fantastic.

Digital Pond closes side A of the 12”, a low slung, nonchalant piece of mood music. Idiosyncratically “French” , brittle chords piece the sound stage, evoking past Italo Disco spaces, but remaining conscientiously chug-dubbed out. Second single Control (Special Mix) opens side B… with a capital B. For Banger. Another Space Echo heavy workout in the lower frequencies of the audio spectrum, this is testament to the old adage that less is often, a hell of a lot more (to paraphrase).

The titular Tears Maker glides into view next, with its frantic 808 patterns and spacey melodica, setting the scene for the majesty to follow. This epically proportioned tune is probably going to be a little passe come the end of summer, because it’s going to be played at festivals the world over relentlessly. Be warned! Finally Terri’s Dub brings matters to a close, with its angular, stands and woozy vocals, we’re given the space and tie to contemplate what has just happened to us on two mere sides of vinyl.

Tracklist: 

1. FROID DUB - Just One
2. FROID DUB - On the Nose
3. FROID DUB - Digital Pond
4. FROID DUB - Control (Special Mix)
4. FROID DUB - Tears Maker
6. FROID DUB - Terri's Dub

PREMIERE: FROID DUB - Tears Maker [Ransom Note Records]

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🛒 https://ransom-note-records.lnk.to/Control-RichardFearlessRemix
🔊 https://youtu.be/PJTp-zhr4QA

Hot on the heels of the acclaimed Tears Maker Chant 12” LP, illustrious French Electronic duo Froid Dub are back on Ransom Note Records with an interstellar remix package, with a little something special for all occasions on this colossal record. Slip into something comfortable and sit back.

Opening proceedings, Mr Richard Fearless starts us off with a bang with his remix of Control. Or, indeed, a warp. Bubbly Dubby bass abound, frenetic, IDM-esque beats skip along underneath the low end pummelling before giving way to luxuriant chord progressions. A perfect balance of light and shade, this is a weapons grade banger.

Tracklist:

1. FROID DUB - Control (Richard Fearless Remix)
2. FROID DUB - Digital Pond (Lena Willikens Remix)
3. FROID DUB - On the Nose (Zillas on Acid Remix)
4. FROID DUB - Tears Maker (Timothy Clerkin Remix)
5. FROID DUB - Just One (Strange Affair Remix)
6. FROID DUB - Tears Maker (Vacant Heads Remix)
7. FROID DUB - Terri's Dub (Rainy Terrace Dub by Tolouse Low Trax)

PREMIERE: FROID DUB - Control (Richard Fearless Remix) [Ransom Note Records]

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