Recording of Yu Su's set at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

Yu Su at Dekmantel Festival 2022

As anyone who's been to a Nordic country in the summer will tell you, there's a certain magic in the temperate air that you only get from a place that is cold and dark for most of the rest of the year. That probably goes some way towards explaining how a country like Sweden produces some of the sunniest music around, whether we're talking about pop or underground dance. Since she debuted on Stockholm label Studio Barnhus in 2018, Bella Boo has been at the forefront of this sound, making clever, fun and joyous house music on records like Once Upon A Passion, where pop instincts embed into deep house grooves.

Bella Boo's RA Podcast both highlights her distinct personality and also the sound of Stockholm in full summer bloom, featuring local producers like Kornél Kovács, Axel Boman, Genius Of Time and Samo DJ. It's full of catchy basslines, hooky vocal snippets, luxurious melodies and plenty of brilliant transitions. It's kind of like listening to one of her records: a restless and kaleidoscopic approach to house, where the rhythms shift and a new earworm is always around the corner. Bella Boo has all the makings of a star, and this mix feels like another step in her impressive rise.

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/847

RA podcast

RA.847 Bella Boo

Tracklist + Q&A: https://bit.ly/3SUhexT

Regularfantasy's (@regfant) lyrical house music will make you dance and sing

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Impact: Regularfantasy

Leon Vynehall returns after 6 years! This is a very special show indeed, where we share some of our secret weapons including peak time tracks, curve balls, opening moments and end of the night selection. Each playing one for one.

Tracklist: https://www.nts.live/shows/moxie/episodes/moxie-12th-october-2022

Moxie on NTS Radio w/ Leon Vynehall (12.10.22)

New York based Baltra brings along Eternal for his show after just coming back from India, Australia & New Zealand.

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Baltra @ The Lot Radio 2022 - 10 - 14

Baltra has been consistently producing and releasing music for many years. Hailing from Philadelphia but now based in New York, over the years he has put out material via the likes of Local Action, Shall Not Fade, 96 and Forever and many more.

His sound has evolved with time, drawing upon influences which transcend dance music, utilising inspiration from Pop, RnB, Hip Hop and beyond.

These sensibilities are what has developed him as an artist and make him interesting, his music often blurs the lines between being quintessentially 'House', 'Bass' or 'Techno' and something else entirely.

As a DJ he has also risen in prominence, playing regularly in New York and now receiving international acclaim and recognition for his music as part of a fresh faced array of new musicians emerging from across the pond.

This mixtape showcases his modern approach to dance music, placing emphasis on melody and emotion as much as the energetic pace of drums, rhythm and percussion.

Baltra: The Ransom Note Mix

Tracklist: https://bit.ly/3W7zFB9
Read the cover feature: https://bit.ly/peachmxmg

“With this mix, I've been very inspired by a specific uplifting yet rolling sound that I've only been able to categorize in my efforts of organization as "forward feeling". Its a sound and a feeling that has always been a feature in my sets, and doesn't necessarily feel tied to a genre. Recently I've been digging for it more and finding a lot of fun and happiness when I play it out. It feels like the moment of when you're surrounded by friends and locked into a groove and the crowd is dancing together as one. Diving deeper into this sound has been a process that I've really enjoyed and this mix captures some of my favourites of this sound to play in a club at the moment. Hope you enjoy x.” @ohpeach

The Cover Mix: Peach

@Kassiansound, the London-based electronic duo behind many a storming club set – as well as the fledgling @FauxPoly imprint – provide a tantalising peak inside the label’s forthcoming output across a Crack Mix built from unreleased Faux Poly remixes.

Check out the tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/3QBxXG1
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Crack Mix 484: Kassian

Kiosk Radio is an online community radio streaming 24/7 from a wooden shack in the heart of Brussels’ historic “Parc Royal”. More info and music: https://kioskradio.com  

Leon Vynehall @ Kiosk Radio 11.02.2023

Baltra @ The Lot Radio 02-28-23

Two hours from the revered UK selector, recorded as the sun set over RA's stage at Rainbow Disco Club.

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RA Live - 28.04.19 - Ben UFO, Rainbow Disco Club, Japan

Ransom Note is an online music, arts and culture magazine. We provide a home for readers and writers with boundless enthusiasm, esoteric knowledge, fierce opinions and impeccable taste.

With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

Alongside this we offer musings on film, books, life, and art, generating some context and controversy as an antidote to the reheated PR that clogs up the internet. Our office is fuelled by Tunnock’s Bars, cat memes, hangovers and a ridiculous, never ending love for our culture.

We're always interested in getting new writers on board – feel free to get in touch if you’ve got a story to tell.

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Baltra: The Ransom Note Mix

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