Düsseldorf-based live artist Harmonious Thelonious has built a reputation for crafting his own hypnotic take on African polyrhythms and American minimalism. 

Not one to rest on his laurels, under this moniker (as well as several other aliases that include A Rocket In Dub, Repeat Orchestra and his given name Stefan Schwander) he's stacked up countless EPs and long players on a wealth of labels, including Emotional Response, Kontra-Musik and Versatile as well as regular homes like Italic and Trilogy Tapes.

His most recent efforts have come via Couldn't Care More and Bureau B, a taster of which you can hear in his Ransom Note mix — a live set of original material that features a batch of new and unreleased tracks.

Harmonious Thelonious: The 'Ransom Note' Mix

<o/// Dancing & Partying since 2000 <<<o/

///other old mixes on mixcloud///
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2024 Gigs

02.02 - MOAB, Milan, w/ Etapp Kyle, Piezo
16.02 - Alzaya, Milan, w/ Ben Ufo
16.03 - Giegling, Milan, w/ Leafar Legov, Konstantin
21.04 - MDW Alzaya + Opal w/ Marco Shuttle
10.05 - Opal, Milan, w/ Steve Murphy
25.05 - Soffio, Fregene
06.06 - NUUR, Magickbar, w/ Hugo Sanchez
07.06 - Mindgarden
06.07 - Fonografia x Under The Rug, Oslo
12.07 - Fuorifestival, Spoleto
03.08 - Labarca, Ortigia
22.08 - Opera Festival, Milo
29.09 - Fonografia, Milan, w/ RAMZi
09.11 - SpazioAma, Bozen, w/ ALPI
24.11 - Armonika, Milan
13.12 - MOAB, Milan, w/ Donato Dozzy & Dj Red

Leeds based club night, mix series and dance music community ✨

2024
February 2nd w/ Syd Minsky, Matthew Hum & residents
March 1st w/ Elliot Holt, Lawson, Ten Bob
March 22nd w/ Andrew Devine b2b Elliot Holt & Matt Long
May 17th w/ Elliot Holt b2b Lawson, Ellis Weeks, Ted Coyle
November 15th w/ Man Power + Elliot Holt

2023
September 29th w/ Optimo (Espacio) All Night Long
August 27th w/ Lovefingers, Kiara Scuro b2b Tia Cousins + more
April 14th w/ friends & family 
March 24th w/ Ethan McNamara, Roya Brehl, Elliot Holt, Lawson
February 17th w/ Antoine Kiim, Elliot Holt, Kaidun

2022
January 29th w/ John Talabot
April 9th w/ Ellie Stokes & Chez de Milo
September 23rd w/ Luca Lozano
November 18th w/ Craigie Knowes & Dream_E

2021
August 21st w/ Kiara Scuro, Bugs Groove, Ethan McNamara
October 9th w/ Roman Flügel, babyschön
November 13th w/ Man Power

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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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