There was nothing but dust and rock back in those days: the grass had yet to grow and the plains lay bare. In the beginning there was very little to live for, not like now. Those days were but a distant memory now, a reflection of the past and times of desparation.Now they lived prosperously and fruitfully, the day was theirs to cease and the struggle was no more. 

Alma Negra are quickly becoming one of our favourite collaborative groups. They incorporate musical oddities, worldly sounds, percussion and blend it amongst nostalgic elements of folk and sounds from far away. 

Mehmet Aslan & Dario Rohrbach / Alma Negra - Gazel EP

PREMIERE: Alma Negra - In The Beginning [Fleeting Wax]

Flow người Miên shout out to Siem Reap

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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.

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