Since 2014 Stones Taro has been delivering his own take on the UK sound, heavily influenced by rave, jungle, garage and breakbeat. Now the Kyoto, Japan based artist makes his Cheeky Music Group debut with four intricately laced cuts on August 20th, continuing to break the mould and recontextualize his own sonic palette. 


‘Again’ opens proceedings with deep wobbling bass that finds its way from your ears and down to your toes, coupled with dub style chords and vibey vocal loops, to help keep the steppers moving to the early hours. ‘Come Over Me’ picks up where ‘Again’ left off with glossy lipped vocals and oscillating snare drums, resulting in a track perfect for warming up the dance floor. 


Glistening synths sparkle just above choppy breaks and spacious bass in ‘Yakusugi’ - as it’s ethereal sensibility adds a different dynamic altogether to Stones Taro’s ever evolving sonic armour. Every sound in closing track ‘Rare’ is carefully placed and nuanced; as one tone reflects off the next in auditory delight - suited for those late-night dwellers.

https://cheekymusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/yakusugi

https://soundcloud.com/stonestaro
https://www.instagram.com/stonestaro/
https://soundcloud.com/cheekymusicgroup
https://www.instagram.com/casperhastings/

PREMIERE: Stones Taro - Again [Cheeky Music Group]

Wandering between the city streets I cast my mind back to days gone by - lost friends, late nights and distant memories of faces and places I can't recall.

Despite all of this it was the same brickwork, the same broken cobbles and pavestones upon which I tread wildly atop into the morning. 

A cup of coffee and a paper will do, let's see what the world's done now. The sound of birds chirping in the trees as I enter the park, the remnants of a big weekend scattered over by the bin. 

Some might not think much of this place, to them it means little. However, to a geezer like me, it was paradise and the sense of opportunity hung thick and lingered in the air. 

Amy Dabbs and Coco Bryce have collaborated to release a killer four track EP on the newly launched record label LT-Coda, an offshoot of Lobster Theremin. We don't say this lightly when we hint that this may be one of our favourite releases of the year so far - sun kissed samples and euphoria aplenty this one rocks.

Slightly Involved Volume 1

PREMIERE: Amy Dabbs & Coco Bryce - Geezer Like Me [LT-Coda]

Love is the way

The fourth release is a big one for Holding Hands as they branch out into brand new territory with their first new signing on the label. 
Breaka usually runs in very different circles, producing footwork, juke and DnB from his home in Leeds. These are the first tunes of his at a slower tempo to be released but you can certainly hear those influences loud and clear in these certified UK 125-130bpm bangers.

@breakaleeds

Rory's Theme

A. Breaka - Rory's Theme

Bash (AKA Julio Bashmore) graces Trules fifth release and the first in a series of ten inch white label singles with Jubilee, a sub heavy, minimal, UK garage dub that manages to marry the sparser techno vibes of his Conch releases with the subtle anthemic quality of his other alias. A real dance floor sneak bomb.
Al Wootton provides a two-stepping dub remix on the B-side, chopping the drums and echoing everything out to infinity.

Bash - Jubilee (Al Wootton Remix)

Digi bonus track featured on the Naive / Jacktone split release with @gayphextwin

Out now on
https://naivetrax.bandcamp.com/album/gayphextwin-p-pe-ep-digi-bonus

buy the 12"

Bridging Mechanics [NAIVE 009 / JACKTONE 070]

Here's my contribution to Banoffee Pies 8th digital release. 10 brilliant tracks from 10 amazing artists, spanning jungle, drums, breaks and techno.

'Withering' is my twinkly, stripped-back offering. 🌿

All proceeds are being split between MIND mental health charity, various black community funds, the artists and the label.

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Buy: https://found.ee/BPRDIGI08-Buy
The label: @banoffee-pies

Tom Jarmey - Withering [Banoffee Pies Records]

https://dansudiscsuk.bandcamp.com/album/va-compilation-vol-4

Only Way

Warwick - Only Way [Dansu Discs]

Leeds-based producer Dubrunner (@dubrunneruk) brings his debut release to Scuffed Recordings, with three new tracks firmly rooted in his soundsystem influences.

As a co-founder of Leeds’ notorious Stretchy Dance Supply parties and a staff member at Tribe Records, Dubrunner’s eclectic DJ sets reflect back into his productions, with house, breaks and electronic influences sitting alongside sounds from steppa dub and soundsystem culture.

The ‘Scorpio Season’ EP shows the spectrum of Dubrunner’s influences in full flow, with tracks ranging from the 140bpm stepper ‘Destination Unknown’, to the weighty breaks of the title track, to the wonky electronics and dubby chords of ‘Syntax Error’.

Out August 7th:
scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/scorpio-season-ep

Scorpio Season EP

Dubrunner - Destination Unknown

buy uu001: https://lnk.to/x877A904

distribution by prime direct distribution.
artwork by james lacey at pointless illustrations.

uu001

buy uu001

cameo blush (unknown artist 001) - clearcutter (b1) [uu001]

DimSumRecords presents Black Sesame Soup.

DYSLECTA - BACK 2 THE MIDDLE (Free Download)

Hope You Enjoy This Murky Excursion via a favourite dessert of ours.
Big Up Dyslecta , SPD , Dream Cycle, Grabba, Baccy Beard, Johnny Flowers for executing our direction of sound. Each Offering Something Different.

Sound? We Leave That For You To Interpret that.
Hope You Enjoy The Soup :)

All tracks selected and compiled by Steamy Bumplings.

More Of Dyslecta's Music - https://soundcloud.com/dyslecta

Dyslecta - Back 2 The Middle

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.

With love until the grave.

PREMIERE: Amy Dabbs & Coco Bryce - Geezer Like Me [LT-Coda]

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