https://soundcloud.com/birdsoflondonsparadise
https://soundcloud.com/hoga-nord-rekords
Buy Release: https://hoganordrekords.bandcamp.com/album/hnrbox004-h-ga-nord-100-the-effect-will-last-forever
YouTube: https://youtu.be/NQjqR7OgiL0

Birds’ second Höga Nord offering is a 4 track EP created entirely during the first UK Coronavirus lockdown in spring / summer 2020. The themes throughout the record are inspired by various thoughts, feelings and coping mechanisms adapted by herself and her peers; from live streams to micro-dosing, to exercising patience and trying to feel comfort in the fact that there will be other opportunities and we’ve just got to wait this thing out whilst trying to stick together for emotional support. Sonically it moves around a lot from gurgling 303 bass lines, to break beats, to dubby guitar breakdowns, to heavy club inspired 909 kick drums, whilst always maintaining a droney undertone.

Tracklist: 

1.) Solitary Dancers
2.) Nigh Time Life
3.) Don’t Drink The Acid Water
4.) Young Blood

Solitary Dancer EP

Don't Drink The Acid Water

PREMIERE: Birds - Don't Drink The Acid Water [Höga Nord Rekords]

Gel Set - Everybody's Flakin'

Logtoad - Rat Full Of Coins EP Vol 1

Against Fascism Trax. 

Many small actions combined can have great power, and it is always better to try to do something than to do nothing.  I have long believed this.  It breaks my heart that AF Trax must exist, but sitting back and doing nothing is an option I simply cannot countenance.

Our current global political climate gives grave cause for concern, because when the world tips to the right, those within marginalised communities feel repressive outcomes directly & immediately.  It is easy to think “it surely isn’t so bad”?, but those people precarious in their life circumstances, marginalised in our communities and displaced across the borders of the world are already suffering the consequences - often violently - of this shift in ideology.

We live in an era where talking is endless, but where actions are harder to find.  If AF Trax reaches just one person to make them change their mind over being a supporter of the far right, motivates somebody to work against fascist thinking, informs someone or raises funds - then I will view it as having been a success.  Something solid will have been created, we will have done something.

Confusion seems to exist as to what being against fascism might look like. There are dedicated left-wing groups fighting under the Antifa banner, leading some to think that being against fascism is purely a left vs right ideological divide. But it is not. Surely the only people who aren’t against fascism… are fascists?  This is not left wing vs right wing posturing but a fight everybody, be they conservative, liberal, centrist, apolitical or any other point on the political spectrum should surely support fully.

The culture of dance music that we know and love was born out of the struggles of marginalised and vulnerable communities across the world  - and those who assert politics does not belong in dance music are shamefully ignorant of this essential history.  Dance music as a culture would not exist as we know it shorn from that history.  The dynamics of struggle and celebration has always (and will always) run deep in the DNA of Dance.

AF Trax hopes to harness a tiny fraction of this dynamic, to honour that history, to provoke dialogue that is fundamentally anti-racist, anti-sexist, non-homophobic, non transphobic, non-ageist, non ableist & to question and breakdown the class divide.  In these current political times we all need to stand up and be counted, strive to challenge and dismantle the logic of the status quo with all of our might.

The label’s message is very simple. The far right ultimately wish for the destruction of our way of life and indeed the lives of many of the people we love. The message is love. The message is solidarity. The message is No Pasaran - They shall not pass. It is a call to stand together, it is a call to stand up, it is a call to ACT.  Individually we may be powerless, but together we are strong.  

If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention!


** All label profits will be donated to Hope Not Hate  (https://www.hopenothate.org.uk) which campaigns to counter racism and fascism. 

Thanks to Lerato Khathi / Bring Down The Walls for permission to repurpose some of her text for the notes here. For Heather Heyer and Jo Cox.

Logtoad - Rat Full Of Coins EP Vol 1

A1)Ratchet Beat
A2)Screw Pump

B1)Drill Beat
B2)Hex Acid

Released on vinyl (and digital) on January 11th 2019. Distributed by Kompakt.

AF Trax 001 - Logtoad - Rat Full Of Coins vol 1 12" EP (sampler)

Brousiade's take on Plazmot's debut release Orot Levanim
Out now on Malka Tuti:
https://malkatuti.bandcamp.com/album/remix-pack-1

Plazmot Orot Levanim (Borusiade Remix)

The fire burned bright, the roaring flames unfurling in shades of orange and red. Sparks showered down through the darkness met by murmurs and cheers from the crowd spread around its fringes. As if under a spell they swayed and moved their bodies in unison, the indefinable words leaving their lips morphing into ritualistic chant...

For their third release, Berlin nightclub Sameheads enlist the help of friends and celebrated artists to contribute to a four track V/A; the result is a batch of spaced-out dance floor cuts that touch on a variety of influences and step outside genre and convention. There's a fun-packed synth jam from Mameen 3 (a side-project of Brussels' DJ Sofa) and Romanian producer Rodion G.A, a dubwise closer from SHAKEY - the meeting of minds of Silvia Kastel and Wilted Woman, KRENG bring sludgy syncopated beats on the B-Side and our pick, from Greek producer Anatolian Weapons, who brings back the ritualistic chant over punchy bass and drums, before building to a climactic finish. The artwork was conceived by Crosslucid AKA Sylwana Zybura and Tomas C. Toth, who deliver their signature perception-bending viewpoint.

ZEUG!

PREMIERE: Anatolian Weapons - Chant Three [Sameheads]

Out now on Bandcamp - https://ransomnoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/ransom-note-presents-pen-pals

Over the last month, the music and events industry has entered unchartered territory due to the Covid-19 lockdown, and artists and online media have found themselves in a financially vulnerable position with much more time on their hands.

To help some of those artists, and provide Ransom Note with much-needed financial support, three weeks ago we reached out to some friends of the website with the challenge to make a track in collaboration with another producer, musician or vocalist, remotely, in 10 days. The result is ‘Pen Pals’: a compilation featuring 15 collaborations from 32 artists.

Due to the current situation we’ve increased royalties for all artists involved and, whilst the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions apply, accounting will be processed fortnightly. Profits from the compilation will also provide financial support for Ransom Note who have been heavily impacted by the halt of the events industry.

@colonelgatito @autarkic @mutado-pintado @manfredas @fantastictwins @malcolmaudio @voxlow @borusiade @moderna @localsuicide @bawrut @chico-blanco @thomassjackson @r-elizabeth-f @francescamackay @thomabulwer @angeldlite @elizarosemusic @scott-fraser @sei-a @maoupa-mazzocchetti @emmadeejayy @annalann @sapphire-slows @mariateriaeva @c_a_r @glokofficial

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Ransom Note presents Pen Pals [Compilation Sampler]

Bandcamp is waiving its fees again to support the music community in these trying times. For this occasion, Samo Records label head Facets will release 5 edits/reworks he made during quarantine, only available from Friday until midnight (EST) Monday. For the same period, Samo also doing 25% off our whole catalog. These Bandcamp purchases will help us fund the future releases they have in store. 5 Mixes digital record out today, purchase here: https://samorecords.bandcamp.com/album/facets-quarantine-cuts?fbclid=IwAR08H5NYptuN9PFsgWWG65ZTBs9X1n5KlzsJaQcvb-Yr1hbyVQfaoY8_AII

https://soundcloud.com/facets-music

Listen On YouTube

PREMIERE #956 | Facets - Thoughts & Prayers [Samo Records] 2020

buy there : 
https://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/123018-treat02-absolut-unity-persistence

"Absolute Unity" is the new Dance Music project from Ryan Grieve, a cofounder of Hole In The Sky Records. Ryan has produced as one half of bands Canyons, Fred Cherry and Heart People, among others, with releases on labels DFA Records, Modular Recordings, Universal Music, Warner Music, Hole in the Sky & I'm A Cliché. Returning from the haze of major record label obscurity and confusion, Absolute Unity is a return to roots with a focus on simple, raw sounds aimed for DJs to play to dance floors.

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : Absolute Unity - Persistence

Artist : Forgotten Corner
Track : Gallus
Label: Sonorous Chamber
Format: Digital
Release date: 21/09/20
Purchase: https://sonorouschamber.bandcamp.com/album/label-sampler-one

Well, now it's time for a new label and Sonorous Chamber open its doors for first time. The interaction of two wonderful souls Kirsty P and Henry Zoonka invites you to their amazing world full of musical harmony, taste and sound knowledge.
This eclectic and promising label celebrates its first release with such pillars of the modern electronic scene as: MR TC, Forgotten Corner, 7697 Miles, Andria, KGBK and AVD78. 
We were kindly asked to choose a track for premiere and here it is: Forgotten Corner - Gallus.
Cornwall has originated mavericks in electronic music and natives Forgotten Corner are tapping the same megalithic seams. Phil’s measured approach to crafting music with Nick’s study of drumming and love of studio hardware is a potent combination.‘Gallus’ is a solo piece from Nick and continues their distinct sound heard on self-released works like DJ Harvey favourite ‘Tatooine Moons’ with Khidja.

https://soundcloud.com/forgotten-corner-records
https://soundcloud.com/sonorouschamber
https://sonorouschamber.co.uk/

PREMIERE #1149 | Forgotten Corner - Gallus [Sonorous Chamber] 2020

Koneliūnas comes with a duty to serve a clean session of listening. A sincere brainwasher, one of the operators behind the washing machine @Skalbianke, and self-proclaimed healer at audiovisual project Antidote Community. Recently, debuted with the first release on Ledotmat Musique, a true underdog with full pockets of passion for the craft. Here he has prepared a layered story to listen to. Have a pleasant one.

https://soundcloud.com/koneliunas

LAYER #249 | Koneliūnas

out now on nein 
https://neinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dust-rings

Celestino - Dust Rings (Adrian Marth Remix)

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: Anatolian Weapons - Chant Three [Sameheads]

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