The voices echoed over the water as the boat reached the port. On board there were elegant dancers, shrieks and yells of joy as the sun set in the distance casting a glimmering shimmer over the soft rolling waves.

This was true love – the beauty of the moment, one to be savoured and cherished in time.

The air was hot and thick – soon they would all disembark and wander onwards into the night. They’d lose themselves on dry land only to reminisce one day about the true love they’d found out on the water.

Tapes never fails to deliver when it comes to a classy dub or rework. This time he reimagines the sound of a cult classic from Laurie Miller. A track called ‘True Love’ which is drenched in sun kissed disco energy and remodelled into a crafty, deeper tool with rolling percussion and a heady energy.

Highly recommended.

PREMIERE: Laurie Miller - True Love (Tapes Dub) [Paesaggi Records]

80’s NYC NRG loft party vibes from CC:DISCO! on remix duty for Daisybelle.

There once was a DJ named Daisybelle, Who played records fantastically well,
With Tasty Lopez she’d shout, “Eyes Wide Shut” all about,
Till the dancefloor was caught in their spell!

They journeyed from London to Puerto, With CCDISCO’s remixes in tow,
On HE.SHE.THEY. RECORDS they’d bounce, With high-energy sounds to announce,
Making sunrise sessions brilliantly glow!

The vinyl-driven Daisybellian beat, Made fabric and Pikes quite replete,
With eclectic selection, And musical connection,
The Printworks crowd stamped with their feet!

Oh! The shimmer and ravey tension! And dancefloors too many to mention!
With euphoria slow-burning bright, Till the darkness turned into light,
A melodic house music invention!


 
London-via-Puerto Rico DJ/producer Daisybelle is a regular at fabric and Pike.  Eyes Wide Shut features vocals from Tasty Lopez. We’re premiering the 80’s bounce of CC:DISCO!’s rework…

Get it on, let’s go.

https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-daisybelle-ft-tasty-lopez-eyes-wide-shut-ccdisco-remix/

@daisybelledj / @cc-disco

PREMIERE: Daisybelle ft Tasty Lopez - Eyes Wide Shut (CC:DISCO! REMIX) [HE.SHE.THEY. RECORDS]

Illinois-based producer Zvrra expands her discography with the four-track EP “Mica,” released on Munich’s ever reliable QEONE label.

There once was a Zvrra so rare, Who lived on a techno-swept prairie with care,
With her Wooden Rain Tool, So bizarre and so cool, That made rhythms beyond all compare!

She tumbled her beats like a shower, On dry wood for hour after hour,
While butterfly wings Made glistening things, As beetles turned gold by her power!

The musical Zvrra would play Her hypnotic percussion all day,
In QEONE’s domain, Through sunshine and rain, While breakbeats and melodies sway!

Oh wonderful, strange little Zvrra, From Illinois, not from Sierra,
Her ambient chirps And kaleidoscope blips, Made listeners feel so much clearer!


 
Following her 2020 techno belter “Dress” and 2021’s LP “Bizzaroland,” this new collection spans techno, breakbeat, ambient, and electronica across all its 4 tracks.

We’re premiering the percussive, intricately textured roller “Wooden Rain”

https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-zvrra-wooden-rain-tool-qeone/

@zvrra @qeone

PREMIERE: Zvrra - Wooden Rain Tool  [QEONE]

"Ten years of Invisible Inc! It doesn’t seem that long ago since the label was first conceived in a moment of naive enthusiasm, I must confess!"

We're premiering "Animal, Mineral, Vegetable" by Girls Chat Room, a standout cut from Invisible Inc's 10-year anniversary compilation. The label celebrates a decade of sitting comfortably in that sweet spot between outsider dance music and experimental sounds. guided by the vision of founder GK Machine since 2014.

Part of a special 2xLP release pressed on pink vinyl, across 80 minutes it's exactly the kind of "mental kaleidoscope" that gives this now Glaswegian institution label its distinct identity.

The full anniversary compilation drops on May 25th, 2025.

https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-premiere-girls-chat-room-animal-mineral-vegetable-invisible-inc/

@invisible-inc

PREMIERE: Girls Chat Room - Animal, Mineral, Vegetable [Invisible Inc]

Jon Dixon is a deeply talented producer and DJ who represents the new wave of Detroit whilst connecting very firmly with the roots and origins of music in the city.

Detroit remains one of the most forward thinking cities in the realm of music, evolving from Motown to the deeper, more rugged House and Techno which has inspired pretty much everyone else ever since. Detroit is the foundation - everything else is merely imitation.

Jon Dixon is crucially aware of this and remains very much connected to the origins of Jazz, House and Techno whilst continues to push things forward with dynamic production styles and his ability to collaborate with a broad array of musicians.

As a producer his style is deep and in parts dubbed out. It's emotive and helps to communicate the raw undercurrent of the city in the truest sense.

This mix features a number of his own cuts, versions, originals and collaborations cementing his place amidst the greats.

Jon Dixon: The Ransom Note Mix

Norway x Germany. Two heavyweights go head to head for a belter of an EP.

There once were two sorcerers of synthesized sound, Named Skatebård and Lauer, most wondrously renowned, They journeyed to Geilo one effervescent night, With Bordello A Parigi shining strobe-light bright.

“Oh fiddle-de-dee with your Trollkraft and strings! What Norwegian-German vibrating bass brings!” They twostepped and tangoed through fog with such glee, While bongos and toms played a disco jubilee.


 
The incandescent synthlines went weaving so high, Like glow-sticks elating the dawning trance sky, The italo-indie-house masters did play, Till the heyday of rhythm drove genre away.

And what did they learn from this euphoric spree? That electronic wizards, when paired, disagree On everything proper, but somehow still make The most splendid nonsense for dancing’s sweet sake!

Trollkraft unites the mighty Skatebård and (Philip) Lauer, a Norwegian-German partnership.

Their self-titled release features two tracks of Italo inspired 90s Garage.

“One Night In Geilo” draws on 90s house and two-stepping melody.

Out June 6th on Bordello.

Get it on…right…now.

Listen below:
https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-skatebard-lauer-one-night-in-geilo-bordello-a-parigi/

PREMIERE: Skatebard & Lauer - One Night In Geilo [Bordello A Parigi]

PREMIERE: Retromigration - B=E² [International Chrome]

The snake weaved its way through the jungle. It slithered slowly along the leafy underbelly of the great green monster as the trees breathed deeply in and out brimming with warmth and wisdom.

The jungle was an ominous place – some called it the beast for the way in which it could swallow you and never let you go.

The snake knew little of the landscape in which it lived but the people, the people, they did.

It was hot and sticky that night.

Budalagi is expertly remixed by Dåser to create a genre pushing version which channels elements of dub, bass, gengetone and beyond. It’s all things and it sounds delicate and punchy in equal measure – however that works is a mystery and testament to the production skills.

PREMIERE: Budalagi - HAPA NI WAPI (Dåser Remix) [Vief Records]

Sleep D are a pair of Australian producers and DJ’s who also run the prolific record label Butter Sessions which has become a home to an array of artists including the likes of Jennifer Loveless, Hybrid Man, Ewan Jansen and more.

The label is rooted in underground club music and has been in operation for over ten years and has remained a consistent presence.

The pair themselves make music which sits somewhat between genres drawing upon elements of early trance, acid, downtempo, house and techno. It’s always raw and rugged, at times progressive in places but definitely rooted in clubland.

This mix is a stellar representation of the pairs musical outlook which is broad and fierce. It goes very deep and as such the length reflects the diversity and strength of narrative in the style of sets they tend to perform and play.

This one is a tour de force.

Sleep D: The Ransom Note Mix

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.

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