Beside the railway depot, beyond the equinox, the atmosphere felt tense. Movement defined the top of the arches, but in the darkness beneath, there was little much kinetic or soulful with which to connect. Bird song crept into the nocturne, it's inky black sky beginning to bleed blue.

A whole year on from his debut on Hot Concept, Bleaching Agent continues his journey "from gabber to Goldfrapp" with another exemplary EP on Hot Concept, the Berlin-based label run by John Loveless. Premiering on R$N is 'Faster Silence', which distills BA's lifelong love of DIY culture into a slowly rising outsider-anthem in waiting, replete with post-punk licks, crashing drums and rich synths; big room house for basement punks.

PREMIERE: Bleaching Agent - Faster Silence [Hot Concept]

https://soundcloud.com/hotseat-recordings returns with their third release. The young Dublin based label welcomes https://soundcloud.com/peggss to the family for a fantastic two track EP.

Hotseat, Vol.2 opens with “Right Guard” which has punchy drums, lush pads and a hypnotic arpeggiated bassline. This is coupled with gorgeous synth leads which really draw out the emotion in this track when coupled with the lush pads. 


The second and final track from Peggs is titled “Whats in ur Mind”. This track features rhythmic basslines, catchy vocals, subtle but gorgeous pads and beautiful synths looking after the higher frequencies. This EP gives great insight into Peggs direction as of late and the sound he pushes. We’re absolutely delighted to be welcoming him to the Hotseat Family with these two tracks.

PREMIERE : Peggs - Whats In Ur Mind

most beautiful flavors of the italo disco scene spiced up with some acid and house

recorded live at Pakrantė Užupis 09.04

PYLE live at Pakrantė Užupis opening set

Polito - Costume Change

Label -@ButterSessions

Release Date - 10/09/21

♫ Info + Buy ♫ - https://www.sinchi-collective.com/polito-costume-change/

Polito - Anticipate EP

♫ Info + Buy ♫

PREMIERE - Polito - Costume Change (Butter Sessions)

Welcome to a new adventure called TOZO. TOZO is a creative platform focused on creating a sustainable world within the dance music party scene. 

TOZO Digi 001 will give you a taste of the music we like, and hints at what you can expect from our label in the future. This first release contains music produced by: CAIM, Joannes, Young Adults, Cosmogen, and two founders of TOZO—Mathijs Smit and Nathan Homan. The music drifts and exists between House and Electro, filling the space where one genre ends and the other begins, which is, in the end, 100% TOZO.

This is TOZO: The one that actually helps

PREMIERE : CAIM - Terra

The music by Yan Kruau & Michele Ottini was first released in 2017 on 60 tapes only. Subject To Restrictions Discs makes them available on vinyl for the first time. Very raw, somewhere between darkwave and electro with soundtrack elements, the 6 tracks on “L'ultimo Di Noi” explore a yet not so common musical world. This release is limited to 200 copies

L'ultimo Di Noi EP

PREMIERE : Yan Kruau & Michele Ottini - Una Via D'uscita

John Evexc - Earth (Free Download)

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Free Download

Earth (Free Download)

Natural Drive (Remix)

After a sold-out debut that left our souls seared and our bodies humming — DarkStar returned for Episode Two. 
Step back into the shadows for another round of raw, untamed revelry where dark glamour meets awesome tunes.
🖤 Think: Burning Man kissed by moonlight and leather.
🩸 Think: Opulence dripping in sweat and glitter.
🔥 Think: Brookvale, Australia — but on a darker frequency.
A night for misfits, icons, and creatures of creative chaos.

Ulf da Wulf @ Darkstar 2 - Nov 2025 - Reborn Mix - 4

https://theburrellconnection.bandcamp.com/album/breaks-that-strung-the-camel-back-ep

We are going to pause operations for a period of reflection over the next couple fo months and are delighted to pause with a killer EP by super talented Glasgow artist The Burrell Connection. We asked for some words and The Burrell Connection responded with the following -

"After a 2 year hiatus spent masquerading as Alfie and Dream_E, The Burrell Connection moniker is rekindled on Optimo Music with a blend of breakbeat club excursions for your aural pleasure. 

We present four tracks extracted from the vaults from the past few years, "facilitated by hyperactivity and channelled by the powers of Ableton, dub delays, samplers and synthesisers by Korg, Roland and Yamaha." 

A1 & B1 written in The Zen Palace, Neukölln (2020), A2 performed and recorded live at Revolver, Oslo (2019), B2 written at The Southside Centre Of Aural Technology, Shawlands (2018)".   

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, this is not a quest for stardom but the purest form of escapism."

Out on Optimo Music Digital Danceforce July 17th 2020

Optimo Music Digital Danceforce 031 - The Burrell Connection - Breaks That Strung The Camel Back EP

Big Beat Manifesto is echoing across the globe, gaining followers by the minute.
Join the tribe & to help spread the message of the Big Beat! 
„Beat moves feet. Feet do dance. Dance brings joy. Joy is life. Life is special.” 
Transmission activated!
This Volume comes in a limited Vinyl Edition of 200. Collect them all!

[PP048] Eden Burns BBM Vol. II (Snippets)

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.