R$N Premieres: March 2017

1) Rude Audio - North Star Dub
2) Rude Audio - Nobix
3) Trotskij Beats - Veen - Hoo - Rah Dub
4) Rude Audio - No Sleep
5) Brainbeats - Early Skyland
6) Rude Audio - Swamp Ting
7) D'Ream - Do It Anyway (Al MacKenzie Dub Remix)
8) The Impossible Dreamers - Spin
9) Dreamers Inc - L'il Twil
10) REM - Untitled (Jon Carter Remix)
11) Autokratz - Dead Daylight (Vocal Version)
12) Get Down Services - Crisps
13) Franz Ferdinand - Stand On The Horizon (Rude Audio's Second Re - Edit)
14) Kalabrese - Desperate Man (Matthew Herbert Instrumental Remix)
15)The Fall - Touch Sensitive (Dance Remix)
16) Rude Audio - MGB1
17) Leroy Van Dyke - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
18) Rude Audio - Milo On A Hill (Original)
19) Rude Audio - Milo On A Hill (Rich Lane Remix)


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STRANGE PHENOMENA DISCO MIX AUTUMN/WINTER 2025

Samo Records teams up with Berlin’s Italian Dance Wave for a special night at H0L0 on Sept 13, with headliners Franz Scala and Diego Montiel presenting a special showcase.

Full lineup: Franz Scala, Diego Montiel, Facets & Dirtie B
Event: https://ra.co/events/2244401 

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Samo x Italian Dance Wave Franz Scala & Diego Montiel @ The Lot Radio 09-12-2025

Telepathic Fish co-founder DJ Food, aka one part of Openmind, takes us on a trip into the world of 90s chill out.

Strictly Kev likes the company of plants whilst working on music so that's handy for us isn't it?! We're assuming he's talking about a beautiful Calathea sitting in the corner for inspiration, tho his dream plant setup - a conservatory packed with Romanesco broccoli, trippy Caladiums, and Persian Shields - is something we'd be well on board with too.

Enough of the plant talk for a second and back to the music, ambient music to be clear. For those that weren't squatting in South London back in the early 90s, Openmind were the four-piece behind the mighty Telepathic Fish - the legendary ambient afterparty that transformed chill-out rooms from dub-playing afterthoughts into proper destinations.

Kev, along with Chantal Passamonte (Mira Calix, RIP), David Vallade, and Mario Aguera, started in a shared house above a shop with no neighbours to complain/bash the door down. What began as art school parties quickly grew into Sunday afternoon sessions in squatted venues - a former dole office in Brixton and even the derelict Roundhouse on New Year's Day. They hosted everyone from Aphex Twin to Mixmaster Morris among wall-to-wall mattresses, UV installations, and  Coldcut's Matt Black with his boundary pushing video projections.

The idea was simple: recreate that post-clubbing comedown vibe but on a massive scale, as an "aural and visual blanket" for club-rattled minds. They even published a fanzine called Mindfood and worked at the scene's hub, Ambient Soho record shop, helping shape what Simon Reynolds called a "wombeldelic sound-and-light bath" in contrast to the current trend of hardcore and it's relentless assault.

Thirty years on, that spirit's having a comeback. Events like London's A Loose Ting are bringing back the bedding and the hushed reverence, while Berlin's Overflow is going full sensory overload with vibrating mattresses, fountains, and harpists. New York's Planetarium gatherings have people mostly horizontal, inspired by psychedelic therapy sessions. There's even and ambient sauna in South London you might have come across via the wonder of Music To Watch Seeds Grow By's recent takeover.  Our very own Watching Trees dabbled in said chill out space this year, pairing the abstract and the ambient with projected dappled sunlight visuals from the mighty Jamie House. Turns out people still need those little havens away from the madness, especially in this day and age!

Also handily 30 years on the Openmind crew have just compiled the first-ever Telepathic Fish retrospective for Fundamental Frequencies - a double vinyl love letter to those hazy early-90s mornings when the music finally slowed down.

For this Seeds Mix, Kev has leaned into his love of minimalism and systems music - repetition built from layers of loops offset against each other to form subtle polyrhythms. There's a deliberate avoidance of drum machines here in favour of organic percussion, and around the eight-minute mark, a section from Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia that captures the feeling of being deep in the forest, phone abandoned, discovering that paradise was just a forage away.

Full interview here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/seeds-mix-005-openminds-leave-your-phone-at-home-discover-paradise-after-a-forage-in-the-forest/

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Seeds Mix 005: Openmind's Leave your phone at home & discover paradise after a forage in the forest

Recorded in a small village on the Costa Brava – surrounded by seagulls, tramontana winds, and sea urchin-covered rocks – this mix comes from the laid-back Barcelona neighbourhood of Gràcia, where Parisian-born Antoine Harispuru, better known as Golden Bug, has made his home.

With a career spanning over fifteen years, Golden Bug has become known for his unique signature: drum machines in a haze of smoke, chopped-up sounds with a machete edge, drenched in delay – a raw, kaleidoscopic patchwork of electronica, dub, and psychedelia.

His work has graced  labels including La Belle Records (his own imprint), Les Disques de la Mort, Höga Nord, Gomma, Multi Culti, and Kompakt. This mix hits as the anniversary edition of Piscolabis II, where Golden Bug teams up once again with artists from around the world to craft a new series of aural excursions. From digital reggae to cinematic electronica with Londoner Simone Butler (of Primal Scream) and Brazilian artist Max Blum, to mutant disco with Franco-Italian musician Kim Giani, via slow-burning, incandescent techno led by the captivating voice of Greek singer Scarlett O’Hanna, and krautrock infused with dub in collaboration with London-based Phoebe Coco. These six tracks offer a bold and refreshing reinterpretation of the original album: a rich, textured sonic journey shaped by diverse and unexpected influences.


 
Among the selections, you’ll find current favouites like SAVE’s Rainy Monday — a digital dub gem from Marc Nguyen’s project on Ivan Smagghe’s Les Disques de la Mort, alongside recent discoveries like Blotter Trax’s Superconductor on Optimo.

Get into that comfy chair with a good glass of wine and a proper sound system…. and press play. 

Interview here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/mixes/golden-bug-the-ransom-note-mixtape/

Golden Bug - The Ransom Note Mixtape

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TRACKLIST
01. Clock on 5 - Theme from Furyo
02. Orchestra Tropical – Tropical Paradise
03. Bilbo - Relax 
04. Rainbow Team - You are Beautiful 
05. Dave Force – Are You Ready?
06. Hole in the Middle (Hysteric edit)
07. Ray Vista - Don’t Let It Go
08. Marianne Faithfull - Witches Song
9. Space Case – Space Beat 
10. Project Future - Ray-Gun-Nomics 
11. Scotch - Man In The Man 
12. Track TBA
13. Dany Dorado - Astrolook
14. We’ve Got A Fuzzbox And We’re Gonna Use It – Walking On Thin Ice
15. Rusty Egan - The Other Side
16. Marco Sabiu– Start
17. Susy Pintus - Live for your Love
18. Floyd Parson – Shine On You Crazy Diamond
19. Ronnie Jones - Video Games
20. Vendetta - Got you in my sights tonight
21. Gim-mix - Le Parisien
22. This Moment (Hysteric edit)

fanatico in-store mix with Hysteric

Cormac - 18 October 2025

Label co-head JKriv leads an eclectic hour of classic and current, with exclusives from the RNT catalog spanning more than a decade, plus special guests. 

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Razor-N-Tape with JKriv @ The Lot Radio 10-22-2025

Back for another exploration into modern balearica, downtempo and deep dance x

Shades Of Sound Radio - October 2025

Tucan Discos B2B Maktoop at Sunday Sunday 20251019

The ever-restless crate digger and globe-trotting selector Romain FX steps into the booth for our 137th edition of the Phonica Mix series, bringing with him the full force of his nomadic, genre-bending ethos. 
Born in France but raised across Hong Kong, Taiwan and the USA, he’s spent nearly two decades cultivating a sound with no borders—whether through founding Hong Kong’s Fauve Radio and Fauve Records, digging through the city’s back-street record shops or driving sunrise sessions atop the Great Wall of China. For this mix he set out to “create a melting pot of sounds from different corners of the world, stitched together into my own musical sphere,” he tells us, outlining his intent to blend Canto Pop with Korean beats, Ghetto House with IDM, Indian electronic experiments and dreamy rave, all seasoned with a dash of space disco. That he pulls it off – without caring if genre purists wince – is testament to years of diligent vinyl hunting (over 3,000 records and counting) and a restless urge to challenge the dancefloor. It’s not just the track-list that intrigues, but the spirit of connection through contrast. Expect hidden unreleased gems for curious ears, and a journey that reminds you why Romain FX remains one of the most adventurous voices in underground dance music today.

Phonica Mix Series 137: Romain FX

The haunting flowers would struggle to survive the winter months. The ghost orchid would lose its blossom and the cascading petals would fall quite abruptly to the forest floor below. Nature was a cruel mistress by which the jungle must abide, everything was in its place and right where it was supposed to be. The ghosts of winter would soon run riot through this empty trees whilst the animals slept in hibernation between the glow of the distant moon. 

Benjamin Fröhlich recently released music on Permanent Vacation. Now, it is his turn to be remixed, as is so often the way. Lauer, Shan, Jack Pattern and Cleveland all step up to reimagine his work. The latter is who's version we bring to you.

Rude Remixes

PREMIERE: Benjamin Fröhlich - Ghost Orchid (Cleveland Remix)[Permanent Vacation]

The difficulty with language is that it can be hard to articulate, decipher and change. What is said cannot be erased and taken back, it stands firm in the passage of time for a life to come. This is why such holy books have paved the way across the ages, they cannot be taken back. Nowadays it is all about a turn of phrase, depicting what may come next and rephrasing that which was mistaken. Perhaps in the future we will learn better, and take our time. 

Teniente Castillo is set to release a new EP on Playpal Music. Operating out of Madrid he creates tripped out electronic music rife with drive and bass. He is remixed by Undo.

PREMIERE: Teniente Castillo - Rephrased (Undo Remix)[Play Pal Music]

As he charged victoriously towards the finish life he reflected upon a charmed life. Hardship? No. Pain? No. This was all far too easy, in the distance he could hear the echo of a tannoy blaring out loudly to a crowd of onlookers. 

"We are here today..." 

All that nonsense got old pretty freakin' fast when you were running your socks off upon the bareback concrete in extreme temperatures. Little did they know that he would be just fine. 

Kiwi features as part of the latest edition of the Mushroom House series on Toy Tonics Records. He contributes alongside Ponty Mython, Tom Trago, Munk and The Barking Dogs.

Mushroom House EP 3

PREMIERE: Kiwi - We Are Here [Toy Tonics]

Frank Wiedemann - co-founder of Innervisions and one half of German deep house duo Âme alongside Kristian Beyer - is launching a new label called BIGAMO, focused on music from outside the house spectrum.

Out 8th March, the first record on the label comes from Fred und Luna - an alias for German artist Rainer Buchmüller - who has previously released an EP on Optimo and remixed Prins Thomas for Innervisions. New album 'Im Klanggarten' is rather different - a new style which Buchmüller describes as 'Elektrokraut' or 'Krautelektro' - essentially modern Krautrock with an emphasis on beautiful melodies and modern electronic sounds.

We're premiering the opening track, 'Minisong'. It's a haunting, moody number with a slowly evolving melody that could soundtrack a misty morning by the lake.

Im Klanggarten

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PREMIERE: Frank und Luna - Minisong [BIGAMO]

Wolfstream was made in wintry St. Petersburg and absorbed the "cold of abandoned manufactories and the sound of empty railroad depot". The duo makes hasteless and mesmerising music full of analog synths, percussions and live basslines. On this cut taken from their new four track EP, they collaborate with a certain Mister Gray. Creeping out of the darkness of one of those ghost town monoliths above, it fills up with swirling ethnicity, military snares and sitar styled vibes. Coiled and apprehensive and ticking like a Soviet time bomb, it grows more menacing as you step closer. Beware.

Pre-order here: http://www.junodownload.com/products/wolfstream-i-am-god/3340808-02/?=tcs

I Am God

PREMIERE: Wolfstream - Precious Bodily Fluids (with Duncan Gray)[Mange_Moi]

The channel was flickering between the chip chop of voices and rumbling static. As she turned the dial she ramped her foot hard upon the accelerator below, the engine roared beneath the weighty presence. The screech of wheels upon tarmac left a strain in the ears of the innocent bystanders as she flicked the switch to FM 80. This was to be her day, it had been far too long. The lights flashed and changed beneath the dark summer sky. She moved. 

BXT is a bit of a supergroup to be honest. Made up of Niko Marks, Amp Fiddler and Eddie Fowlkes the three have collaborated to produce an EP of deep textures and elegant house.

Rising

PREMIERE: BXT - FM - 80 [Yore]

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: BXT - FM - 80 [Yore]

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