OUT NOW! Tom Tom Disco´s head honcho Richard Rossa is back with a new hot five-tracker EP. The two originals delivers some psychedelic, slow-mo, but very party friendly groove! The remixes comes from three well known Mexican masterminds and takes the originals in slightly different direction. Theus Mago of Duro Records speeds up the tempo and creates percussion driven dancefloor-banger. Colossio adds another layer of dark-disco chug to "Ghuzi Disco" and Leonor brings a mystic and even more psychedelic vibe to the "Ritardando". Extra picante stuff!

04 Richard Rossa - Guzhi Disko (Colossio Remix)

AVA. Records celebrates its 10th anniversary with 52 artists. 10 Yahre is a 4LP compilation housing 22 tracks, a printed 30 pages magazin and a mixed CD. All wrapped in a custom made silkscreen sleeve, also including a textile keychain and stickers. Sonically spanning from ambient to techno, 10 Yahre carries new and exclusive material, all woven around the label’s decade focus on dance floor culture, started 2011 in Cologne, Germany.

Order here: https://avarecords.bandcamp.com/album/10-yahre

The 4LP vinyl includes music by: Am Kinem, Andy Hart, Axel Boman, Cinthie, Damiano von Erckert, Dman, Dogpatrol, форм, Jürgen Ratan, Jus-Ed, Lauer, Lowtec, Move D, Paingel, Paradise Grey, Retrogott, Robi, Ron Trent, Sinoesin, Tito Wun, U-I, Will Saul and Wolfey.

The mixed version of the entire compilation is contributed by Sally C.

The full color magazin and video includes works by: Alina Bader, Andy Kassier, Angel, Anna Beil, Ata Macias, Bailey Keogh, Damiano von Erckert, Dirk Jeans & Lou de Bètoly, Funkycan, Guido, Jana Marei, Jana Maria Dohmann, Joana Pratschke, Johannes Wohnseifer, Juri Bader, Kuchenbaum, Manuel Fischer, Maria Sécio, Martin Fengel & Public Possession, Mathias Schmitt, Maximilian Schweizer, Michael Satter, Naum Hirsl, The Necromantic Antibeat, Nicolas Wenz, Peter Wolff, Rein Vollenga, Rucksack Leer, Stelan Mergenthaler, Suzanne Caroline de Carrasco, Twit One and Yves Taron Harouche.

Compiled by Juri Bader and Damiano von Erckert, mastered by Enyang Urbiks. Design and concept by DVE 1989. Manufactured in Berlin, Germany.

10 Yahre

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Axel Boman - Don’t Breathe Yet

The 40 Thieves turn up in Leng’s back garden for a bit of late night skullduggery. 

'Crystal Mountain Thunder' has a genius intro of ambient electronic atmosphere, which gives way to another slug of late-night dub wonkiness, with massive guitars and a hefty drumkit. 

As expected, a meaty joint of late night disco, for the murkier end of the dance-floor. We hear an album is on it's way and if it matches the quality of this release then we've got a veritable treat on it's way.

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Music Is The Answer (Velasco Edit)

Way back when Kraftwerk invented the very first machine, they never could have dreamt of how technology would go on to overwhelm our lives and turn us all into machine-dependent drones. Actually, maybe they did exactly that but we just decided not to listen. Either way, the revolution of the machine has well and truly taken place and we'll have to just spend from now until eternity bowing down to our new electronic overlords.

The Emperor Machines, if you will.

As we seek to find new ways to worship our glorious binarian leaders, the very best thing we can do is throw ourselves head-first into the machines and see what we can make of all their fancy features. They're actually not too bad once you get to know them and there's plenty of top quality music to be heard from them thar machines. Why don't you delve in and give it a try?

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PREMIERE: The Emperor Machine - Sisco Seeker (Nein Records)

When it comes to Spanish electronic music musicians, Daniel Kyo has been leading the charge for some time now. A prolific producer, the Valencia native’s works have graced a bunch of esteemed labels such as Drumpoet Community, Giallo Disco or Bordello A Parigi, each one no doubt enticed by his unique house touch. Don't miss his next 12" on Rotten City Trax, the new sister-label of Alvaro's Cabana Rotten City. Super limited 100 copies thing, preorder it here : https://rottencityrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rotten-city-trax-01

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PREMIERE : Daniel Kyo - Inorganic Beings

Deep beneath the mountain was hidden treasure. Nestled within a cave they hoped that by the end of the long hunt and the vicious trip that they may find the infamous black gold which had escaped them for so long. The search party had travelled far and wide and some had come from as far away as Japan to find the deepest sense of mystery which lurked beneath the might hill. The cliff face was rugged and jagged as they looked upwards from base camp, the only way down was up and that was the next step upon the quest...

Cornelius Doctor & Tushen Raï appear on Hard Fist with a new EP packed with hypnotic magic and intriguing melody. Percussion bangs in all glory and this one is right for the deep, moody dancefloor.

PREMIERE: Cornelius Doctor & Tushen Raï - Black Gold [Hard Fist]

Yuksek’s now six year old label Partyfine kicks off 2019 with a bumper compilation featuring plenty of exclusive tracks from all the label’s key associates old and new.

The compilation showcases what the label will release in 2019, with forthcoming EPs by new signees Azur, PoloCorp (half of French duo Polo & Pan), Birdee & French Toast, Uncle O, and exclusive tracks by Obas Nenor (half of Rabo & Snob), YouMan, Love Will Say No, Moonlight Matters and more as well as edits and remixes by Purple Disco Machine and Yuksek himself.

Dark disco, deviant disco, neo disco, psycho disco... you can pick up just about any word to describe the sound of this new compilation, but for sure disco is the main influence. Disco is not only for poolsides or cheesy parties, as this label has long been proving and Yuksek now confirms with a wealth of unreleased and exclusive tracks from newcomers and long-standing members of the Partyfine family.

Things open with beautifully slow and majestic sounds from Plaisir De France, then pick up with the exotic ‘Hundred And Five’ from Azur and low slung funk of Uncle O’s ‘Mecanica’. A wealth of wonderfully different styles from cosmic to dark, blissed out to steamy and tense all come from Weekend Affair, Moonlight Matters and Maestro.

The standout track by Getaroom, ‘Mandrake,’ was originally written in the seventies and never finished, but some 40 years later famous French producer Georges Chatelain gave Getaroom the tapes to finish it off. After that, Obas Nenor resets with chugging basslines and Love Will Say No layer up warm house chords and knotted bass, and Claap & Santa end with steamy, female French vocals and slow motion grooves that will get hips swaying and hearts swelling.

This is a fantastic taster of the varied and vital disco excellence that Partyfine will serve up over the next 12 months.

Partyfine vol.4: Danse Dans Le Noir

Obas Nenor - Americano Buzz [Partyfine]

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Alien Alien - Sambaca (Fabrizio Mammarella Remix)

RODION & MAMMARELLA - Escape From Kyoto (Alien Alien Remix) - SLOWMOTION 12' VINYL

This EP is a follow up to the album 'Dave The Machine' released on Olimpiada early this May.

Featuring three remixes by Indonesian producer Arvin Fajar, Tirana (al) based Uj Pa Gaz and the Brighton (uk) duo AK/DK.
Mastered by Rich Lane at Cotton Bud.

premiere : Via Tirana - Tekila (Uj Pa Gaz 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.

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PREMIERE: Cornelius Doctor & Tushen Raï - Black Gold [Hard Fist]

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