Digital out now — vinyl ships mid-June
Get it here: https://fanlink.to/drifterperception

Artwork: Simon Fowler
Es.tereo: https://soundcloud.com/es-tereo
Forest Drive West: https://soundcloud.com/forest-drive-west

Es.tereo — Perception

Vinyl—Digital—Stream

Es.tereo — Perception (Forest Drive West Remix) [YUKU]

Pre-order here: https://prioricamp.bandcamp.com/album/your-own-power-remixes

Late last year, Canadian producer @Priori returned with his second album ‘Your Own Power’ to great acclaim. Released via his @naffrecordings imprint, the album showcased a more contemplative style to his productions and featured one collaborative track with label partner Ex-Terrestrial. The story continues as Priori enlists a heavyweight line-up of artists to rework some of the album’s standout tracks.

‘Your Own Power Remixes’ features new editions — like this rework of '2-9-1' from @Bambounou, with the French artist bringing his own style and flair to the record.

Your Own Power Remixes

More exclusive music

Premiere: Priori '2-9-1' (Bambounou Remix)

Forest Drive West - Creeper

A1. Creeper
A2. Sustain
B1. Greed
B2. Break

Breaking Greedy Creepers Powerslam on 180g vinyl.

ITX025 FOREST DRIVE WEST - CREEPER

https://soundcloud.com/emma-jane-g's https://soundcloud.com/woozydublin label continues apace with WZY2.5; a new compilation highlighting eight artists from Ireland and afar that embody the imprint’s obsession with low-end futurism.

Featuring two production debuts, WZY2.5 acts as an exciting snapshot of the talented global community surrounding the label and its founder. Woozy explains itself as a label dedicated to dub-heavy sounds, which is also to be heard on this third label release. Here we manoeuvre ourselves through throbbing wubs, dramatic breaks, d&b rollers and halftime gems, each track playful and fun on its own.

On our premiere pick, Amsterdam’s https://soundcloud.com/jasminhoek?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing takes things on a more sinister route delivering the technoid punk chug of Grumpy Cat, while holding on to her characteristic rippling rhythms. 

WZY2.5 will be out on August 12th. Order a copy via Bandcamp:
https://woozydublin.bandcamp.com/album/wzy25

WZY2.5

Premiere: Jasmín - Grumpy Cat

New CD single is out ! Includes the original track by NVST from the eponym LP "Drum in the Bass of Attention" (Cutmeintwice Version), and a remix by our friend and talented Toulouse based artist, Jan Loup.

www.bigsciencerecords.eu
bigsciencerecords.bandcamp.com

NVST -  Drum In The Bass Of Attention (Jan Loup Remix)

Atrice - Backrooms

A1. Backrooms
A2. Chamber Of Mazarbul
B1. Nulspace
B2. Pipe Dreams
Digital Bonus. Dialect

Rousing Robocop Knock-Outs on 180g vinyl.

w&p by Atrice
Mastered by Tangible Air
Artwork oil on canvas by Bettina Zenker

IT054 ATRICE - BACKROOMS

Nerve Collect is a new label co-founded by Dutch collaborators Identified Patient and Gamma Intel. The first release is Identified Patient's Elevator Music for Headbangers EP and it comes digitally with two bonus cuts, or as a six-track 12". It's a freaky journey into exactly the sort of leftfield electronics to expect going forwards complete with AI artwork by Nina van den Berg and Design by Sander Molenaar.

The first EP features music written between 2019 and 2022 and takes you deep into the netherworld. It feels both dystopian yet inviting, with hefty bass and twitchy acid that will make both brain and body dance. There's a taughtness right from the off when 'Walk With Me' marries cavernous and booming kicks with bright flashes of acid. 'You Are the Loop' is an AI hallucination with mangled synths, while 'The Fun Never Stops' is psyched-out mutant jungle. The b-side keeps on building with the dark and pressurised energy of 'Dead Demo' and screw-face swagger of 'The Devil is Blue' leading into the final cut 'Second-Hand Nostalgia' which is an industrial take on trip-hop. The bonus cuts spin out yet further into intergalactic electro-techno warfare and controlled rhythmic chaos.

The mind-melting sonics of this first release proves Nerve Collect is here to do things differently.

NC001 // Identified Patient - A1. Walk With Me

Nerve Collect co-founder Gamma Intel follows up label partner Identified Patient's inaugural release with his thrilling E.M. EP. Across six club-ready cuts, the Dutchman explores the spaces where bass, techno, electro and acid all intersect. E.M. is available in digital and physical 12'' format.

On the A side 'Little Mirror Man' opens up with an elastic but thumping broken beat. A flurry of jungle drums rain down next to scratched metal stabs, bleep-techno melodies and all underpinned with heavy bass rumbles. 'Save Pair of Hands' doesn't let up, with knick-snapping hits and earth-shattering bass weight. As heavy as the groove might be, there is still plenty of room for deft synth designs to bring plenty of emotion. On '5AM-SBM' you are tugged in many directions at once - nimble drums dart about beneath prickly percussion and flaming hits that have a mind of their own. Although the low end is distorted, the details up top are well-defined and given plenty of space to make their mark.

The flipside takes off on turbocharged techno-electro fusion 'Sleep and Cry.' It's a devastating and visceral drum track that also packs an emotional punch as celestial chords suspend you at the doors of heaven. 'Panthera Leo' soundtracks the end of the world as acid lashes about amidst controlled but unrelenting drum chaos and finally, the drilling bass and frantic drum programming of 'Trust' is another all-powerful club track. Its dark energy sucks you in for a white-knuckle ride to remember.

This EP finds Gamma Intel pulling off plenty of unusual tricks and twists on his way to conquering the dance floor.

All tracks mixed and arranged by Gamma Intel
Artwork by Nina van der Berg
Graphic Design by Sander Molenaar
Mastering by Enisslab Studio

Dedicated to Eddie Moncef

Pre-orders https://nervecollect.bandcamp.com/

NC002 // Gamma Intel - E.M.

Another all-out techno affair from Ben Pest on the LOVLTD series. Storming acid!!

Bandcamp link: https://benpest.bandcamp.com/album/cancel-couture

Ben Pest - Cancel Couture [LOVLTD04 CLIPS]

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Rikky Mandozza - Sexy Back

Up in the clouds, they found themselves very comfortable. They sat looking down upon planet earth watching as it ran itself in circles. Who had ever known heaven could be as sweet as this? Up here they lived a happy, peaceful, contented life in which they were not bothered by the woes and troubles of a wild and wonderful world below. They live, they breathe, they dance...

Forest Drive West recently released an EP on German record label, Midgar. It was titled "They Live" and was a stellar showcase of the deep, pensive, thoughtful electronics that he has become best known for. Now the label have announced a new remix package which features some hugely talented producers in what is a tastefully  curated affair.

PREMIERE: Forest Drive West - They Live (Pessimist Remix)[Midgar Records]

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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PREMIERE: Forest Drive West - They Live (Pessimist Remix)[Midgar Records]

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