Serato

Avril 2020

DJ Koze's 2013 album opus Amygdala has continued to bewitch all who encounter it since its release. Tipped as his own personal Sgt. Pepper, the sublime long-player revealed a fully-realised and personal body of work, complete with a classic songwriting at its core, House in its heart, and veins coursing with psychedelic color. La Duquesa' was the album's dreamy single standout, a journey into deep, tropical ecstasy. XTC' begins in the same spirit, and captures the all the blissful allusions of its name, but its initial gentility belies the deep intensity to come. Floating pads glow with celestial ambience as a kick drum is gradually coaxed into solid form, and the introduction of spoken text begins the second act. Many people are experimenting with the drug Ecstasy,' it says, ...is the drug like the lie and meditation the truth Or am I missing something that could really help me". XTC' then transforms: sweetly imploring tones become demanding, gentle gradients between chords turn hard-edged, and sharp hi-hats cut through the haze. Complete with Koze's signature percussive quirks, it drives towards the track's final pay off: an undeniable, all-consuming, irresistible high. Knee On Belly' recalls Koze at his most tongue-in-cheek and overt, it is bright, bold and literally brassy, using cut-up horns of all shapes and sizes to patchwork together his own unique arrangement. With the highs and mid ranges accounted for, Koze adds in a swollen, thrumming bass line to mix to bring this floor-filler to life. Knee on Belly' recalls a raw, filtered and funky approach to groove, with a nod to disco house and the art of artful sampling, as it orbits between its own neon highs and simmering lows.

Pampa024A DJ Koze -  XTC

Candil De La Calle

Black Water (DJ Koze Remix)

hi boys and girlx.
the year is done, and here's a special goodie for being there with us.
<3

Rolling Stones - She's a Rainbow (Red Axes Edit)

An edit of one of my favourite Stones tracks. Made more spacious for the dancers.

Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue (Meat Matter edit)

F.E.M Social links
Soundcloud: @f-e-m
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Fem.Official
Instagram: www.instagram.com/femofficial
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/FEMofficial
Resident Advisor: www.residentadvisor.net/dj/f.e.m

On Live EP

Utopia (Live Mix)

DC Promo Tracks #561: "Dee-Life excerpt" by Jupiter Jax is part of the release "Dee - Life Mix" on 100% Silk @100percentsilk  

Buy Now: https://jupiterjax.bandcamp.com/album/dee-life-mix 

Maltese falcon Rudi Agius aka Jupiter Jax’s latest collection is stoned, cold, classic, and conceptual: a 40-minute ode to and odyssey of smoky basement jack and melancholic warehouse anthems crafted from the psychic crates of short-lived, lost-to-time house imprint Dee-Life Records. 

Subscribe to our weekly email: http://dreamchimney.com/subscribe

DC Promo Tracks #561: Jupiter Jax "Dee-Life excerpt"

Exclusive Pale Blue - Breathe (Lauren Flax Remix)

Elizabeth Wight and Mike Simonetti alias Pale Blue hit us with the release of their latest track Breathe on 2MR a few days back as Elizabeth Wight refers to some of the darkest chapters of her life to come up with a brutally honest and vigorous message people out there need to hear, need to think about and need to reflect. The New Yorkers, known for raw political messages in their partly peak time music, once again deliver a catchy dramatic piece of music, whose chords not ony remain in one's ear but rather stay on your mind for a long time: in a ruthlessly honest manner. With the original composition of Breathe, a remix of Olive T and two more original tracks, namely I Walk Alone At Night and I Wallk Alone With Acid. Now Brooklyn-based producer Lauren Flax finally releases her remix approach of the track, which focusses on crystal-clear icey chords with a deep note and implements selected bits of Elizabeth's vocals. The result is a intriguing and meaningful deeply-touching and dubby approach that radiates warmth in the icy cold.

Lauren Flax's remix for Pale Blue's track Breathe will be released on 2MR on April 3rd, 2020.

Buy the EP
Bandcamp: https://paleblue2mr.bandcamp.com/album/breathe-ep

Artist & label information
Pale Blue: www.facebook.com/PaleBlueOfficial // @mike-simonetti // www.instagram.com/palebluemusic
Lauren Flax: www.facebook.com/laurenflaxofficial // @laurenflax // www.instagram.com/laurenflax
2MR: www.facebook.com/2MRecords // @2mrecords // www.instagram.com/2mrecords

Visit & follow Torture the Artist at:
www.torturetheartist.net
www.facebook.com/torturetheartist
www.instagram.com/torture_the_artist
www.twitter.com/TorturingArt

Pale Blue - Breathe (incl. Lauren Flax / Olive T Remixes)

Breathe (Lauren Flax Remix)

Buy here

EXCLUSIVE: Pale Blue - Breathe (Lauren Flax Remix) [2MR]

Only a split second had passed, he'd barely taken his eyes off it... But it had gone, lost in the sea of bodies that crowded his morning commute. He scanned everyone around him, searching the vicinity with wild, darting eyes. His heart was in his throat, this was serious. He'd been trusted to keep it safe and, barely two streets away, he'd already let it out of his sight. There was no coming back from this. 

In 2017, as an ode to their love of acid, Dusseldorf duo Hardfloor released their The Business of Basslines LP on their own self-titled imprint. Fast-forward to 2020 and the pair have added a special appendix record of remixes, the release date of which coincided with world 303 day earlier in March. The vinyl release features reworks from Morphology, Silicon Scally, Deemphasis and Lost Trax, however a new batch of digital bonus remixes are being released on 30th March, including a throbbing electro cut from M>O>S Recordings, Detroit Underground and Lobster Theremin producer Andrew Red Hand.

@andrewredhand

PREMIERE: Hardfloor - The Business Of Basslines (Andrew Red Hand Remix) [Hardfloor]

Milan’s electronic music key players, supported by friends from all around the country, join forces together in a charity project / album aiming at raising funds for Milan’s Sacco Hospital and its personnel. It’s only a small effort born behind closed doors as the current situation imposes. But allowing them to support the cause with what producers do best: Music.

The project (curated by Taste Rec. and Improove PR) includes the likes of Analogue Cops, Matteo Manzini & Fabrizio Maurizio, Boot&Tax, SofaTalk, Apparel Tronic's SCHiLLiNG, Slim Steve, Marguerite Records' Bianco Negativo, Reekee, NastyBoy and many more!

First Play: Uabos - Moonbeam [Together LAxLH]

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.