3rd August 2018. Dekmantel Festival. Selectors Stage. Lena Willikens. Forest. Friends. Rave. Unforgettable.

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Taken from Chikara Aoshima's self-released Close Down LP, out May 15.

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Premiere: Chikara Aoshima - Hypnopompic Hallucinations

https://soundcloud.com/a-o-22
https://soundcloud.com/yesbelgrade
🛒 https://yesmeansmaybe.bandcamp.com/album/yes010-a-o-drums-ex-machina
🔊 https://youtu.be/hXcPcCFZ9qI

First Yes signee - A//O is back for our 10th release! Is this acid sludge or industrial jazz ? Who gives a fuck anyway.

Tracklist:

1. Future Discussions
2. Further Crimes
3. Fourth Density
4. Drums Ex Machina II Reworked
5. Odd Opponent

PREMIERE: A//O - Fourth Density [YES]

Pre order the vinyl at Juno - https://www.juno.co.uk/products/dmx-krew-brain-mutants-vinyl/1018683-01/

The one and only DMX Krew is back once again with yet another superb release, this time on the emerging and already exciting No Static/Automatic label. This time out he blends electro with bass, acid and techno and opens up with the squelchy 303s and prickly beats of 'Mutated Brain Process' before 'Electric Mutant' layers up whirring machines and jerking drum patterns. 'Non-Euclidean Coordinates' is a high-speed and physical workout with low end menace and the superb closer 'Depressed Mutant' might just be the best of the lot with its withering sci-fi motifs and alien sounds, kinetic electro beats and otherwordly vibes.

More from the label -https://www.juno.co.uk/labels/No+Static%252FAutomatic/

Brain Mutant EP

PREORDER

PREMIERE: DMX Krew - Depressed Mutant [No Static/Automatic]

dubmentalist - Journey EP
BUY LINK: https://syrinxmusicfr.bandcamp.com/album/dubmentalist-journey
Label: Syrinx Music (https://soundcloud.com/syrinx_music)
https://www.instagram.com/syrinx_music/
> dubmentalist (https://soundcloud.com/dubmentalist)
https://www.instagram.com/dubmentalist/

Syrinx Music’s tenth digital EP is the works of Saint-Etienne’s producer dubmentalist. A member of the French bass scene since the late 00s, Olivier Satre patiently built his take on drum&bass, breaks & more making great use of numerous devices & instruments he found in flea markets and secondhand stores. The Journey EP showcases this approach to sound: anchored in contemporary halftime d&b, it derives it towards a more narrative, introspective version, hinting at IDM & 90s electronica. These four tracks may also been seen as a story of the dubmentalist project, melting loops, samples & bruises that where sometimes collected more than 15 years ago, or referencing memories of the artist.

From its very first seconds, title-track “Journey” assembles around layers of retro electronic organs, samples from raï tapes and a drum section influenced by modern halftime and old-school hip-hop, giving a luminous, timeless feeling. The darker “Memories” is based on a haunting piano melody, which builds a nostalgic and uneasy vibe that feels closer to trip-hop, while “Elliptic” offers yet another take on dubmentalist’s sound with its subtly shifting loops, slowly developing an unsettling groove that seems to constantly rebuild. The EP’s last track, “Ghosts In My TK6”, matches creaking sounds, weird noises and more, coming from a vintage portable recorded, which are recycled in a perfectly arranged d&b track. It also closes an EP that feels both evocative and personal, as well as a new Syrinx Music release located in between the club & the lab.

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : dubmentalist - Ghost In My TK6

Serge Geyzel - It's Cancelled
BUY LINK: https://adepta.bandcamp.com/album/its-cancelled
Label: ADEPTA EDITIONS (https://soundcloud.com/adepta)
https://www.instagram.com/adepta_editions
> Serge Geyzel (https://soundcloud.com/sergegeyzel)
https://www.instagram.com/sergegeyzel

With his latest EP, It's Cancelled, featuring diffused electronics on the A-Side and menacing drum infestations on the B-Side, Serge Geyzel keeps pounding beats and bass into oblivion. Adepta Editions expertly compiles these recordings onto vinyl and digital media, emphasizing timeless limited editions. While "Take Your Time And Be Mine" deftly walks the line between Plaid-infused melodics and Clark's shuffling rhythms, "Before the Silence Came" features fuzzy electrical sound fields that eventually collapse, while Serge Geyzel crafts his distinctive characteristic textures. With percussive acrobatics and synth strands floating away, "Come Closer" bookends the A-Side.

Conversely, "Renamed" kicks a hole in our bass bins with its rough outer shell that combines parts of MBM and DHS staccato beat work (listen to Man From Mantis on Love Love to compare and contrast). It seems like Geyzel has flipped a mystical switch and gone completely drum focused. "It's Cancelled" ends with an avalanche of glitchy blips and bleeps covering the landscape with rough and funky rhythms, while "Out of Context" continues to push low-wobbling dub limits with rapid fire beats, bass, and distortion.

It's Cancelled is a top-tier EP for 2024, and is a strong and comprehensive collection of six tracks with mind-blowing tectonic tempos, low-flying bass-beats, and magnetized electro-nics. Those who enjoy imprints like Love Love, Touched Music, Analogical Force, and Brokntoys ought to pay attention.

Pietro Da Sacco, Igloo Magazine

PREMIERE : Serge Geyzel - Come Closer

For the tenth release on Snuff Cuts, we welcome Naila Borensztein from Buenos Aires to the label.

Naila has a bachelor in Musical Composition with Electroacoustic Media and was part of a band for many years. Today she is mostly known for producing and performing totally hypnotic and psychedelic acid under the name Naiborg.

Last year, her collaborations with DJ Hell and Romina Cohn gained some great attention.

Now, we are very happy to release two amazing Naiborg tunes on our digital outlet Snuff Cuts.

This irresistible sound will make you lose track of time and space for sure!

Release date:
14th June on snufftrax.bandcamp.com
12th July on all streaming platforms and at all digital stores.

Distribution by Paradise Distribution
Mastering by Emanuel Geller (Salz Mastering)
Artwork by Laura Herz

https://snufftrax.bandcamp.com/music

https://soundcloud.com/naiborg
https://soundcloud.com/snuffo

PREMIERE: Naiborg - Holbox [Snuff Cuts]

Anatolian Weapons has always brought intriguing influence to techno. His exploration of rhythm and texture is central to what he does and once more here he takes us on a winding journey through slow down techno and mind altering synths. There is a new age charm to the synths of 'Desert Sun' while the drums chug below. 'The Desert Track II' is a snaking techno sound with creepy sci-fi melodies and twitchy pads off in the distance and 'Ivan's Track' keeps it celestial with more otherworldly melodies and rugged mid tempo drums. Two further unhurried sounds make a great mix of airy melody and metallic drum forms.

Grab your copy here: https://bit.ly/TW02

Desert Sun EP

Premiere | Anatolian Weapons - The Desert Track II [Third World]

CHIP13: https://erhalder.bandcamp.com/album/chip-stress-13

Chip Stress 13 A - about the track
Instruments used:
Drums: Roland TR-8S
Bassline: Roland TB-03
Lead Synth: Roland JX-3P
Strings: Arturia Microfreak

Stahl on the 303, Erhalder on drums & lead synth, arrangement & mix.

Chip Stress 13 B - about the track
Instruments used:
Drums: Audio Realism Drum Machine
Lead Synth: ReFX PlastiCZ
Bass: SimSynth
Hoover: Rob Papen Albino 3 Legend

Composed in 2003, with 909 drums, never released, now rearranged and updated with 808 beats and some other krimskrams.

Chip Stress 13 C - about the track
Drums: Roland Cloud TR-808
Bass: Arturia Augmented Strings
Chords: Arturia Augmented Strings
Strings: Arturia Augmented Strings

Bandcamp

CHIP13 Erhalder - Chip Stress 13B

https://soundcloud.com/mysterykidbaker
https://soundcloud.com/discord-dj
https://soundcloud.com/pacotysonrecord

Faithful to his love for breakbeat, Mystery Kid offers a dive into her deep universe.

Listening advice : close your eyes, and transport yourself
through the winding and dangerous Los Santos’s streets for a cruise full of twists and turns.

Tracklist: 

Mystery Kid & Discord - GTA CRUISE
Mystery Kid & Discord - Kitkat Anthem

PREMIERE: Mystery Kid & Discord - GTA Cruise [Paco Tyson Records]

Retouch of a debut album by Jokios Kultūros. We asked our very closest friends to bring a new vision to the tracks, giving them new life. ALL IS ONE.

ALL IS ONE remixes

BUY on BANDCAMP

PREMIERE : Jokios Kultūros - ミッド ナイト クラブ (HOS remix)

s t r e t c h e d . m y . f a v o r i t e . p a r t. o f . t h i s . e v e r g r e e n o
u s e . i n . c e r t a i n . s i t u a t i o n s

Projekt:PM ‎– When The Voices Come (Again)  // Edit

My contribution to Vol.2 of the Displaced Soundtracks Compilation on @LifeandDeath, a synth study to soundtrack the last moments of the night before. First featured on From my Fabriclive 94 mix. 

Out now - https://bit.ly/2S7Wg2I

Displaced Soundtracks Vol.2

Midland - First Tube

Many players had tried to win the game before and none had succeeded. Each level brought different trials and tests that only those of the highest power and intelligence could attempt, yet still even they had failed. It was a virtual trip through reality; what was real and what was in one's imagination had been blurred. Those who entered had never returned, and thus their existence had become a distant memory. But this didn't deter others from trying, eventually there had to be one winner. 

The next release on Young Marco's Safe Trip comes from Japanese producer Hoshina Anniversary. Having landed on Turbo Recordings, Boys Noize Records and Octopus Recordings in previous years, his new two tracker titled Hakkenden has got the seal of approval from Lena Willikens, with the video game chords and acid lines of the first instalment making its way into her sets recently.

PREMIERE: Hoshina Anniversary - Hakkenden I [Safe Trip]

https://publicpossession.bandcamp.com/album/chill-pill
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Chill Pill will help to get in line with nature and enhance positive feelings through better awareness of one’s surroundings. It will improve your physical, mental and spiritual well being. While consuming Chill Pill a healthy mix of relaxation and hedonism is recommended. Made possible with the help of "Eivissa Gardening & Recreation Centre"

See U At Sandy's

By Monobrow (DJ Gemma & D. Lackey) originally released on Club Kooky Compilation

Mahboub

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: Hoshina Anniversary - Hakkenden I [Safe Trip]

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