8 . DARKSIDE TO ENZO

Wishing (Acid House Mix)

Appetite v. Psycho - ENTO Edit

Available Here: https://controlfreakrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/remote-access

As sound systems fall silent across the country in response to COVID-19, we’ve seen our party series Cabin Fever grind to a halt.

Although it was hard watching months of careful planning and hard work erased, we recognise the impact of this crisis goes much deeper than a few cancelled parties, so we decided to channel our energy into something more positive.

'Remote Access' is a collection of music sourced from both core members of our CF family, and a handful of our favourite producers operating in the UKs underground scene.

100% of proceeds for this release will go towards The Trussell Trust, supporting a nationwide network of food banks which are currently under an unprecedented level of pressure.
https://www.trusselltrust.org/

Tracklist:
1. @moddle - CPN
2. @pluralist - Elate
3. @lackmusic - Light Heart
4. @guavanoise - Water Off A Frog's Back
5. @jamieaccount69 - Morbid Blade Slick With Vaseline
6. @Yushh - Eggo Death
7. @joecravenuk - Felicity Skidmark
8. @finnaman - IFOK
9. @customerdjservice - The Private Stage
10. @einerleimusic - Brightlingsea

Mastered at Curve Pusher

Remote Access - Various Artists (previews)

Like the beginning of any dream, my subconscious fills in the gaps. “Where am I?”… I’m on the moon. “How did I get here?”… I’ve always been here. My dialogue subsides as an uncertain planet enters centre vision. A ‘chinese-whispers' Earth, with geographic features lost as rumour spreads through the cosmos. Though the solar path is obscured, I see no sign of darkness on the planet, only faint projections of unanswered questions and manifestations of doubt. As the projections focus, and words become more visceral, I turn away and walk towards the Sun.

With five years of releases under their belt, London’s DEXT Recordings are legendary curators of some of the most forward-thinking electronic music the UK has to offer. To celebrate the milestone, they’ve delivered 'eleVAte Vol. 1’, a 4-track compilation featuring some of their heaviest hitters. Track by track, the release is steeped in a dynamic spread of UK sounds, with plenty of bass weight and life-affirming synths added for good measure. Our pick, ’Eclipse’ by Pugilist is a skippy ode to the garage days of yonder, brimming with swing, bass and lush Rhodes stabs.

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PREMIERE: Pugilist - Eclipse [DEXT Recordings]

Masked with a metal face, draped in copper. Moving like us, but different. Trying to work out the world for itself, but is this just a world that works for us? Different when experiencing emotions and connections, less free for those we created in a way we’ll never truly understand, no matter how advanced we become over time. Even though we're clanging around hopelessly, trying to find a grasp is something that we all can relate to.

Keplrr returns with his second release, Reconstructed Club, on Control Freak Recordings, the sister label of the infamous London party, Cabin Fever. Like his debut EP Translucent, his sophomore release showcases a similar aesthetic, taking inspiration from UK techno and flaunting his knack for meticulous sound design. Our pick titled ‘Bods Realm’ takes a deep drive through spaced-out effects and harsh Warp-esque synth stabs, skilfully complemented with weighty sub-bass.

Reconstructed Club

PREMIERE: Keplrr - Bods Realm [Control Freak Recordings]

Out July 31, pre-order it here: https://onlyruinsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/troy-gunner-onru004

@troygunner is next up on @only_ruins with a four-track EP featuring a @herron0161 remix. It opens with 'Croak': twisted and broken at its core, with forays into light emerging above. 

All profits made from this release will be donated to the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust - more info here: www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/support-us/donate/

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Premiere: Troy Gunner 'Croak'

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Markmechanik - Wehmut
Realease date:  2 october 2020
BUY LINK: https://freakadelle.bandcamp.com/album/wehmut-ep
Format: 12inch EP, silk screen printed sleeve, hand-stamped labels
Label: Freakadelle (https://soundcloud.com/freakadelle_records)
https://soundcloud.com/markmechanik

Debut EP by long-time Freakadelle resident and one of Salzburg’s key figures within the electronic music scene for many years. Markmechanik has been extensively refining his production skills to finally make his long overdue first release of this cohesive body of solo work, which meanders easily between broken and catchy club music to otherworldly soundscapes and leftfield electronica.

Wehmut EP

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PREMIERE : Markmechanik - Emergency Loop

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Bay Area Renaissance Man, Eugene Whang's label Public Release (@eug), offers its first release of the year that no one wanted with a little something that just about everyone wants. Moving across a wide-spectrum of house styles, the 6-track sampler is a stacked release with label alums and newcomers alike.

Various Artists - 415-PR22 [Public Release]

Metropolitan Soul Museum - Stoneman [Public Release]

Days, weeks and months passed without any word; all avenues of communication had run dry. It was as though he'd disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace behind him. Taking matters into their own hands, they began their detective work, leaving no stone unturned. But after following all of their leads his whereabouts remained shrouded in mystery. They wouldn't give up that easily though; the search would continue until they had their answer. 

A year after his first EP, Is This EBM?, Geneva's Brainwaves crew are gearing up for the release of Thomas Bodenständig's sophomore album, Speed Am Rhein. But the label are releasing it with mixed emotions. In May they received a box of 66 hand-numbered cassettes from Thomas, along with a largely illegible letter that seemed to detail that he was delving in high-speed trading during visits to Franfurt and had some sort of pulmonary affliction with complications. It outlined one final ask of the label — no matter what happened they must release the album before the end of 2020. 

Since receiving the package, they have had countless failed attempts at contacting him through every possible line of communication, but to no avail. His apartment in Leverkusen is now vacant, his favourite barstool in his local is gathering dust and his cellar seems to have been emptied of all of his recording equipment. They enlisted their friend to go and scour the streets and the bars, and even checked local hospital and morgue records for his name, but it's as if he's vanished off the face of the earth. 

The label are still searching for his whereabouts and they won't be giving up until they do, but on Thomas' instructions, and after six months of no news, they are releasing the album into the world with a mixture of sadness, pride and nostalgia...

PREMIERE: Thomas Bodenständig - Langsam Leverkusen [Brainwaves]

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.

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PREMIERE: Keplrr - Bods Realm [Control Freak Recordings]

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