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WPP stands for Witness Protection Program — a labour of love and a lab for incubating lovely music. Since 2021, it has operated as a space for artists who wish to remain anonymous and release music they might not be able to share otherwise. A Workshop for Phantom Producers, where the focus stays on sound, not identity.

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PREMIERE : Troels Yuri - Unlearn

Retrofract - Move Operator
BUY LINK: https://retrofract.bandcamp.com/album/move-operator
Follow Retrofract : (https://soundcloud.com/retrofract)
https://www.instagram.com/retrofract_/
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PREMIERE : Retrofract - L’espoir

https://soundcloud.com/dreamcatcher-moonrise https://soundcloud.com/pondliferecords
🛒 https://humblebflat.bandcamp.com/album/blessings-of-the-sun

Humble B Flats - Blessings of Sun double disk, coming out on Pond Life Records is a sonic spiritual voyage and document of the artist's last three years, overcoming grief and challenges - while deepening a sense of gratitude for the teachings and learnings along the way.

Musically this has translated, to a beautiful series of works, inspired by musical cultures around the world, this Deep House album is infused with jazz, psychedelia , tribal and heartwarming sounds and grooves.

With exception to collaboration with Kudo Sol and Ilja Gussarov (on tracks B1 & C1 respectively) all instruments, as ever, are played, recorded, rearranged and mixed by Humble B Flat, with a more sample based approach to the rhythmic grooves.

PREMIERE: Humble B Flat - Dawn of Abas [Pond Life Records]

@mikkelsen - Cowbell Concerto

All Sinchi premieres available on 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SinchiMusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7sd3nFrzl9itGooHqItGFG
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinchicollective

♫ Info + Buy ♫

PREMIERE - Michael son of Michael - Cowbell Concerto (Self Release)

Flash Atkins has pulled together a crack team of musicians for Sanza Mibale Ya Bo Pemi. It is a tribute to the golden age of afro disco, when the sounds of 70s New York found their way to the continent and fused with local musical styles and rhythms.

Felix Ngindu sings in his native Lingala language from DRC over a locked bass, congas, keys, percussion, rhythm guitar and a brass section from Haggis Horn's Atholl Ransome and Malcolm Strachan. Funk, disco, soul and jazz all blend for a a peak time jam.

The Flash Dub strips things back to the rhythm section for heads down, dubby action and a tracky take that still packs a dance floor punch.

The incomparable Bosq steps up for remix duties and knocks it out the park. Layered drums and percussion give things a more latin swing before the beats break, piano enters the fray and it's a tropical funk party starter all the way.

The dub does the beat thing, rocking a hard groove for the dancers. Hands in the air? F**ck yeah!

PREMIERE : Flash Atkins All Stars - Sanza Mibale Ya Bo Pemi

@ludviq & @poulper - Crystal Cactus
Remixer - @thomasjackson
Label - @thisberecordings

All Sinchi premieres available on 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SinchiMusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7sd3nFrzl9itGooHqItGFG
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinchicollective
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sinchicollective/sets/sinchi-exclusives

♫ Info + Buy ♫:

PREMIERE - Ludviq & Poulper - Crystal Cactus (Thomass Jackson Remix) (Thisbe Recordings)

PREMIERE : Pleasure Voyage - Reunion

The A-side opens with the title track: spacious arpeggios and dreamy textures create a soundscape that invites you to get lost in the music, a tribute to the carefree spirit of the ’90s. "Techla" follows with a more minimal, introspective vibe. Its hypnotic bassline feels like a journey into the unknown.

The B-side starts with "Somo", a bright and catchy track full of sunny melodies and feel-good energy, evoking Italo disco moods. Finally, "Flusso Libero" closes the EP with elegance and depth. It features a unique vocal sample that stands out in Feel Fly’s style, tying everything together with a nod to ’90s nostalgia.

Distributed by: Ultrasuoni Distribution
https://www.ultrasuonirecords.com/

Social:
Taste Rec
https://www.instagram.com/tasterec_/
https://soundcloud.com/tasterecmilano

Feel Fly
https://www.instagram.com/feel_fly/
https://soundcloud.com/feel-fly

PREMIERE : Feel Fly - Thecla

The Agharo Mix Series
Agharo is a language, book, philosophy and tarot deck created by collective member Jaco Perroud. We invite a guest to pick a card at random and create a mix inspired by its meaning. Our 18th submission comes from @laion from Amsterdam who is also Part of thePhilosophica. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/laion.music/

About

Hey there!! I'm Laion, 99% producer and 1% DJ - for very special occasions mostly! I've actually been a DJ way before producing any kind of music, and learnt the ropes directly on vinyl, in a very different register though - my first love was with reggae! Production came quite a bit later, first with thePhilosophica, with whom we had our first encounter with Sinchi Collective for a couple of releases. We also released on labels  like of AEON and Melopee Records, besides a season on Rotterdam-based Operator radio. In 2023, I started my solo project, aiming for the fun of the dance floor and the catchy (cheesy?) melodies. And only this way could I release an EP fully dedicated to my girlfriend's dog. You can find my solo releases on labels such as Frank Music, Feinstoff, Melodize or Club Mackan - and more to come!

The Card 29: Onamiel - Spring.

Belongs to a Season Card:

They speak about the world, our surrounding. They
advise and give council on how to approach life as a big
picture. Also tell about what was and what’s coming.
Each season has it’s own qualities. The bearer needs to
recognise in them what he reflects, what he needs. This
card will point you in a direction, not necessarily with the
strength of a command but rather guide you.

29 Spring - Onamiel

Gold / Sun
Birth, things that start. Undertaking.
Youth. Early stages. Innocence.
Hope, a whole way to go. Kindness. Solidarity. Whims.
Onamiel was the birth of the cycle, and was ruled by
youth and the predominance of hope in hard times,
kindness and solidarity, but also the vagaries of the
early age.

How did the meaning of the tarot card inspire the journey of this mix?

What spoke to me most about Spring – Onamiel is the sense of new life, fresh beginnings, optimism, and positivity. As a brand new father, I immediately thought of my daughter — how joy can start with something as light and simple as a smile, and how playfulness and learning naturally go hand in hand. With that in mind, I built this mix around tracks that celebrate our playful and joyful sides, bring moments of comfort and feel-good energy, and carry a hopeful sense of what’s still to come.

Agharo 18 - Laion (Onamiel - Spring)

@lex-wolf - Anybody out there
Label - @makeadance

All Sinchi premieres available on 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SinchiMusic
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7sd3nFrzl9itGooHqItGFG
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinchicollective

PREMIERE – Lex Wolf – Anybody Out There (M.A.D Records)

The room was empty but for one or two people who hung loosely beside the bar, the dim lighting didn't lend itself to social chit chat but more so business and forward focus. The red leather sofas which lined the walls were old and tattered, they offered up an attempt at some sort of luxurious grandeur but in fact were a glittering example of the failed decline of a struggling empire. No love was to be found within this place, let alone the type you'd like to make with one another. 

LK is set to release a new EP on the record label run by Moxie, On Loop. He delivers three tracks of summer focused house music with a driven focus towards the dancefloor.

Dreams EP

PREMIERE: LK - (I Wanna) Make Luv 2 U [On Loop]

Download: https://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2018/04/adamo-golan-killing-time/

@adamogolan

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Download

Download: Adamo Golán - Killing Time

The chorus echoed loudly in the sports hall as she prepared to take centre stage. Walking behind the towering felt curtain she felt smaller than ever before as the voice in her head reverberated in circles... "You better give up..." She would not... "You better give up..." She would not. All of a sudden the lights cast a magnificent splash across the room and she was illuminated beneath the fantastic filter of colours. Her mind was racing as she began to move across the floor.

Laroze returns to Flux with a new EP which is set to ignite dancefloors with vigour and pace. The Bordeaux based producer turns his attention to flickering melodies and percussive flutters.

You Better Give Up EP

PREMIERE: Laroze - You Better Give Up [Flux]

Taken from “Aphelion EP" out now via Brainfeeder -
Stream / Download: https://rossfromfriends.lnk.to/aep

Follow Rossy:
Spotify: http://found.ee/rff-sp
Apple Music: http://found.ee/rff-am
Facebook: http://found.ee/rff-fb
Twitter: http://found.ee/rff-tw
Soundcloud: http://found.ee/rff-sc

March

Russian producer @krjuk aka Bogdan joins the @notananimalrecords stable with his latest release! We're premiering @justin-van-der-volgen's excellent remix of 'Parovoznikov', which turns the original into a rugged electro jam.

Parovoznikov

PREMIERE: Bogdan - Parovoznikov (Justin Van Der Volgen Remix) [Not An Animal]

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: Laroze - You Better Give Up [Flux]

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