@guavanoise returns to Control Freak for his second full length EP ‘The Dolphins are Back in Venice’ - a collection of 4 playful dancefloor bangers, precision engineered for the club.

Since his Control Freak debut with the ‘Lift’ EP in 2019, Guava has been hard at work in the studio. Following a move to Berlin (and a series of releases on the likes of Banoffee Pies and Holding Hands) he’s back on the label with a new and refined style, retaining the melodic flourishes of his earlier releases whilst turning his focus squarely towards the dancefloor - a perfect fit for our white label series.

As an accomplished session musician, Guava continues to explore the synthesis between digital and analog production and songwriting techniques, innovatively self-sampling his own guitar playing across the record to add a human touch to his airtight productions. On new 4-tracker ‘The Dolphins are Back in Venice’, which includes collaborations with rising UK artists @breakaleeds & @soundsofluxe, Guava draws influence from a broad range of dance music styles in true CF fashion - combining rising, trance-influenced melodies with the syncopated rhythms and bassweight of the UK scene.

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Guava - The Dolphins Are Back In Venice - WLFRK002 (Previews)

Shetlands raised, Malmö based producer Bolam has been building quite the reputation for himself with his exciting blend of future-facing UK techno, breakbeat, jungle and electro. Following a release on London’s Control Freak Recordings, Breaks ‘N’ Pieces welcomes the emerging artist to the roster with the Thunderclap EP.

The title track ‘Thunderclap’ is a left-field leaning blend of experimental electronics, pace-building techno and large breaks, all tied together under an umbrella of hair-raising atmospherics designed to excite and alarm. ‘Hype Shifter’ makes playful use of grimey textures and tones as this subby cut of breakbeat ventures deep into the underground with elements of Baltimore club.

‘Indecipherable’ is self-descriptive; a mutated electro cut that lends from a large pool of sub-genre to create something totally unique. Wait for the vocals after the halfway point, here Bolam has crafted one of the most exciting crossover tracks of the year. Closing out the EP is TRULE bossman and man of the hour Al Wootton. The artist formerly known as Deadboy turns in a typically bassy, stripped back breaks remix of ‘Hype Shifter’ - one that should be going straight in any UK sound heads cart.

HOTWAX // Bolam - Indescipherable

There were beautiful flowers all around, it were as if they were cascading from themselves, perched atop the hillside only to meet the deep, dense, radiant blue of the sky above.

To the locals they were known as 'polly' flowers - to those from afar they were something far more fabulous. Wandering amidst the myriad of colours he could feel each stem brushing against his legs, a reminder of the very fact that he was tied and connected to this earth by more than just gravity alone. It held him here, at one with all else in natures delicate balance. That was all...

Lorca is a bit of an unsung hero of British house music, in the early 2010's he released a collection of music which cemented the direction of the genre in the UK and appeared on key labels such as Church and Naked Naked.

Since then he has continued to release new material, broadening his style and sound. This is perhaps most evident on the release of his very first album on the Bristolian record label Shall Not Fade, a fitting home for a label that his early material may well have inspired.

PREMIERE: Lorca - Polly [Shall Not Fade]

Elevated Frequencies

DayDream

CultureClash

Mystic (House Dub)

Order: https://phonicarecords.com/product/yak-gerudo-ep-pre-order-phonica-records/162571

@phonicarecords has released a new EP by Yak, called Gerudo, on its main label.

Listen to 'Fret' above.

More info: https://thevinylfactory.com/news/phonica-records-yak-gerudo-ep/

PREMIERE: PHONICA: Yak - 'Fret'

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Clocking in on @redemberrecords right in time for Australian summer, Melbourne’s @tim-jackiw delivers sonic tales of a "romantic dystopian future", opening with the lusher than lush 'My House Is Your House', now streaming through our channels.

Planet Fall EP - RERV006

Tim Jackiw - My House Is Your House [Red Ember]

Riko - RONIN 01 EP

A1 - Shining
A2 - Change
B1 - Front 2 Da Back
B2 - Reproof

RELEASE DATE: August 28
https://soundcloud.com/rikoronin

Mastered by Stefano Genta at Vari Studio.

Ronin 01

RNN001 | Riko - RONIN 01 EP

Don't call it a comeback... Providing the feel good hit(s) of summer Keith Lorraine returns to Feelings Worldwide under his Baby Rollén alias with a fresh collaborative EP alongside Gallegos.
BUY:
https://feelingsldn.bandcamp.com/album/along-the-river-ep
SUPPORT:
https://soundcloud.com/feelingsldn

PREMIERE: Baby Rollén & Gallegos - Big Belly [FLING006]

For DSD022, we return with our annual ‘Dansu For Mental Health’. In what has been a crazy year for everyone, we want to spread the message now more than ever. Look after your mental health, look after those around you and if you’re not ok, speak up. 

All profits will be split between The Mental Health Foundation and Samaritans. 

Together, let’s raise awareness. 

Dansu x

[DSD022] Dansu For Mental Health Vol. 2

Known in London for a fair few years now, Inner Zone consists of three seasoned club goers, Alex Anderson, Rupes and Dr. Baird of Space Lab. 
Producing together for over five years, they now debut on The Bricks with their 'JV Sports' EP. 

Born out of dizzy late nights back in 2015, Inner Zone's hardware based sounds dig up a broad specturm of reference points. From thick acid and juicy breaks, the essence of 90's rave is present across the EP's four tracks. 

Fellow Londoner Alec Falconer has shown himself as a certain production wizard as of late. On the flip, he reworks Inner Zones' 'The Last Arpy' feeling out his innate ear for smart rhythmic switch ups. 

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-inner-zone-the-last-arpy-alec-falconer-madge-e-mix-the-bricks/

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First Listen: Inner Zone - 'The Last Arpy (Alec Falconer Madge-E-Mix)' (The Bricks)

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: Lorca - Polly [Shall Not Fade]

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