Release date: October 19th
Glimmerman
Step Mode W/ Sputnik One Remix
FSL012
Dublin’s Glimmerman impresses with his debut release on First Second Label. 3 subbed-up modern club weapons b/w a remix from the on-form Sputnik One.
Step Mode gets stuck in, pairing twitching junglisms with a feverish techno dancehall pulse.
Proper awe-inspired club music for the now. Oxygen Sum is up next, layering submerged sound
design with a heaving broken beat-ed thud. A slippery aquatic stepper.
Cutlass is on the flip, an absolute no-nonsense Dubstep wobbler in the finest modern style.
Expect rewinds on this one. Our curtain call is with fellow Dubliner Sputnik One, as he remixes
Step Mode in his exquisitely supple psychedelic sub-tech style.
In memory of Josh Begley Taylor.
Artwork by DC FSLMan

FSL012

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FSL012 - Glimmerman - Step Mode w/ Sputnik One Remix (Clips) OUT NOW

https://ceadcead.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxi-inferno-v-a

Artwork by Patrick Savile
Mastered by Larry McCarthy

Supreems - Two Faces

Grid Records turns one. A widely welcomed addition to the scene turning out consistent releases that have landed in the bags of Ben UFO, re:ni and Giant Swan.

The French mainstay is headed up by Gautier Scaringella, aka Clad which places an emphasis on forward-thinking artists from all over the world, showcasing artists such as Kevin Murf, Christian Coiffure, Reality Check & E-Unity. Clad's eagle eye comes into the fray by uncovering superb artists such as Doline and Ltd Colours, each with their own debut EP on the French imprint.

The label has gone from strength to strength over the past twelve months, showcasing how diverse the palette of this label is becoming. From the polyrhythmic techno of qwqwqwqwa to the intricate sound design and ambient soundscapes of Kincaid. Clad has set the foundations for a superb imprint that is set to stay for a long time.

Their one-year compilation celebrates heavy-hitters such as Henzo, Sputnik One & Tristan Arp and then flipping it to the more intricate sounds from K Wata & Mistareez.

Grid has really come together with an all-star lineup for this record, a beautiful demonstration of an exciting beginning.

https://gridrecords.bandcamp.com/album/da-capo-al-coda
https://soundcloud.com/grid-records
https://soundcloud.com/sputnik_one

Da Capo al Coda

PREMIERE: Sputnik One - Connected by a Wall [Grid Records]

EMA’s Woozy label continues apace with WZY2.5; a new compilation highlighting 8 artists from Ireland and afar that embody the imprint’s obsession with low-end futurism. Featuring 2 production debuts, this release acts as an exciting snapshot of the talented global community surrounding the label and its founder.

Dublin-based Ambit kicks us off with Act Of Goodness, her impressive debut that skanks on a ‘08 dread-step tip. Fellow Dub PLUS ONE drops/raises the tempo for TRIAL, a stripped back halftime sub workout. Mid Air’s Huna seesaws a techno dancehall/d’n’b lurch with wild exploratory sound design in Lang. More Cowbell’s Eich also debuts with the mid-tempo party bass swagger of INDUCTION. Vancouver’s Destrata applies throbbing wubs and dramatic breaks on a smart 2-step break in Amphibian Barrier. Amsterdam’s Jasmín takes things on a more sinister route, delivering the technoid punk chug of Grumpy Cat. New York’s Sobolik revs up the gears with the playful ‘n’ bouncy hardcore rush of Deadly. WDDS sees us out with Slow Burner, a tense d’n’b roller that itches with junglist rinse-out fervour for a proper finale.

https://woozydublin.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/tomsobolikmusic
https://soundcloud.com/woozydublin

Woozy 2.5

PREMIERE: Sobolik - Deadly [Woozy]

Brighton-based producer @Tamlinspeaks brings his Bitter Fruit EP to Scuffed Recordings, showing his broad approach to production across four varied tracks.

Although the EP is Tamlin’s debut on Scuffed under this alias, he has previously appeared as part of the duo Heritage, whose releases have included some of the most defining tracks on the label. In comparison to the high-energy breaks and bass-led production of Heritage, the Tamlin alias shows a more introspective sound - spanning melodic electronics, broken techno, hybrid dancehall, and soaring breakbeats.

Opener ‘Bitter Fruit’ - focussed around a hypnotic marimba melody - was debuted by label owners Wager and Ian DPM on Rinse FM back in 2020 and has been the subject of countless track ID requests since.

Next up is ‘Diazemax’, which comes across like a sequel to some of Heritage’s earlier work such as ‘What U Wearing’ - all at once heavy, percussive, and floatingly melodic, while third track ‘Flutter in Blue’ slows the tempo to 100bpm for a weighty, dancehall-influenced roller.

To close out the EP, Tamlin recruits fellow Brighton producer Parry on ‘Rush’, the most intricately-produced track of the release - with reflective pads swirling around winding percussion.

Buy:
https://scuffedrecs.bandcamp.com/album/bitter-fruit-ep

Tamlin - Bitter Fruit EP (Previews)

Aussie producer Lithe makes his Meld debut – delivering a 5-track EP firmly in the camp of leftfield bass and UK techno. Complex rhythms, tasteful transitions, and bass as punchy as you like fill the EP to the brim with dancefloor tools to make bodies move.

@lithetrax
@meld_records

Buy:
https://lithe.bandcamp.com/album/92-ends

PREMIERE: Lithe - Yammer [Meld]

Label: Banoffee Pies Records
Artist: Syz
Title: Burner FM
Catalogue Number: BP022SD
Genre: UK Techno / Broken / 140
Release: November 2022

Tracklist:
1. Burner FM
2. Earworm

Banoffee Pies Records welcomes Syz to the label with “Burner FM”. A two track single to warm the mood ahead of his full EP “Headspin” scheduled to land early 2023 from the impressive UK based alt. Techno producer.

Oli’s high quality output of playful and dynamic compositions on show yet again. A long path ahead for this kind soul and a good start point for this cohesive artist-label BPR hook up. Syz carves a distinct sound with clear intention in the cross hybrid field of techno leaning, drum heavy, dubbed out, and often grime inspired broken beat sonics. As always, there’s plenty of subtleties, chaptered progression and unpredictable flurries of hooks to keep you moving.

BPR. x

Banoffee Pies 022 - Headspin

Burner FM

Buy Digital / 12" EP

PREMIERE: Syz - Burner FM

There were sirens echoing in the streets, it was cold out on the corner. The darkness of the winter months was oppressive and at times overbearing but it did bring with it opportunity.

Every night they gathered beneath the glow of the streetlight, it was important to show a signal, a sign of life to those who watched on from above.

The cameras were everywhere, picking apart the very fragments of society with a dystopian lens and a pixelated vision.

They remained out there though, in the city, in the streets of a time not far from now.

Plus One digs deep for an earthy, heads down EP on First Second Label. This one is the perfect soundtrack for a lonely late night bus ride, the hazy fog of a city morning and the atmospheric hum of a concrete jungle.

Catch Plus One in Dublin at a special label showcase tomorrow.

FSL013

PREMIERE: Plus One - We Out Here [First Second Label]

This was another one of those rare moments when I listen to a straight up demo cold and just instantly know that it’s completely and utterly right for the label. Qant ( @qqantt ) served me up some eyes down, impeccably produced bass heavy slices of pie and I was gobbling them down before you could say extra mozzarella.

Big beats, big bass and enough bleep bloops to set up a satellite business.

Let’s go!!! Preorders are up and the record is out on January 27th

Buy 12"

HHSUB007 - Qant - Moonsick EP (Clips)

Kouslin returns to Livity Sound with a second collection of slippery club tracks after the 2020 Vision E.P. With an emphasis on head-twisting sound design and a detailed line in percussive programming, the London-based producer continues to reach into intriguing new areas without forsaking soundsystem-ready physicality.  

The tracks which make up the Patterns E.P. stemmed from a period of personal experimentation, where Kouslin returned to making music for its therapeutic benefits rather than a fixed purpose. The loops and sketches he returned to and expanded upon for this EP bristle with originality at every turn. 

There is a continued exploration of dancehall rhythms on ‘King’, while ‘Five Four’ toys with time signatures for a jagged, fast-paced abstraction of techno. ‘Why Don’t You Don’t’ is harder to pin down thanks to its knotty beat and mutant synthesis, and ‘Michael’ flips the script further with an unexpected swerve into pearlescent melodic lead lines – the perfect demonstration of the honest and instinctive approach Kouslin took when making these tracks.

Patterns E.P.

Kouslin - King - Livity Sound

Youtube - https://youtu.be/uohGrGtkrQc

Suze
@suzemusique

Pressure Dome
@pressuredome
www.facebook.com/pressuredome

Pressure Dome returns from the isolation of our remote research facility with a ten-track collection of emotionally depth-charged explorations of movement and mode.

Dubbed-out atmospherics, futuristic UK Techno, IDM tinged jungle and 2-step rhythms take us through a world of playful hybridity and fluid frequencies.

All proceeds from PDCOMP002 will be split between Black Minds Matter UK, The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust and Caring in Bristol.

PDCOMP002

Porpita

PREMIERE: Suze - Porpita (PDCOMP002)

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.

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PREMIERE: Plus One - We Out Here [First Second Label]

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