doign so much with so few elements is what makes edmx the king

Higher Forms EP is a musical relationship generated through online avatars. The aftermath of an online hang out between London/Moscow bridge @ricocasazza and @cpslmsk. A cybernetic alliance was formed to bring forth rhythmic etchings, transmuted from hardware, and liquified into hyperspace. An exploration into the shedding of an old world in search of a higher form. Remix duties by the very excellent @whambolam, @weith, and @detach707.

Release date: April 1st 2020
Buy here: https://dionysian-mysteries.bandcamp.com/album/higher-form-rico-casazza-cpsl-dmc010

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PREMIERE: Rico Casazza & CPSL - Longhorn [Dionysian Mysteries]

EXEM was a Lithuanian electronic band who were popular in mid 90s.

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EXEM -- Come On & Touch (Tadan remix)

They marched in with a bang, swinging steel and shouting loudly in the pale glow of the morning light. The street was woken up to the sound of heavy boots on concrete and the roar of sirens as they swarmed the towerblock. This was the sweet sound of the terror police, their batons banged loudly on shields, guns raised and weapons drawn for what might come next. Young onlookers watched on from hazy windows, glancing out into the fog to see what all the fuss was all about. Elders would quickly hurry them away from the window for fear of being spotted themselves. This was the dystopian future. 

Posthuman are set to release a stormer of a new EP on Cyberdome, a rip roaring EP built up of grunge laden acid, electro beats and reckless abandon. The record is rounded off by a remix from DMX Krew, a perfect package.

PREMIERE: Posthuman - Terror Police (DMX Krew Remix)[Cyberdome]

Berlin producer, Random Alias, returns with a post-lockdown reflection that includes dance-floor fillers and sonic journeys in electro, techno and acid.

BOM002 explores the dichotomy of human existence that is monotonous conformity and search for freedom. This latest release from Random Alias, makes you want to move just as much as take a moment for reflection. With each track we’re presented with the iconic red pill/blue pill concept: Remain slaves to the control and automation of modern society? Or strive for freedom as we define it ourselves?

Random Alias
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rndmalias
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rndmalias

Breakfast On Mars
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/breakfastonmars
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brkfastonmars/

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PREMIERE: Random Alias - Automat (Breakfast On Mars)

2021 has been something of a banner year for Central Processing Unit. Less than a decade on from its first release, the Sheffield imprint brought up a century of catalogue items earlier in 2021 with Cygnus’ fittingly-titled ‘100% Dope’ EP. 

Reaching such a milestone would cause many to pause and reflect on their achievements. However, as well as taking stock, CPU has continued to drop new music at an impressive clip - Blackploid, Silicon Scally and London Modular Alliance are just a few of the cult favourites to issue new material via CPU in the past twelve months.

With FASME & Maelstrom’s Lotus 48 EP, CPU round out 2021 with yet another cracking electro collection. For the latter, this is par for the course - Maelstrom’s catalogue stretches back to the 1990s, and the one born Joan-Mael Péneau has already delivered two fine records on CPU in the past. However, Lotus 48 represents another line in the sand on account of it being Fasme’s label debut.

No matter who is at the controls, Lotus 48 carries itself with a panache which signifies that Fasme & Maelstrom are both in their element here. Many of the tracks are anchored by the sort of snapping machine-funk grooves which have become something of a calling card for CPU down the years. 

That said, as well as club-ready rhythm work, Fasme & Maelstrom also deliver some gorgeous synth textures which evoke the golden age of Boards of Canada and AFX. A-sides ‘Almond Blossom’ and ‘Ciliae’ both follow this formula fabulously well. The bass and drum programming will delight those who have enjoyed recent CPU drops from Cygnus, Silicon Scally et al, while technotronic synth pads open up hidden depths.

The title-track kicks off Lotus 48’s B-side with another sleek, slick beat. After introducing gurgling basslines and ghostly tinklings of synth, ‘Lotus 48’ soon locks into a slamming breakneck groove which is sure to send the dance into raptures. It’s an energy which carries through to closer ‘Moneres’, a joint which contrasts booming drum programming with chordal washes taken straight out of the dub-techno playbook.

Fasme & Maelstrom expertly combine machine-funk grooves with deft synth play on the Lotus 48 EP.

RIYL: Automatic Tasty, Silicon Scally, Cygnus, Splitradix

Lotus 48

Fasme & Maelstrom - Lotus 48

Lazercat delivers an old-school, acid- and vocoder-laced take on Markov Chain by rising French electro wizard Kafkactrl.  This remix is featured alongside five of Kafkactrl's expertly-crafted original tracks on The Machinery EP, his second release on Vortex Traks. 

Kafkactrl - The Machinery EP on Bandcamp:  https://tinyurl.com/vtx-013

Vinyl (limited to 200 copies) available at the following shops:

Bordello A Parigi: bit.ly/VTX013-Bordello
Clone: bit.ly/VTX013-Clone
Decks: bit.ly/VTX013-Decks
Deejay.de: bit.ly/VTX013-Deejay
HHV: bit.ly/VTX013-HHV-de
Juno: bit.ly/VTX013-Juno
Redeye Records: bit.ly/VTX013-RedEye

The Machinery

Markov Chain (Lazercat Acid-Ctrl Remix)

Sentient State returns to Source Material following a stellar debut release via the label back in 2019. Here, the Brooklyn based artist continues his journey into the deeper regions of acid laced electro with the first in a two part series called Sentient Machines

Sentient State
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sentient_state
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesentientstate
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sentient_state/


Source Material
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sourcematerialrecs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sourcematerialrecs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nonentity___sourcematerial/

PREMIERE: Sentient State - Ansible (Source Material)

Out now: mechatronica.bandcamp.com/album/amirite

@benpest touches down with four lethal electro cuts, built to morph minds and move bodies.

EP playlist:
https://soundcloud.com/mechatronicamusic/sets/ben-pest-amirite-ep-mtron027

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Amirite

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Ben Pest - Strict Saws [MTRON027]

premiere of "Drowning Rivers" by Denise Rabe
taken from the EP "The Wolf And The Crane", released soon on Rabe

EP Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2024/04/14/denise-rabe-the-wolf-and-the-crane-rabe/

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Artist: Denise Rabe | @deniserabe
Label: Rabe | @deniserabe


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Denise Rabe - Drowning Rivers [RABE007 | Premiere]

The horn of plenty arrives at your door, full of freshly harvested produce. It contains fruits of artists you already know and from others waiting to be introduced to you. Don’t be afraid though - they are only your new neighbours. Clear Memory Farms recommends this five track Various Artist EP: EDM-free, sustain-able, enriched with biodynamic electro spells and mystic funk chants. Have a try at this asymmetric game but don't be surprised to turn into a hairy rebel. Is it worth it? Will you experience all die goede dingen? Seems like we can't find any good answer for that - find out for yourself.

A1 Uncanny Lovers - Definition
A2 Market Failure - Asymmetric Game
A3 Next Neighbours - Kind And Suspicious
B1 Westlake & Hayter - Hairy Rebels
B2 Dog Balls - Alle Goede Dinge

Mastering by Rude 66
Artwork by Dr. Rekorder
Distribution by Bordello A Parigi

-Dedicated to Theo-

Various - Clear Memory 004

Artist: Carl Finlow
Track: Syncopated Automated
Format: 12" Vinyl, Digital
Label: Avoidant Records
Release date: 27/11/20
Purchase: https://avoidantrecords.bandcamp.com/music

Continuing its journey into the unknown, Avoidant Records makes a return with a bold new compilation that features a huge roster of artists from the past, present & future of Electro. From the minds of the legendary Soma Records camp in Glasgow, Avoidant has been a beacon for the emergence of new talent from its home country and abroad, whilst remaining true to the output of previous generations. This commanding compendium of Electro packs in a whopping 17 tracks of mesmerising, cutting-edge futuristic music.

https://soundcloud.com/carlfinlow
https://soundcloud.com/avoidantrecords

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PREMIERE #1284 | Carl Finlow - Syncopated Automated [Avoidant] 2020

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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