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.

DEXTVA001

PREMIERE: Pugilist - Eclipse [DEXT Recordings]

Sknkwrks, a Kyiv-based DJ, playing underground bass music in Ukraine since 2008.

💌  joannaojx@gmail.com ☼
bloody digger . I am also here & here -because 2000 max is not enough- https://soundcloud.com/annaoj + https://soundcloud.com/joannaoj3
tooth cutter @caninalrecs
monthly @RetreatRadio Caninal fka CANINE A LA FURIE
ex bi-monthly @egreg-re DI TROGLODITA

mutating and transmutating 
ⓐⓑⓢⓤⓡⓓ ⓢⓣⓞⓡⓘⓔⓢ
glitchy ambient+intimate breaks+twisted vocals+frenetic bass+chaotic cerebral techno+minimal dub+energetic atmospheric dnb+sexy footwork+crazy drums+weird idm+futuristic club music+endless unspeakable sounds
crunches genres and pieces the whole together with syncretic taste; the result is a sensualizing surprise that explodes in the mouth, blows up the synapses and definitely make your articulations move or high your brain

𝖉𝖊𝖊𝖕 𝖉𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖒𝖘 𝖊𝖝𝖕𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖆𝖑 𝖉𝖗𝖆𝖒𝖆𝖘 ☁ 𝖆𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖑 𝖇𝖚𝖇𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖘 𝖊𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖕𝖚𝖑𝖘𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘 𝖘𝖊𝖎𝖘𝖒𝖎𝖈 𝖇𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖘

𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚒𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚘𝚍𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚌 𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚝.

gyrofield is synonymous with some of the most imaginative drum and bass of the new decade, a central pivot in their broad discography ranging from Noise to Acid Jazz to Techno. 

She defines herself as a musician, writer, queer, neurodivergent, and is currently based in Utrecht.

✉ bookings EU/UK: john@higher-ground.de / alexandra@higher-ground.de
✉ management: gyrofield@supernature.co

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.

Born and raised on the Canary Islands’ volcanic shores, Arrocha’s red hot beats bring dancefloors to the brink of eruption every time she steps in the club. Spending her musically formative years in the UK, breaks and bass are the tectonic foundations of all her sets. With stints in Berlin and most recently Rotterdam adding flavours into the mix, her tastes are a melting pot of forward-thinking sounds built direct for the dance.

With her new creative community, @tierra-sonica, on the horizon, she’s supporting the scene’s upcoming talents, bringing them into the same deserved spotlight as established artists.

andrea.arrocha.sg@gmail.com

1020 Radio Resident [www.1020.live]

1/2 of the bodies behind Watch the Hype

Wednesday fortnightly: 7 - 9PM

ALL RADIO SHOWS BELOW:
https://www.mixcloud.com/verrelluk/

buymeacoffee.com/defconsound

Booking: Defconsound999@gmail.com