Next up on X-Kalay it’s fresh heat from one of the finest among a current generation of prog-inclined producers. Guy Contact’s ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ speaks to a sublime, utopian conception of dancefloor utility; dance music primed to achieve ascension through collective physical experience.

Navigating mystic, offbeat zones, Contact sets out his stall from the start. ‘Out of My Head (Into My Body)’ is as pristine as it is expansive, inducing trance states as trippy flourishes oscillate over driving rhythm in impeccable lysergic style. Then, with another dose of melt-on-the-mind groove, a radiant bliss-out arrives in the beautifully buoyant flex of ‘Sacred Mist’.

Taking its name from a part of the brain associated with emotional processes, ‘Amygdala Tongue Wobble’ propels into fractal introspection with dense, insistent pulse. Finally, ‘Optimystic’ finds Contact channelling new age spirits as he assumes the role of innerzone healer - wide-eyed downtempo to close things out.

Out of My Head (Into My Body)

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PREMIERE : Guy Contact - Out of My Head (Into My Body)

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Semi Delicious boss Demi Riquísimo has launched a new sub-label ‘A Lifetime On The Hips’ The label has a simple mantra; no frills club cuts designed for the dancefloor. 

For their first outing, Demi has enlisted some of the most exciting upcoming & established talent from across the globe for a heavyweight VA of all killer, no filler vinyl only goodness. HIPS001 features tracks from Abdul Raeva, Aldonna, Donald’s House, Inner Zone & Demi himself. 

We travel back to Oz to close out HIPS001 with brothers Donald’s House and ‘Jam 3’. More hands in the air, progressive elation - one you’ll be hearing a lot this year so get to know! 

Buy: https://semidelicious.bandcamp.com/album/a-lifetime-on-the-hips-va-hips001

PREMIERE: Donalds House - Jam 3 [A Lifetime On The Hips]

A chorus of chatter resounded through the streets, excitement filled the air from the front of the queues to the very back. The energy was palpable on this balmy and warm night, it was the beginning of a season of dancing into the early hours - summer had finally arrived after a rocky start to the year. From dusk till dawn all of these magical spaces would be brimming with bodies dancing in unison beneath stars; all worries and cares would be left at the door, for now anything outside of these four walls was of no concern to them... 

REES' bold and euphoric blend of Italo, house, Balearic and trance has formed releases for the likes of Bordello A Parigi, Permanent Vacation and CWPT. The Middlesborough-based producer is now taking matters into his own hands for his next EP, a self-released two-tracker that throws all those aforementioned influences into the mix. Energia by name, energy by nature: it's full of soaring synths, bright pads and pumping rhythms to get the body moving.

PREMIERE: REES - Energia (Original Mix)

Haŵs is 20 deep. Drawn from the depths of the infinite mind, Laars and Cosmic G’s creation is the sum of all its parts. The Belgradian based artists deliver a storming 12" 4 tracker with just enough magic to make you dissipate altogether into the cosmic milieu of prog.

Buy: https://hawscardiff.bandcamp.com/album/flotation-agent

https://soundcloud.com/hawsmusic

Premiere: Laars & Cosmic G - Irregular Minds [Haŵs]

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3jWzbT9NsTI

Label: Gestalt Records
Artist: Clint
Format: 12" Vinyl
Cat. Number: GST30
EP Title: Anniversary Sampler 05 (V/A)
Release Date: April 15th, 2023
Support it: https://gestaltlabel.bandcamp.com/album/anniversary-sampler-05-gst30

Gestalt Records is turning 5 so we've teamed up with Asphalt DJ & Gzardin, Opal Sunn, Salomo and Clint for the annual anniversary sampler, spanning 4 club-ready cuts of tech, acid and prog.

Gestalt Records
https://soundcloud.com/gestaltlabel
https://www.instagram.com/gestaltlabel

Clint
https://soundcloud.com/clint-official
https://www.instagram.com/clint.mp3

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PREMIERE: Clint - Cyber Coral (Tribal Sensation Mix) [Gestalt Records]

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Camion Bazar welcomes the likes of Vitess, Ruff Stuff, LB aka LABAT and more to remix a selection of key tracks from their back catalogue on this new remix package for their own Jaki Records.

French duo Camion Bazar have been steadily unveiling their hedonistic, psychedelia infused twist on electronic music over the past years via their own Jaki Records imprint and here see them refelecting on this back catalogue of material by inviting many of their friends and favourite producers on board to rework some select cuts.

Parisian producer Vitess steps up first to remix ‘L.A.L.Y’, putting his signature rave tinged twist on the original with trippy, intricate synth work throughout. Voodoos and Taboos remix ‘Beow’ next, bringing a bouncy bass line and squelchy 303 licks into focus alongside airy chords and swinging drums before Bourdeaux-based Neida flips ‘Six Avril’ into a breakbeat driven rave frenzy.

Berlin-based Italian Ruff Stuff turns in his twist on ‘Baby 100 Coins’ next, delivering his typically raw and soulful feel with drifting keys, crisp percussion and swinging drums. The OCB Wristbreaker remix of ‘YLB’ follows next and embraces pacey stab sequences and choppy vocals before Poumpet boss LB aka LABAT delivers a slamming rework of ‘Bombackir’ with rattling, distorted drums, ravey piano lines and trippy vocals. The ‘Gallegos NooNoo Mix’ of ‘Nina’ then rounds out the package on a stripped-back tip, bringing a wandering 303 line and raw, bumpy drums into the spotlight.

VA Remix EP (LB aka LABAT, Ruff Stuff, Vitess & more) - Camion Bazar

PREMIERE: Camion Bazar - Beow (Voodoos and Taboos Remix)

@dc-salas @rand_muzik_recordings @echocentricrecords 

https://www.instagram.com/dcsalas

Second RAND Muzik x Echocentric collaboration. Four mesmerizing club tools for total floor control by the mighty Belgian beat smith DC Salas. Highly flammable, handle with care.

Formats: 12" vinyl and digital
Release date: June 16, 2023
Single "Light in the Distance (radio edit): June 2nd, 2023.

“With this EP, I wanted to open a new chapter in my musical research. I wanted to test new textures, extend my vision of club music to different territories in order to avoid any redundancy in my productions, and to evolve what I’m doing as a DJ. This EP is highly influenced by my Fuse Bruessels residency and the evolution of my profile which gave (and is still giving) me the opportunity to play music in bigger rooms and in more higher profile slots.” – DC Salas

Written by Diego Cortez Salas
Mastered by LXC
Design by Jubbs Art & Design
Distributed by Inch by Inch @inchbyinchdistributiom
Pressed at R.A.N.D. Muzik

Pressure EP (RMECR002)

Pressure EP

Bandcamp

DC Salas - Pressure EP - RMECR002

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* Pre-order: https://coymixltd.bandcamp.com/album/coy005

Coymix makes its long-awaited return following a 2-year break, with Geo Taguchi serving up 4 floaty and Balearic prog tunes for COY005, simultaneously marking the English-Japanese producer's debut release.

PREMIERE: Geo Taguchi - Mitsuki

It was obvious that Nathan Boost would soon be providing an EP for Unlimited Happiness. Long time affiliate to Nowadays Magazine and wonderkid if it comes to producing his recognizable sound, He effortlessly provides new music flickering from fast paced minimal inspired dancefloor hitters to slow electronic jams. We’re already wondering what he’ll do next...

PREMIERE : Nathan Boost - Radio UFO

Khaled Roshdy - Give Me Some Coffee (Original Mix) - Unreleased

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: REES - Energia (Original Mix)

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