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Club recording live from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: w/ @montymixes & @hodgebristol

Radio Radio • Hodge b2b Monty DJ • 25-07-2025

Has the techno industry failed Palestine?

Sama', the world's most famous Palestinian DJ, talks about Israel’s genocide in Gaza and how the music industry—and some of her peers in techno—have failed Palestine.

The most deeply divisive topic of the year is undoubtedly Israel's genocide in Gaza. The issue has prompted some artists to step boldly into the political ring and others to shield their professional identities from scrutiny and public discourse, with each camp drawing fierce backlash.

After a brief summer hiatus, the RA Exchange returns with a new season, launching with Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi, who addresses all this and more in a charged interview. The Ramallah-born artist has since gone on to tour non-stop internationally, regularly appearing alongside some of her idols growing up, such as Richie Hawtin and Nicole Moudaber. She's also no stranger to RA: in 2023, she graced the cover of this magazine and, just this summer, contributed to our drop of RA.1000 anniversary mixes.

This interview, though, is the most outspoken Abdulhadi has ever been. She shares her take on what's happened since October 7th, including her assessment of how and where the music industry, and her peers, have fallen short; the pressure she feels to be a global spokesperson for Palestine; why she feels that the revolutionary spirit has drained from a subculture built from resistance; and how, despite it all, she retains a sense of optimism and forward momentum. Listen or watch the episode in full. -Chloe Lula

EX.777 Sama’ Abdulhadi

Kiosk Radio is a community web radio station and streaming platform broadcasting 24/7 from a wooden kiosk in the heart of Brussels’ historic "Parc Royal".

FOR THE BIRDS w/ Christine Renée @ Kiosk Radio 02.10.2025

Interstellar Funk - 04 October 2025

Herrensauna dream punk MCMLXXXV hits Club Moment to duel it out with his inner-housey sister in grime 

https://www.instagram.com/herrenscheide https://www.instagram.com/clubmomentnyc
https://m.soundcloud.com/thetruemcmlxxxv

Club Moment: MCMLXXXV b2b Herrenscheide @ The Lot Radio 10-05-2025

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Anatolian Weapons Presents Octabot: OCTA 25.10.25 01

A Colourful Storm from label head Moopie, featuring contemplative ambience, folksong and indie-pop melancholia, contemporary electronics and beyond. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/a-colourful-storm/episodes/a-colourful-storm-6th-october-2025

A Colourful Storm - Archive of Longings 061025

Ploy - 07 October 2025

ITX040 DARIO ZENKER - CONFIGURATION SUPPORT

The snack enthusiast and London based producer and DJ takes on the NTS airwaves. Stay tuned for mixes spanning the breadth of dance and club music. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/peach/episodes/peach-8th-october-2025

Peach 081025

The shopfront looked gloomy and mysterious in the streetlight. Dust sat layered in the windows and no light could be seen from within. The crew of revellers stood eagerly outside the door, a small queue had already begun to form behind them as they waited. Finally at midnight, the bolts were unlatched and it swung open. One at a time they were ushered inside and in the distance they could hear the sound of drums echoing. Below them there was a party underway, deep down in the basement, and they were going there. 
Mark E is forever on point. His latest EP for Futureboogie is on point and 'Basement Trax' is on point.

PREMIERE: Mark E - Basement Trax 1 [Futureboogie]

"Can you sang?" shouted the bartender. The down and out hell hole had been falling apart for decades amidst the Texas landscape. It sat discretely alongside the highway as it had for many years, its wooden shutters blowing gently in the breeze against the old shack of a building. Inside there were few customers, the drunken women behind the til would shout at each customer who entered challenging them to sing. Her strong southern accent bellowed sharply through the quiet as she called for a "sanger" over and over again. 

Hotel Lauer is the project of Phillip and Jacob Lauer, two German brothers with a taste for percussion, synths and drums. Here is their latest release on Emotional Especial.

PREMIERE: Hotel Lauer - Sanger [Especial]

The patches of sand sat dotted amidst the deep blue waves of the sea. In the midst of the Mediterranean ocean there were pockets of civilisation living on tiny islands, care free and euphoric they danced on the beaches from morning until night sipping on succulent juices of fresh fruit and leaves. Colourful shoals of tropical fish swam under the beams of the sun, there radiant cartoon like appearance flickering between the glitter of the waves. These tiny islands were their home. 
Leng Records have established themselves as a stalwart in the sound of sunkissed music and melody. Their latest release comes from Rocco Universal, he takes inspiration from far and wide and introduces us to "Tiny Islands" on this EP.

Buy the record Here:
 https://lengrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tiny-islands-ray-mang-remix-12-vinyl

PREMIERE: Rocco Universal - Tiny Islands [Leng]

The tree sat atop the far away hill amidst a sea of long green grass and reeds. In the distance the child could be seen swinging from one of the tallest branches, heaven knows how he had made it so high. All that could be seen was his shadow against the darkening afternoon sky as he swang to and fro. No ladder would reach as far up as to bring him down. All of a sudden the tree let our a solemn creak, it began to talk and whispered to the crowd which had gathered beneath the swinging child. It spoke...

"Burn me down, bring him home."

Based over the pond Suzanne Kraft has done a very good job of raising his profile in Europe. His sound fits perfectly on labels such as ESP, Melody As Truth, Running Back and now Kitjen. This latest effort sees him amp things up a tad as he releases three dance floor targeted tracks on the 'DJ Safety' EP.

PREMIERE: Suzanne Kraft - Burn Me Down [Kitjen]

The tables had turned on the world of spirituality. What had once been a thing so profound and adored had become black. Higher powers were at work beyond the understanding of those on earth, their worhsip had once been kind, loving and good but now the mass was tarred by a haunting set of moral judgements and all encompassing beliefs. This was a black mass. 

Amir Alexander has always had a close affiliation with Argot as a label, in 2012 he was the first artist to release on the imprint. Now he returns offering up a three track EP titled "The Butterfly".

PREMIERE: Amir Alexander - Black Mass [Argot]

One gun hung behind the bar, never had it been used before but there was an ever growing sense of tension amidst the gathering drunks. In the corner of the room a glass fell and smashed to pieces, this was met by a roar of laughter from the gang of youths to the left. The barman shifted nervously on his feet and glanced around the room. He dreaded the moment in which he might have to take action, make a move and use that gun, that lonely gun, that solo gun. 

Disco Halal are set to release a mini LP from Autarkic. Listen to track two from the record titled 'Solo Gun' . 

PREMIERE: Autarkic - Solo Gun [Disco Halal]

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: Rocco Universal - Tiny Islands [Leng]

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