Ozel AB 001

06/05/22

OZ001 // Ozel AB - Ozel AB 001

As the weekend approached, the anticipation of the activities that would soon ensue began to take over. For 48 hours, there would be no mention of work, no thoughts of the daily responsibilities that came with it, only freedom mattered, and they were going to take advantage of every single moment. The club was the destination, a place to escape the outside world. When they descended down those stairs and into the darkness, they knew they'd never want to leave.

Roy Mills launched his Local Knowledge label, as a platform to celebrate community and club culture, towards the end of September 2020 and since then he's welcomed Hed Ardennes for an EP and a slew of artists for a charity compilation. Now, following appearances on Room II Records, Pressure Dome and Elkka’s femme culture, he takes care of the third release on the imprint with three tracks aimed to be played at different times in the club. From intricate drum patterns and hypnotic bass lines to off kilter percussion and meticulous sound design, the EP demonstrates Roy's knack for capturing different moods and feelings, whilst saluting the thrill of clubland.

Local Knowledge 002

PREMIERE: Roy Mills - Chinchilla [Local Knowledge]

Caldera - Pilzi (PDCOMP004)

Preview clips from forthcoming launch of Flippen sublabel FLIPPEN BITS by @letsgomaroki

Flippen Bits is the new offshoot from the Amsterdam based Flippen Disks label ran by Monty DJ. While the main imprint sets out to find its own space in between genres to move dance floors while staying non-functional enough for home listening pleasure, this new sub has a more functional approach. Wild and energetic, bass heavy bits for the more playful DJ's in the late nights.

First up is Maroki, the Wales raised and Amsterdam based producer, known for recent releases on E-Beamz and Shall Not Fade offshoot Lost Palms, comes in strong with four excellent futuristic bass hybrids. It also contains two MXC reworks created together with Nottingham's @coraliescoob

Coldred EP is a wild ride, it takes you from the heavy percussion title-track Coldred to the acidic stuttering breakbeats of Nightshop On The Way. The MXC version adds a true sub-heavy steppers vibe to the original where they flip TFMPP into a mesmerizing broken beat affair fit for the wormhole. With early support from DJ's like Madam X and mad miran it's an exciting new chapter in the Flippen Disks catalog with loads more lined up for the next year.

Coldred EP

FLIPPEN BITS 001: Maroki - Coldred EP previews

READ >  https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-dave-n-a-w001

@davenyxaether lines up his latest EP on Welsh imprint @typelessrecords. Steeped in downcast atmospherics, 'W001' evokes a haunting reverberation through the use of warbling bass, ethereal soundscapes and a potent supply of jungle-inspired drum patterns.

Solo Move

Dave N.A. - W001 [Typeless]

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/lakehaze
Track: Acid Genesis
Label: https://soundcloud.com/discosparaiso
Format: 12" Vinyl, Digital EP
Release date: 03/03/23
YouTube: https://youtu.be/jbxdPA2MNNk

Mysterious, melodic and dark - Portuguese can-do-no-wrong-er Lake Haze is back, adding to his impressive catalogue a four-tracker EP named 'Coordinates Of A Decaying World' for Lisbon's ever-attentive Paraíso.
Off-beat toms and rim shots paired with squelchy, slippery, acid make the opener, 'Galactic Federation', feel as bouncy and polyrhythmic as a non 4/4 track, playing a delicious illusion on the audience - completed emotionally by beautifully textured stabs and pads that speak of longing and perhaps of ethical space exploration to escape the pains of this Earth.
Reverb-drenched arpeggio acid and digital choirs welcome the listener in a grandiose, almost goth-like way, offset by an improvisational, on-the-go arrangement spirit, an impression that is met by the track title 'Jamming in Dracula's Castle'.
The B side opens with fat kicks and bass, its textures reminiscent of dutch and Belgian rave traditions; expertly merged with a Moroder-like synth-a-delic motif - always propulsed by that driving, taking-no-prisoners bass and acid lines.
The last track of the EP takes us to sunlight-drenched territories in comparison, with a warm sub bass and classic breaks serving as a base to another one of Lake Haze's expertly programmed acid lines.
The beautiful pads and melodies prevail, but the feeling in this closing number gives us an optimistic glimpse into a better future, after an EP that is about showing us some moodier, shadowy emotional rave bangers.
Stream: soundcloud.com/discosparaiso/sets/paraiso010

PREMIERE | Lake Haze - Acid Genesis [Paraíso] 2023

https://soundcloud.com/isabassi
https://soundcloud.com/super-hexagon
🛒 https://isabassi.bandcamp.com/album/speaking-things
🔊 https://youtu.be/vzurXn0gNIo

‘Speaking Things’, the new album from Isabassi, is a collection of highly detailed industrial music examining her singular perspective on rhythm and texture. Through brittle percussion, supernatural atmospheres and astonishing bass power, the Brazilian composer and artist explores a conversational narrative on the first full length Super Hexagon release.

Tracklist: 

01 Escapist Foley 
02 Janus 
03 12 legs 
04 Speaking heads 
05 Mesclado 
06 Inadequacy
07 Liquid Stone
08 Mist dub
09 you dialled the wrong number

PREMIERE: Isabassi - Speaking heads [Super Hexagon Records]

In the year 2017, rogue agent Eliza Mitchell silently infiltrated government systems and databases across the globe using a mysterious audio file known as "Alert."

Now, she's back for one final mission, deep behind enemy lines - this time with the assistance of a small handful of embedded operatives. 

https://elizamitchell.bandcamp.com/album/alert

eliza - alert (ciel's pressure remix)

The second in our Kanlab series of 7"s

A - Acidulant - Unimaginary Friend
B - Panda Xpress - Catchfire

Split 12" between Maltese acid prodigy Acidulant, and a new artist on Balkan working under a secret identity with the pseudonym Panda Xpress. Sleeve artwork by I Am Human design.

Out on Bandcamp - 7" vinyl & digital download, 12 midday noon UK time on Wednesday 19th April 2023. Other stores & streaming sites to follow later this month.

KL02 Acidulant / Panda Xpress [preview clips]

Kincaid (@kincaidofficial) lands on Redstone Press (@redstone-press) with an expansive four-tracker. Having recently relocated to Berlin, Joe’s first work since moving sets out his direction musically as well as geographically.

“Don’t Get No Sun” kicks off proceedings with an anxious energy that bubbles away under the surface throughout. Haunting ambience, warped vocals and staggering textures finally give way to heavy 4/4 pressure.

“On Hands” dispenses with nuance in favour of scalpel-like percussion and UK-inflected vocal snapshots, creating a fast-paced cut with just enough head-frying synth lines to keep you dizzy.

“Gutter” takes a calmer, more measured approach but with the same focus, incisive drum work and vocal chopping but aimed at those loose moments at the start and end of the night.

“Getting More Sun” closes out the EP with more intimacy and space. Ethereal synths replace vocals and club energy in this more tranquil number. Perfect for that post-club wind-down.

Redstone Press are also celebrating with a EP launch party at Fitzroy in Berlin on 30th May

BC Pre-order: https://redstonepress.bandcamp.com/album/dont-get-no-sun-ep

Don't Get No Sun

pi pi pi premiere: Kincaid - Gutter (Redstone Press)

READ > https://inverted-audio.com/premiere-marijn-s-natu

@sann-odea line up their first physical CD compilation 'Ithomiines'. Dedicated to the enrapturing beauty of the Ithomiini butterfly, a species of glasswing butterflies. The compilation aims to soundtrack the metamorphosis of the insect by inviting label artists to interpret the organism. Our pick from the compilation is ‘Natu‘ by Dutch producer and Radio TNP resident @marijnswillens.

Ithomiines

Marijn S - Natu [Sann Odea]

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.

PREMIERE: Roy Mills - Chinchilla [Local Knowledge]

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