The leaves on the tree swayed gently in the breeze, casting a shadow across the river below. Barely a sound permeated the air, only the soft trickling of the river's current and the sweet coo of the birds overhead. This place instilled a deep feeling of tranquility. A space to reflect, to remember and to look towards the future. 

For their third release London-based imprint Room II Records are calling on the skills of Slacker, a producer who's previously landed on Lobster Theremin and their UNDR sub-label. Signalling a more atmospheric and reflective direction than his previous outings, Mists Lift takes inspiration from elements of jungle, hardcore and DnB and half-time.

Speaking about the release, Slacker explains "I wrote these tracks when I lived with my parents and started working with children in need; it's my effort to navigate the themes of grief, love, friendship, and progression. ‘Mists Lift’ serves both as a reflection on this time as well as an exploration into the cathartic function that listening to and producing music have in helping me to understand the human experience. Intended to be introspective with a few bursts of rural life, I hope that ‘Mists Lift’ speaks to something deep within the listener as well as being geared to those special euphoric moments on the dance floor.

Stylistically, ‘Mists Lift’ draws inspiration from the atmospheric corners of the hardcore and jungle continuum. Although most obvious on ‘Escapism’, glimmers of the jungle attitude toward broken drums, loud basses, and glistening pads can be heard throughout. I hope you get as much enjoyment out of listening to 'Mists lift' as I did making it."

Mist Lifts [RIIR003]

PREMIERE: Slacker - Longmarsh [Room II Records]

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Contact: tripthelightmcr@gmail.com

Hassan Abou Alam is one of Egypt’s musical exports, steadily publishing his work since 2008 on diverse labels such as Naive, Banoffee Pies, Rhythm Section, Casa Voyager and more.

Since 2008, Hassan has been playing around with his gear, forging multiple live performances. A hard to pin down sound that utilizes analog and digital instruments, a form of organized chaos that he portrays with extreme finesse—his Boiler Room set last year is testament to his genre bending capabilities. Through Red Bull’s RBMA Abou Alam was given a chance to mingle musically with the ancient people of Luxor. The result? A phenomenal live performance in Cairo two years ago fusing traditional folklore with electronica, successfully pinning him as one of Egypt’s most versatile musicians.

His sound as a DJ is constantly evolving, springing to life through the crevices of house, breaks, noise, bass, grime, techno and more.

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.

A fool on a hill 

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2/1 IsBurning, AMS
13/1 Renate
3/2 Berghain | Panorama Bar
10/03 TBA, Fizroy
15/03 Renate
22/03 TBA
13/04 Renate
6/7 Fierce , Humbolthain 
26/7 Renate 
16/8 Schwuz
17/8 Renate
25/8 Sisyphos 
13-16/9 Renate Anniversary 
5/10 Orangerie 
9/11 Carry Nation, NYC
30/11 Renate 

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31\12-2.1 Renate 
5\1 Gegen - Kit Kat 
10\1  The Time Machine - Refuge Radio World Wide 
20\1 Berghain | Panorama Bar
11\2  The Time Machine - Refuge Radio World Wide Takeover
18\2 Renate 
23.2 TBA
7\3  The Time Machine - Refuge Radio World Wide 
7\3 Renate
31.3 TBA
7\4 Phi, Tel Aviv
22\4 ://about blank 
22\4 Renate Garden Opening 
25\4 The Time Machine - Refuge Radio World Wide 
27\4 House Of Lunacy
5\5 Renate
9\5 The Time Machine - Refuge Radio World Wide
12\5 Jolene, NYC
13\5 Good Room, NYC 
19/05 TBA - private
27\5 K4 , Lubljana 
4/06 Berghain | Panorama Bar 
14/06 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide 
2\7 TBA
8\7 Renate 
12\07 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide 
13\7 Menargy , Paris 
18\7 Fandango
19-24\7 Summercontrast fest 
11\08 TBA,  Katowice
24/8 TLV 
25/8 Renate 
3/9 TBA
8/9 TBA
15.9  Strut
17/9 Renate 
3/10 Sisyphos
27/10 Renate 
8/11 TBA
24/11 Renate 
30/12 Sisyphos
31/12 Renate 
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13/1 Renate
3/2 Berghain | Panorama Bar 
15/03 Renate
13/04 Renate 


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8.1 Carry Nation - Good Room, NYC 
16/2 The Time Machine - Refuge Radio World Wide 
17/2 HÖR
4/3  Salon - Zur wilden Renate 
5/3 TBA
17/3 Mobel Olfe
18/3 Time Machine - Refuge World Wide 
1/4  Salon - Zur wilden Renate 
16/4 Roza - K4, Ljubljana 
21/4 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide 
29/4 RIOT - Remise
07/05 Renate
13/05 Ved Siden Af, Copenhagen
20/05 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide
27/05 RIOT
06\06 ELSE 
24/06 TH Radio
25/06 RIOT, Re:mise 
28/06 TBA
29/06 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide
8-10/07 Immer Weider Gerne Festival
16/07 Crack Bellmer
20/07 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide
23/7 Watergate
28/07 Renate
29/07 Transmission Festival
30\07 Schwuz w\Samuel Gieben
13\08 PALS, Mannheim
25\08 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide  
28/08 Berghain | Panorama Bar
2\09 Toldi , Budapest
10\09 TBA, Berlin 
16-18\09 15 Years Renate
23\09 ://about blank
23\09 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide 
24\09 Kwia
30\09 Ozen Club, Tel Aviv 
3\10 Stellas snacks, Hör
7\10 Renate
29\10 Schlegel Club, Bochum
5\11 Vitamina, Milano
9\11 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide
12\11 Dust 
13\11 Fandango, TBA 
18\11 Renate
19\11 TBA
26\11 Schwuz
7\12 The Time Machine - Refuge Worldwide
10\12 Golosa, Suicide Circus 
17\12 Schwuz

It's much less picturesque without her catching the light

Rave Slut
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