R$N Premieres: June 2017

Like a rare strain of sonic mycelium, Mushroom Funk spreads across continents, genres, and minds with the hallucinatory richness of a magic mushroom trip.

Born from a chance connection through mentor Osunlade, the partnership between Flip and Inkswel grew from their debut Early in the AM into a full-blown collaboration, even before they ever met in person. Their bond was cemented in 2025, leading to this bold, boundary-pushing project.

Rooted in their shared love of hip hop, house, and soul, Mushroom Funk is a kaleidoscope of lush textures, raw lo-fi grooves, and infectious club energy. The album features an all-star lineup including Life on Planets, Reggie B, Willie P, Leonard Charles, Rdomain, and Erin Buku, each bringing their unique voice to the mix.

Visually guided by the psychedelic artwork of Michael Rafaj and released on Feedasoul Records, Mushroom Funk is music without borders: soulful, global, and impossible to pin down.

Social link label: https://www.instagram.com/feedasoulrecords / https://soundcloud.com/feedasoulrecords
Social link artist: https://www.instagram.com/inkswel / https://www.instagram.com/officialmrflip

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PREMIERE : Inkswel & Mr Flip - Staying Power (featuring Life On Planets & Leonard Charles)

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Berlin-Hamburg duo Session Victim return to the ever-reliable Delusions Of Grandeur imprint with Chapter Two of their Sidequests trilogy, marking yet another high point in their almost twenty year journey through heartfelt, sample-rich music.  Overflowing with analog warmth, sun-drenched textures and irresistible grooves, the release also features a stellar remix from label co-founder and deep house pioneer Jimpster who kicks off the EP.

Here he takes Behind The Glass into spaced out house-not-house territory.  With crisp drum programming, trademark Rhodes, and subtle pads that build over time, his version delivers that late-night sophistication he's known for—steering the downtempo original in a clubbier direction without losing its blissed-out essence.

Up next we have a brand new collaborative effort with long time friend, label mate and fellow sample nerd Nebraska. Make It Happen is a dusty, slo-mo house groove featuring delicate keys, euphoric strings and that unmistakable sense of journey.  It’s just the kind of low-slung epic house they do best—intimate yet club-ready, nostalgic but never retro.

Flipping over, Too Soft To Be Loud, another collaboration with Viken Arman, follows with a jazzy, almost samba-esque rhythm and swirling atmospherics.  Loose percussion, catchy guitar riffs and Rhodes stabs collide with off-kilter dub FX and soft vocal snippets giving the track a laid-back, live-band feel that harks back to their See You When You Get There era.

Hubcap Candy dives deep into funk territory.  Nebraska’s on point boogie bassline drives the track forward as crunchy drums and layers of synths create a dreamlike haze. It’s loopy, moody, and finds Session Victim at their very best.

Closing out the EP we have the original of Behind The Glass, a headsy, beatdown piece that slowly unfolds over an unconventional brass-like bassline and delicate guitar textures, paying homage to the golden age of Trip Hop haziness and it’s pioneer turntable spirit.

Blending crate-digging sensibilities with forward-thinking production, this latest release solidifies Session Victim’s reputation as genre-blurring tastemakers, and their chemistry with Delusions Of Grandeur remains as strong as ever.

PREMIERE: Session Victim - Too Soft To Be Loud with Viken Arman

Top Technique - Top One LP
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PREMIERE : Top Technique - Fast Life

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Music & Territory (Part II) EP
Label - 180 GR Records
Released - 17th October 2025
Format - Vinyl
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Following his acclaimed debut on 180 GR Records, N-Zino returns with Music & Territory (Part II). This new EP explores the dialogue between deep house textures and Afro-rooted rhythms across three original tracks, each crafted with his trademark sense of groove and atmosphere. Adding further depth to the release, deep house visionary Fred P contributes a refined reshape that elevates the record into timeless territory.

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Vinyl

PREMIERE: N-Zino - Sacred and Profane (Fred P Reshape)

Pre-order: https://plasmodia.bandcamp.com/album/una-semana

During a solitary week of pandemic confinement, while relying on an Eurorack as his main tool and accompanied only by his cat Bondades, @eroticacastro imagined a dialectical testimony of a time that seemed suspended.

Resultinng record 'Una semana' on @plasmodiacol presents a spectrum of emotional and creative states: while some days pulse with glitchy rhythms, others lean toward atmospheric contemplation, and still others carry the weight of frenetic desire.

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Premiere: Erótica Castro 'Miércoles de encierro'

Man Power invites Diz (Public House Hi Fi) - 11 October 2025

Artist: ReKaB
Title: Parallel Worlds (Incl. Nuron Remix)
Label: Distant Worlds
Cat No: DWT014
Format: 12” Vinyl

Tracklist: 

A1. Art 4 Me
A2. Trapped In Boxes
B1. Art 4 Me (Nuron Remix)
B2. Our World



Summer of 2025, the UK techno community was shocked to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of one of its leading lights, James Baker, better known as ReKaB. As his light had been glowing ever brighter in recent years, with forays across the deep end of the techno spectrum, his passing was even more tragic. He had certainly found his voice, a particularly emotive, soul-tinged strain of techno building on the foundations of the 90s bastions of the form. Though bittersweet, Distant Worlds is immensely proud to present this release showcasing his personal evolution and mastery of the sound both he and the label love so much.

‘Art 4 Me’ opens with a transcendent chord progression, gradually incorporating brain piercing synth-work and chunky percussion before opening out into a perfect intersection of melancholy and euphoria. ‘Trapped In Boxes’ opts for a more introspective take on the classic techno template incorporating a Detroit palette of sound atop punchy bassline and beats.

Flip over for UK techno royalty Nuron’s take on ‘Art 4 Me’, a characteristically apposite reimagining. Teasing layers of inverted synth and percussive elements until a beautiful breakdown finally delivers that majestic chord progression. ‘Our World’ closes out this fantastic release with pure elegance; beats skitter, Detroit strings soar and cosmic pads align in timeless fashion. These are 4 tracks of deep, electro-soul music helping cement the legacy of one of the truest practitioners of the form over the last decade.

ReKaB - Parallel Worlds (Incl. Nuron Remix) (DWT014)

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🛒 https://krirecords.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-ocean-ep

New Beat swagger meets EBM menace on the latest Kri release. New York based producer, DJ and Samo Records owner Facets channels the raw spirit of late ’80s New Beat and EBM into a modern club context with stripped-down rhythms and tense electronics lock.

Four original tracks are bolstered with two heavyweight remixes courtesy of Marcello Giordani, the Italo Deviance maestro, and the iron-fisted British techno icon Broken English Club / Oliver Ho.

Lathe cut vinyl and digital will be released on the 29th of October 2025.

Tracklist:

A1. Never
A2. Never (Dark Version)
A3. Sonic Ocean
B1. Time
B2. Time (Broken English Club Remix)
B3. Sonic Ocean (Marcello Giordani Alter Ego Mix)

PREMIERE: Facets - Time (Broken English Club Remix) [KRI Records]

Pre-order: https://suchimusic.bandcamp.com/album/sub-cut

@suchisuchi debuts her new @ikke-sant imprint with 'Sub Cut', featuring three tracks of shimmering psychedelia in hybridised club fun.

The EP's ultimate track 'Propeller' digs deepest, its heightened tempo summoning celestial arpeggios while its charged low end pumps deep for an eyes-closed finale.

Premiere: SUCHI 'Propeller'

The jungle was swamped with rogues and tyrants. Between the trees their warwhoops echoed, at least so his head indicated. Popping the pill he had entered a world of 2mg delirium, a chaotic blur of colours and mystical landscapes. What was real or make believe was now far beyond comprehension as his feet pedalled quickly beneath him. The forest floor was damp and moist beneath the pouring rain and his shoes squelched in the marshy ground. 

Reptant is set to release a new EP on Tomahawk Records in the form of "Night Time Creepin". Intelligent techno with a disorientated edge.

TMHK002 - Reptant - Night Time Creepin [Tomahawk]

PREMIERE: Reptant - 2mg Delirium [Tomahawk Records]

The fog loomed ominously above the lake. The waters rippled beneath the slightest breeze deep in the countryside. The trees beside the pool shook and the leaves rattled softly in the glow of the afternoon. In the distance a little boat could be seen rowing back and forth upon the lake. Sat within were two men, cloaked and equipped for the long journey which lay before them. This would take a long time. 

Steevio is set to release a new EP on Eye Shadow, the third in their catalogue. Intricate techno with a dusty twist.

EYESHADOW003

PREMIERE: Steevio - Wye Mist [Eye Shadow]

The proof was in the pudding. The restaurant lay deserted in the middle of the day as the owner stood proudly behind his wooden bar. He watched the street outside and the wanderers strolling by. He thought little of their existence but for the money which nestled within their tight pockets. What did they know about business? About loyalty? About family? This was to be his lot until the day he vanished from this sweet earth and he was content, for now. 

Our main man Bawrut steps up to remix Dan Solo and Le Blanc Casanova for the infamous Nein Records. Summer laden acid house with a twist.

PREMIERE: Dan Solo & Le Blanc Casanova - Frugel (Bawrut Remix)[Nein]

The bowl sat promptly upon the glass table. Within it sat a billion grains, tiny particles which flickered pale beneath the glow of the spotlight. This was sugar, the sweet taste of dreams. A nation was built upon this crystal speck, its taste delicate to the tongue and the user addicted to its glorious novelty. Sticky and luxurious it offered a taste sensation unlike little else and those who frequently succumbed to the delicious dot were left hypnotised by its lease of life. 

Brighton based producer Tech Support makes a debut appearance on the newly launched Homage record label. The NYC based party come label is set to release its first EP, a delicious blend of disco and house.

Inside Out EP

PREMIERE: Tech Support - Sugar [Homage]

The shop was incredibly busy. The queues rampant and long. Much deliberation had gone into the organisation and conceptual build of the setup, however few had expected that they might be pedalling hundreds of thousands out of the door and onto the streets. All for a glimpse of the rarity which was gold silk, a garment so beautiful that it had caused social uprising and riotous behaviour. The day was young but few would last long enough to gain vision. 

Tendts are a Greek duo who are set to release a new EP on Lower Parts. Intergalactic soundscapes aplenty and beautiful bewilderment.

It's Everywhere

PREMIERE: Tendts - Gold-Silk [Lower Parts]

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: Tendts - Gold-Silk [Lower Parts]

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