The sky had always fascinated her. During the day she'd dream about the possibilities of what lay beyond the clouds and far above the atmos; at night there was even more to ruminate on. Sometimes she felt she belonged up their amongst the stars; earth wasn't for her, she didn't feel as though she belonged anywhere. Could technology make it possible and were money no option, she'd have packed her bags long ago and headed far above the planet. For now she'd have to continue to dream. 

R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings keep up their stellar output with a new release from Reflex Blue, a new name on the block in Australia. The label have long been one of our go-tos for a solid dose of house, electro, techno and breaks; and this new instalment doesn't disappoint. Chock full of progressive trance-tinged house and cosmic driving earworms, Reflex Blue proves why Australia has become such a great export of these proggy, sub-aquatic sounds in recent years.

PREMIERE: Reflex Blue - Back 2 Earth [R.A.N.D. Muzik Recordings]

Time is a funny thing; some wish it away while others are desperate for more. When we’re young you want to fast forward your life so we can be adults and when we’re old we yearn for our youth. Being present in the moment and enjoying every minute is difficult but it’s the only way time will remain on our side - the only way we can make time work for us and not against us.

Seoul-based duo Two Tone Shape return to Honey Badger Records for their second EP, following 2020's Fantastic Machines. Made up of long-standing house producer Wooseok Choi and Minseop Lee, who's output revolves around UK Bass and French electronic music, when the pair come together they pair their shared love of Detroit House and UK electronics - influences that are ever-present on their sophomore release Every Minute. Choi is in charge of the synthesizers while Lee takes care of the drum machines, and the results are a batch of five hypnotic house tracks full of momentum and force.

Every Minute EP

PREMIERE: Two Tone Shape - Every Minute (Drive Mix) [Honey Badger Records]

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CRjVo5LPoKU

Label: 39 Records
Artist: Strandtuch remixed by Sanpé
Format: Digital
EP Title: All Around EP
Release Date: March 20th, 2022
Support it: https://39rec.bandcamp.com/album/all-around-ep

All Around your head and beyond ! Strandtuch is building a high intensity blend of house, trance and dance music Sanpé remix is allowing a soft entrance though a progressive house rework and the colorful featuring with Frankie Sala will let you continue the journey on the Spanish train.

39 Records
https://soundcloud.com/39-records
https://www.instagram.com/39rec

Strandtuch
https://soundcloud.com/strandtuch
https://www.instagram.com/strandtuch_music

Sanpé
https://soundcloud.com/sanpe-music
https://www.instagram.com/karmabat

Listen to YouTube

PREMIERE: Strandtuch - All Around (Sanpé Remix) [39 Records]

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After an outstanding debut on Oddysee with Asphalt DJ, Tel Aviv’s, Gzardin presents his first solo record, an EP of 4 90’s inspired club drivers.

PREMIERE: Gzardin - AMBicious

Happy to finally share my first production.

First Contact (Free Download)

Abdul Raeva - Codeine

HS–01 • VA – Soft Power Vol. 1 – Protect Trans Youth

VA – SOFT POWER VOL. 1 – PROTECT TRANS YOUTH

Label: Hypersoft
Release: 12.07.24
Cat. No.: HS-01
Format: Digital
Distribution: Word and Sound
Mastering: Marco @ Analogcut

Berlin’s Hypersoft collective kick off their new label with a 15-track VA raising
funds for trans youth and a launch party at OHM.

The collective, run by Berlin and London-based DJs TPR and DJ TEETH, emerged onto the scene in 2022 and is known for balancing breakthrough and established artists from the new school of the progressive landscape with legends and innovators of the scene, a resident lineup that includes Cromby, Bambi and Bliss Inc. and guests ranging from Sunju Hargun and Spekki Webu to nd_baumecker and Jane Fitz.

Their first release as a label follows the same principle: Adam Pits, Angel D’lite,
Bliss Inc., Cromby, D. Tiffany & Dugong, DJ TEETH, Desire, Dylan Forbes, E-Talking, Eoin DJ, Frederik Tollund, Inner Zone, Kasper Marott, Lisene and Running Hot all contribute to a VA that represents the nexus point where multiple axes of the current club landscape converge. Futuristic neo-prog and razor-sharp tech house, heavy progressive rollers and massive dancefloor bombs, percussive acid workouts and lush, synth-driven HD prog, neo-trance vocal euphoria, feel-good house, dreamy breaks and UK rave nostalgia: It’s all here, colliding on a VA that explores the spaces inbetween and a vision of things to come.

100% of the profits from the VA and launch party go directly to Transgender
Europe and Mermaids, two organisations doing essential work supporting and
advocating for trans and non-binary youth in Europe and the UK.

Soft Power Vol. 1 – Protect Trans Youth

HS-01 • Running Hot – Hold Me

THE RHYTHM. OUT NOW.

Engineer: @daenine-official

Check back next month for more. We've got lots in store for May.

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Kevin Kaldas - THE RHYTHM

Listen exclusively here to the premiere of the track ‘NLS - The first eye contact‘ to be released with the ‘Intervalo 01' VA compilation on April 28, 2025 via Lapso Records / LR001 

Get your copy here: https://lapsorecords.bandcamp.com/ 

Follow:
https://soundcloud.com/nls_ba 
https://soundcloud.com/lapsorecords 

_________

Artist(s): NLS 
Track: The first eye contact 
Album: Intervalo 01 
Label: Lapso Records 
Catalogue: LR001 
Format: Digital 
Release Date: 28.04.2025 
Mastering: GFS Mastering 
Artwork: ____facundo 

Label Links:
https://soundcloud.com/lapsorecords 
https://lapsorecords.bandcamp.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/lapsorecords/ 

Artist Links:
https://soundcloud.com/nls_ba 
https://nlsofc.bandcamp.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/nls.aiff/

Intervalo 01

The first eye contact

Premiere: NLS - The first eye contact [Lapso Records]

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Berlin based label, Tooflez Muzik, is out with their new release today by talented Australian producer 'AK SPORTS'. This single track release features the song 'Beast', and uptempo acid house track with grimy acid breaks, jacking percussion's, and old school anthem Melodie's. 

Beast is out now on Tooflez Muzik's Bandcamp

AK SPORTS
@aksportsdj
https://www.facebook.com/aksportsdj

Tooflez Muzik
@tooflezmuzik
https://www.facebook.com/tooflezmuzik/

PREMIERE: AK SPORTS - Beast (TFZ003)

dreamy groove designed to explore infinity
credit: minoroffmonk

Jimmy Batt - Data X

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: Two Tone Shape - Every Minute (Drive Mix) [Honey Badger Records]

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