R$N Premieres: October 2017

After his acclaimed debut on Days of Being earlier this year, Marseille producer daWad is back, this time as a duo with his mighty friend Mokic.

'Neu', 'Atlas' and 'Asphalte' are sweaty, raw, all dressed up in freaky vocals and oblique melancholy. The kind of late night basement music you'd wish to hear more often and basically, Marseille captured in a digital format! daWad&Mokic also have worked on a live act and are ready to travel Europe with it, at least when Mokic is not showing his muscles at the swimming pool. 

To back those three gems up, we're happy to welcome Sid Le Rock (aka Pan/Tone) on board with an anthemic version of Atlas. Faster, meaner and drenched in cosmic arpeggios this beast of a remix is guaranteed to shake dancefloors around the world all summer.  

4. Atlas (Sid Le Rock Remix)

Le label Days of Being Wild n'a fait qu'attirer notre attention sur cet EP de MiddleSkyboom & Eliezer que l'on découvre en exclu avec "Tell Her To Stay". Avec un remix des italiens Daniele Baldelli & DJ Rocca, le duo de Tel Aviv peut se vanter d'avoir réalisé un disque à la fois disco, techno, new wave, vocal et parfois exotique. D'un souffle froid et efficace, il nous fait oublier l'été en un clin d'oeil, on peut dire qu'il tombe à pique.

[Premiere] MiddleSkyboom & Eliezer - Tell Her To Stay

PREMIERE > inverted-audio.com/premiere-middle-sky-boom-eliezer-with-screening

Like Telex, Air and Moroder rubbing shoulders in a damp basement, the lead-track flexes its sinewy bassline in slow motion, as vocodized lyrics shepherd the groove into heated, psychedelic pipe dreams. Follow its warped synth streaks and the trail reveals more crumbly, progressively disposing of the foreground elements and disbanding full bars in volutes before its cold, opiated groove falls back into place. Take a deep breath and dive in.

Middle Sky Boom & Eliezer - With Screening [Days Of Being Wild]

Josef Laimon (MiddleSkyBoom) and Eliezer, have always shared similar taste in music and production vision. The Tel-Aviv based producers have released two tracks together, both as a part of compilations by Eskimo Recordings & Night Noise Music. They include lot’s of cut vocals & punk references to most of their tracks. For this new record on Days Of Being Wild, Imagine if Liaisons Dangereuses had joined New Order in 1989 in Ibiza to record Technique. Only they didn’t use the same drugs. They sticked to ether and codeine. So it’s a little bit colder, some sort of bleak exotic slow motion techno. Perfect to forget the summer. On remix duties, the collaboration of two legends that are Daniele Baldelli & DJ Rocca got the premiere treatment, enjoy !

Pre Order

PREMIERE :  Middle Sky Boom & Eliezer - Prism Birds (Daniele Baldelli & DJ Rocca Remix)

Many of us have reached a stage in life in which we look back upon our younger years and question where on earth the time went. I'm not sure if this is the ultimate message of the Days Of Being Wild guys or whether i'm off the money, however, their music is certainly still a relevant soundtrack to those spending a night on the tiles.

The label have long been good friends of The Ransom Note and it's of little wonder. This year they have been busy continuing to release driven club music from the likes of Middle Sky Boom, Eliezer and Languages. They also lovingly contributed to the Ransom Note "Ciquita" remix series alongside the likes of Moscoman and appeared at our curated stage at Alfresco Festival. This mix is packed full of exclusive material and hence cannot be downloaded, one for the heads.

Days Of Being Wild: The Ransom Note Mix

The mountain was ferocious. Up high amongst the rocky peaks a raging storm was wildly battering the cliff face upon which they had been climbing for a long, long time. Nazare had never supposed to be this difficult, a peak with simple complexity was proving to have a peculiar weather system which tossed and turned at the change of a breeze. Not long ago they had been basking beneath the glow of the delicate sun, the snow melted beneath their feet. Now they were under attack. 

Rothmans releases on El Diablo's Social Club, a release which has been supported by the likes of Laurent Garnier and Detroit Swindle. It was the Max Essa remix which caught our eye however.

PREMIERE: Dawn Again & Rothmans - Nazare (Max Essa Remix)[El Diablo's Social Club]

The chimes echoed in the ease of the morning sun. Hanging from the long branch up above she watched as the small metallic rods clattered together in harmony as their high pitched twang reverberated in the breeze. She was very peaceful out here in the countryside, the long grass blew easily beneath her as she sat up high in her perch amongst the leaves. The dense green of summer was all around as the heat began to pour across the land and enter the day. 

Tamten is next up on Polish record label Transatlantyk, an imprint which has become a bit of a favourite here at Ransom Note as of late. An assortment of balearic and house focussed tracks in an elegantly crafted fashion.

PREMIERE: Tamten - Wyrocznia [Transatlantyk]

The small hours were meant for little more than disjointed conversation and slow dancing. After the party yattering had become the norm, a mixed blur of white senseless noise and the dotted motion of a man or woman in the corner of the room swaying back and forth. This was a special time, a pensive moment which existed in it's own realm, untouched by the trouble and allure of the outside world. Inside the top floor flat she watched from the window as the sun began to rise across the city, the day had dawned. 

Brandon Vare is the next to release on Scottish record label Jelly Roll Soul, an imprint committed to doing things properly. Having run parties around the country in the tiniest of basements they have now stepped out as an up and coming label and have made their mark.

PREMIERE: Brandon Vare - Yattering [Jelly Roll Soul]

In the distant galaxy far away there gathered a colony, a band of brothers who were at one with the stars and the far reaches of the universe. On planet play there was no concept of time or limitations. They were a free wheeling gang of vagabonds who had touched down on an entity which would become theirs alone. The sea roared a fierce shade of blue and green as the lightening from the stuttering clouds up above circled in chaos. Go find them, up in the sky. 

William The Squid appears on a new EP as part of the 'Universal Broadcast' series on Craigie Knowes records. The label has assembled a special crew of producers to appear on the four track EP which also includes a final outing for the Deep Space Orchestra moniker.

PREMIERE: William The Squid - Planet Play [Craigie Knowes]

The noise from the hollow shell echoed around the whole house. In his bedroom he was free to do as he pleased, create as much carefully crafted noise as his heart desired. However, just for fun, he felt like today was the day to introduce the concept of the five minute bass drum solo. The kick bounced and bounced between the four walls of the tiny chamber, the window shook firmly inside the frame as the dull thud began to boom and boom and boom and boom. 

Liem and Eddie Ness have collaborated on a new track as part of a new compilation from Times Are Ruff. The new release also features appearances from the likes of Fouk, S3A and more.

PREMIERE: Liem & Eddie Ness - 5 Min Bass Drum Solo [Times Are Ruff]

The mountain was tall and sprawling before them. The group looked up towards the sky but the peak may as well have been transparent for it was lost amidst the clouds way up high. The sky was a dark shade of grey and there was a cold wind which blew prominently through base camp. They had already travelled halfway but each of them knew that what lay ahead would be the most difficult part of the journey to date. The tent struggled under the howling wind. 

World of Batter appears on the fourth edition of the Tone Dropout series. The EP is a profound assortment of techno, acid house and all that other good stuff which keeps the label very much on our radar. Unpretentious, hassle free and club ready. Just the way we like them.

PREMIERE: World Of Batter - Peaks Transparent [Tone Dropout]

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