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Livity Sound presents a special collaboration with Ukraine's Monotronique. All profits from this release are split 50/50 with the artist, of which the label half will be donated directly to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal

Sparked by a fresh batch of demos Monotronique landing in the Livity Sound inbox, this EP is presented as an act of solidarity with the wider UA club community.

Born and raised Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monotronique aka Roman Kurhan made his first steps into electronic production in 2013 and has since released on and contributed to labels such as Opal Tapes, Banoffee Pies and Hyperboloid Records. 

As a DJ he is known on the Kharkiv club scene making regular appearances at clubs such as Zhivot, where he is a resident, spinning his eclectic selections with a focus on underground house, techno and bass leaning dance music.

Livity Sound kindly thank the excellent people at Optimum Mastering, our incredible resident artist Tess Redburn and the amazing team at No More Words for waiving their fees to contribute to this release.

No Other Place Like Home

Monotronique - No Other Place Like Home

Elijah Minnelli - Creamed Horn EP
BUY LINK: https://accidentalmeetings.bandcamp.com/album/creamed-horn
Label: Accidental Meetings (https://soundcloud.com/a_m_radio)
https://soundcloud.com/elijahminnelli

The mystical Elijah Minnelli steps away from his own imprint for the very first time, with a sublime 10" for Accidental Meetings with his trademark dub-folk sound... Huge tip!

There's not a huge amount of information surrounding the illustrious Elijah Minnelli, but after a run of highly sought-after 7"s with his own label, Elijah Minnelli debuts on Accidental Meetings. An exciting match-up by any means, Elijah's unique style is in full blow, with extra added hazy reverb & delay.

BUY LINK

PREMIERE : Elijah Minnelli - Blue Top

www.surve.bandcamp.com

www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/pahakas

Heavyweight odes to the UK hardcore continuum from Tallinn via Toronto label Surve Records. The collaborative project of Dima Disk is shaped by bass, breaks, metallic percussion and the kind of background synth washes found on early dubstep, UKG and Metalheadz records alike. With a clear penchant for the colder, more alien variety of 5am warehouse rollers than those on a soulful tip, the duo of Ragnar Rahuoja and Robert Nikolajev waste no time setting the tone for their first EP since 2017s Fetty on the in-house label of electronic music vanguards Rubadub.

Showing an evolution in both production and palette, Pahakas retains the concern for chest-rattling soundsystem pressure but advances on the slightly lo-fi sound design of the pairs last outing. The ‘Feel the sound’ sample clatters around razor sharp, 130bpm + breakbeats and a rolling sub that nods to golden era Peverelist on opening cut ‘U R A Gem’. On ‘Betty’ and ‘MLBT’ the more spacey, ambient end of the genre are given a look but retain the overall atmosphere of the EP whilst ‘2kSamba’ ups the tempo and leans toward a mutant hybrid of early 2000s UK prog and contemporary bass music. Essential dance equipment for you and yours!
credits
releases May 19, 2023

All tracks by Dima Disk
Mastered by Andy Walter at Abbey Road Studios
Design by Jaan Sarapuu aka Pussitaja
Distributed by Rush Hour

U R A Gem bassline sampled from URA - Dog Park (Collect-Call)
collect-call.bandcamp.com/album/dog-park

DIMA DISK - U R A GEM

dope album, enjoy the vibes //
DOWNLOAD: https://esotericism.bandcamp.com/album/waker
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https://twitter.com/eso_hikyo
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*i do not own this music nor am i affiliated with ESOTERICISM*

WAKER

ESOTERICISM - 1:18AM

COMING OFF THE TOP IN 2017!!

USA DISTRO: futuretimesrecords@gmail.com
EU/WORLD DISTRO: http://www.rushhour.nl/distribution_detailed.php?item=94143

Future Times is happy to drop another one-sided bomba, this time with Person of Interest at the controls! This crunchy highway funk has been in the mix of many fine DJs for a few months now, and it's mean on the wrongspeed too :) Tip!

FT041

Person Of Interest - Boost The Whip (I-95 Mix) - 12" - FT041

An oldie but a goodie finally out after many years in hibernation on the always brilliant @exotic-dance-records -- cop yours today!!

Love's Theme 2014

Psyop

A1. Watching Airplanes - Saboter La Machine

El Trick - Mind
Cat: TRICK1 
Release: October 2018

El Trick ‎– Mind

b2. trancehall [master]

Somewhere, out there upon the horizon was something more, something beautiful. It could be achieved, not only through hope alone but by a magical dream, something which they shared. If it were meant to be, a way out of this place, then that was all that they could hope for. The white clouds hung thick in the evening sky as the heat still burnt down from the heavens up above, this place was a barren land, a desolate destination built only for outcasts and lost souls. It was here that they wandered and weaved a path towards a better future. 

Pace Yourself is a party series and record label based out of Berlin, the next EP from the label comes in the form of something intriguing and mysterious. A 12" from YS, of whom we know little but receive a lot. A promising release purpose built for the well listened dancefloor.

PREMIERE: YS - Dreams We Share [Pace Yourself]

Downstairs People - Some Music

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: YS - Dreams We Share [Pace Yourself]

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