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I spent months compiling this mix. Selecting some of my favorite slinky, sexy, soul tunes, then looping and chopping up the parts i couldn't get enough of, and blending them together into a complete listening experience. This is an ode to baby making music, but also a nod to beat tapes a la Dilla.
Putting the tracklist down below... I hope you enjoying listening, knowing some tracks, guessing others. Maybe being surprised or teased... I'll post if y'all ask.

Enjoy, and please share the link. I'd love as many people to hear this as possible.

1.I'm In Love - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Aretha Franklin)
2.Freedom Flight by Shuggie Otis
3.Africa by D'Angelo
4.It's Alright - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Leila James)
5.Pain Goes Deep - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Frankie Beverly & The Butlers)
6.Aht Uh Mi Hed - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Shuggie Otis)
7.Inner City Blues - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Marvin Gaye)
8.Give Me Your Love - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Curtis Mayfield)
9.Gone Baby, Don't Be Long - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Erykah Badu)
10.You Cant Blame Me - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr)
11.Ain't No Sunshine - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Michael Jackson)
12.West Indian Revelation - Shoes Lazy Loop Edit (Taj Mahal)
13.Aretha, Sing One For Me - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (George Jackson)
14.Life (Encore) by Everyday People
15.The Way - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Jill Scott)
16.Something - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Al Green)
17.Intimate Friends - Shoes Slow Soul Flow Mix (Eddie Kendricks)
18.I Don't Love You - Shoes EBB3 Edit (24 Carat Black)
19.I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know by Donny Hathaway
20.Love is A Losing Game (B-side Version) by Amy Winehouse
21.I'm In Love - Shoes Slow Flow Edit (Aretha Franklin)

Slow Soul Flow Mix by Shoes

Aphex Twin & Autechre - Live in Vancouver

We recorded a follow up to our Dance Traxx mix from the beginning of twenty thirteen and sent it over to the Bicep crew who have given it a home on their website... 

Download / Tracklist in the link:
www.feelmybicep.com/fmb-six-axle

"Next up we got a mix from the boys over at the excellent Six Axle website. The mix is called “Dance Traxx Vol. 2″ and follows on from the 'Dance Traxx' mix they did around the beginning of last year - the name coming from Larry Heard’s ‘Dance Tracs’ EP. 

Recently the Six Axle crew have taken there sound out to Berlin playing for Odd Socks Records and also recently the first Louche Berlin party as well as playing gigs up at the Subclub in Glasgow for Subrosa and Rubix.

There are cuts from peeps like Legowelt, Santiago Salazar, Pepe Bradock, Shed, Willie Burns aka DJ Speculator and Funkineven to name a few… check it"

Feel My Bicep // Six Axle | Dance Traxx Vol. 2

Full Article: http://modyfier.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/motoko-kusanagi-process-part-370/

Tracklist:

01. Ishq - Mountain
02. Ishq - Cloud Forest
03. Ishq - Evergreen Shelter
04. Offthesky - Du Soleil (Billy Gomberg remix)
05. Stormloop - Space Station J
06.Symmetry - Mind Games
07. The Black Dog - Sleep Deprivation 2
08. Koss - Ocean Waves (Minilogue Dream Drone remix)
09. Atom™ - Praha Coda
10. Biosphere - The Silent Orchestra
11. Bvdub - Its Too Late
12. Heathered Pearls - Beach Shelter (Loscil remix)
13. Djorvin Clain - Deep Storm
14. Robert Crouch - I Melt With You I
15. Loscil - Fromme
16. Marconi Union - Weightless
17. Clouds In My Home - In Out
18. Jonsi & Alex - Sleeping Giant
19. Inanitas - Spectral Noise
20. Secede - Now I Can Weave Magic Spells
21. Lawrence English - End Game
22. Savvas Ysatis & Taylor Deupree - Hourglass
23. The Caretaker - Past life regression
24. Johann Johannsson - The Flat
25. Murcof - Cosmos I
26. Alva Noto - Xerrox Monophaser 2
27. Solar Fields - Combination (on/off edit)
28. Svarte Greiner - Halves
29. Roll The Dice - Ritenuto
30. The Caretaker - Everything is on the point of decline (again)
31. Lustmord - Testament
32. Roly Porter - Sequence
33. Talvihorros - Alpha
34. Leyland Kirby - Memories live longer than dreams
35. Brambles - In The Androgynous Dark

motoko.kusanagi - process part 370

http://electronicexplorations.org/?show=dj-tlr

Dubtronix - Screwface (Screwface remix)
Rufige Cru - Ghosts Of My Life
Doc Scott - Here Comes The Drumz
DJ Rap & Aston - Jeopardy (Desired State mix)
Johnny Jungle - Flammable (Nookie mix)
Johnny Jungle - Johnny 94  (Danny Breaks remix)
The Noise Of Art - The Legacy
DJ Krome & Mr Time - Final Destination
In Perfection - Expression (Bay B Kane remix)
Liftin Spirits - Will I Dream
Dubtronix - Thunder
K Tee - Danger Zone         
Lick Back Organisation - Maniak Musik (The Lick Back remix)
Tango & Fallout - Positive Chaos               
Andy C - Feel It (Stakka & KTee remix)
Hyper On Experience - Half Stepper               
Joint Venture - Just A Dream
Red One - Alive N Kickin (Ant Miles remix)
Marvelous Cain - Dub Plate Style
Source Direct - The Cult
DJ SS - Black (VIP remix)   
Goldie - Manslaughter (Rider Proto 96 mix)
K Tee - Rugged & Raw               
Paradox - Deep Sleep         
Concept 2 - Soon Come                
Ed Rush & Nico - Proton            
Paradox - A Certain Sound                
Roni Size & DJ Die - The Calling (Goldie remix)
K Tee - Dream World
Ant Miles - Lucid Dreams
Rufige Kru - Special Request
Future Forces Inc - Dead By Dawn
Origin Unknown - Truly One (remix)

DJ TLR - Jungle One (Electronic Explorations #304)

No. 2 in our Live recordings series on R$N comes from the Rush Hour founder Antal.

For R$N, Rush Hour has been a benchmark store, label and distribution network for quite some time now. Running this community with a close group of friends, the label has re-issued some incredible long-forgotten classics and on point new releases whilst the shop stocks records bought on crate digging trips around the world... but you already knew that.
A hugely versatile DJ in his own right Antal can weave together house and techno or Afro and disco just as ably.  DJing all over the world since the nineties he digs deep into many musical forms away from the dance.

Check live record from Disco Volante. 2 hours of greatness.

Full details here: http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/ransom-note-live-002-antal-rush-hour-from-disco-volante/

Ransom Note Line Out: #2 - Antal (Rush Hour) from DISCO VOLANTE

http://www.melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/mdc117-willie-burns/

Tracklist:

Nina Simone - Sinnerman
Head Front Panel #2
Tom Of England
Toddy Terry
Apartment Records (Six)
Love Is Crazy (Dub)
Big Audio Dynamite (Club Instrumental)
BVSMP
Nacho Patrol
Chris Taylor - Into Your Eyes
Kenny Jason - Don't Want It (Hot Mix 5)
Bop To The Trax vol. 2
MK (KMS)
Patti Austin (Maurice Fulton Mix)
Tata Vega
David Sylvan 
Georgia - Like Comment
Vangelis Katsoulis

MDC.117 Willie Burns

We love acid. You love acid. Everyone in there right mind loves acid. Luke Vibert definitely loves acid, and we've just been given the live recording of his momentous set at I LOVE ACID's Corsica Studios party to prove it. Here it is, hit play, and read our interview with I LOVE ACID founder Josh Doherty, below, whilst Vibert smacks your speakers silly.

http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/rn-line-out-luke-vibert-live-mix/

Ransom Note Line Out : Luke Vibert Live Mix

Fantastic mix from Felix Dickinson here, includes the title track from his latest EP with ourselves Burning Flame. 

Copies of the vinyl are available now http://www.redeyerecords.co.uk/vinyl/52193-fbr025-felix-dickinson-burning-flame-ep

Felix Dickinson - Liquid Acid Mix

Please introduce yourself…

Who are you: my name is Mayashiba, I was born and raised in Paris but have been living in Berlin for the last 4 years.
 
Where was the mix recorded? Any distinct memories about this gig.

At Techno Breakfast back in January. A crazy party with lot of friends, few people will understand ;)

What would be the ideal setting to listen to the mix?
At home, very loud, with lots of friends!

http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/line-out-vol-4-mayashiba-live-techno-breakfast/

Ransom Note Line Out : Vol #4: Mayashiba Live @ Techno Breakfast

"If you're listening to this at home you should start with a healthy dose of energy drinks because going into this cold may be too much."

D'Marc Cantu has been orbiting our ears for a while now. 

"Slow building, spacey jackin’ techno tracks with some nice squelchy acid lines. Fans of Basic Soul Unit would approve."  

We think he's a lot more than that but it's good jumping off point to get yourself started in the world of Mr D'Cantu. 

It was with some excitement then, when he agreed to lay down his Ransom Note mix for us. 

"I'm D’marc Cantu, I've been producing dance music in various forms for over a decade now. I reside in Ann Arbor MI, which as anyone familiar with this area should know has a rich musical history, from Iggy pop to Andrew WK and many more."

"I want to make sure if it's cool that its going to be a live set of mine? All original and what not, just not a lot of released tracks in there." We weren't really going to argue with that. 

So here it is in all it's 130BPM glory. Go let your ears enjoy...

Read more words from D'Marc here: http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/dmarc-cantu-the-ransom-note-live-130bpm-mix/ 

D'Marc Cantu - The Ransom Note Live @ 130BPM Mix

Mugwump's history stretches far... over the years he's released on labels like Kompakt, R&S and Gigolo and remixed the likes of The Asphodells, CCC - and Bob Sinclair no less. Just a cursory glance at his back catalogue illustrates the diverse nature of Mugwump's approach to production, combining a variety of influences from 80's pop, dub and new-beat with disco and techno - let's call the overarching flavour 'mutant disco'. 

Now, with Subfield, Mugwump's own label and his rather fine Leftorium clubs he's solidifying this diversity. We thought it was about time we asked him to lay down his Ransom Note mix mandate and we found out a bit more about the Mugwump. Mugwump's history stretches far... over the years he's released on labels like Kompakt, R&S and Gigolo and remixed the likes of The Asphodells, CCC - and Bob Sinclair no less. Just a cursory glance at his back catalogue illustrates the diverse nature of Mugwump's approach to production, combining a variety of influences from 80's pop, dub and new-beat with disco and techno - let's call the overarching flavour 'mutant disco'. 

We thought it was about time we asked him to lay down his Ransom Note mix mandate and we found out a bit more about the Mugwump. 

What would be your dream setting to record a mix: Location/system/format?

I'm not too excited by the prospective of 'recording' a mix but starting a varied 8 hours set in the morning at Panoramabar would have me in a great mood I reckon. I love that club, played there a few times for Playhouse & Kompakt, partied there every single time after I DJ'd in Berlin... It totally reminds me of the freedom we had in the Boccaccio with its ultra late closing on Monday evenings. Also last year I played in the garden of a Sao Paulo museum for around 3000 people, the setting was nuts...

Read the full interview here; http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/mugwump-the-ransom-note-mix/

Mugwump - The Ransom Note Mix

Timothy J. Fairplay is ace... fact. Never sitting still for a minute he's amassing a rather ridiculous aural CV of late. From being one of the founding members of the now sadly defunct Battant to Andrew Weatherall's engineer (and then going on to form The Asphodells with him) to running his own label - Crimes of the Future - with the equally excellent Scott Fraser. He also finds time to interview artists he's into for R$N from time to time including this excellent one with Legowelt. 

We've been trying to get him to do us a mix for quite some time now... and we're pleased we waited. Mr Fairplay is going through a Techno Bass phase again and this is what the mix is constructed around. We've skirted around getting down to the studio to meet Tim for some time so took this as a key to rectify that. 
http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/timothy-j-fairplay-the-ransom-note-techno-bass-mix/

Get this in your ears 

Tracklisting: 
Tracklisting -

Dj Bone 'The Funk' - Metroplex
Posatronix 'Posatronix' - Direct Beat
Aux 88 'My Aux Mind' - Direct Beat
Code Name Atlantis 'Were Not Alone' - Detroit Motorcity Electro Company
Mr De 'Shake It Baby' - Electro Funk Records
Dj Godfather 'First Contact' - Twilight 76
Underground Resistance 'Analog Assassin' - UR
D.I.E. 'Get Up (Live at M.A.P. Lounge Part 2) - M.A.P.
Unknown Soldier 'Hesitation' - UR
Electric Soul 'X2' - Direct Beat
Aux Men 'The Vibe' - Puzzelbox
Silicon Alley 'Silicon Alley' - Metroplex
People Mover 'Re-Test' - Metroplex
Electric Soul 'Come On Baby' - Direct Beat
D.I.E. 'Let Your Body Rock' - M.A.P.
Dj Godfather 'Electro 313' - Urban Substance Records
DJ Dijital 'Journey Of Eternal Bass' - Direct Beat
Keith Tucker 'Its Time' - Intuit Solar
Mr De 'E.W. Hit' - Databass

Timothy J. Fairplay - The Ransom Note 'Techno Bass' Mix

Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent.

Read the full interview here:  http://www.theransomnote.co.uk/music/mixes/lurid-music-the-ransom-note-mix/

Lurid Music is a label founded by Alex Hobson and Dimitris Kyvellos of Kasseta Record Shop in Athens, Greece. They are about to release their excellent second release by the Rattler Proxy. We like it. We asked them to record their R$N Mix mandate...

"The Lurid Music Ransom Note Mix, recorded live in one take at Kasseta Record Shop in Athens, using two turntables and a mixer, no laptop or CDJs, in front of a small in-store crowd. Back-to-back selections between Alex and Dimitris. Alex was running a fever so not sure how that affected the end result, hope you like it."

Schaltkreis Wassermann - Mode - Space / Private
Welcome Stranger - Smoke Machine - Rong Music
Rebel Soul Collective - Xta (Tusk Waterslide Remix) - Rothmans
Shadowlust - Iris - L.I.E.S.
Nick Nicely - Wrottersley Road (The Oscillation Remix) - Emotional Response
Silent Servant - Speed & Violence - Cititrax
Richard Wahnfried - Time Actor - Innovative Communication
Man Power - Kiloton (Hardway Bros Remix) - Correspondant
Daniel Avery - Reception - Phantasy Sound
Richard Fearless - Gamma Ray (Legowelt Remix) - Drone
Kalidasa - Ipotane - Tusk Wax
The Units - High Pressure Days (Headman Dub) - Relish
George Theodorakis - Into The Light
Prins Thomas - Apne Slusa (Margot Remix) - Rett I Fletta
Scientific Dreamz Of U - Spatial Phase Inversion - Bokhari
Bronze Teeth - Albion Pressure - Diagonal
Daniel Avery - The Eagle (Raudive Remix) - Phantasy Sound
Cage & Aviary - Lean On Me (Felix Dickinson Foolish Dub) - Rothmans
Cosmin TRG - Terminus Abrupt (Legowelt Remix) - 50 Weapons
Beau Wanzer - Balls Of Steel - L.I.E.S.
The Rattler Proxy - Company Of Wolves - Lurid Music

More From Lurid Music

Lurid Music - The Ransom Note Mix

Something a bit different for a Friday and a first in our Line Out series, in that we're presenting a whole (half) evening's worth of an event. 
For this episode we're over in Japan at Some Song Teachers in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo from earlier in the year where Reviveher went head to head for a marathon night-into-morning-into-midday stretch.
This is "dancing behind closed doors only"


Ransom Note Line Out #8: Albert Kohein Live @ Some Song Teacher

Autechre - Breezeblock 31-03-03

Retrouvez chaque mois sur Radio Campus le magazine W.A.R.P, avec TSUGI, le magazine défricheur de musiques

Le cartable est chargé pour ce numéro de rentrée, avec notre zoom du mois sur le maxi de Squarepusher sorti chez Ed Banger, une réunion inédite pour ces deux écoles dont Pedro Winter nous détaille la genèse en interview. Mais aussi la signature chezWARP de l’un des pères producteurs du son anglais, Brian Eno, avec un premier extrait de son album à paraître en novembre Small Craft On A Milk Sea.

Découvrez également les nouveautés de la rentrée avec PVT (interview) , Rustie, Autechre, Flying Lotus, !!! et le live de The Hundred In The Hands à La Route du Rock (Saint Malo) enregistré par RC Djon en août dernier.

http://www.radiocampus.fr | http://www.tsugi.fr | http://www.warp.net


W.A.R.P. #7 | Squarepusher, Autechre, THIT, Brian Eno

Chopin - Nocturn
Aphex Twin - Druqks
Rachmaninov Piano Conerto No.2, Moderato
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata, mvt.3
Chopin Nocturn in B Flat Minor No.1 - Op 9

Classical Mix - Passion + Piano

Autechre Mix

Watch Official video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAIRVhQDQYo

Taken from Little Simz's NEW MIXTAPE 'XY.Zed' Download full mixtape Here: littlesimz.bandcamp.com/

@LittleSimz
@Raechucks
@Remus_Spaceage

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Strange Melody

Jane Birkin & Beth Gibbons - Strange Melody

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.