Sam is a resident at the infamous East London party Pumping Velvet which takes place every two months at the much loved Dalston Superstore. For those in the know, this is a venue with a storied reputation as one of the most influential LGBTQ+ venues in the city and has been a home and safe space to music lovers and free spirits for many, many years.

As such, the role of a resident DJ in such as space is in high demand and highly acclaimed. Only the best and the most creative selectors are given the reigns. We are delighted to spotlight and showcase one such DJ in Sam PV who has built a reputation as a talented selector who knows how to read a room with skill and decorum.

Introduced to us by a friend, this mix takes us on a whirlwind tour across a breadth of sounds, featuring both a UK influence and music from further afield. It’s a riotous selection of Garage, Kuduro, Breakbeat and beyond which firmly celebrates the modern sound of club culture in London.

Unspeakable Joy (20358)

Sam PV: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix

Disc jockey duo with a penchant for expansive soundscapes and experimental dance music.

Residents: Subtle Radio, Patchouli Deep, Chill:In

Founders: spekkttrum

London-based duo Glittcherz (pronounced ‘glitch-er-z’) are DJs and radio residents blurring the lines between rave energy and cinematic depth. Rooted in underground electronic music, their immersive sets weave together driving bass, intricate rhythms and psychedelic soundscapes, inviting listeners into a world where unpredictability is expected.

Embracing fluidity, these two move through a plethora of genres, fusing the weight of techno, dubstep, drum & bass and electro with the textures of ambient, world music and electronica. Hints of jazz and classical elements surface organically, adding musicality to their sound.

Whether igniting dancefloors or curating intimate listening experiences, they embrace the full spectrum of sound, aiming to create something truly transportive.

For booking enquiries, contact us at glittcherz@gmail.com.

DJ HURT is the B-side of drag artist Amber Hurt, etched with needle scratches, dancing all night to melodies filled with a sense of the feminine. Sweat and embraces blur bodies and vision. They are currently based in London but grew up in Shanghai’s legend ELEVATOR, where countless hazy, ambiguous desires were left behind in that humid basement dancefloor, their dance steps tracing the eccentricities unique to this era. DJ HURT is drawn to timeless House and Disco, bittersweet classic Electro rhythms, modern yet nostalgic synths, and those decadent sounds washed over by countless waves. They playfully, even inappropriately, weaves, arranges, and mixes these sounds, giving them a rough texture reminiscent of vintage erotic films — DJ HURT aims to create an entrancing trap for listeners, inviting them to willingly fall in, only to have their souls teased out by melodies brimming with joy and ecstasy.

As a queer kid utterly spoiled by the infamous queer collective Medusa Realness, they follows this motherbeat travelling around China, feeling the passionate connections of love and desire in all directions. They're been fortunate to spin for their community friends in clubs across mainland China, including LOOPY (Hangzhou), .TAG (Chengdu), OIL (Shenzhen), ZHAODAI (Beijing), and HEIM (Shanghai), establishing themselves as a reliable emerging force in the scene. Like a flame born of desire, walking through rainbow dust — DJ HURT hopes to bring you a timeless sense of sincerity, hope, and freedom through their music.

Terrence is a London-based DJ and visual artist originally from New York City. Inspired deeply by the eclectic mixing style of house music’s early DJ’s and his years spent as a dedicated dancer in NYC's queer house/techno scene, Terrence has crafted an approach to music that is tension-heavy, psychedelic and leftfield yet decidedly soulful. He cut his teeth DJing at house parties, after hours and clubs around NYC including Trans-Pecos, Black Flamingo and Fotografiska’s Chapel Bar.

Bookings/Inquiries: teritb303@gmail.com

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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.

resident @narr-radio / 1/3rd @allhands0ndeck / 1/2 of dust off 

select previous: 
28.09.24 The White Hotel presents Pangaea / Lukas Wigflex / aNNA @ The White Hotel, Manchester;
15.06.24 - All Night Flight and Bakk Heia Day Party @ The Crown Stockport; 29.06.24 - BENT @ Derby Brewery Arms, Cheetham Hill, Manchester;
19.03.24 Tremor Festival w/AHoD, Azores;
27.01.24 OST @ Imaginarium, Leeds;
20.01.24 Pumping Velvet AHoD Takeover @ Dalston Superstore, London;
09.12.23 All Night Long @ Partisan Collective, Manchester;
20.05.23 Gut Level Fundraiser w/ Wes Baggaley @ Woodworkshop, Sheffield;
13.05.23 Bakk Heia x Dust Off w/ Gwenan @ The White Hotel, Manchester;
16.01.23 P13 b2b Hesska w/ Helena Hauff b2b Batu, Emma DJ @ The White Hotel, Manchester;
09.12.22 P13 w/ Lena Willikens b2b Upsammy @ The White Hotel, Manchester;
25.11.22 Mal Records Birthday b2b Abena, w/ Raime, Jon K, Elle Andrews & Chunky @ Venue MOT, London;
28.10.22 Trudging Mind w/ Meg Woof, Hope Stress Dose, Kenny White @ Spanners, London;
26.08.22 We Out Here, Cambridgeshire;
12.08.22 Supernormal Festival, Oxfordshire;
04.06.22 P13 w/ Helena Hauff, Lee Gamble and Hesska @ The White Hotel, Manchester;
04.03.22 Transmute w/ Low Jack b2b Bambounou @ The White Hotel, Manchester