R$N Premieres: August 2017

The journey was awfully long. She watched the flickering lights pass by with a flash as the car moved purposefully along the motorway. In the distance she could see the towering presence of flats in the distance, they were nearing the city now. She had supposedly been taken here as a child but for the life of her she could not remember the visit. Now, some twenty years later she would return to the city to begin a new life. She leant into the warm leather interior of the car, sinking back and fell asleep.

Metropolitan Soul Museum feature as part of a new split EP in the Toy Tonics series. They deliver a smooth house cut alongside tracks from Black Loops and Jad & The...

PREMIERE: Metropolitan Soul Museum - Saaab [Toy Tonics]

Deep beneath the encrypted layers of security lay elusive material. These were the most restricted of folders under which only government access could allow entry. The state of the nation was left in a delicate balance based upon the content contained within. These were perilous times and the tension hung ominously in the air. 

Bauhaus is a newly formed record label from tel Aviv. The tracks have received early support from an array of big circuit dj's including Motor City Drum Ensemble who featured the following track back on his Worldwide FM show in June.

PREMIERE: PRZ Feat. Jerome C - XXX Files [Bauhaus]

The race started quickly on the sound of the gunshot. The orange polyurethane on which he ran had never looked so beautiful as his feet moved quickly back and forth. In the distance he observed his comrade readying himself to sprint off into the distance, for this was a relay and not for one man to win. The team had been training for years for this moment and the roar of the crowd was almost overwhelming. Never had they expected they would get this far. 

Factory Floor are remixed on the "2525+5" EP. Alongside two original tracks Charles Manier, Jlin and Klara Lewis have been recruited to provide alternate versions.

2525+5

PREMIERE: Factory Floor - Relay (Charles Manier Remix)[DFA]

She licked her lips provocatively as she stared him up and down. In the distance there was music playing but the pair cared not for such ambience beneath the glow of the moonlight. Before them the waves rolled gracefully upon the dusty sand, the palm trees blowing delicately in the warm air. The sky was a bitter shade of black, the stars faintly visible behind the gloomy clouds. This was not some sort of peaceful paradise but a stormy romance on an island lost. 

Smagghe & Cross return following recent releases on Offen Music and our own Ransom Note Records imprint. The pair deliver an intriguing EP for Glasgow based record label Huntleys & Palmers.

BLTRS06

PREMIERE: Smagghe & Cross - MMMMMMM [Huntleys & Palmers]

The gang were eager with anticipation. They hung in the car park behind the back of the shopping mall, sat perched upon trolleys and dirt. Cars stayed well clear of the patch, they knew that if they were to cross paths with 'la cosa nostra' then they may well live to regret it. The leader of the pack, a tall tanned gentleman stood several feet away chain smoking cigarettes whilst surveying what lay before. 

Aa3 have just released 'Eradicate Ex Machina' on USB. Starving Poet is the artistic project of New York-based Rose Knapp. Listen to a remix of "La Cosa Nostra" by RN500.

PREMIERE: Starving Poet - La Cosa Nostra (RN500's Waste Management Mix)[Aa3 Corp]

The noise was deafening, the waterfall elegant beneath the summer rays. A rainbow began to form up high above, the water spray merging beautifully with the fresh air of the African outback. There were many people gathered here yet few actually spent the time to meditate beneath one of God's greatest creations. A thing of beauty lost and ignored between the glow and buzz of smart phones and cameras. 

Fontän is remixed on a new EP by several artists which include the likes of Timothy J Fairplay, Khidja and Mythologen. Each take on tracks from his recent album on Höga Nord and offer alternate versions. We nominated the Red Axes remix to feature.

PREMIERE: Fontän - Sen Sen No Sen (Red Axes Remix)[Höga Nord]

His thoughts were splattered upon the white expanse. A canvas of memory lay exposed before the world to read, like a diary without a lock. He had never expected it to come to this, for his innermost desires and thought patterns to be exposed widely before the public eye. This was the price of fame and fortune, he should have known better. 

Escape Artist is the next to release on the recently launched Australian record label Couch Acid run by Booshank. The EP is a subtle blend of acid tinged house and balearic sentiment.

Lost Time

PREMIERE: Escape Artist - Canvas of Memory [Couch Acid]

The bus was uncomfortable and stuffy as it bounced along the country road. The green fields which lined either side of the dusty concrete grew all sorts of crops, they would sell very well in the summer time. This was not a place frequently travelled by many, the outback was remote and had the potential to be somewhat desolate. The gang sat side by side on the robust metallic seats as they headed in the direction of the sun. Soon they would be at the seaside. 

Kask has a strong affiliation with the X-Kalay label having released on the imprint previously to great success. Now he returns with a new EP in the form of "Vorst".

PREMIERE: Kask - Vorst [X-Kalay]

The wind howled as the storm battered the East Coast. In the distance she watched the waves crash against the rocky abstract, the white spray cascading high into the air where it dissolved amidst the wicked gusts. The house shook, the wooden frame was taking a battering beneath the harsh weather. She did not fear, there had been times like these before and there would sure as hell be storms worse than this wicked plume. Closing the window she walked away. 

Tandoori releases a two track EP on a newly launched imprint operating out of Copenhagen. Twin Cities has been a long running party in the city, now they have launched a label by which to support friends and residents.

World Tour 1

PREMIERE: Tandoori - Ravn [Twin Cities]

The airplane soared high between the dark and gloomy clouds, the white metallic shell housed a hundred passengers yet none were as important as him. Flying from place to place he was a celebrity of sorts, yet he still did not feel particularly comfortable in his own skin. People flocked in their thousands to see him speak to the masses yet he struggled to feel much attachment to any of them at all. His place was up in the sky, that was where he found silence and peace. 

Fingers Of God is set to release a new EP on LKR Records. The Vienna based producer draws for heavy hitting drums and a subtle assortment of musicality on a new five track release.

PREMIERE: Fingers Of God - Flying From Place To Place [LKR]

The drums rattled in the chamber. Their harsh brutality banged loudly against the walls as the movement of those before the ramp fastened. The space was dark and dimly lit yet a sense of summer like euphoria reverberated in a great wave above their heads. It was the sound of the 909, that beautiful machine in all its thunderous glory. 

Next up on Cosmic Rhythm is a reimagined version of a classic 1991 track in the form of KGB's "Detroit 909". A fresh take on a somewhat under appreciated classic.

Detroit 909

PREMIERE: KGB - Detroit 909 (Rydm Sectors mix)[Cosmic Rhythm]

They were everywhere. The park was alive with rampant cats and the wildlife was bustling with energy. The trees swayed back and forth in the breeze as they gathered in great swarms amidst the long rushing grass. They were mostly silent yet from time to time there was the occasional echo or cry from one of the younger kittens. Nobody knew why they were here, it seemed as if they had appeared overnight but they were most certainly drawn to something.

Outsider house misfits Cowboy Rhythmbox, return to Phantasy with a tri-pronged blitzkrieg of wildly singular tracks. The pair deliver an expertly crafted EP packed with life.

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Tranz Exotique [PH67]

PREMIERE: Cowboy Rhythmbox - Cats' Invasion [Phantasy]

The sky was a warm golden colour as the light began to emerge from beneath the horizon in the distance. The acid echoed out across the campsite as the dawn began to break to the cries of birds. Many awoke from their slumber, blinded by the glow of the sun which had buried its head for the evening. The end of the world was nigh but for now they were happy and content with the simple life which saw them reside by the sandy rocks.

Yuki Tosaya features as part of a new EP on Futureboogie, a sun kissed Ep which also features tracks from Christophe, Zombies in Miami and Forriner.

Summer Riot VI

PREMIERE: Yuki Tosaya - Acid Dawn Breaks [Futureboogie]

The static bounced between the walls. The fuzz of the television was all that could be heard within the large monitoring studio. The desks were empty, those who manned the station had long since gone, they'd taken to the streets in protest of a brutal regime for which they had been a part of for far too long. Now the vast building lay empty and bare in the dead of night, peace had fallen amidst the chaos as the world began to twist and burn. 

EYEBEX is a duo made up of Rafael Cohen and Gabriel Andruzzi. The pair originally met at the famous Go-go club The Ibex in the District of Columbia. Now a new project is born as they deliver a hard hitting EP on E2E.

PREMIERE: EYEBEX - FV Freak [E2E]

The quiet sense of sadness had been all consuming for so very long. He had struggled to break free from its devious clutches for many years, sometimes at war with himself and others blisteringly deafeated. Now though it felt as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders, darkness had begun to fade and daylight had emerged from beyond the horizon. He had dreamed that this day would come for a lifetime. 

Innershades is remixed by Betonkust on a new EP for 9300 Records. A hard hitting trip through an intergalactic realm.

PREMIERE: Innershades - Darkness Fades(Betonkust Remix)[9300 Records]

This was a place within which wild things blossomed. The land of love was not entered or stumbled upon by the small minded, those with closed intentions and guarded history. All things were laid bare and open amidst the outback, the people intertwined like a daisy chain lost amongst a field of long rushing grass. 

Ron Trent appears on one of the most interesting compilations to emerge this year. "The Dub I Lost" is forthcoming on Tribe records and features cuts from the likes of Larry Heard, Atjazz and more.

PREMIERE: Teddy Douglas - Land of Love (Ron Trent Overdub Remix)[Tribe]

The high waves rolled as if they were a great power approaching battle. They crushed fiercely against the rocky face which looked out upon the wild, raging sea. In the distance boats could be seen bopping about above the hideous water, they were not safe out there yet the perilous nature of the job demanded their presence upon the wicked ocean. She prayed that they might return later that night to celebrate the catch but for now she was not hopeful. 

Hekkla releases on Goldbrick as he picks up from where he left off on AM last year. He delivers an intriguing release packed with twists and turns, a playful take on house.

PREMIERE: Hekkla - Lichtstad [Goldbrick]

The sky was a radiant shade of gold. For one day each year there was no darkness, day became night and the skies above Alaska remained ominously white and glossy. She lay in her bed observing the view from her window, looking out upon the lake she wondered if she might ever fall asleep under such unusual circumstances. Birds chirped in the trees on the other side of the glass, she saw them flock and fly upon the breeze, the great water down below. 

Tom Bulwer is the next to release on The Bricks, an EP which has been widely supported and well received to date. He delivers an intriguing house cut in the form of "Nuit Blanche".

PREMIERE: Tom Bulwer - Nuit Blanche [The Bricks]

The code was complicated and fierce, the numbers flashed rapidly upon the screen. Green text illuminated the blackness all around, within the tiny cell like room they were hard at work seeking to make a sustainable difference to a world beyond the walls. There was two of them here but earlier the room had been far busier, some had gone home to their families, others to sleep. 

NIBC is set to release a new EP on Trunkfunk records. Early support for this one from an all star list: Altern-8, Man Power, Horse Meat Disco, Anja Schneider, Danny Tenaglia, Perel, Iron Curtis, Tensnake, The Revenge and Moscoman.

PREMIERE: NIBC - Occam's Razor [Trunkfunk]

The reign of chaos had begun as those from beyond the skies began to land. Their metallic frames cast deep, dark shadows across the green fields and the blue seas of planet earth. A war of the worlds was most certainly underway and there was an ominous, overbearing sense of tension hanging deep above the human race. Soon it would be time to run and hide but for now they quietly observed as the planets aligned. 

Internacional Electrical Rhythms is made up of Trikk and Lossless label boss Mathias Schober. The pair deliver a progressive cut, forward thinking dance music.

LL1213 - Outbound.2

PREMIERE: Internacional Electrical Rhythms - War Of The Worlds [Lossless]

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