R$N Premieres: May 2018

The streets were alive and well with strife and trouble. The tribes ran riot into the midnight hour and caused chaos upon the boulevards. The empty alleyways became hotbeds of violence and hatred based upon territory and towerblocks. There was no rallying cry or roar of the siren as the police had long since left this town, now it was simply vagabonds and rogues who cast a spell of bitter rebellion upon young, impressionable sorts and innocent men caught in between the cracks. 

JAKAM appears on a new split EP for Lyon based record label and friends of Ransom Note, Hard Fist. He features alongside the likes of our own Timothy Clerkin, Shadi Khries and more.

PREMIERE: J.A.K.A.M. - Tribes [Hard Fist Records]

Earlier this year, @c_a_r aka Chloé Raunet’s second album 'PINNED' was released to huge acclaim from the likes of DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and Trax Magazine.

The first of two multifaceted remix EPs out later this month, 'PINNED Up' realises the powerful dancefloor potential of Raunet's material and features contributions from the likes of Marcus Worgull, Bawrut and Lokier. @michael-mayer-kompakt heads up the release with a remix that unleashes the latent kinetic energy and emotive power of original album closer 'This City'. It went down an absolute storm when he dropped it at fabric the other month, and now you can listen to it above.

PINNED Up

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PREMIERE: C.A.R. - This City (Michael Mayer Remix)

There was a beautiful dessert sat placed atop the kitchen table, awaiting the diners to return to the room and embrace it with awe and might. A magma pie of the tallest order, a delicious treat which would leave them full for many days to come in the future. The room was dimly lit by candles and the environment rustic and humble, this was not a zealous feast but a polite meal. The baroque castle had become their home, a pretty kingdom with a wise old story. 

Wrong Water is the alias of St Petersburg based musician Eugenii Fadeev. He has previously released on the Glaswegian label 12th Isle and has received praise for his take on eclectic electronics. Now he turns his attention towards Kiev based label Muscut, an imprint to watch.

Dozen

PREMIERE: Wrong Water - Magma-Pie [Muscut]

There was a sense of happiness which travelled across the great square as people began to realise the circumstances which were set to unfold before their eyes. The toppling of a regime was no small feat, the king was dead and the revolution had one. No more drama, no more war... The time was now for celebration and prosperity amidst a new era in which strife and poverty was to be no more. The people danced in euphoric celebration and rejoiced together. 

Dj Senior Vasquez releases four purpose built club belters. Let's not beat around the bush here. Perhaps better known as Photonz he returns to the Paraiso imprint with a brand new bang for your buck.

No More Drama

PREMIERE: DJ Senior Vasquez - No More Drama [Paraíso]

DJ Pierre once said of Hardfloor that "they make acid as though they were born to make acid." Well, the Düsseldorf duo are back with the brand new 'Lights, Camera, Acid' EP, and we're happy to announce that their talent for crafting earth-shattering dancefloor bombs remains intact. We're happy to be premiering the flip today, which finds Hardfloor ploughing more of a twitchy electro furrow.

Lights, Camera, Acid

PREMIERE: Hardfloor - Yo! Bum Rush The Silver Box [Byrd Out]

The great pyramid loomed in the distance, a towering dark triangle etched across the brilliant blue radiance of the midday sky. Sheherazade would attract gatherers from far and wide, they came to observe the ominous scale of the brickwork and the golden glow which illuminated from the nothing that was the desert floor. It would be there until the end of time, they would not. It would stand tall, they would crumble. Inside it was fierce and strong, nobody knew the power. 

Tora Vinter is set to release a new EP on BROR. The Gothenburg based producer delivers two eclectic house cuts which are then followed by a remix from Dj Lily. The atmosphere runs deep on this one.

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PREMIERE: Tora Vinter - Sheherazade [BROR Records]

Young Detroit producer Robbie Brandon is gearing up for his next release! He's been making music for six years, but this is only his second release under the @sltion alias. 'Deep Inside' doesn't pull any punches - how could you afford to with a name like that? - and aims straight for the stars with yearning synths, rumbling bass and a soulful diva vocal.

Deep Inside EP

PREMIERE: Solution 99 - Deep Inside

Netsphere is a new Colombian label run by DJ/producer Astronomical Telegram and music journalist Mauricio Atencia. Born from a common love of anime, the idea behind the label is "to represent an imaginary world composed of cyborgs, robots and infinite mega structures and levels that will be connected through different musical releases, seeking to create a world order that can satisfy the people's desires, encompassing electronic music in general."

The first release on Netsphere comes from Nicky Rosa, who hails from Mazamet in the south of France. His new EP 'Solaris' contains seven tracks of off-kilter techno that foreground texture and unexpected melodies. 'Solar Flare' conjures up an ominous atmosphere with twinkling synths and eerie pitch-bends.

Solaris

PREMIERE: Nicky Rosa - Solar Flare [Netsphere]

Warden CA's self-titled debut 12" is out next week via Washington D.C. label Lurid Music... and the dastardly duo Smagghe & Cross - that's Ivan and Rupert to their friends - have gone and remixed 'Elemental'. The one and only C.A.R. is on vocals, her lyrics based on a poem that Danny Alias performs in the original. Basically, a lot of talented people have contributed to this track. Smagghe & Cross add weezing synths that sounds like the last gasps of a dying machine, culminating in a raspy death rattle.

Warden CA

PREMIERE: Warden CA - Elemental (Smagghe & Cross Remix) [Lurid Music]

The noise in the distance was staggeringly loud and brutal upon the ear as they ran between the trees away from the demonic figures. Hunted they were, by people of the night who left them little choice but to run and hide in blistering fear. The trees surrounded them, tall and mighty, their branches snapped and crackled underfoot and the roots offered not much in the way of support. It was autumn time and the seasons were changing, the bad people were back. 

Alex Albrect pres. Melquiades on a new EP for Analogue Attic Recordings. Beautifully crafted ethereal ambience set for the warmth of summer and delicate moments.

The Bluff EP

PREMIERE: Alex Albrecht pres. Melquíades - Hunted [Analogue Attic Recordings]

She danced wild into the small hours. Lady Chipo was out for the count and happy moving freely beneath the glow of the delicate stars up high miles away. Her hips swayed freely in time with the beat of the sun kissed drums and the sand sprayed flamboyantly under the bouncing feet. There was still a dense warmth to the air, it was the height of summer and the sun had only sunk beyond the skyline an hour before. The atmosphere was close, compact and heavy. 

Shelter is set to release a new EP on Camisole Records, a sun kissed balearic affair which follows on nicely from recent outings on International Feel. Summertime music.

Chipo Sounds

PREMIERE: Shelter - Lady Chipo [Camisole]

Sean Johnston returns to @throneofblood this month with a new 12" under his @hardwaybros alias! Best known as one half of legendary DJ team A Love From Outer Space alongside Andrew Weatherall, he's also released music on labels like Flashcomm and Sabres of Paradise.

We're premiering Throne of Blood label manager Max Pask's remix of 'Friedman Feedback Loop Revision' (the title itself a nod to label boss James Friedman's "highly-valued opinions"). Pask brings his love for all thing analog and Italo to the table, transforming the original into an epic set-closer.

The Laser EP

PREMIERE: Hardway Bros - Friendman Feedback Loop Revision (Max Pask Remix) [Throne of Blood]

The darkened skies cast a shadow of sadness across the city as the festival of wonder drew to an exciting close. In the distance the sound of thunder could be heard rumbling loudly over the hills, occasionally a flash of light would burst through the countryside and illuminate the darkness for a split second before vanishing once more. The clouds were the creators of rain, the dancers of the sky were casting shapes and throwing their distorted spells into the open space. 

Keshavara is set to release a new EP on FILM, a vocal escapade with a deep melodic tale beneath. It is then remixed by none other than Legowelt, a man who needs no introduction.

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PREMIERE: Keshavara  - Creators of Rain (Legowelt Remix) [FILM]

The skeleton danced into the small hours around the old house. The wooden floors creaked underfoot as the bones bumped wildly upon the boards in time with the beat. The prosthetic limbo was the name of the dance and under the glow of the moonlight skeletons and grave monsters moved to the rhythmic pulse of drums and the howling wind. Some might describe it as a sight to behold whilst others might watch on in fabulous horror, neither knew of their plight. 

Forgotten Corner Records returns with a brand new release, the first in several years to be more accurate. It's great to have them back as they bring the abstract focus to the floor.

PREMIERE: Forgotten Corner - Prosthetic Limbo [Forgotten Corner Records]

There were a faint series of whispers which repeated over and over inside his tiny brain, they chanted messages from the stars and wider solar system down to earth through he which was the channel. Voices were everywhere and he could hear them all, few else knew how they danced between loud gasps through to distant hazy background mumbles. It all depended on the time of the day and the very mood by which his environment had ensnared...

Casino Times are set to return to Omena with a new EP, 'Recoded' is their second outing on the imprint and delivers four club focused cuts with a degree of oomph. Bouncy bangers for the dancefloor.

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PREMIERE: Casino Times - Voices [Omena]

The images moved with blurry distortion and the pixels bounced sporadically around the sparkled screen. The advertising boards were home to all sorts of unusual pictures, they each had a purpose and a sales target. If one company was to fail and go bust, another would simply rise from the murky ashes and replace the advertising with a brand new screen. It wasn an evil industry, one which cared little for the success or failure of a product but the money which came from the investors and cash hungry machines. 

Shamos is set to release a new EP on SZE Records, a sub label of Secretsundaze which focuses on the slightly more abstract and introverted. This is intelligent electronic music for the discerning clubber.

PREMIERE: Shamos - Unusual Pictures [SZE]

She was charming, elegant and gracious. Her smile was enough to ignite a whole room, yet her simplicity was what kept her from being the next big name. Simple Helen is what they called her, she was a pale girl, average height and a pretty face. She could inject warmth into any a conversation but she was not special. At least not in the sense that they were looking for around this part of town... They wanted the extraordinary, the rare and the unique. She dared be such things....

Khidja and Borusiade take on a reimagined version of C Cat Trance set for release on Emotional Rescue. Other names to feature on the EP include Jamie Paton, Red Axes and Prins Thomas.

PREMIERE: Khidja Feat. Borusiade - Simple Helen [Emotional Rescue / Malka Tuti]

The sky was a cool open blue as he watched from the window of the small passenger plane. Soon he would leap outwards back down to earth, you had to take such opportunities to float while you can. The clouds seemed soft and fluffy, they were less intimidating when you were buried with your head amidst them. The parachute would be all that would save his life, however he feared not... In fact he was rather looking forward to the experience, a jump to earth. 

L.B Dub Corp returns! Boom! Luke Slater returns to his Mote-Evolver imprint with a new album which has received a huge show of support from those in the know... you have been warned.

Side Effects

PREMIERE: L.B Dub Corp - Float When You Can [Mote-Evolver]

She walked down the school corridor and bumped her fist firmly against the metal frame of the lockers. The shiny floor had been cleanly polished before the pupils arrived for their busy, hectic day at school. From her bag she slipped a piece of paper, a note, into number one seven four. She walked away from the hallway and upped her pace with precision. She was better than Cindy, everybody knew that. Hopefully this message would prove that once and for all. 

Bruno Pronsato & L.A. Teen are set to release a new album on London based eclectic imprint Foom. They deliver an intriguing album built up of abstract influences reminiscent of krautrock and beyond.

A Face Wasted On The Theatre

PREMIERE:  Bruno Pronsato & L.A. Teen - Better Than Cindy [Foom]

The crowd were waiting patiently for the president to speak upon his proud, golden balcony. Down in the square there was a sense of tension and unease between each man and woman, checking the mood of the crowd was essential from the position of an officer. It was their jobs to ensure the safety and that the things didn't get wildly out of hand. This had of course all happened before several years ago when the president was stripped of his title... Unorganised chaos and a wild goose chase.... Check the mood...

Cofaxx is set to self release a new EP called "Eurama" - an intriguing EP which sees him blend organic elements of house with dusty percussion and intriguing soundscapes.

PREMIERE: Cofaxx - Check The Mood [256]

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