Energy Workshop welcomes Tom Witheridge to the series.

A well seasoned Dj, a man in the scene for many years and true to his roots. A vinyl dj producing a vinyl masterclass that is based from a deep analogue house upbringing with a hat tip to the U.S.
This mix is a testament to his influences and the plight of these genre's being less recognised within contemporary Eora gigs.

Words from the man himself:

"The mix was recorded during a somewhat impromptu Saturday session at home - I felt it turned out pretty well so why not share. Comprising of records I’ve collected over the past 15 years, with a theme of deep tones, sometimes euphoric, often melancholy, and with a touch of hope. 

Mixing records acts as a gauge for my mental state. When I’m feeling centred and calm, the process flows, the records pick themselves and emotions run high - it’s a beautiful thing. The more tactile nature of vinyl is expressed as a feeling, bypassing my overthinking brain. Funnily enough the opposite can be said when I’m feeling stressed!

I hope you enjoy this journey. I understand electronic music as a form of nonverbal communication. The artist’s conscious state digitised for others to absorb. They express feelings and states of being that cannot be adequately described by our limited linguistics. As I piece together these records I’m doing so as a patchwork of my own experience at the time of recording and hopefully it moves you as it moved me."

For more: @tom-witheridge-1

Thanks Tom, See the below track list for all to consume!

David Fanshawe - Song of Dawn (intro) [Nonesuch Records]
Big Strick - Black Talk [FXHE Music]
Keith Worthy - Deep Sea (The Original Deepstrumental Mix) [Aesthetic Audio]
Porn Sword Tobacco - Kristallisering [Aniara Recordings]
HVL - Whirlpool [Voyager]
Rai Scott - Keep On [Inner Shift Music]
Johannes Albert - People Say (Fred P Reshape) [Frank Music]
Jordan - Meanwhile In Ridgewood [Orante Music]
D’Marc Cantu - That Love You Feel [Thema Recordings]
Kouji Nagahashi - 2 (Last Dance Over Me) [Iero]
Ajukaja & Andrevski - Rare Birds [Levels]
Steven Tang - Leaving The Phyiscal World [Smallville Records]
Joey Anderson - 3200 B.C House Dancer [UntilMyHeartStops]
BLM – Spwn Camping [Contrast Wax]
Nicuri - Replenish The Earth [Bliq]
Dj Qu - Air’s Force [Strength Music Recordings]
Steve Murphy-Relaxed Groove [Wilson Records]
Paul Du Lac - Beta Rhythm [D’ DU DU]
Consumer Watchdawgz - Untitled 1 [Butter Sessions]
Nicuri - Replenish The Earth (Parrish Adams Remix) [Bliq]
Ka One & St-Sene - R2A [Flyance Records]
PJ - Elysian Fields [Stickman Records]
Depeche Mode - Peace (Ben Klock Remix) [Mute]

Stretch & Flex
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Danceportal 28 - Tom Witheridge

For this month's episode of our podcast series, we are thrilled to invite Berlin based talent Iron Curtis to serve you one hour of finest grooves. 

On the continent of electronic music, Johannes Paluka has travelled far and wide, collapsing musical boundaries with enviable ease. Under the moniker of Iron Curtis, the Berlin-based creates his complex, hauntingly beautiful productions from a range of eclectic styles and influences. Be it House, Acid or soulful Techno – his sound moves in the equilibrium of reduced, but never minimal. Flashes of kitsch brighten the dark universe of Iron Curtis, but fail to interfere with the melancholy subtext. As far as leftfield electronic music is concerned and as long as he sees a chance to break a few genre rules here or there, Iron Curtis is brimming with ideas.

Making his debut in 2008 with an EP on Hamburg’s beloved Mirau, he made even more good impressions that year with a contribution to the Deetron’s Fuse. Apart from releasing House on labels like Office, Retreat or Smallville, Paluka runs the project Achterbahn D'Amour with his longtime friend Jool aka Edit Piafra. Here, they focus on Acid-infused techno, electrifying audiences with their shows and releases on L.A.-based Acid Test imprint. His latest project is called Moon – a collaboration with Johannes Albert from Frank Music, where the two friends exhibit their love for classic Electro and stripped down Techno.

But wherever his musical interests take him, Iron Curtis will always be adding a little soul in his compositions. This is the magic thread that runs through all of his productions and it is what Iron Curtis transfers from his releases to his live gigs as well. As a DJ, he is as inspired and versatile as he is a producer, skilfully taking the dancefloor into the deep and diverse corners of modern dance music.

We say thank you for this wonderful contribution to our podcast series and hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

@iron-curtis

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Loser Podcast is an ongoing series of Podcasts of family, friends and artists we simply admire.

Loser Podcast 047 - Iron Curtis

Superski is a dynamic duo made up of heavy hitters Voiski and Eliott Litrowski. Together the pair have teamed up to collaborate on new music based around a common love for analogical synthesizers and their vision of a colourful and positive club culture. 

Their music is fun, euphoric and rooted in all the things that makes dance music great.

In respect of influences they draw upon a great deal blurring the lines between House, Italo and Techno and there is something very 80's about the whole undercurrent behind the project. Think led lights and sunsets.

We invited the pair to record a mixtape which represents their sound and what they have delivered is a masterclass in funk - a no holds barred affair packed with energy and wild cuts.

Superski: The Ransom Note Mix

Rinse FM Podcast

Kiara Scuro - 06 May 2023

R.A.M. back in action for May's drive time slot on Netil Radio, featuring a special microphone appearance from Timothy Clerkin.

The Ransom Note Dispatch on Netil Radio (May 2023)

INTERVIEW: https://www.deeprhythms.com/guest_mixes/128_jam_j_for_deeprhythms.php

@jamj-coldblow @cold-blow-records

Janne, the co-founder of Cold Blow, a label specializing in rare electro, techno, IDM, and off-kilter dance music, is driven by a passion for crafting distinct, captivating sounds. Based in Helsinki for twelve years, his roots trace back to Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland. Beyond music, he's an avid margherita pizza connoisseur, constantly seeking perfection.

The mix is a real treat for the heads!

"The mix is a reflection of two things: music I have enjoyed and played out recently and the music Cold Blow has/will put out. There’s couple of tunes from recent releases and some upcoming tunes as well. 

Probably wouldn’t play the set in this way in a club setting but I wanted a variable mix to be enjoyable both as a listening experience and a danceable, uplifting mix. Additionally, I kept the Deeprhythms audience in mind while selecting tunes :)"

01 Detroit In Effect: Beware of the Fakers (M.A.P. Records)
02 Forehard & Larry Neverheard: Pickelhaube (Cold Blow)
03 Lhasa: Gather Like Dust (Dark Entries)
04 Genetic Genetic: I Can't Live Without My Video (Infrasonic, reissued on Cold Blow)
05 Anz: Gary Mission (Hessle Audio)
06 Wild Planet: Cabasa Cabasa (Warp)
07 Quad: Spires 'n' Towers (Casting Shadows)
08 Two Lone Swordsmen: The Bunker (Warp)
09 Forehard & Larry Neverheard: Gary49 (Cold Blow)
10 Nine-L: Houston, We Have a Problem B2 (Metatone, forthcoming reissue on Cold Blow & Musique Pour La Danse)
11 Yu Su: Melaleuca (Music From Memory)
12 MN-LTH: LOVID (Monolith Self-released)
13 Mr. Ho: Angel Number 909 (US Breaks Mix) (Klasse Wrecks)
14 DMX Krew: Up 'N Down (Super Rhythm Trax)
15 Terra Incognita: Alien Element (UK Mix) (Musique Pour La Danse)
16 Rhythm Invention: Can't Take It (Cold Cellar Mix) (Warp)
17 Benedek: Better Dayz (Apron Records)
18 COEO: Habibi Dub (House of Disco Records)
19 Estudiantes: Aconcagua (2 Tuff, forthcoming reissue on Cold Blow)
20 Fila Brazilia: Mermaids (Demo Version) (Running Back Double Copy)
21 Code 6: Third Aura (Midnight Drive)

deeprhythms guest mixes

Guest mix #128 || Jam "J" for Deeprhythms

For Viscera 104 we welcome Ambient Babestation Meltdown to the series!

For those that are unaware, Ambient Babestation Meltdown is a producer, DJ and vocalist who has released with the likes of Optimo Music and Ritual Poison, with more poetic productions on the way. Her mixes travel through Techno, Tech House, Electroclash, Hardcore and more giving off relentless energy and we're delighted to have her involved.

In the words of Rachael:

"The mix is inspired by my recent set at Field Maneuvers so anyone who was there might recognise a few bits off it! Really went for a go big or go home festival bangers set traversing across early 2000s tech house slammers, electroclash classics and early '90s hardcore belters. And it's all very music in the spirit of early 90s hardcore haha. Enjoy xx"

@ambient-babestation

Photo Credit - Andy Edwards

https://instagram.com/paranoidandroidphotography/

Ambient Babestation Meltdown | 104

TASCAM DR-40

2023-11-19 Live At Moving The Needle, About Blank, Berlin (DJ Pete, Finn Johannsen)

Produced by Moon Rocket 
Written by Raffaele Scoccia 

Published by Moon Rocket Music


Lift Your Spirit

Lift Your Spirit (Extended Mix)

Contigo

Dias Ridge - Moment

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.