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Not content with being cutting edge music purveyors, our friends over at Ransom Note are launching their record label with a smasher, and we're delighted to premiere it! Newcomer Bawrut delivers a foot-stomping house banger with a solid beat, a driving cowbell and a mutant acid line topped by latin party vocals. It's already been played by the likes of Man Power, Moscoman and Erol Alkan, and you don't need a picture to understand why. The EP is out this week on 12" with another kickin' jam on the flipside, so don't sleep on this one !

http://www.piccadillyrecords.com/prod/Bawrut-Ciquita%28R$NEdit%29-RansomNote-107631.html

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PREMIERE : Bawrut - Ciquita (R$N Edit)

Dance 2017 is new various artists EP series and compilation from the Secretsundaze camp. This is the first release from the label after a year hiatus and sees Fred P, Nubian Mindz and James Priestley & Marco Antonio Spaventi feature. Fred P's contribution is a direct club track with a familiar sample! Nubian Mindz who has been producing under various guises for many years steps up with the deadly 'Testing Theories' coming on like some of Photek's more techno leaning material. Last up is a woozy, unreleased Aybee remix of James Priestley & Marco Antonio's 'Baia 2012'.

Phonica: bit.ly/Dance17_Phonica
Juno: http://bit.ly/Dance17_Juno

http://www.secretsundaze.net

DANCE 2017 Pt. 1

DANCE 2017 Pt. 1 // Nubian Mindz - Testing Theories

Release date: July 28, 2017
Description: http://runited.ru/label
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​Pupil Dilations - new EP by Russian producer Kausto (real name Kuzma Palkin) for Roots United records.

​5 tracks was produced in 2004 - 2007 in Kausto's hometown Severodvinsk on a vintage PC using Jeskola Buzz Tracker and old VST plugins.
​Main source of inspiration - music of that time: Baby Ford, Humanoid, 808 State's Newbuild, as well as Analord series by AFX.

​Original EP consisted of 6 pieces with the sixth track coming out as a bonus on digital release.​

Pupil Dilations EP

Kausto - Pupil Dilations EP

http://blowinguptheworkshop.com/project/cosi


THESE BABY BLUES SKIPPED A GENERATION

 
∙ TUG +  I JUST REPLIED TO YOU + SHXCXCHCXSH - SS + SSC - KNIFE MOAN
∙ COSI - LACQUER + DREXCIYA - DREXCYEN STAR CHAMBER
∙ KONEKTOR GLITCH + TERRENCE STAMP - THE COLLECTOR
∙ COSI - CORNFLOWER BLUE + YVES TUMOR - BROKE IN
∙ HIROSHI YOSHIMURA - IN THE SEA BREEZE + DAD MISSED CALL
∙ THEO BURT - GLOSS 7 + SSC - CIRCUMSTANCES
∙ COSI - PULSECRITTER + MEREDITH MONK - LITTLE EPIPHANY
∙ KASSEM MOSSE - LONG TERM EVOLUTION +  COSI - SENTIMENTAL
∙ YAROZE DREAM SUITE - SPIRIT TEMPLE + KASSEM MOSSE - DRIFT MODEL
∙ LILY - LOSING BALANCE + Ø - TWIN BLEEBS + JOSEPH BEUYS - JA JA JA NE NE NE
∙ JOHN DUNCAN - THE NAZCA TRANSMISSIONS #2
∙ ROLF TROSTEL - NEW AGE OF INTELLIGENCE
∙ AVALON EMERSON - THE FRONTIER + HYENA DINNER

Blowing Up The Workshop

BUTW 71 ◆ Cosi

Coastal Cast ~ DJ Eliot

Taken from 'No Future' LP by Moiré, out February 17, 2017.

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No Future

Moiré - Secret Window

Taken from 'Iteration' LP by Com Truise, out June 16, 2017.

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Iteration

Com Truise - Memory

After reviving his 16-bit soul with rampantly joyful and excessively hedonistic escapades in New York, the now newly-named SONIKKU (casting off the DJ moniker of old and focussing purely on his namesake) takes refuge in the legendary high altitude temple, rising from the forest through the clouds and to a monumental blue-hued floating structure. Sky Sanctuary.

SONIKKU's warm, lilted audio recordings from time spent there tell a story of two SONIKKU's. One, a young producer, all scorched drum carnage with fruit basket plugins that betray a balearic leaning that defied their age (the B-side). Then the second SONIKKU. Pure vibes, positive waves and solid life lessons gleaned all the way from the Sky Sanctuary (A-side).

Cloud surfin, sky swimming, escapist, fantasy-sanctuary blissfulness.

>> @djsonikku

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HAWAII008 // SONIKKU - Sky Sanctuary

Carval Tarek - Nation De La Boue

A - Nation De La Boue (Face A)
B - Nation De La Boue (Face B)

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Carval Tarek - Nation De La Boue

Flume ’s “Wall Fuck” was one of the more experimental tracks on the album which might’ve been the reason it didn’t get as much attention as some of the other tunes, so @Ramzoid and I decided to take a stab at remixing it. Hope you like it :)

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Flume - Wall Fuck (Gramatik & Ramzoid Remix)

jupiter sunset synth cruisers from @nommohunzuu

Coastal Cast ~ Nommo Hunzuu

Mix by Olin
https://soundcloud.com/olin
Art by Andy Gilmore
http://agilmore.com

GhostlyCast 70 welcomes the considered ear of Chicago producer Jason Garden. A triple threat, Garden records under the name Olin (working with labels such as Argot, Detour, and Giegling's g~~g~~~g), runs his own imprint (Boundary Monument), and serves as resident DJ and talent buyer for the acclaimed Smart Bar venue. The expansive, freeform mix reflects his approach live—as he explains:

"Over the years I have always grappled with the idea of what a mix should be. While I do enjoy the idea of carefully stitching together something thematic that I might not be able to do live, I’ve always also been a bit turned off by the idea because it feels somehow disingenuous. I get the sense that I’m telling a white lie about what it’s like to see me DJ. Conversely, my favorite part of DJing a party is the spontaneity and joy that can come from the feedback loop I share with the crowd. It’s never perfect, but it’s human and very genuine, which I love. So, while there is no dancefloor to speak of, this mix feels as true-to-life as such a thing can be: recorded without a plan, straight through, at home on a Sunday evening."

GhostlyCast

GhostlyCast #70: Olin - Do It Live

The night sky held a humble elegance as feathers flapped in the breeze. The moon bird was illuminated by the glow of the white orb from up above. Down below the earth whizzed past with a flash as the cries of the evening echoed between city streets. A long flight would see the bird travel North, away from this place and towards distant lands. There was a cool chill in the midnight hour despite the ruthless warmth of the summer months. Little could deter the progress of the bird amidst the ominous dark. 

Abe is set to release a gorgeous sun kissed EP on ROIT Records. The release features an array of elegant house purpose built for tropical climates.

PREMIERE: Abe - Moon Bird [ROIT]

PGS MIX 001
Bill Spencer & Ryan Spencer

The first in PGS' MIX series, 001, is a 4 hour long, genre spanning patio melter from Freakish Pleasures / MITNM resident selectors Bill Spencer & Ryan Spencer. Recorded live from the Freakish Pleasures pre-Movement party Physical Therapy III. May 26th, 2017.

PGS MIX 001 - Bill Spencer & Ryan Spencer

Guy Evans is an unsung hero of sorts. Based in Cardiff he has been a presence in the wider electronic music community for over twenty five years, however, it is only more recently that his own music has started to amass the respect and credibility which it has always deserved. A few years back I was introduced to his music by one of the team behind All Caps in Rubadub in Glasgow, at the time they were wholeheartedly excited by what they described as an "old school head" who had been sending music to them. Guy Evans would later to go on to release on the label and has since progressed on to Hypercolour, Cejero, NORD Records and more...

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DJ Guy: The Ransom Note Mix

Interview + Tracklist + Download:  http://truantsblog.com/2017/truancy-volume-183-ahadadream/ 

Soundcloud: @ahadadream

A few months ago we asked some questions to London-based producer and DJ, Ahadadream, just as he got set to drop the second release on his own label More Time. We discussed his inspirations and mantras, his dream Boiler Room lineup and how he went about producing the tracks for that very second EP. Titled Movements, we described it as a four-track monster brimming with nervous energy, and a hefty release of no-nonsense club music that thrived off the pulsating drums of his own heritage. As well as More Time, Ahad works at Boiler Room and has also spent the last two years running 'Ahadadream Presents', a night showcasing some of the best from the UK, with people like Novelist, DJ Q, Funkystepz and Flava D all having played in the past. An interview didn't seem quite enough of a spotlight for an emerging DJ on the rise, so without much hesitation, we asked if he'd be interested in contributing to our Truancy Volume series in the coming months. Heavily inspired by percussive UK funky rhythms, the mix provides some serious extra energy, drawing for afrobeat and dancehall cuts alongside club anthems from A$AP Ferg and Alex Coulton. Here's what he had to say on the mix.

"An hour full of percussion which has directly influenced my productions and tracks that have played a recurring, vital part in my sets for the last few years. I tried not to just pack this full of new dubs and exclusives but instead create a reflection of myself as an artist which will stand the test of time and stay true to me over a long period of time."

http://truantsblog.com

Truancy Volume 183: Ahadadream

The wild animal reared its head with malicious intent. It stared at them with a hideous gaze from further up the mountain. They were stood upon a desperately rocky cliff, there was little room to outrun such a beast, it was a close encounter to say but the very least. The pair held one anothers hands as the sweat poured down their backs, they jumped. 

Born Free Records has long been a favourite of the gang here at Ransom Note. The record label run by Sling & Samo DJ has released several strong EP's as of late and the next comes in the form of a three track record from Louis Guilliaume.

BF29

PREMIERE: Louis Guilliaume - Close Encounter [Born Free]

Having previously released a pair of EPs under the name Chaams (why that extra 'a' was removed remains a mystery), the French producer has made the move over to brand spanking new French label Abîme for his latest release, which marks something of a reset. This is deconstructed club music at its finest, in the vein of Rabit, Mumdance, Visionist et al.

Lettre d'Amort was inspired by a solo journey through the Alps, taken as a means of rebalancing his psychic state after a period of upheaval. Having grown up in its shadow, the mountain range was already a special location to Chams, one "where the beauty and fear of nature merge to shape a unique atmosphere".

We're premiering 'Finale', which oxygen deprivation and light-headed transcendence. Glossy, cinematic synths swirl around in the ether while Chams' vicious, crunching percussion is brought to the foreground. It's all a bit of a mess - in the best way possible - until suddenly and unexpectedly everything coheres halfway through, and the beauty of those synth melodies is allowed its space.

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PREMIERE: Chams - Finale [Abîme]

Taken from 'The New Monday' LP by Shigeto, out October 6, 2017.

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Follow Shigeto on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shigeto

The New Monday

Shigeto - Don't Trip (ft. Silas Green)

Following last year's acclaimed 'Heaven Is For Quitters' album which came out on his own Blueberry Records, Brooklyn producer @faltydl aka Drew Lustman debuts on @ausmusic later this month with a wicked three-track 12" called 'Wondering Mind' that showcases his versatility.

We're premiering the wonderfully titled 'Paradox Garage', which kicks into life with rat-a-tat drums and a splintered vocal sample, before blanketing itself in a soft cloud of synths.

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