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 fro ...
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Radical music and spoken samples carefully selected, viciously cut, and madly strewn together like the raving letters of a ransom note. Ransom Notes takes the subversive and anti-authoritarian elements of pop culture and mixes it with sounds of resistance from the underground to the streets. Heavily focused on, but not limited to hip-hop. Expect vulgar language. an agit-hop production
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Jaaako Eino Kalevi’s Heaven and Hell Ransom Note Mix
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“It fits every situation. From sailing to baptism to weddings and name days. Not ideal to listen in the sewer.”Jaakko Eino Kalevi returned at the end of last year with new album, Chaos Magic (the Greek concept of “kháos”) – a double album of elemental pop and baroque electronics. It was a wild, immersive experience written and recorded largely in h…
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It’s funny how something so wrong might feel so right. It wasn’t supposed to be like this, the deck stacked against you and the rules all askew. Yet these were the cards that he had been dealt, perhaps dealing was healing after all?As he wandered through the city streets, a wildcard in the night, he wondered what people back home might think of his…
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Eluard’s LP track “Dirty Hall” receives a remix treatment from Slow Motion Label head Fabrizio Mammarella…https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-eluard-comic-bad-fabrizio-mammarella-remix-slow-motion/@mammarella @slow-motion-recordsRansom Note által
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Cloud Management - The Monday Is OK Mixtape
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Rough digi-dub and bass-heavy pulsations. Love Song's Thomas Korf and Sebastian Kokus and the prolific Ulf Schütte aka Cloud Management bring forth a ray of sunlight through the February clouds.https://www.theransomnote.com/music/cloud-management-the-monday-is-ok-mixtape/Ransom Note által
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London-based artist, producer, Rinse FM host and all round polymath ELLES reimagines her Anthem, infusing it with a rave-ready UKG energy:https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-elles-anthem-angel-of-rhythm-refix-pt-2/@e_l_l_e_sRansom Note által
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natebytheway: The Wednesay Alternative Mix
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Dropping self-releases via his own bandcamp and Kulture Galerie following his contribution to the labels NFTS 999 compilation his musical interests took a sharp turn when he discovered artists like Gene on Earth, Sweely, Black Loops, and many others in the realm of the good electronic.His new EP ‘Witless Q&A’s via the Filippo MSM helmed Kulture Gal…
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High-energy remix banger alert. Chloé Robinson & DJ ADHD take on Matisa on Correspondant.https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premieres/premiere-matisa-dj-adhd-chloe-robinson-remix-baby-correspondant/Ransom Note által
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The magnificent Bawrut returns to Ransom Note Records with an incredible new collection of interpretations of his music from the past couple of years, Remix Pack EP. Featuring a cast of the finest producers the underground currently has to offer, this four track whirlwind of club pounders exhibits everything that is great about electronic music in …
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Airhead: The Ransom Note Mix
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Airhead retains a relatively low profile, to an extent this seems to be out of choice. Emerging in 2010 his sound was deep and introspective, paired alongside counterparts from the UK bass scene such as Pariah, James Blake, Joy O, Peverelist, Shackleton and others.Some of his music worked well in the newer school of clubs, for those keen to challen…
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Low-slung Polygon Window-esque acid from Tramic on Kulture Galeri’s Metropolitan Soul Museum round 2: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-tramic-lanterns-kulture-galerie/In a Tramic town, lanterns aglow, Kulture Galerie, where nonsense does flow. Dancing Tramic with lanterns in hand, In a whimsical world, oh, so grand.Pigs recite news, cow…
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Polito: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix
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Polito are a group of musicians who have just released a new album called ‘Collapse Phase’. The record is self described as “a meeting of improvised contemporary dance and live improvised techno music, working together to create entrancing performance experiences”.Drawing upon a broad array of influences the music has a number of multifaceted touch…
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The machines had been turned off. It had been many years since anyone had ventured into the old warehouse, there was only some slim hope that it might still even work. Once upon a time this place had been a paradise, a kingdom and a place in which revellers came to let loose and be free.This was back in the old days, back when the dance was all inn…
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Luke Hess: The 'Wednesday Alternative' Mix
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Luke Hess remains one of the most innovative, underground producers and DJ’s out there. Not one to seek the limelight or the fame, his focus remains in the present what it has in the past. He is committed to spotlighting and showcasing deep, thoughtful, pensive Techno and its ability to transcend space and time.Representing Detroit, he weaves moody…
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There was a strange feeling lingering in the air, an eerie sense of tension which hung thick and left a bitter taste in the mouth. Why would it be that there was so much stress? Where had this come from? Why now? What caused the pinch?He sighed as he wandered through the quiet city, it was dead, the people of the week had left town to return to the…
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He watched from the window, at the world passing by below. From the fourth floor he considered what his world might look like if he were to be one of them, busy and on the way to and fro. Perhaps they were going to work, some might meet friends, others were simply taking in the brisk air of an Autumn morning.Not him…Here in this room he simply look…
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Brueder Selke – The 'Monday Is OK' Mixtape
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"Think of it as a double-sided cassette with earlier & more recent, from established & emerging, at least seemingly like-minded colleagues & friends."The award-winning, East Berlin-born, Potsdam-based, polyinstrumental composer duo Brueder Selke aka Sebastian Selke on the cello and his piano-wielding younger brother, Daniel Selke, are not your aver…
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Collaborating with a 16-voice choir Von Oswald delves into the interplay between the human voice and electronic synthesis.https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-moritz-von-oswald-luminoso-tresor/In the realm of Moritz Van Oswald’s delight,Luminoso at Tresor, a surreal flight,Twinkling stars in the techno night,Where beats and dreams take thei…
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Next up on Paradise Palms Records, two remixes of Ukrainian artist ID_UA’s “Dyakui”.https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-id_ua-dyakui-fausto-remix-paradise-palms/ID_UA and Dyakui, in a wild parade, Fausto’s Remix, where dreams cascade, On Paradise Palms, the music’s crusade, A nonsensical groove, our senses persuade.Dancing through the nigh…
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Synth-heavy, breakbeat banger from Kristy Harper on Ten Eight Seven: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-kristy-harper-u-silver-bear-recordings/Kristy Harper – U Ten Eight Seven,In a land where llamas danced in heaven,With disco unicorns and leprechauns aplenty,Grooving to beats that made them feel so trendy.The music was magic, the rhythm…
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Thomas Fehlmann's The Umdrehen Ransom Note Mix
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"An overview of recent productions and remixes of mine interspersed with some offbeat inspirations from fellow producers."Read the full interview here:https://www.theransomnote.com/music/thomas-fehlmann-the-umdrehen-ransom-note-mix/@thomasfehlmannRansom Note által
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The Pirate Hotmix: ELLES
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This series has seen us team up with Pirate Studios to spotlight artists and challenge them to a quick fire mix showcasing as many blends, transitions, tips and tricks as possible in a short time. Next up is ELLES, a familiar face in the London underground music scene who has released music on the likes of Naive and Love On The Rocks. A wicked DJ a…
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@prettymuchtribe @koneliunasElephants tango, and flamingos break free, Underneath a disco ball on a mushroom tree.Momoko and Koneliūnas, a curious pair, In a realm where the animals dance without a care. Their track “Fauna (Original Mix)” in the air, On “Pretty Much Records,” an atmosphere rare:https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-momoko-ko…
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P. Larkin - The Ransom Note 'Monday Is OK' Mixtape
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“I am a mildly confused individual not trying to fake like he knows what is going on, with relatively mild existential qualms, a dabbler, an aspiring jack-of-all-trades:This week's mixtape for a Monday has been put together by Mr Patrick Larkin:https://www.theransomnote.com/music/p-larkin-the-monday-is-ok-mixtape/…
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Bufiman - The Ransom Note Mix
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Operating under a number of guises @Jan-Shulte has made some of the most exciting and interesting music of the past ten years…As Jan Schulte he has compiled compilations and material for the likes of Safe Trip and Music for Dreams whilst as Wolf Müller he has appeared on Themes For Great Cities, International Feel and Growing Bin.As Bufiman he has …
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Laid-back, late-night "AfreakA" featuring the vocals of Giara.Read in full here: https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-cristian-croce-feat-giara-afreaka-ruvido-records/Ransom Note által
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KMRU - The Ransom Note 'Monday Is OK' Mixtape
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“A mixtape of unreleased music and a few collaborations with friends which I thought would be a perfect mix for a Monday listen.”KMRU, also known as Joseph Kamaru, is a sound artist originally from Nairobi and currently based in Berlin. He explores sound to convey various interpretations in his work, drawing from his listening experiences in Nairob…
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Be it known that Matthew Herbert and Robag Wruhme have broken the internet for the longest-track title ever.Matthew Herbert, oh so absurd,With the London Contemporary Orchestra he stirred,“The Rider (Not The Horse)” he penned,Robag Wruhme, a name to comprehend.Their music, a whimsical, wild discourse,Intricacies galore, an imaginative force,A symph…
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The evening was hot as the cars whizzed by quickly on the boulevard – the last of the sun worshippers could be seen bathing on the sand. In the distance the sky was a faint glowing pink, the light was thin. Headlights flickered and flashed as cars whizzed up and down the stretch by the seafront, tall buildings were like dark shadows overlooking it …
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PREMIERE: Gem Wallow - Zunzun (Francis Inferno Orchestra's Dero God Mix) [Playground Records]
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The mountain was calling out to them from up above, it were as if the peaks themselves were demanding that they be climbed and conquered so as there may be no stone left unturned by man. The clouds hovered thick around each pointed top, in the distance they watched as eagles soared high. It was easy for them, without such fear of falling.The mornin…
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The weekends were getting longer, it were as if they party had gone on for far too long. It had never meant to be like this, the lack of sleep was becoming stark.Back at the beginning people had used to as if you were 'up to much?' Now it was a case of being up too much.There was only so long that the madness could continue - only so long before th…
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There wasn’t anywhere else like it, no place in earth could evoke the same feelings of wild desire, freedom and magic. As the sunlight began to fade over the campsite, they sat in the foothills of the tall mountain which would watch over them through the night and keep them safe.The air here was clean and warm, a soft breeze was the only thing to u…
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This was the message they had to hear. This was not a case of rhyme or reason. There was to be no debate, no further instruction or guidance. This was the truth, the message from above, a meaning from a greater place beyond.This was the prophecy.As it beckoned and echoed in the streets, as it reverberated and shook the walls, as it echoed and crack…
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The Pirate Hotmix: Jacana People
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In the first of a new series we invite Jacana People to take to the decks for a special hotmix, showcasing as many tracks and tricks as they can inside ten'ish minutes. Recorded live at Pirate Studios in Dalston - this mix powers speedily through House, Breaks and beyond. Jacana People are a duo with a penchant for creating delicately crafted Elect…
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Shine A Light On Mix... Full Circle (Alexis Le-Tan & Joakim)
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To come ‘Full Circle’ is to travel the path and arrive back at the point you think you left from.Full Circle, also known as Alexis Le-Tan (Wonders Ovze World) and Joakim (Tigersushi, Crowdspacer), a long term project with close friends Le-Tan and Joakim music project and “concept band born from loving ears that want to re-process our electronic pas…
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Announcing their debut for Insult To Injury Records, Manchester based newcomer, Lapalace, has furnished the good ship ITI with three ambitious, epic cuts of divergent dance destroyers that touch on Ambient, Jungle and everything in between! Lily Mumby, the creative brain box behind the project, has a no limits approach to her sound palette, with a …
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The Bees - The 'Monday Is OK' Ransom Note Mix
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21 years on from its original release - and after years of being out of print - The Bees' Mercury Music Prize nominated debut LP "Sunshine Hit Me" is getting a re-release and a remaster. Drawing from various musical spheres including Jamaican roots and Brazilian Tropicalia it was a timeless mixtape that echoed the 1960s and 1970s.Released originall…
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There were a number of memories of which he felt to be missing, one day he hoped that they might return. There were faces and shadows which he could not recall, places he was sure he had been but could not place and moments in time he was not sure had been his.He wanted to believe and know them all, as if he'd known them to be true and real all alo…
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Alan Strani, in a tux so fancy, Danced the Apocalypso, feeling so chancy…With I:Cube Remix, the rhythm did enhance, see,In Bordello A Parigi, where dreams run free.He twirled and he swirled, his moves so bizarre, Apocalypso madness, like a shooting star, I:Cube’s beats, like a wild electric guitar, In Bordello A Parigi, where no rules are.The night…
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Birmingham-based artist Emily Jones, also known as Echo Juliet, releases her debut mini-album “Abandon Reality” on October 27th through her label, Invisible IDs.________________________________________________________________________Invisible IDs, a mystery to decode, Echo Juliet, with a Red Sun she rode, Through the cosmos, where the music flowed,…
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dj peanut: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix
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Next up is a DJ with truly unique and innovative music taste – this mix is a testament to that fact demonstrating a broad array of interests and perspectives.This one is not a traditional presentation of ‘club music’ (whatever that means) by any stretch. What it is is a journey through deep, pensive, haunting, stranger sounds. It’s kaleidoscopic in…
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Lunatic Music’s second release is the debut from London-based Tokyo-born producer DJ Himitsu ( @user-796730172 ) DJ Himitsu played a tune so absurd,“Acid Three” on repeat, oh my word!Lunatic Music took us on a ride,Beats and rhythms dancing side by side.The moon joined in with a laugh so bright,Stars grooved along, oh what a sight!Himitsu scratched…
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https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-vell-floating-mists-warm-vistas/Bangkok-based artist @musicvell releases debut EP “Floating Mists, Warm Vistas,” on the @boiledwonderlandrecords banner.In a vell of floating mists so fine, Warm vistas danced in a twisty line. Boiled Wonderland records played a tune, Singing a song to the glowing moon.Mis…
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Mélopée Records unveil “Presente Ausente,” an Italo/Dark Disco collaboration by Silicodisco & Alex Aguayo.Silicodisco and Alex Aguayo,Danced in a Cabina A Marte glow.With beats so wild in the Original Mix,They joined the party in a rhythmic fix.Melopee Records set the scene,Where grooves and melodies careened.In a world of sounds so sweet and neat,…
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https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-rampue-inside-a-tribe-called-kotori/In the realm of Rampue, where unicorns prance,Lies a tribe so wild, it's like a mad dance,"Inside [A Tribe Called Kotori]" they chant,In a bubblebath trance, they love to enhance.With feathered hats and shoes that squeak,They slide on rainbows, oh so unique,In a bubbly…
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Nice Girl: The Ransom Note Mix
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Earlier this month Public Possession teased the upcoming release of a second album from Nice Girl - a producer with whom they have worked closely in recent years and supported through the release of records.Taking the jump and releasing albums as an artist is no small feat - it's a leap of faith and one which demonstrates ambition and drive towards…
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There was a deep rumble - the sound of machines. It was what inspired him - the loud noises and the reverberating echo of progress as the noise grew and grew in a great harmonious cacophony.Some said that one day machines would rule us all, little did they know about the wild ambition of mad scientists and anarchists who would use them to unleash u…
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Martin Noise: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix
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Diving into the depths, @martin-noise, the Argentine DJ/Producer now based in Barcelona, intricately weaves introspective downtempo to pulsating rhythms influenced by new wave and the "primal energy of the jungle". As a co-founder of Playground Records - a DJ collective from Buenos Aires - he's transitioned from playing in rock and punk bands and n…
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Featuring Kenyan producer KMRU, the lead single taken from a new EP explores dreamlike states and the blurred lines between reality and the subconscious.https://www.theransomnote.com/music/premiere-bolt-ruin-skevr-ft-kmru-infinite-machine/BOLT RUIN’s beats start to swoon.“Skevr” they cry, a magical tune,With KMRU’s touch, it’ll make you croon.Infin…
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Ploy: The Ransom Note Mix
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Ploy makes mad music – a lot of his music sounds mad. It shouldn’t necessarily make sense but it does.The term discombobulated comes to mind at times but in the very best way. No, seriously we mean that as a compliment.For many years Ploy has been one of the most interesting producers in underground Electronic music having released records with the…
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Villella: The 'Shine A Light On' Mix
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In a world in which there is so much music it can be difficult to know whose perspective and opinion to trust. Often those with the most public profile and reputation receive the most recognition. However, behind the scenes there is a whole array of folk who picked them and so on and so forth…Villella has been involved in the underground music sphe…
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