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Dopamine Dreams: Truus de Groot & Cosmo Vitelli in conversation
Bridging post-punk, minimal wave, and experimental electronics and born from the creative synergy between Parisian (Berlin based these days) producer and I’m a Cliché label head Cosmo Vitelli and Truus de Groot, the California-based avant-garde artist behind the …
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In Flagranti – The ‘Altered Currents’ Ransom Note Mix Marking a quarter-century of, Swiss duo In Flagranti present a mix steeped in their patchwork aesthetic, stitching together threads of 70s disco, 80s post-punk, and 90s US house.
Mystery Tiime’s ‘New Wave’ Ransom Note Mix
With latest album, ‘Maudlin Tales of Grief and Love, ‘ he examines lo-fi dance, post-punk, and new wave. “It’s hefty in places, tender in others, with surface noise folded in,” he says of his sound, which draws from influences like Jah Wobble and The Creatures.
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Bytes* is a London/Dorset electronic label and an offshoot of Ransom Note Records formed in 2019.*Named after the 1993 Black Dog album that was part of Warp’s influential Artificial Intelligence series.
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Northern Irish artist Nick Carlisle shares new Spiralling video for new album Sailors On The Roiling Sea Scintillating art rock & mesmeric visuals from Northern Irish DIY artist Nick Carlisle (Upset The Rhythm, O Genesis)
Double Body – The ‘Alternate Currents’ Ransom Note Mix
Early Photek that sounds “like an abandoned factory on Mars”— will give you a sense of the vibe they’re after and their general approach: a bit of an outsider, but definitely still plugged right into the world of the electronic.
Sarahtonin - The 'Shine A Light On' Mix - Ransom Note
The great Sarahtonin is a selector who’s not one to fit into boxes. Less about genre boundaries and more about pure, unadulterated feeling – crafting sets that are part emo-odyssey, part dance floor magic built of rare disco through to techno Sarah’s is one for the journey…
Premiere: Andre Zimmer - Wait A Minute - Ransom Note
The clock was ticking but for how long. The arena was packed, many were on their feet watching the fight unfold before their eyes. The ring was illuminated with a fabled, foggy glow as the two dancers weaved and wobbled upon their feet for all to see.
Maze: The ‘Shine A Light On’ Mix - Ransom Note
Maze has just released her second EP, a new record via the longstanding Permanent Vacation label. Her musical outlook is broad, her DJ sets tend to sit within the realm of House but have been known to extend into deeper, more progressive sounds when the mood is right.