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Ransom Note
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R$N# 4
09 Jan 17
Deep House
09 Jan 17
Deep House
Review: Hotlanta's Ryan Parks a.k.a. Fit Of Body up next on Ransom Note. Five woozy original tracks jammed out on second hand drum machines, bass guitar, cheap mics and creaking synths, this is techno as it was first imagined; raw machine soul made for strange times and unknown futures. Serving up a nice EP here with some deep and sexy house on "56K" while dreamy lo-fi business follows on the sublime analogue haze of "RTTRAP/DIE". There's even a lovely vocal number in the form of "ATT (Since)" which is a dead giveaway of his R&B past we must say.
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R$N#6D
31 Mar 17
Deep House
31 Mar 17
Deep House
Review: The London based producer Heretic returns with this great EP. With releases on hot imprints such as Relish, Days of Being Wild, Nein and My Favourite Robot, he is on fire at the moment! The brilliant opener "Recursive" is classic house at its finest, with rave organs and hip-house breakbeats: not to mention that 'druggy' sampled dialogue over the top. Very cheeky! Next up is the title track which is a slow burning and tunnelling 303 acid trip. It also uses some sharp breakbeats to great effect but in more subtle fashion. Then there is a remix from Berlin's Marlon Hoffstadt of "Recursive". This is a much more uptempo and euphoric rendition, which again channels the classic vibes from yesteryear to sunning effect.
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RN7D
23 Jun 17
Deep House
23 Jun 17
Deep House
Review: London based online magazine The Ransom Note launched their record label back in early 2016 and are now onto their tenth release. They continue their search for the finest dance music around the globe and serve up a 'carnival-ready curveball' here with 'the sleazy, Ghanaian Afro-Ghetto-Techno-Pop that is Bryte's word-of-mouth classic' entitled "I Like Your Girlfriend". Originally surfacing on YouTube dance videos, the low quality video rip of Bryte's 'bizarre' lyrics over Gafacci's grime/afro house beat has been popular with tastemakers such as Bok Bok, Mixpak and Gang Fatale. Coming from Accra's Azonto dance scene, where tracks are produced in makeshift home studios then swapped through social media apps on smartphones,this track has long remained a holy grail. The label claim that this is quite possibly the first Azonto track to be released on vinyl!
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RN9D
25 Aug 17
International
25 Aug 17
International
Review: Marlon Hoffstadt is a Berlin based producer who's sure come a long way since his debut on local labels Stil Vor Talent and Keno; he now heads up the Retrograde and Midnight Themes imprints. For the new label of UK music website Ransom Note, he presents some lush retro referencing house on the Observing The Known EP. Starting off with the classic acid house vibe of "Floating" which is reminiscent of 808 State, we've then got the bouncy neon-lit sound of "ARP+" which gets a very Jamal Moss sounding remix on the flip by London based Scott Fraser (Crimes Of The Future). The balearic/tropical vibe continues on the sun-kissed and blissed out "Batavus" and we particularly enjoyed that chunky Juno bassline throughout.
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R$N#10D
20 Oct 17
Techno
20 Oct 17
Techno
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R$N#12. 1
03 Nov 17
Indie/Alternative
03 Nov 17
Indie/Alternative
Review: While Ransom Note has built up its credentials with years of quality music and culture editorial, they've truly shaped up to be a wonderful label, too. Constantly bringing new artists to the foray, this latest EP from debutant Mother Of Mars is yet another sublime new addition to a sparkling catalogue of outsider dance music and sci-fi ambient. "Hera In The Valley" is all about the synth rolling, creating a dense and introspective groove out of sparse percussion and wondrous droning - a perfect track for anyone who like to travel to the other side of the moon. "Seed 2 Sky", the title track, is a much deeper affair, subtly morphing and twisting its synths into a slo-mo sort of balearica that will undoubtedly appeal to the hardcore drone fanatics. An ambient tip for you...
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R$N#11D
19 Jan 18
Experimental/Electronic
19 Jan 18
Experimental/Electronic
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R$N#122
23 Jan 18
Indie/Alternative
23 Jan 18
Indie/Alternative
Review: Chloe Raunet has really come into her own since departing from London electro-punks Battant several years back - the trio she fronted with Crimes Of The Future's Timothy J. Fairplay and the sadly departed Joel Dever. As C.A.R, the Canadian chanteuse has delivered several releases on Paris based Kill The DJ (including an impressive EP with Tel Aviv indie-dance heroes Red Axes) and now her third LP Pinned - but this time for London's Ransom Note. Naturally, the remixes compilation is titled Pinned Up and features the current creme de la creme in electronic music. From Kompakt co-head Michael Mayer's uplifting and pop-inflected house rebdition of "This City" (which also received a super makeover by Man Power which was a standout), to the Innvervsions affiliated Macrus Worgull's tunnelling and hypnotic renditon of "Cholera" and disco underdog Jonny Rock's Thisisfreakinglongbutwherethefuckismybreakdownremix of "Strange Ways" which does exactly what it says on the tin.
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R$N#12R. 1
18 May 18
Minimal/Tech House
18 May 18
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Barely two months have passed since the release of Bawrut's excellent 4x4 EP, but already Ransom Note is serving up a remixed version. Philip Lauer naturally impresses with a typically loved-up, melodious and glassy-eyed dancefloor rework of "I Hear Voices" that's as Balearic as they come, while psychedelic disco sort Timothy Clerkin re-casts the same track as an acid-fired ambient trip rich in hallucinatory electronics. Elsewhere, Jimpster surprisingly doffs his cap to Gieorgio Moroder on a druggy, arpeggio-driven re-make of "More Cowbell", Sano lays down a low-slung, Afro-tinged jack-track take on "Ghettoscar" and Lossy's remix of "Three Sounds" joins the dots between bass-heavy bleep-era electro and shimmering Balearic house. Arguably best of all though, is the epic, rush-inducing positivity of Marlon Hoffstadt's "Aloe Vera Mix" of "More Cowbell".
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R$N#13R
25 Jun 18
Deep House
25 Jun 18
Deep House
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R$N# 21S1
03 Jul 19
Experimental/Electronic
03 Jul 19
Experimental/Electronic
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RAN 24D1
06 May 20
Ambient/Drone
06 May 20
Ambient/Drone
Various
Review: To do their bit to support artists during the lockdown, music website Ransom Note has put together this compilation, with sees the participating artists receiving much welcomed support. It starts with left of centre post-punk sounds from Malcolm and Funderground, before moving into the gritty, lo-fi house groove of Local Suicide & Thomas Jackson's "Hit & Miss". On "Like To Lie", R Elizabeth & Burko conjure up a jittery electro track, while Bawrut's "Triangulo De Amor Bizarro" sees the compilation descend into low-slung jacking techno, accompanied by Chico Blanco's sleazy vocals. Otik & Tom VR's "Poly Echo 97", which is supported by broken beats and features eerie textures.
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RSNCOMP 01
22 May 20
Techno
22 May 20
Techno
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RAN24D2
27 May 20
Ambient/Drone
27 May 20
Ambient/Drone
Review: Ransom Note has commissioned remixes of some of the highlights from James Cooke aka Graintable's 2019 Universal Ash long player. Timothy Clerkin's take on "Tidewater", with its detuned melodies and stepping rhythm, reflects the raw, hardware-driven approach that is central to Cooke's own production approach. Meanwhile, on the reshaped "Dark Surface", another Ransom Note regular, Flug 8, delivers a tripped out linear techno groove that builds and builds into swirling melody arcs. In contrast, Hologram Teen's take on "Tea Forest" is a frenetic, energetic workout, based on a post-punk rhythm and lo-fi synth riffs while Coast2c's take on "FMMPC" is a multi-layered ambient piece.
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RSN 20R
28 Aug 20
Techno
28 Aug 20
Techno
Played by: Juno Recommends Funky House
Review: What we have here is a fantastic solo album from Morgan Lhote, who's best known as the former keyboard player from Stereolab. The only thing that's particularly 'Stereolab-y' about her Hologram Teen output, though, is a desire to experiment, with tracks ranging from fairly straight-up disco-house ('Dalston Wizardzz') to out-there, arryhthmic synth experiments ('Cosmogatto'), via electronic alt-folk-hop ('Africountry'), smoky leftfield jazz-fusion ('Pharoah For President'), Afro-futurist pastiche ('Okandjambameya'), looping, tripped-out soundtrack vibes ('Move On Hop!', 'Toast, Marmite & Crack') and more. Interesting stuff, though it might take a few listens to really sink in...
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RSN 25DD
04 Sep 20
Funky/Club House
04 Sep 20
Funky/Club House
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RN 26LPS1
26 Jan 21
Experimental/Electronic
26 Jan 21
Experimental/Electronic
Bawrut feat Chico Blanco
Review: Ransom Note mainstay Bawrut brings a sixth solo release to the label with this particular record giving "Triangulo De Amor Bizarro" a full missive following its inclusion on last year's Pen Pal compilation. With its parties & bullshit references, the single touches on an assortment of Latin grooves with Blanco's vocal elements bolstered even further by the artist's own heavy and hi-fidelity remix. Something more progressive and classically techy comes from Super Drama with some nice usage of the original's vocal element, while Kristy Harper keeping it bassline driven and soulful in her remix. Percussions and dub techno heads checkout Beigean's Amore De Noche dub!
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RN 27
05 Feb 21
Deep House
05 Feb 21
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Experimental
Review: Following their commercial success as The Rapture - a band outta New York that repopularised the cowbell with Pieces Of The People We Love - Gabriel Andruzzi & Vito Roccoforte have gone on to form the Mother Of Mars project. Released via Ransom Note (Gabriel Andruzzi has enjoyed a solo career through the likes L.I.E.S Records and Throne Of Blood too) the pair deliver a second session in this I Hear EP that brings in a third, and new band member/vocalist: Jaiko Suzuki. Journeying into psych, kosmische, avant garde, fourth world and new age dreamscapes - while maintaining the live-drummed rhythmic engine of The Rapture - I Hear dips into percussion as much as it does post-punk, sub pop and electro-dance. Produced by Ewan Pearson, no less!
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RN 26LP
05 Mar 21
Experimental/Electronic
05 Mar 21
Experimental/Electronic
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RN 28S 2
29 Jun 21
Ambient/Drone
29 Jun 21
Ambient/Drone
