Ransom Note

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 looked on, a distant figure on the periphery of a wo...

"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 average siblings fighting over the TV remote. An open...

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 their curious height. Electronic wizard, with a h...

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 night, in a cosmic trance, ID_UA’s beats make our b...

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 so sweet, As they moved their hooves and tap...

"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/ @thomasfehlmann

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 and a talented producer, she is set to release new...

@prettymuchtribe @koneliunas Elephants 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-koneliunas-fauna-original-mix-pretty-much-records...

“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/

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 released on the likes of Dekmantel and Warning a...

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/

“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 Nairobi and beyond and grounded in the discourse of fie...

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 symphony of chaos, a cacophonous spree, In this...

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 all from behind. Occasionally there was a shout or...

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 morning air was cold and brisk as they watched from the...

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 the cracks began to show. Was it all a little bit...

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 unsettle the branches of the trees which lined the...

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 crackled against the very foundations of a society no...

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 Electronica with melodic undertones. The pair have rise...

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 past.” They’ve delivered some amazing edits of obscu...

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 range of inspiration from William Basinski, to Aut...

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 originally by Wall of Sound's sublabel We Love You in 2002...

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 along. He wanted to feel the way in which they'd fel...

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 went on, a surreal cabaret, Alan Strani’s dan...

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, A whimsical journey, down a creative road. Invi...