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Mystery Tiime’s ‘New Wave’ Ransom Note Mix
10 hours ago · 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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Review: Kahn and Neek – (Having A Sick Time) In The Mansions Of Bliss It’s been an eventful few decades on the post-UK Garage frontier. From the initial rise of grime and dubstep, with seminal British releases garnering both critical and commercial appeal to being cast into the shadows by the likes of its distant American cousins, brostep and trap.
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Jaaako Eino Kalevi’s Heaven and Hell Ransom Note Mix A beautiful, kaleidoscopic journey through Benin 70s funk, 80s pop, post-punk, disco, Turkish or otherwise and everything in between.
Ransom Note’s Best Of 2021
In this spirit, we’ve compiled a list of 2021’s best moments, after last year failed to warrant one: some silly, others more earnest. Shout out to everyone who somehow managed to make sense of 2021, to the artists who produced the content that kept us going even when the g*overnment made it near-impossible; and to those who weren’t so fortunate.
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NIKS, Cici and Mixtress play Incognito’s new festival ‘Covert’ There’s a brand new festival being brought to you by the minds behind London via Reading collective and party series Incognito Radio: Covert. Taking place between 21st-22nd August, the line up features the likes of Mèzigue, Cici, Niks, Adam Pits, Desert Sound Colony, Mixtress, Stem and more, playing in the beautiful ...
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Track By Track: Heli Hartikainen – Chronovariations Chronovariations embraces the full range of the saxophone’s sound, from minor clicks to resonant overtones, making each track a distinct exploration of sound and space.
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Familiar Strangers releases compilation in aid of Afghan Refugees The International Rescue Committee is presently working in Afghanistan to help refugees and families who have been affected by widespread famine, poverty and malnourishment as a result of economic sanctions.
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A Soundtrack for the Sea: Ian Urbina talks about the musical counterpart to his book ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ It’s approaching almost two years since Ian Urbina’s book ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ was first published, a collection of tales and stories told first hand focussed on crime and extralegal activities at sea. The book was critically acclaimed and heralded for shining a spotlight on the ...
Best of 2022: In Nonsense - Ransom Note
Meanwhile we decided we’d put all of our ‘problems’ on a one way flight to Rwanda, I find that most of my issues feel better once I’ve deported them half way across the world so I can continue to eat my fish and chips in peace.