feat. 38 spesh, ransom, rj payne, sa-roc, the musalini, jynx716, and amber simone

der londoner soundtüftler und audiokünstler rico casazza veröffentlicht seine erste ep für insult to injury, das sublabel von ransom note records, das von timothy clerkin betrieben wird.

support by clash, hyponik, inverted audio and the ransom note

vinyl edition featuring new art! features guest verses from cormega, n. o. r. e. , meyhem lauren, freddie gibbs, and more plus guest production from alchemist, dj premier, pete rock, and more

a selection of eto’s most sought after instrumentals.

airplay on tom ravenscroft (bbc radio 6 music), re:lax w/ re:ni, laksa & biggabush (nts), gage (nts), from the depths with drakeford (nts) premieres of four feet and blasphemy on trax mag and ransom note review on 2 hungry ghosts dj support from midland, bruce, re:ni, troy gunner, maya jane coles, minor science, via maris, mosca, blackdown/martin clark, horse meat disco, tony thorpe, daire carolan (all city records), deft, phototherapy, shadow child / polymod, lukas wigflex, soulphiction/ jackmate

limited edition of 2000 numbered copies on turquoise 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve. expanded version with 9 bonus tracks.

!! repress !! pueblo oozes caribbean infused percussive house. vocals, choirs and a saxo solo will make you smile in the sunniest days. to be played outdoors and enjoyed surrounded by homies. discoteca paying homage to the pioneers of czech electronic music, disco anthem from the 70s, discoteca blends delightful disco samples with fat 4 to the floor beats. try not to hum it after the first listen! dj support: man power (me me me, correspondant), bawrut (ransom note, thebasement discos) jimmy rouge (orange tree), pau roca (bons records).

ryan parks is a mixed media artist, music producer/performer, and ceo/founder of critically robust cassette tape label, harsh riddims. he was born in college park, ga and grew up skating all around atlanta, soaking up the dense kaleidoscopic cultural ooze found both in and outside the perimeter of atlanta. aside from his visual practice which usually takes shape as mixed media (jacob lawrence/matisse inspired in my opinion!) collage, he has been releasing music as fit of body for seven years. fit of body crafts soulful house ballads that draw on freestyle, bell hooks, old school detroit techno, jazz, and southern rap passed through a no wave paradigm. fit of body has previously released work on cgi, dka, ransom note, and his own label, harsh riddims. “black box no cops” is fit of body’s debut 2mr release, named for atlanta hallowed skate grounds, black box. the vinyl release includes a download code.

first pressing of 1.000 numbered copies on different shades of grey swirled audiophile 180 gram vinyl. contains an exclusive 8-page booklet with pictures and liner notes.
fifty shades darker is a 2018 erotic romantic drama film directed by james foley and written by niall leonard, based on the novel of the same name by e. l. james. danny elfman wrote and composed the score for the movie.

the second outing on his midnight themes imprint, marlon hoffstadt touches on featherlight acid, proto trance and jacking house across three tracks, also brimming with sub and dub. fresh from recent releases on hot haus, ransom note records and his own retrograde, marlon hoffstadt is reemerging as a defiant staple of dancefloors far and wide. with his newest release, the berlin producer encourages listeners to engage with the music without the parasitic interferences of 21st century life. so for the next 20 or so minutes - screens off and blinds down to enjoy some pure awareness.

pink fluid is not an italian edm duo by the same name but the new band of jon tye & pete fowler who form the core of seahawks! as ransom note once called it: a partnership born of a psychedelic guide to monsterism island - the soundtrack to pete s illustrations, toys and figures - cemented by gigs playing records by boston, steely dan and fleetwood mac at the big chill bar, fuelled by a passion for vintage music-making machines, and given a name after a weekend spent in sailors outfits at bestival. from tracks synthesised around aor samples, seahawks now record pretty much as a full band - which includes members of hot chip and the horrors. so, what happened to pink fluid… ? jon: the first pink fluid release pipe dreams’ is coming up on prins thomas horizontal mambo imprint, we don’t know when but we know it will be beautiful when it does… and it does now! pipe dreams is an 8 track, 32 minute mini album of sheer, almost translucent, beauty. mambo hq 26.7. 2017 horisontal mambo is a new sublabel by full pupp /oslo

passport to paradise continue their winning streak with an exclusive release from man of the cloth, digger extraordinaire, john zahl / jaz. if you ve seen his video for thump, you ll know that jaz and his works are weird, wrong and wonderful: in a word, the ethos of ptp is alive and kicking in this release. first up, geisha chugs along in the cosmic dust of 80s synth assortments and flourishes of koto. scatter-brained brilliance from the deepest of osaka basements. a2, move to the beach, heralds a sleeker, sleazier side to jaz s episcopal offering. it builds itself out from a latent groove that ushers in the end of the night, carrying you to the empty seafront just before dawn, where a breeze ruffles the palm trees as you dig your eyes into the moon. turning the page, we have a rework from the same post-kraftwerk heritage, but this one is more potent synthpop roller, a straight-up, no frills edit for the toughest of dance floors. the final track, twin theory, is a lofty affair from the outset, its arpeggiated bass holding the track to ransom: it is playful yet very serious, sublime and sarcastic. this is what passport to paradise are bringing to your homes and dancefloors. don t miss ou

happy spring deal ... cinematic feasts of dramatic strings and cascading pianos that will satisfy fans of nils frahm and Ólafur arnalds” the ransom note

this is the first release of inversions, a label run by milo smee and thomas franklin. it s an offshoot of milo s power vacuum label. this first record is a various artists ep indicating the intended direction and scope of the label, featuring tracks from cavern of anti-matter, booze, fupper, clean & jerk and apotheose de la trahison. the record, and record label in connection with the first release, was featured in articles in dummy, thump, and ransom note blogs/magazines. the record received positive reviews by resident advisor, terminal 313, kiltr and beach sloth. milo and thomas were invited to play a guest mix on the baba yaga s hut podcast on london s resonance fm. tracks also played on audio texture radio show, independent music podcast and the zone.

following some new gems on the great waxtefacts imprint, strip steve delivers a beautifully crafted cosmic ep as the second release on berlin based label man band. with sounds ranging from ambient to raw, galactic workouts, this 5 tracker is a must have for listening just as much as dancing. ‘deep within the distant galaxy, a spaceship cruised under the glow of exotic stars. it’s metallic frame glimmered beneath the shimmering light as it surged forwards through time and space. it was embarking upon a spectacularly perilous odyssey, a journey into the abyss. its passengers sat eagerly watching their planet vanish out of sight through bubble windows. they made jokes amongst one another, cracking a smile as appropriate, but they were scared. - words by the ransom note, inspired by the track odyssey. vital sales points: played by alex from tokyo at rex club, paris and cocktail d amore, berlin. track odyssey premiered by the ransom note

u is a producer and dj currently living in london. previous records for man make music have proven suitable for the club as well as home listening, while a collaboration with babe, terror as btu for erol alkan’s phantasy label was varyingly described as “pleasure with a sense of dread” (the line of best fit) and “akin to having five songs playing simultaneously on your computer” (the guardian). 2014 saw u’s debut ‘haven in a heartfelt world’ ep described as -giddy electronic fuzz that packs the subtlest of punches descends into dense glitch noise then returns triumphant gritty and melodic” (crack magazine) and “distorted dreamstates” (ransom note). after the deranged chamber­edits of vienna for where to now?, u returns to the well­trodden path between flattery and irreverence in dance music with a special edition 2-­track 12- for phantasy sound. friendly ghost enters with a splay of combat­bongos, a thin synthetic aura draws over the fluctuating rhythms before a strangely negative bassline sets the pace in nu­wave perpetual motion, inevitably spiraling back on itself into a clattering reversal. on the flip ascension hymn rushes headlong into a mechanical shunter, abruptly dragged back by a frail and singular voice reciting an uncertain mantra of self­fulfilment over this blunted hardcore epic spanning 13 minutes. pressed to heavyweight vinyl, designed and printed by the artist in an edition of 300ish.

rediscovered 80’s british acid house gem ‘cortina kidz’ recently made a serious impact on andy butler’s mr. intl with remixes from factory floor and juan maclean & tim sweeney. hot on the heels, moscow’s lipelis’ steps in to remix with striking results. pitchfork enthused of the recent reissue being “a chilly acid-house track operating the influence of both soft cell and the specials,’ xlr8r as “drenched in dark and sleazy overtones, the track encapsulates a downtrodden time in london”, while ransom note noted “cortina kidz is more than just an old skool oddity- it s a banger that s stood the test of time”. originally recorded on london’s stoke newington road in 1987, produced by a young tim brinkhurst ahead of his imminent record deal with virgin records with his band soho, and long before his current role as manager of mercury prize winners, young fathers, ‘cortina kidz’ remained undiscovered and the eccentric spoken word overlay and weird lead vocal made it very unlike the prevailing dance music sound of the time. leonid lipelis explains that “since it’s a reissue of a relatively unknown record it gave me a certain freedom of expression (when it’s something well known and classic you re likely to produce something more serious). i came up with more of a pop song, structured with a vocoder for the main version and had fun playing with vocal samples for the dub mix, paying homage to the 80s sound in both.- lipelis’ recent release on lies records has gained him support from four tet to dimitri from paris. he also runs a side project for hardware jams called tmo and co-runs low budget family records.

we are excited to present our next sleaze select v/a release, featuring exclusive new original tracks by 4 different artists connected with sleaze. this time we have a huge line-up of talent, starting with bas mooy, rebekah & developer, who have all released on the label recently. its also nice to have a debut track by portugese artist lewis fautzi, to complete this outstanding techno release

chuuwee and jr & ph7 pay tribute to sactown with the south sac mack. jr & ph7 and chuuwee are pleased to announce news of their collaborative lp, the south sac mack. the project brings the german production duo together with the sacremento spitter for 17 breezy tracks that epitomize the sound of the new west. the south sac mack will give listeners a street level perspective of sactown.

translucent blue colored 10 inch vinyl in hand stamped spined sleeve. craig bratleys critically acclaimed debut album was released late 2014 receiving plaudits from ra, fact, future music, ransom note & mixmag who made it disco album of the month. for record store day 2015 the legendary ewan pearson has delivered a stunning remix of mannequin, in both vocal & instrumental version.

just close your eyes and listen to these three lush compositions, while your imagination paints brilliant abstract visuals deep in the alleys of your mind. keeping consistent with the previous ten aesthetic audio releases, the formula for this new gem remains an uncompromising plethora of very raw substance, innovation, and timeless music that will clearly stand on it own amongst deep dance aficionados across the globe. deep roots: begins this journey with this intense and twisted deep banger that is simply a dancers dream. thumping drums and melodic string arrangements get things jumping as you are very quickly taken to your special place. the dark symphony: is a sinister and grimy yet gorgeous piece of work all at the same time. lush chords and dark electronic sculptures spark an imaginary sense of euphoria as the art of dance holds your body ransom. climates: captures the sheer art and raw essence of deep underground dance. this dark beauty continues to build until your body renders itself to the rhythm, and then ultimately it fades … leaving a beautiful memory on the canvass in your mind.

after being leaked a few months back at ndatls release party demf weekend in detroit this low down funky little piece of genius by andrés finally sees its commercial release. the original first was released on ndatls first release >the floating e.p.<. after catchin a hefty ransom online this remix resurfaces in its original form with a previously unreleased instrumental, on one clean little colored vinyl 45.

apendics.shuffle’s elegance & malice ep has been reworked by two great talent’s the master of minimalism thomas melchior & ransom note’s adultnapper, both artists have expressed there interpretations to the highest order. adultnapper has taken a darker path, raw & steady drums keep you grounded whilst disassembled voices and eary strings make you realize things are going to get weird. there is a constant hook in the background that sounds like the noise of a sleeping monster but as it gets louder you know it’s about to wake and it does, throwing you backwards in a totally different direction. melchior’s remix takes you on a different journey one that you never want to end. lush melodic sound’s and stunning percussion with deep soulful vocals keep growing and growing drawing you ever nearer all the time never letting you go.

david sugar has been a popular face on the uk, and european chip music scene since early 2004. after being selected to take part in the desiel u music tour in the uk during 2006, his profile has risen, and he will now accompany top ten star clavin harris on his uk jaunt in june and july 2007. he regularly plays to large crowds all across europe, including germany and switzerland, now it appears that the rest of the world is catching onto his unique and quirky, but damn fine pop music. deep not cheap: arrangment tight not filter sweep

clinks next installation brings a new artist to its catalogue, featuring the work of new yorks acclaimed brooklynite, adultnapper. these tunes are loaded with buoyant percussion and peak-time concepts via synthesizer sampling and manipulation, hence the title, >borrowed keys<. adultnapper is most recently noted for his highly publicized mix compilation and release on steve bugs label, audiomatique, and in addition to clink he has work coming up on pokerflat and crosstown rebels. he is also the owner of the ransom note imprint, and through many years of dedication to the nyc tech-house/minimal scene, he has become a new york underground icon. he first captured our eyes nearly 7 years ago for his insanely popular sunday boat parties in manhattan, titled matter:/form, which later became a tech-house imprint featuring many of the uk icons such as terry francis and eddie richards

the ransom team deliver yet another fine slice of old skool piano driven uplifting house!!

another quality refix from the ransom stable!!! let me hear u scream!

ransom gets paid to ce ce rodgers 'never give up'..but big trouble with the label nr…what is correct 13 or 15 ?? we don't know…anyway the music counts

cd,features include westside gunn, benny the butcher, fabolous, juicy j, dave east, ransom, sauce walka

incl. unreleased collaborations with duane eddy and sir paul mccartney