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I'll admit that when embarking on my maiden voyage to Carcassonne, I had mixed feelings about the whole thing.
 
 
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Yu Yang – The ‘Shine A Light On’ Ransom Note Mix Shanghai's electronic music scene has been shaped by a handful of key figures, and Yu Yang is undoubtedly one of them.
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Anna Logue Records: A Flavour Of The Label Mix Passion. For. Analogue. Electronic. Music.
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Rosie Ama: The Ransom Note Mix Hypnotic, trippy dance music from the Human Endeavour boss and R$N family member.
 
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Track By Track: Carrier – Rhythm Immortal A further reinvention leads to a dark, broody new sound. 
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Wider Styles: a Conversation with Broken District The interview is part of a series featuring artists from the Bordeaux scene, set to appear in both outlets in the coming months. The French version of the interview is available on the Bordeaux-based media outlet Le Type
 
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Asa Moto: The Ransom Note Mix 82 tracks in one hour. Hold on tight. 
 
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In Search of Unicorns: A Horror Soundtrack Mix by VÍZ Hungarian Transylvanian artist Réka Csiszér aka VÍZ with an irresistible soundtrack for Halloween, following the release of her sumptuous second album earlier this year. 
 
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Sina XX – 8 Tracks with a Message We invited Sina to put together a playlist of records which he feels carry a depth and message and he's nominated tracks by the likes of Blake Baxter, Octave One, Underground Resistance and more. 
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Track by Track: C.A.R. – Dance at Oscar’s After a pandemic detour into documentary filmmaking and a near-permanent exit from music, Chloé Raunet found herself standing at what should have been the end of C.A.R.
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Under the Lazer in the Hazer: Bar Temp. Tucked into the city's historic Old Town, Bar Temp. has been quietly finding its rhythm since opening its doors in February.
 
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The Sound of Boccaccio

A new compilation charts the soundtrack to one of Europe's most pivotal clubs. 
 
 
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Bacalao! The Untold Story Of Valencia’s Pioneering 80’s-90’s Rave Scene The latest EP Bawrut has gifted to Ransom Note Records (available here kids!) features a stomping beast of a tune that went by the name of Routa.
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Tuff Jam – Karl ‘Tuff Enuff’ Brown & Matt ‘Jam’ Lamont discuss a musical legacy "I thought it was our worst ever remix...but no one else thought so!"
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Exploring 1960’s Ibiza with Damien Enright Mike Boorman in conversation with revered Author Damien Enright on the storied history of Ibiza in the 1960's.
 
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Championing Scenes: The Rebirth of Jungle Music We spotlight the rising stars of Jungle's new wave - exploring the legacy between the roots of the genre and the present.
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Exploring the United Tribes of 90’s Napoli Underground raves, extravagant parties and the sunshine of the 90's in Italy. 
 
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Gone To A Rave with Roni Size From winning a Mercury Prize to hanging out with Giorgio Armani - this is the story of one of Bristol's most pivotal figures in Jungle and Rave culture. 
 
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The Story of De Underground Spotlighting the long gone East London record shop which helped champion and push Jungle music onwards to new heights. 
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Afrofuturism & the Art of Rave: Junior Tomlin In Conversation In conversation with a pioneer behind some of the greatest rave flyers and artwork ever designed. 
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House Nation: The State Versus The Rave A throwback article from Mike Boorman reflecting on the Met clampdown on raves in London.
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