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The Best Music Streaming Service Isn’t Neutral Ground

A reflection on the modern day landscape of online streaming at a time when platforms are changing and evolving more quickly than ever. 
 
 
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Fabio joins Ransom Note for bank holiday party at The Social He will play a two hour set at London venue The Social as part of the ongoing Ransom Note residency at The Social with a first come first served policy in place for a special free party in the basement. 
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Music To Sit on The Sidelines To Sharon interviews longstanding Ransom Note contributor and friend Victoria 'Drama' Saunders ahead of a special fundraiser in her name after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. On the 3rd of December London’s club scene comes together for ‘Dance For Drama’, an event to drive the fundraiser to raise 60K for Victoria to get some pioneering, life-changing, stem cell treatment in a state of the art clinic in Mexico.
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In Focus: The Warehouse Project This year regular parties will return from the 15th of September with the likes of Bicep, Honey Dijon, Overmono, Sherelle, Moderat and Joy O all set to appear alongside a plethora of others in what makes for a wild programme.
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Tempio del Futuro Perduto – The Temporary Autonomous Zone in the heart of Milan The Temporary Autonomous Zone in the heart of Milan - resistance in the face of endless gentrification.
 
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Under the Spotlight: Sarcus Festival We shine a light on one of the coolest emerging festivals in Europe. 
 
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Anna Lann announces new immersive performance artwork ‘CALL TO ARMS’ Producer, musician and Ransom Note family member Anna Lann has announced a new immersive performance artwork 'CALL TO ARMS', taking place at the Ugly Duck in Bermondsey between 21st-24th October.
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A Winning Formula: Gala 2021 Review I’m utterly certain that I won’t be alone in the fact that the absence of a live music event over the last 15 months has left a gaping hole in my life. I don’t want to bore you all with the classic spiel of how hard the last year and a bit has been as […]
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Electribal Gathering – Billie Ray Martin recalls

Singer Billie Ray Martin recalls the formation of Electribe101, record company problems and getting the Marshall Jefferson seal of approval…
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Electric Chair announce Dj Harvey in Manchester The much loved and acclaimed party has announced a stellar line up as part of a party set to take place at the Concourse, Depot Mayfield in Manchester on the 19th of September next month. Balearic talisman Dj Harvey will be jetting in for a rare UK appearance at the party.  As one of the […]
 
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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 contryside and a local […]
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C.A.R. set to play rare live show at The Waiting Room After a 17 month hiatus, our Ransom Note regular C.A.R. will play a rare live set at The Waiting Room, East London this Saturday, 7th August. This will be the last chance to see her play out live for several months as she’s heading back into the studio for the foreseeable following this night. Chloé […]
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Azu Tiwaline, Lena Willikens, Ivan Smagghe & more set to play Positive Education Festival in November The acclaimed festival is set to return at the tail end of this year having announced a stellar cast of musicians and dj’s who will make up the 2021 programme. Taking place in the French city of Saint Etienne between the 9th and 13th of November the festival will play host to cutting edge experimental […]
 
 
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Review: Campo Sancho 2021 Campo Sancho is an independent family-friendly festival, serving as an organic extension of Sancho Panza’s years of throwing parties around the world and most notably their 20 year Notting Hill Carnival residency. The festival is set on a gorgeous bit of countryside in Hertfordshire, tucked far away from any signs of civilisation and yet only […]
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Ransom Note launch new residency at Number 90 Over the coming months we will be joined by friends, family, colleagues, buddies and acquaintances as part of a special residency at the East London venue Number 90. The canal side space has become a favourite haunt, what with it’s sun kissed terrace and big sound system. Taking place over a number of late nights, […]
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Love Hangover to host Ashley Beedle, The Reflex and Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy this August The newly announced festival will touch down in Colebrook Park in Tunbridge Wells next month for a celebration of funk, soul, disco and house having invited some of the most important and crucial figures from across the UK to perform.  Taking place between the 20th and 22nd of August, the family friendly festival will play […]
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Pop Kultur announces line up for seventh edition in Berlin The celebrated, forward thinking arts and culture festival will take place between the 25th and 28th of August later this summer and will feature 120 programmed performances, talks, dj sets, readings, art exhibitions and more.  Taking place at Kulturbrauerei, in both indoor and outdoor spaces, the festival is described as having placed focus on the […]
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Branchild launches crowd cover festival policy for 2021 The festival has announced a unique, innovative policy designed to help try and ensure its legacy in the event of cancellation as a result of the pandemic without government support or insurance aid. The festival, which is set to take place between the 6th and 8th of August, is thought to be the first of […]
 
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Junction 2 announces Inner City line up in full for 2021 The festival will be taking place at the Tobacco Dock on the 28th and 29th of August later this summer. Junction 2 has become a staple of the London festival scene having hosted some of the most crucial and essential acts and artists in electronic music in recent years.  This time they have invited an […]
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Intonal Festival announces 2021 line up with Rivet, Northern Acid, Cucina Povera, Minor Science & more Set to take place between the 16th and 20th of June later this year, the festival will be hosted in Malmö and will host some of the most innovative artists and musicians in experimental electronic music across five days.  At present the festival is still bound by restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic […]
 
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Riverside Festival announces after dark line up with Skream, Nightwave & more The Glasgow festival has revealed a special SWG3 takeover which will kick off at 10pm on Saturday the 4th of September running into the small hours of Sunday. The festival, which is already set to host some of the most prominent names in electronic music, has announced after hours sets from the likes of Disclosure, […]
 
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Wigflex Festival brings Goldie, Wookie & more to Nottingham this October The celebrated party has announced that it will host it’s renowned festival this October in Nottingham having invited an assortment of all star dj’s and live artists to perform at venues across the city. Wigflex has been in operation for fifteen years and has been acclaimed for it’s quirky, fun filled approach to dance and […]
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No Bounds Festival returns for 5th edition in Sheffield with Andy Stott, Nyege Nyege & more Set to take place towards the tail end of year, No Bounds Festival will make a triumphant return to the Sheffield cultural scene bringing with it an all star cast of musicians, artists, creatives and dj’s to showcase the breadth and diversity of electronic music and the associate culture.  The festival announced that it will […]
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Glasgow’s Riverside Festival set for Summer Return The celebrated festival has become a staple of the Scottish music calendar and will return to the shores of the Clyde for what looks set to be a special September weekend. Taking place between the 3rd and 5th of September this summer, the event will play host to some of the most definitive names in […]
 
 
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Tobacco Dock to host virtual event with Tim Reaper & Skream This weekend the famous London venue will open it’s doors in the virtual realm in the first of a special new digital event series. The event will be free to attend and will feature dj sets and performances from the likes of Skream, Tim Reaper, Mollie Collins, Inja and more. The opening weekend will showcase […]
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Queen’s Yard Summer Party returns this August Following the postponement of the event last year, the team behind the Queen’s Yard Summer Party have announced a new date for the one day festival. The event will take place across an array of venues in the East London area, Hackney Wick. Warehouses, pubs and outdoor spaces will be transformed for the day to […]
 
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Houghton announces 2021 Festival The festival has announced its return for the first time in three years following a string of cancellations which has forced the event out of action. The much loved and much celebrated event, pioneered by Craig Richards, will return to Norfolk this August describing itself as having three times as much energy as before. Weather […]
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Joy Orbison, Anz & Sons of Kemet among new names added to We Out Here Festival line up We Out Here Festival have announced new names for their second edition, taking place between 19-22 August in Abbots Ripton, Cambridge. Today, they have revealed more than 100 artists, collectives and partners who’ll be joining them across the weekend. The live programme sees the likes of Sons Of Kemet, Kokoroko and Nubiyan Twist being joined […]
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Music community left short changed by new PRS Virtual Concert Tariffs UPDATE – PRS HAVE REVOKED THIS DECISION, MORE HERE Announcements of a new scheme to charge tariffs on virtually attended events during the coronavirus pandemic is set to affect the livelihoods of musicians, artists, promoters and technical crews across the country, jeopardising thousands within the music community.  PRS – a UK based agency responsible for […]
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Tama Sumo & Lakuti, Honcho and The Lot Radio team up for 7 hour stream on Boxing Day To provide some festive cheer this Christmas, Your Love (Tama Sumo & Lakuti) have teamed up with Pittsburgh’s Honcho and The Lot Radio to bring you a 7 hour broadcast on Boxing Day. Streaming on The Lot Radio from New York, Detroit and Johannesburg the line up features Mx Blouse, Whodat and Olive T who’ll […]
 
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Optimo announce Hogmanay Live Stream from a garden shed in Glasgow Faced with the restrictions and limitations of the current pandemic and all it’s woes, the mighty Optimo have chosen to reframe their annual NYE Party down to a bubble of two. JD Twitch & JG Wilkes will beam to an audience of many from a humble garden shed in Glasgow. __________________ Ticket and more details […]
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Ash Lauryn, Robert Hood, Peach & HAAi set for Junction 2 digital event The festival is set to return to the Internet for the second edition of their digital event series following the renowned success of their first which featured K-Hand, Nina Kraviz and more.  The next online event will take place on the 9th of January next year and will be focussed on showcasing the best in […]
 
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