Adultnapper launches Ransom Note

Former Las Vegas raised punk-rocker turned DJ and producer Francis Harris, aka Adultnapper, is launching his own imprint - Ransom Note - next month.

Artist driven, Ransom Note promises to provide the best music from the best underground talent - including that of Adultnapper, (A)ppendics.Shuffle, Alexi Delano, Holmar Filipsson, Rekleiner and Leftroom's Matt Tolfrey.

"My interest is to bring a narrative feeling to my take on modern electronic music," says Harris who has released tracks on labels including Audiomatique, Kompakt, Dirt Crew and Mule Electronic. "Our ultimate hope will be that Ransom Note will be a collector's item, not just because of the music. It will be a reflection of an important intersection between music, art, literature, and politics."

Besides top notch electronic music Ransom Note will also "tell a story" through the label's unique cover art design which will feature a series of concept drawings from Brooklyn-based artist John Stroud.

According to Harris, the general theme will be centered upon the Adultnapper character - almost in the sense of a character in a graphic novel.

Each cover design will have it's own "manifesto," with the names of the tracks embedded logically within the text, with each release revealing the next part of the transcript. All individual releases will also include a limited edition deluxe vinyl design and packaging.

The first release is, naturally, from Adultnapper himself. The dark and moody minimal techno banger "Maxwell’s Demon" has already been picked up by the likes of Steve Bug, Craig Richards, Sasha and Loco Dice. Alexi Delano provides a fantastic remix on the flip.

Format: 12" / Digital download
Label: Ransom Note
Relase date: June 25, 2007 (MP3)

Tracklist:

01. Maxwell's Demon
02. Maxwell's Demon (Alexi Delano Remix)

Forthcoming releases already lined up include Alexi Delano's "Under My Skin" (RNPT02) and Adultnapper & Holmar Filipsson's "Flourescent" (RNPT03) which will include remixes from Rekleiner & (A)ppendics.Shuffle.

Download: Adultnapper - May 2007 Mix [MP3, ~144 MB]