SyRan

The name SyRan came after the Ransome brothers (Josh and James) toyed with the idea of forming a drum & bass project, having spent years consuming a diet of Andy C and Calibre. After modestly working under individual pseudonyms, a chance meeting with Ray Keith at Clashmouth’s vinyl market meant that the name ‘SyRan’ finally stuck, solidifying their commitment to melding their two considerable talents.

Following this encounter, alongside several releases under their belt, they found a home within the roster of RAM Records. Over thirty years in the making, RAM are an imprint who have cultivated the careers of some of the genre’s shining lights. And after the success of SyRan’s RAM debut alongside a host of singles and Eps with the imprint, the two are following a similar path. Evidence of this is through SyRan’s tastemaker support, from the likes of UKF, DJ Mag, Kiss FM, Kool FM, Danny Howard on BBC Radio 1 to Drum & Bass Arena, as well as being heralded as one of BBC Radio 1’s ‘Ones to Watch’ in 2023 with a slot at Printworks for RAM Records 30th Birthday months prior to the annoucement. This would soon lead into the duo being a defining part in RAM Records orchestral takeover at London Guildhall and the Barbican, as well as the release of Project Cars III where their talent had also been noticed by the video games industry.

Already a staple on Charlie Tee’s BBC Radio 1 show, especially via the pair’s collaboration with MEL ‘Reprisal’, 2023 is looking just as explosive for SyRan. Having played at seminal club nights such as Hit & Run, the RAM residency at XOYO and for Brighton’s Serotone Recordings, this year they include Illusive Festival on their run of tour dates too. Meanwhile, their brand-new remix of Bobby Harvey, Abi Flynn and One Bit's single 'Last Summer' received weeks of consecutive features on Danny Howard’s BBC Radio 1 Dance Anthems show, alongside plays at Las Vegas event EDC through RAM label boss Andy C.

With the guidance of RAM, the brothers have come from their modest foundations and have grown to be part of the imprint’s new generation. This is a feat which not many newcomer producers have been able to accomplish. There’s also more to come from SyRan, alongside a brand-new radio show on Data Transmission and more music in the works too. Watch this space!