Phonica Mix Series 88: Yen Sung

Street date December the 8th on a strictly limited picture disc (300 copies)!

Marc Romboy- "Iceland" (Laurent Garnier´s Babou´s Bigger Than Ever Remix) (Snippet)

Buy/stream: https://kompakt.fm/releases/lucifer_lp_dl

With Lucifer, Kompakt presents an album of rare beauty from two masters of modern music. A family affair, it’s a collaboration between the Italian father-and-son duo of Luciano Michelini and Lorenzo Dada, whose combined histories bring to Lucifer a depth of experience alongside clarity of vision and a finely tuned, neatly developed combined compositional voice. A lovely, beguiling suite of music that combines the electronic and the acoustic, the urban and the pastoral, its gorgeous night-eye vision and tender melancholy sits neatly within the Kompakt universe, while offering the curious listener some rich new perspectives.

There is already plenty to know both artists by. Lorenzo Dada creates across multiple fields – a techno producer and DJ who has already worked with the likes of Jay Haze, Fete, Leo Benassi, and Der, he’s released a small clutch of stylish, smartly designed EPs, and a solo album, Second Life (2018). His complementary background in classical music and composition informs his ensemble project, Tears Of Blue (who appear on Lucifer), where Dada paints with neo-classical tones for a quartet of violin, viola, cello and grand piano, supplemented by electronics for live performance.

Luciano Michelini’s history is yet richer. He may be best known, to many, for his piece “Frolic”, the theme to Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm series; it was also sampled by Snoop Dogg for 2022’s “Crip Ya Enthusiasm”. But there’s much more to Michelini’s story. A successful soundtrack composer, Michelini both studied and taught at the Conservatoro di Santa Cecilia, and worked for RCA from the sixties to the eighties; his soundtracks from this period are gorgeous examples of the form, particularly his work for Il Decamerone Nero (1972), L’Isola Degli Uomini Pesce (1979), and the devastatingly gorgeous Dimensione Donna (1977).

In the eighties, Michelini and his wife Anna Gutling founded the Electronic Music Division studio and academy in Rome, which is where the majority of Lucifer was recorded. Dada reflects on the experience: “We never worked together before, so it was all new for both of us,” with Michelini adding, “I truly love this experience with my son. He’s a talented pianist and composer. I am not very familiar with electronic music nowadays, but we did it fluently.” There’s certainly a familial energy at play through Lucifer, and you can hear how Dada and Michelini, through exploration and experiment, find a shared language, balancing Dada’s tendency toward minimalism, and Michelini’s composerly voice.

Lucifer flows as a suite that interweaves electronic music with acoustic instruments: the lonely sigh of saxophone; Michelini’s lush, verdant piano; the weeping strings of Tears Of Blue (recorded at the studio of Michelini’s friend, the late Maestro, Ennio Morricone). These multiple voices are located within the electronic sighs and swarms from Dada’s kit; there are moments of propulsion, and passages of lambent drift, where the album revels in its tonal sweetness. If it flows so effortlessly, that’s because Lucifer was designed that way, as a suite or a sonata of sorts.

And the title? Dada reflects, “Lucifer was an angel who decided not to be one anymore. The miracle of life is that we can decide what we want to be, even if we are born as angels or vice versa.” This feels somehow apposite: there’s certainly something of the transformative, and the transportive, in Lucifer, a unique family collaboration of rare poetry and sensitivity, where two generations meet in the modern crucible that is the electronic music studio.

Lucifer

Modular Clouds In Rome

Lorenzo Dada / Luciano Michelini - Modular Clouds In Rome

Fathom (EG) - Bando (Outer Space Oasis)

Pero G and Teo in da Klub come together for Angels EP, a two-track release that floats between nostalgic emotion and driving rhythm. Love My Angel by Pero G carries a nekodic progressive flow, laced with warmth and melodic depth, while For An Angel by Teo in da Klub echoes with beauty and movement, a tribute to fleeting moments that stay with you long after the music fades.

Producer: Pero G & Teo in da Klub
Final Mastering: YHV Recordings
Publisher: YHV Music Group
Record Label: YHV Records

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Facebook.com/yhvecords
Soundcloud.com/yhvrecords

Managed by:
www.yhvmusic.group

Pero G - Love My Angel [YHV RECORDS]

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We’re proud to present Vagner Silveira’s “Simple Things” EP on Kodai — a deep and emotive 4-track release from the Brazilian producer. With over 25 years behind the decks, Vagner channels his refined musical sensibility into warm, melodic grooves that speak to the heart of Progressive House. Featuring standout remixes from Alex Efe and Matias Delongaro, this release is a subtle and powerful reminder that it’s the simple things that often resonate the deepest.

BUY / STREAM: https://www.beatport.com/release/simple-things/5182693

CATALOG: KODAI031
ARTIST: Vagner Silveira
REMIX ARTISTS: Alex Efe, Matias Delongaro
TITLE: “Simple Things” EP incl. Simple Things (Original Mix), Simple Things (Alex Efe Remix), Subliminal (Original Mix), Subliminal (Matias Delongaro Remix)
RELEASE DATE: 9/12/2025 Exclusively on Beatport and Spotify
All other stores 9/26/2025

KODAI x DPM
» Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kodai-dpm
» Youtube: https:/www.youtube.com/@Kodai-dpm
» Instagram: https:/www.instagram.com/kodai.dpm
» Facebook: https:/www.facebook.com/kodai.dpm
» Beatport: https:/www.beatport.com/label/kodai/117084
» SUBMIT DEMO: demo@kodairec.com

VAGNER SILVEIRA
» SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/vagnersilveira
» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djvagnersilveira/
» Facebook: N/A
» Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/vagner-silveira/1103746

ALEX EFE
» SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/alexefe_uy
» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexefe_uy/
» Facebook: N/A
» Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/alex-efe/255130

MATIAS DELONGARO
» SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/matidelongaro
» Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matiasdelongaro/
» Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matidelongaro
» Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/mat-as-del-ngaro/807954

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Vagner Silveira - Simple Things (Alex Efe Remix) [Kodai]

This month Carhartt WIP Radio brings you a show by French DJ, producer and label-owner Jennifer Cardini, consisting of moving material from her label Correspondant. Taking the name from her legendary residency at Paris' Rex Club, Correspondant has released music from artists like Man Power, Vox Low, Javi Redondo, Red Axes, Uriah Klapter and Borusiade. Stylistically the label delves into various electronic styles and tempos, such as techno, house, acid, disco, downbeat, electro, synth-pop, ambient and atmospheric new wave. Before Cardini established Correspondant in 2010, she had already enjoyed a longstanding career as a DJ, with residencies in Parisian clubs like Rex and Le Pulp, and regular guest performances in renowned nightspots like Fabric. As a producer, she has dropped deep, writhing tracks on labels such as Kill The DJ, Crosstown Rebels, and her own brainchild, Correspondant. Enjoy.

Tracklist:
Die Wilde Jagd - Drachenfels
Khidja - Gelatine
Javi Redondo - Somewhere
Borusiade - Sympathy For The Suspicious
Yovav - Running (Gerd Janson Edit)
Uriah Klapter - Tone
Munk - Wurlitzer Wank
Gilad Hahana - Africa Shel (Red Axes Remix)
Marvin & Guy - Stratos
Zombies In Miami - Take Control (Simple Symmetry Remix)
Jonathan Kusuma - Motor Melodies
Red Axes - Caminho De Dreyfus (Rebolledo Remix)
Marvin & Guy - Juba Dance
Red Axes - Spicy Stick
Uriah Klapter - Hashomer 
Sebastopol - Manethon (Privacy Remix) 
Patrice Baumel - North (Voiski Remix) 

https://www.carhartt-wip.com/en/journal/music/radio/2017/06/artist-feature-jennifer-cardini

Carhartt WIP Radio June 2017: Jennifer Cardini - Correspondant Radio Show

Our Kompakt podcast continues with @editionterranova aka Fetisch.

TERRANOVA kicked off 2018 with a bang with ‘Cosmo EP’ (KOM378). 4 top-notch tracks showcasing the strongest outings yet in his impressive back catalogue: KompaktRecords.lnk.to/CosmoEPSD

This is the 45th mixtape/podcast by Terranova in his legendary pogosession series (est in 1999) featuring tracks from the forthcoming 'singularity ep' (Kompakt 389) and other upcoming releases.

FluxFM in Berlin will air this podcast exclusively in honor of our Kompakt Open Air on June 10, 2018: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1107307

KOMPAKT PODCAST #7 - Terranova

Valerian was originally released in 2008 on Orlando Voorn's label Triangle. It's quite obviously an homage to Gerald Mitchell/Los Hermanos, who were a massive influence for me at the time. 

I've made fresh mixdowns for Valerian and remastered it. This release has been unavailable for several years.

You can grab it here: https://chymera.bandcamp.com/album/valerian

Buy on Bandcamp

Valerian (2019 version, originally released 2008)

The first set from our first-ever broadcast from inside the walls of DC-10: 
Is Burning's founder Carlos Valdes.

Carlos Valdes | Boiler Room Ibiza: DC-10

*Sinchi "Redemption" Mix is inspired from emotions of this tumultuous period. The one hour journey split into 3 parts: Regret, Hope and Liberty. Despite saying this, it doesn't take itself too seriously with some fun vocal samples added within this trip.

Artist Info:
The Sinchi label goes from strength to strength with a combination of singles and compilation releases. Featuring remixes from such artists as Sascha Funke, Curses, Khidja, Roe Deers and Tolouse Low Trax to name just a few . All aimed at raising funds for social causes, such as our own Foundation, which focuses on the preservation of indigenous culture & knowledge. Read more via www.sinchi-foundation.com

Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/sinchicollective

Social Media:
www.facebook.com/sinchicollective
www.instagram.com/sinchicollective

Tracklist:
01. MR TC - 20/44(Orchid)
02. Tagliabue_Ipnotica (Lustpoderosa)
03. Dreems - Shark Water (Abyss Mix) (Le Temps Perdu)
04. GilbʼR - Cosmogonie (Microdosing)
05. Borusiade - Lament (Dark Entries)
06. Stevie R feat. Anna Maria X - Ta Paidia Tis Geitonias [Chapter24)
07. The Mekanism - Missing Love (Musumeci Remix) (Needwant)
08. Kadosh & Nariz - Nightmares (Echonomist Rmx) (Engrave)
09. Last Magpie - Kissing Stones (MeMeMe)
10. Ditian-Etnika (Snake Dub) (TAU)
11. Fayrouz - Al Bosta(Sara Dziri Edit) (Sinchi)
12. Underspreche-My Beloved (TAU)
13. Bangkok Impact - Aus Birgittes Tagebuch (Creme Organization)
14. Inkipak - Centero (Mighty Force)
15. Max Richter - On the Nature of Daylight (Richter Studios)

Curator:
Manny Cais

Artwork:
Eduardo Nascimento

Follow Us:
@connectch
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Sinchi Collective @ Chicago Calling #096 - Netherlands

Irish producer and performer based in Berlin making various shades of techno and house since 2002 on labels like Maeve, Ovum, Delsin, Cocoon & Kompakt.
Bandcamp: http://chymera.bandcamp.com/

Also releases synthesizer based, ambient epics as Merrin Karras on A Strangely Isolated Place.

Valerian (2019 version, originally released 2008)

Chymera