ABSORBED on LYL Radio, aired April 10 2025

The next offering on the mix series is here, courtesy of enigmatic producer, Ismail Hosny aka 3Phaz. 

I first caught wind of Hosny's output via the @3phaz alias - one of his several projects at the helm of the thriving experimental electronic scene in Cairo (think @zulimusic, @1127music, @rami-abadir, @assyouti and so on). Their music is often grouped as one in press, but Hosny's buzzing sound design and trap influence is singular, and hard to forget. I asked Rami Abadir (ABADIR) for his thoughts - who played a show with the label in 2022 - knowing he and Hosny had made music together. ABADIR shared:

"Ismail is a good friend, right! It's true that he's more into music than his identity or image. I'd say he's the most serious and dedicated producer from the electronic scene in Cairo (next to ZULI ofc), very well organised and great at planning. His music taste is wide, although he's focusing more on 3Phaz, which I think is for more strategic reasons (since people are more crazy about club music than the non clubby stuff). Definitely his previous collaboration (under ISMAEL) with MSYLMA  gives a good idea how wide his sound spectrum is, his non 3Phaz stuff also shows that he's great as a sound designer. He has also co-produced the next album of Nadah El Shazly which also shows how good he is as a musician"

The new @nadah-el-shazly album releases June 6th, keep an eye for it, & here is an hour of confounding bass workouts to tide you over.

Mutations / Miscellania attendees will definitely enjoy, share with others who might too!

@3phaz @lylradio

Tracklist:
Richter Band - Czech Sadness
Ana Reme - Feening
GAISTER - Source
Ayesha - Pre-Dawn
Modulaw - Echo Silhouette
Big Ever &amp; DJ Plead - June
Nico - Santo Tambor
STS - Souvlaki Man (Danny Daze + Jonny From Space Remix)
DJ Doomscroll - Doomscroll
Daisy Moon - Shadow of Silhouettes
Esther - Complainte (Original mix)
Re:ni - PLAYPLAX
Abadir and Nahash - Tenterle (Ehua remix)
Design Default - Million Knives
Chants and Dave Schoepke - Pressure Slide
Dj Fucci &amp; Jensen Interceptor - Manita De Gato
Ninos Du Brasil - Surgir (feat. Iggor Cavalera)
Sister Zo - Eeny Meeny
Theorist - Twist Warp (Original mix)
Pasq - Sin Perse
COIDO - Chapalo
Ma Sha - Extime
DOVS - Frames

E23 - 3Phaz: Frames

At the vanguard of an amorphous but undeniably impactful global scene where techno propulsion and soundsystem pressure collide with rhythmic intrigue and flamboyant sound design, Timedance toasts 10 years with a compilation that continues to spill into intriguing new zones courtesy of a heavyweight gathering of non-conformist producers. 

Following up on Pearson Sound and label head Batu, BADSISTA shares his contribution with the deeply entrancing "Silver Plate", a brilliant display of why he stands as one of the most prominent rising stars in the Brazilian electronic scene.

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Silver Plate

Following their contribution to Superclasico Vol 2., @tomsobolikmusic officially joins the Clasico family in a major way!

Five new tracks from one of the US underground’s most exciting voices, Heavy Eyes finds Sobolik refining their sound while reconnecting with their roots. Written over eight months between June 2024 and February 2025, the record came out of a moment of recalibration. After a run of dense, chaotic releases, Sobolik stripped things back and turned their focus to groove and percussion, gravitating towards techno, tribal house and dubstep for inspiration – but never long enough for any one genre to define them.

The result is a set of tracks that balance dissonance and playfulness, with a renewed emotional core. “I wanted to hone things down,” they explain. “None of them are straightforward bangers, but they’re all playful, charged, and connected to the deep reverence for pop music that’s always driven me.”

Musically, the EP takes influence from Trekkie Trax, 85 Acid and Yaleesa Hall, late-‘00s dubstep pioneers like Appleblim and Peverelist, and the DJ worldbuilding of CCL, Gigsta, Objekt, and Kiernan Laveaux. But at its heart, it’s rooted in Sobolik’s most formative experiences in the North American underground, channeling the unbridled spirit of DIY raves like Montreal’s Layer05 and STM, Philadelphia’s Chrysalis and Concréte, New York’s Groovy Groovy and TOSSD, and of course Sobolik’s own Antidote nights. “This music is for those floors,” they say. “The places that captured my heart.”

As their seventh EP, Heavy Eyes feels like a sure step forward. “It comes from me DJing more, deepening my knowledge of how dance music works on the body and on a crowd,” Sobolik reflects. “I feel more confident now, put less pressure on myself – and I think the tracks are cleaner, more distilled.” That maturity doesn’t come at the expense of personality, though: this is still music full of texture, humour, and an air of “why the fuck not?”

The EP closes with a remix from Swedish innovator Peder Mannerfelt – ‘business (techno) in the front, party in the back’ personified and one of Sobolik’s earliest inspirations. “He’s been flying the flag for freaky, fun, bassy techno for years,” Sobolik says. “His tracks set my gold standard for dancefloor music – I did not expect he’d be so immediately down to remix my material, and I’m really humbled by his support.”

With Heavy Eyes, Sobolik delivers their sharpest and most focused work yet: club tracks that are fierce and frenetic, but also deeply earnest.

Perc Loop Princess is the second single on the EP, before Heavy Eyes drops in full on October 2.

All tracks written and produced by Sobilik in Queens.
Mastered by Alex Gordon.
Remix mastered by Wordcolour.
Artwork by All Purpose Studio.
Cover photo by Thomas Sobolik Sr.
Released by Clasico Records | Catalog #: CCO011

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Heavy Eyes

Sobolik – Perc Loop Princess

Free Download:
https://juniormachine.bandcamp.com/track/eleven-pond-watching-trees-junior-machines-honcho-memory-mix

Eleven Pond - Watching Trees (Junior Machine's Honcho Memory Mix)

Tarnished EP

Hassan Abou Alam - Handookh

multi genre set from squish with Bambi & ANZ

FUTURE SUPREMACY - SQUISH BAMBII & ANZ 9.13

All Centre welcomes Helsinki-based producer Rizio to the roster for his debut on the label. After a breakout 2024 with his first EP on No Snakes and a recent standout appearance on YUKU’s Fresh Faces compilation, Rizio continues to refine his intricate, bass-heavy sound on the Hyperobject EP. Rizio merges geometric rhythms, warped textures and sub-aquatic bass with vaporous tonal movements.

Digital Spell sets the tone with discordant drones and pounding kicks, quickly locking into a mechanical yet hypnotic groove. Metallic accents and glitched textures scatter across the surface. Dubbed-out bass hits enter the mix as the track strikes a perfect balance between a heady atmosphere and a physical dancefloor cut.

The title track Hyperobject lurches forward with a mangled vocal loop and surging bassline, rising to feverish intensity before collapsing into a skeletal, broken-beat rhythm. Rizio’s dynamic sound design creates constant pressure and release, making this a devastating peak-time tool.

Closing track Channel Code emerges with a sub-heavy, atmospheric intro before launching into a high-tempo electro-inspired groove with dubby snares ricocheting through the mix. As the track morphs and grows, an elusive vocal hook slowly surfaces, anchoring the track as it evolves into a shadowy, late-night driver.

Hyperobject is available across all digital platforms from October 17th.


Rizio - Hyperobject [ACEN072] (PREVIEWS)

@georg-i and @olderbrotherolderbrother join forces on 'Warm Skin'. The EP is a journey through slick, hi-tek bass and trip-hop injected with gritty vocal poetry.

Its first single 'Foundations' is a cool-headed club weapon, weaving between Older Brother's night-bus lyrics and slick drumscience from georg-i — halftime at its most minimal, potent, and sultry. Don't sleep. 

georg-i & Older Brother - Foundations (GRACE004)

PREMIERE! Hotboxx, Stallings - El Ritmo (original Mix) Cox Music Records

What I Do

Effects EP

Games (Original Mix)

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'Best Boutique Label' nominee - AIM Independent Music Awards 2025
'Best Breakthrough Label' nominee - DJ Mag 'Best of British' Awards 2024

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Sobolik – Perc Loop Princess

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