Kyoto-born, Berlin-based DJ, producer and artist, Alex Kassian has become a firm favourite of ours over here at Phonica over the past couple of years. His sophisticated, lush and organic sounding productions have been picked up by labels such as Paramida’s Love On The Rocks and Alex Bradley’s Utopia Records in recent years. His most recent release, Leave Your Life, was released in 2021 via Pinchy & Friends, and we can safely say it was one of our most-played, and bestselling, records of the year.

Together with Hiroaki OBA, Alex is also one-half of Opal Sunn, who have been operating their own imprint Planet Sundae since 2017, through which they self-released a number of EPs, catching the attention of and support from dance music luminaries such as Andrew Weatherall and DJ Sprinkles.

Check out the full feature & interview over at offtherecord.net

Full Feature

Phonica Mix Series 93: Alex Kassian

Molisans Brothers ‎– Transformation Aineli EP
Label: eMBi Musik ‎– EMBI004V6
Format: Vinyl, 12", EP 
Country: Germany
Released: Aug 2012
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Tech House

Molisans Brothers - Transformation Aineli (Markus Fix Remix)

For this volume of Stan Radio, Aleqs Notal arrives with a mix that channels the deep spirit of Detroit, New York and Chicago. The selection moves from steely-eyed floor burners to deep, late-night meditations, crafted for fog-drenched afterhours where time folds in on itself. It’s deep, it’s raw and it’s full of life and low-end.

Instant classic alert.

Stan Radio Vol.47 | Aleqs Notal

DJ Balduin from Leipzig is a seasoned selector with more than two decades of experience in tracking down musical treasures. As an avid believer that some songs shine only under the right circumstances he doesn’t shy away from weaving repetitive loops with patterns of ambience just to let some hands-up moments unfold every now and then. Since he doesn’t like to think in categories, his best guess to describe his vivid 4/4 sets would be “Hypnocelestial salsa-dub house”.

Small Steps w/ DJ Balduin @ Kiosk Radio 19.04.2025

Small Steps w/ r.omy & Lola Haro @ Kiosk Radio 24.04.2025

Recorded at Giegling Melbourne - @alexalbrechtmusic treats us to a live set featuring his warm, immersive sound. Moving fluidly between ambient textures, deep house, and groove-heavy downtempo, his work has found a home on labels like Mule Musiq, Scissor & Thread and Analogue Attic, with releases that capture everything from late-night introspection to sunlit, outdoor euphoria.

Currently in the middle of a busy European tour, Alex is playing Strand 22 in Jena 27.06, where he’ll join Margaux Gazur and Module One for the Ambient Open Air.

FATPOD-88 - Alex Albrecht

Home Again Festival, RSO.BERLIN, 31-05-2025

@qnete

https://callshopradio.com/shows/mount-joy

Mount Joy w/ Qnete 05.06.25

@cristalyne is sending out her annual application to dj at a beach club. 

sitio of_beach club pt. 2 (24/06/25)

Antwerp born, Brussels based DJ Lola Haro burst into the scene in 2018 with a fresh selection of warm sounds and an intuition for creating the right mood. Her love and passion for music and her refreshing authentic approach have gained her a lot of recognition within the Belgian club scene.

Small Steps w/ Lola Haro @ Kiosk Radio 31.07.2025

Due to the heavy oversupply of DJ-sets on the internet these days, we do not often record sets and put them online. But as this one is arrangend carefully and filled with beautiful gems, including one of the first tracks produced by ourselves, we decided to share. 

Greets, 
Thorsten & Marius

Exit Me - Outburst Podcast

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