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

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Nathalie Seres at Floresta - Waking Life '24

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Call Super - Live at Butik Festival 2024

Tai Lokun Closing Set at The White Hotel
High Hoops - 14th Dec 2024

Tai Lokun Closing Set Live at High Hoops - 14th Dec 2024

Vesper Mix 05 by evin :

One record to highlight in your collection :

Honestly, this changes all the time but if I have to commit, I’d say : Jaco – Show Some Love (Rhythm Invention Remix) [Warp Records, 1993].
It is one of those records that just feels like a secret weapon. Released on the iconic Warp label during its early years, it carries that unmistakable UK underground energy - percussive, raw and full of euphoria. The Rhythm Invention Remix in particular has this infectious off-kilter groove that instantly grabs attention without being obvious about it. The track could’ve been released yesterday or 30 years ago and still feel fresh. It slapped then, slaps now and will keep slapping in the future, that’s for sure!

One label to highlight :

This is a tough one for me as well. Part of me wanted to go classic, but in the end, I have to give it to Moxie’s On Loop. 
It’s one of my absolute favorites. The label consistently delivers a forward thinking blend of House, Disco, Techno and beyond. All curated with Moxie’s signature taste and precision. It champions both emerging and established artists and every release feels fresh, thoughtful and completely dancefloor-ready. A modern staple that never misses!

One club/party to highlight :

Back in February Syntax Error invited Sanaz and me for a b2b. They teamed up with Bastion at some “you-had-to-be-there” secret rave in Amsterdam. The kind of venue that makes you question your GPS - grease-stained floors, busted machinery and a dancefloor vibrating with pure energy. It felt like they hijacked a mechanic’s fever dream and turned it into a rave. The DIY spirit was off the charts - raw, spontaneous and full of love for the music no fluff, just function, flashing lights and a fog machine on overdrive. Syntax Error is the kind of chaos we need more of!
Btw: on the next edition on 25th of May they are bringing their concept to Garage Noord.

One track to highlight in the mix :

evin - roj (around min34)
Alright, full disclosure: I actually snuck two of my own tracks in this mix but “roj” is special - it’s the first one I actually finished without getting stuck in the endless void of “just one more EQ tweak” kurdish percs, organic samples and a groove that walks the line between hypnotic and horny. It’s basically my audio love letter to the dance floor - personal, groovy and made to connect.

One sentence about the mix :

I’m fully possessed by 00s house - so simple, sexy and with the right amount of attitude. I wanted to explore that sweet spot between then and now, crossing the bridge from archival textures to present day punch with tracks by Kepler, Capeesh Society, Steffi & Rosati and even two of my own *screaming*. 
So if the timeline gets confusing, I’m doing it right!

@evindj

Vesper Mix is a mix series showcasing the rich sounds of House and its sub-genres from the ‘90s and 2000s, carefully curated by both established selectors and emerging diggers who bring their unique tastes and dive deep into their timeless records collection.

Vesper Mix 05 | evin

@fais-le-beau
He/Him

Drummy start, silly tech house and happy ending!
I hope it takes you on a sexy ride!





MARICAS n.82 - Fais Le Beau

Millú of Naarm (Melbourne) held court on the Friday of Pitch Music & Arts. Over two hours of proggy grooves and trancey textures, her astute mixing and commitment to championing local artists were on full display.

@milluu
@pitchfestival

RA Live - Millú - Pitch Music & Arts 2025, Australia

I remember dancing for hours and hours at the Sleepless Floor in the summer of 2010. A dancefloor that, as the names says, never stops. It was the first time I heard house music the right way and I also remember hearing ‘Music Is The Answer’ by Danny Tenaglia and saying to my friend Boris: “I think it got me, the virus, it got me.” I wasn’t wrong. House music gave me so much in the years after and in a way it also saved me. Those early years were at times lonely and dark. Going out back then was confusing, when the only people that looked like me in clubs were security guards or the cleaning staff. It was supposed to be about freedom and togetherness right, but where was everyone? Luckily that darkness gave room to light and I found my people (and I keep finding them!) and I held on to house music, it was an embrace for eternity and it became the center of my work. I could channel my emotions through it and it never left, it became my home. So that’s why I decided to start this mix series. House Is Where The Heart Is. A series that will probably go on forever if it’s up to me. For the music that gave me the key to it’s home and and welcomed me in.

House Is Where The Heart Is

StillReal [FREE DL]

NOTOTHERDUDE - Feeling Fine (Original Mix)

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