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

Live recording of @Sanaz b2b Jascha Yousefi from „24h of Gaga Googoo“ @ Gewölbe Cologne

3 hours of gaga googoo @gewölbe cologne 16/17th march 24

Tracklist:

01. Phoenix Jig - Woodsmoke, Pantunes Music
02. DJs Friend - Tequila Mockingbird, Slipper When Wet
03. Bodyshaper - O.D.D., Mulatto Records
04. Stress Groove - California Life, Domo Recordings
05. Naghachian - Flash, Frankfurt Beat Productions
06. Intonation - Dirty Tune (In Da House Mix), Braintist Records
07. Boxcar - People Get High (Boxcar Moonlight Dub), Pulse-8 Records
08. La Cienda Honduras - Vi Hoppas Pa Det Basta, Gungeligung
09. Grooveminister - Verdient (B-Flat’s Deep Stompin’), BMG Ariola
10. Random Factor - Ricochet, 20:20 Vision
11. Kasjmir - Evil Dread, Spiritual Records 
12. Ulysses - Morrohdinger, Plastic city Suburbia
13. DRC & Chris Demetras - Work It Out (DJ Rico Remix), IMIX
14. Intonation - Dirty Tune, Braintist Records
15. Discode - Another Night, the Stars and Me.., Stereophonic Elefant Dance Recordings
16. Naghachian - Magic Keys, Frankfurt Beat Productions
17. Superstars Of Rock - Up All Night (Salt City Vocal Mix), Stress Records
18. Attaboy - In Too Deep, Toco Records
19. Jay Ray - Daylight, MFS
20. Air Kraft Vision - Automatic Lover (Zappa Version), Eletrik
21. Felix Rennefeld - Game Over, Funkhaus Records
22. Whizz - My Love Reaches So High (Dub Mix), Zest
23. The 3 Stoneheads - Distant Planet (Supersleuth In the Mix), Eureka Records

BBC ESSENTIAL MIX PARAMIDA

Recording of Suze Ijó's set at Dekmantel Ten

Pre-register for Dekmantel Festival 2025 here: bit.ly/4fyWKXc

Suze Ijó at Dekmantel Ten

Live recording of the full three-hour opening set at Job's Strangelove party at ELSE, Berlin, in late August, 2024.

I started on a deeper, dubbier note and slowly but steadily tapped into more energetic selections to build things up with a few classic cuts sprinkled in here and there.

Thanks for having me! <3

Artwork by Lion Sauterleute

Running Order
ELSE
1400–1700 Bennet
1700–1900 Roza Terenzi
1900–2200 Job Jobse
CLUB
2200–0030 Tai Lokun
0030–0300 ketia
0300–END Jessica Nightlife

live @ Strangelove, ELSE / Opening

The sun-kissed portion of my Mister Sunday takeover at Nowadays on a perfect day in New York City. 

@mistersaturdaynight @nowadaysnyc

Palms Trax at Mister Sunday 22.o9.24

Power Squad with a 3 hour charger in their new home Coco Boule, Berlin on February 15th 2025. High Voltage Body Movement

Power Mix 004 – Power Squad Coco Debut 250215

Next up on the GROOVE Podcast is Bennet (@bennet_bb). Go to bit.ly/BennPod for interview and track list.

GROOVE Podcast 461 – Bennet

FINNEST music returns with more energy than ever with a maxi of two cuts made in Peru, Nicolas Caprile (Kaluki Music) and our boy Jorhav (Knee Deep In Sound) are in charge of giving life to the eighth reference of our catalog. On the A side, Keep Yourself Up', a track with a lot of groove and a catchy bass accompanied by an anthemic vocal, the perfect combination to activate the entire dance floor, with a very house sound, the boys step hard. On the B-side, 'Weird Sound', an incredible track, one of the best B-sides you can hear, the bass line is spectacular, it keeps you alive and crazy throughout the track, it just grabs you, it's so much fun!! The pads, vocal cuts and drums make a perfect combination of groove to complete this piece. excellent work! It is clear that you will want these tracks in your repertoire!! 

ENJOY IT!