LOTR artist Alex Kassian on a warm up vibe.

LOTR X Refuge Worldwide | 30 July 2021

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

Jex Opolis dishes out a stellar selection of proggy club cuts for our latest mix instalment. We caught up with the man himself to discuss some important milestones, new music and influences from a packed summer. 

Full interview with Jex here: https://oddysee.fm/podcasts/jex-opolis/

https://soundcloud.com/jexopolis

Interview

Oddysee 046 | 'Progressions' by Jex Opolis

Ivan Smagghe B2b Craig Richards - Recorded at fabric: Andrew Weatherall 60 (06/04/23)

love to everyone who made me feel so comfortable, supported & settled during that set and throughout the entire season opener!

special moments for me that full of lots of important new & old records. happy to eternalise this feeling with the full 5.5hr set

*this mix also got mix of the day from RA :)
https://ra.co/news/81476

Live in Lighthouse (Fandango, October 13th 2024)

BIG DISH GO were great parties in Dublin about 15 years ago and the basement at Kennedys some kind of legendary place. The boys found back a few old recordings of our nights. They are what they are :)

IVAN SMAGGHE & ROMAN FLUGEL - BDG KENNEDYS OCT 2011

Vesper Mix 04 by Romain FX :

One record to highlight in your collection : 
Mark Kamins presents Koshin Stash - Say You Love Me [Roppongi Music]. 
Pure bliss of a track, so well produced and mixed for 1990, still very modern sounding–Japanese do it better when it comes to quality mixed house tracks. 

One label to highlight : 
If you want a sure-thing kinda label for darker, progressive house goodness go for: Tribal America founded by Rob Di Stefano. Lots of great stuff on there and 9/10 playable tracks.

One club/party to highlight : 
I would have to say Gloria at Macadam, no other clubs have come close to the vibes during those parties and the music curations and sound-system are always top notch, big props to the whole team there. 

One track to highlight in the mix : 
Patrick Juvet featuring Amnesia - Deep Dark Night (Deep Dark Trance Mix)
When the genre repeats itself in the title and the braquet, you know it’s gotta be good, haha! Honestly, this track was a total wild card I picked up at a record shop in Bordeaux called Gimme Sound. I mean, Patrick Juvet—a notoriously cheesy French singer—teaming up with Amnesia? I was shocked! Most people would’ve thought, ‘No way, this is bound to be terrible. But here’s a perfect example of “Don’t judge a vinyl by its cover”.

One sentence about the mix : 
If you were being hunted by aliens, sprinting through an icy, damp cave with Sonic the hedgehog by your side, only to find the exit as the aliens get crushed by falling rocks, and you leap out in slow motion to freedom—this mix would be your soundtrack.

@romainfx852

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 04 | Romain FX

Friday eve with Dresden

https://www.instagram.com/dresden_dance
https://soundcloud.com/dresden-dance



Dresden @ The Lot Radio 03-14-2025

✨ NU DISCO VOL. 2 (37 min) ✨
The second volume in the series dives even deeper into modern disco grooves, fusing shimmering edits with soulful vocal-driven tracks and lush cosmic vibes. Dave Lee ZR once again delivers his signature sparkle, while Solomun & Change bring timeless depth, and artists like La Felix & DE SOFFER crank up the heat with disco express energy.

This session flows from liquid-smooth nu disco, into recycled love classics, before taking off with dub reworks, heavenly star re-edits, and sizzling extended remixes — a mix built to keep the dancefloor glowing from start to finish.


Tracklist

Love Like Water (Extended) – Fred Falke, Steve Edwards, Zen Freeman, Ampersounds

Love Recycled 4 (Original Mix) – Solomun, Change

Make A Move On Me (Dubwize Re-Organised) – Dave Lee ZR, Joey Montenegro

Running Around (Original Mix) – Rusty Tra-Bone

One Kiss (Dave’s Heavenly Star Mix) – Dave Lee ZR, Pacha

Hot (DE SOFFER Extended Remix) – La Felix, Relaye

NU DISCO VOL 2

Spectral Union, No Mind & Gisella Engel-Burial [Mellon Place Records]

High-powered cosmic euphoria from the rising Italian DJ.
 
Interview with @budino:

melbournedeepcast.net/portfolio/budino

"I tried to do a mix which could represent my music style development in the last months. One of the special records in there (that I never played actually) is Susana Estrada, repressed by Disco Segreta (Original is from 1980, just on tape). This was the “soundtrack” of a sexy live show. I find it very futuristic for the time. "

www.melbournedeepcast.net

MDC.203 Budino

Amsterdam based platform and record label voyaging through mix transmissions and Buy Music Club curations.

www.oddysee.fm

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