We've been doing our mix series for 6 years now but, as a lot of you know, we have a wealth of talent working here at Phonica, and among our extended friends and family. So with that in mind, we wanted to shine a light on some our dedicated crew.

Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series

Hot on the heels of the success of the Phonica AM’s debut release, label curator Luther Vine has unearthed another rare find. London based Subb-An is no stranger to all manner of Tech and Minimal sounds. He’s well known for the high calibre releases on his own One Records and countless seminal releases on labels far too many to mention. Yet on ‘Synchronicity EP’ you will discover Subb-An like you’ve never heard him before. The newly found sound that he explores here with ease and panache is both steeped in 90’s history yet with knowledge of modern dancefloors.

The tight and driving opener ‘Synchronicity’ is sharp as a tack. The relentless kick of the 909 is peppered with Acid-tinged synths. A banger by all means, yet due to the eerie sensual vocals the overall feel of the track is positively hypnotic. It is followed by ‘Salvia Apiana’. The track evokes the Tribal rites with its gamelan influenced arrangement and superbly inventive use of playful arps. This melodic yet danceable sage scrub is guaranteed to rejuvenate all manner of tiered dancefloors.

The flip side opens with ‘Higher Frequency’ and travels far beyond the straight forward beatscapes of obvious and mundane. It resonates on mystic frequencies of Techno spectrum but remains infectiously danceable at all times.The closing track of the EP is an understated meditative masterpiece. ‘Atlantis’ takes bright jubilant semi-tones and sees them timidly burst through the artfully constructed dusty soundframe. The more you listen to it the more you will hear. Pure magic.

Subb-An - Synchronicity EP [PHONICAM002]

Off The Record Mix Series

Phonica Mix Series

Adelaide-based British DJ, producer, and Isle of Jura and Temples Of Jura label head Kevin Griffiths aka Jura Soundsystem joins us for the 21st edition of the Off The Record Mix Series. Coming in at 1 hour and 30 minutes long, Kevin's eclectic mix is a true reflection of everything that Isle Of Jura stands for - including tracks from Art Wilson, Telephones, Hotline, Andrew Weatherall, I Level, William Aura and more. Head on over to Off The Record to check out the full feature, interview and tracklist. Enjoy! 🙌 bit.ly/OTRMIX21

Interview & Tracklist

Off The Record Mix Series 21: Jura Soundsystem

We are delighted to welcome one of our all-time favourite Norwegian producers to the Phonica Mix Series - Bård Aasen Lødemel aka Skatebård. Dating back to the early 2000s, Skatebård's predominantly house and techno-focused productions have been picked up and released by such labels as Sex Tags Mania, Bordello A Parigi, Full Pupp, Untz Untz, Live At Robert Johnson and, of course, his own Digitalo Enterprises imprint. Coming in at almost 2-hours long, Bård's roof-raising mix recording is a deep dive into the more cosmic and energetic shades of house, techno and Italo, with tracks coming from Juri Hulkkonen, Lauer, DJ Blasy, Huey Mnemonic, Helium, Cybertrax and more. Head on over to offtherecord.net where you will find an in-depth interview with the main man himself, as well as a full tracklist. Enjoy!

Phonica Mix Series 83: Skatebård

Introducing CWPT - the brand new label from Berlin-based, British DJ and producer Palms Trax.

For the label’s maiden voyage, Palms Trax teams up with South African vocalist Nonku Phiri for the soulful, Afropop-inspired disco groover ‘Petu’.

The hawk-eyed amongst you may recognise the dub version of ‘Petu’ from Palms Trax’s set at The Music Locker as part of Grand Theft Auto Online, but it’s the supercharged remix from Amsterdam-based producer Masalo that gets our pick for the premiere. Enjoy!

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/cwpt_petu

Pre-Order

Phonica Premiere: Palms Trax feat. Nonku Phiri - Petu (Masalo Remix)[CWPT]

Full feature and interview coming soon... check back!

Phonica Mix Series 84: Young Marco

Full feature and interview coming soon. Please check back!

Phonica Mix Series 85: DJ Python

Ahead of their forthcoming EP on our brand new sub-label, Phonica A.M., we asked the mysterious Voodoos and Taboos to piece together a recording for our ever-eclectic Mix Series. 

The duo first came to our attention back in 2019 when the first release in their vinyl-only series landed at the shop. Their unique, spooked-out house, tech-house, garage and breakbeat inspired sound resonated with us, and when the idea of a new, more after-hours focused label was floated we knew exactly who to get in touch with for the debut release. 

Their one hour and fifteen minute long mix is online now. Check out the full feature here! 🙌 bit.ly/phonicamix86

Phonica Mix Series 86: Voodoos and Taboos

London-based independent record label Kalita is known for specialising in unearthing and re-releasing great music that deserves to be heard by all. They focus mainly on soul, disco, and West African sounds from around the world that they love and believe others will love as well. Kalita Records prides itself on two things: the quality of its musical output, and its focus on the musicians behind each release. Alongside a beautifully presented outer sleeve, their releases are often accompanied by liner notes, photographs and interviews with the artists, thus creating a far more interesting package all around.

Some of our personal highlights from the label’s impressive back catalogue include ‘If You Need Me, Call Me’ by Emerson, ‘Looking Up: The Complete Works’ by Carrie Cleveland, and ‘Getting Next To You’ by Randolph Baker to name just three. 

We got in touch with Kalita’s founder, Chris Webb, to see if he would be interested in putting together a mix for our Off The Record series - one that showcases the overall “sound of Kalita”. Check out the full feature & interview - bit.ly/3cmWY4H

Feature & Interview

Off The Record Mix Series 27: Kalita Records

Some of you may have seen Daire, aka DC FSLMAN, pottering around in our Soho store in recent months. Prior to that, you may have also seen him working behind the counter at Dublin’s legendary All City Records. This lovable Irishman is one of our newest team members (welcome, Daire!) and is also the main man behind the excellent First Second Label.

Stretching back as far as 2012, First Second Label has played host to a vast array of talent, such as Ellll, Minimal Violence, Sputnik One, Orlando, and G.E.O Corp to name a few. The label’s most recent release, Step Mode, comes from Dublin-based Glimmerman – be sure to check that out here. Daire is keeping his cards close to his chest for now, but we are told there are some tip-top releases on the horizon which we are already looking forward to checking out.

Daire’s mix is short but very, very sweet. It’s slow, always staying under the 100bpm mark, with all kinds of double-time, bass music, and sludge metal influences thrown in along the way. There’s a full tracklist on offtherecord.net. Enjoy!

Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series 6: Daire (DC FSLMAN)

Hailing from Aarhus, Denmark, C.K is the main man behind Safe Distribution and its affiliated labels, such as PRS and Help Recordings to name just two. He has been known to release under a variety of different monikers, including the ambient-focused projects 3.11 and 355.11125. C.K is also part of several collectives, namely 2 Bit Crew, Maizena, and the infamous Regelbau crew, alongside Manmade Deejay, DJ Sports, Central, and more. A keen digger, C.K has a never-ending desire to find new music (and old) for his DJ sets. Whether performing solo or back-to-back, C.K is known to represent the relaxed but recognisable sound of all the labels and artists surrounding the Safe crew – usually with a nod a bit more towards the euphoric soundscapes of Dream House, with bouncy basslines and luscious melodies. These key themes also run through the core of his spectacular two-hour-long recording. Head on over to offtherecord.net to check it out, alongside a rare in-depth interview. Enjoy! 🙌 bit.ly/PHONICAMIX91

Phonica Mix Series 91: C.K

Off The Record Mix Series 28: Athens Of The North

Panorama Bar resident and Love On The Rocks label head Paramida joins us for the 92nd edition of the Phonica Mix Series. 

Since moving to Berlin in 2010, Paramida has since become a key figure in the cities ever-expanding electronic music scene. In 2014 she launched her Love On The Rocks label which has seen releases from Massimiliano Pagliara, Telephones, Fantastic Man, Elles, Violet, Alex Kassian and more.  

Having spent five years working at Oye Records, Paramida is certainly no stranger to digging. Each of her varied DJ sets brings a new beacon of pleasure and surprise. Blending proto-house to trance, percussive gems with high-energy techno, Italian dream house and irresistible new beat. Sounds that are very much reflected in this here recording. Check out the in-depth interview over on Off The Record. Enjoy!

Phonica Mix Series 92: Paramida

Creative director and resident DJ of DISCOSÓDOMA in London and POWER DANCE CLUB in Athens, Stathis has been a staple in queer clubbing around Europe with his eclectic selection of leftfield electronic dance music over the past eight years. Stathis’ dynamic music style never disappoints the dancefloors, he can go from techno to disco and all the way back with elements of surprise but always with records that make your body move. In addition, recently he’s been co-curating the experimental, downtempo Moon Gazing mix series alongside Berlin-based DJ Luigi do Venere. Enjoy his psychedelic mix!

Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series 7: Stathis

Japan-born, London-based digger, producer and founder of the phenomenal Time Capsule imprint, Kay Suzuki joins us for the 29th edition of the Off The Record Mix Series. Be sure to check out the full feature and interview over on offtherecord.net 🙌

Off The Record Mix Series 29: Kay Suzuki (Time Capsule)

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

Phonica’s very own Sam, otherwise known as Samson A.K, joins us for the 8th edition of the Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series.

For the last 5 years, Sam has been the man behind all of Phonica’s marketing, social media output, events series, and lots more. He has been DJing for more than 20 years, having first started out with a hand-me-down batch of battered trance and progressive house records from his older brother at the age of 13.

Sam is a resident on London-based radio station Balamii, from which he broadcasts a monthly dose of leftfield techno, ambient and experimental goodness. Always aiming to shine a light on some of his favourite artists and producers from around the world, Sam has invited guests such as Salamanda, Flaty, WASWAAS, Tristan Arp, Tarotplane, Koyil and Sebastiano Carghini to join him for a guest mix. 

Aside from his solo work, Sam is also one half of production duo Zoo Look, whose music has been released via E-Beamz, Tusk Wax, Lost Palms and more over the past decade or so. Keep your eyes peeled for a future release of theirs on Permanent Vacation too.

For his contribution to our Mix Series, Sam decided to veer away from the softer side of the electronic music spectrum, which he usually showcases on his radio shows, and the result is a full-blown, energetic mix of psychedelic techno, dubby house and gritty post-punk. Enjoy! 🔊🔊

Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series 8: Sam (Samson A.K)

Alongside co-founding One Records, Subb-an has been producing killer dancefloor groovers for years, releasing on some of the best club focused labels around. Releases on Eastenderz, Pleasure Zone, Fuse and Crosstown Rebels have made him a name synomous with deep and minimal grooves of all shapes and sizes. Recent collaborations with Thoma Bulwer on Constant Black and Seven Hills, as well as working with our shop's own Luther Vine for a release on his 2020 Vision sublabel Fragments of Reality, have been glued to our turntables since they dropped, so when a chance came to highlight his skills on the decks we were over the moon!
 
This mix opens with lush and deep tracks, slowly building in atmosphere and energy as the mix pulses and grows into a unique blend of Minimal Tech House with shades of proggy euphoria and throbbing basslines.

Read

Phonica Mix Series 94: Subb-an

It goes without saying that Toby Tobias has been a long standing figure in the London scene. You may recognise him for his seminal house cuts on labels like Rekids , ESP Institute, Delusions of Grandeur, International Feel, Odori and Quintessentials to name a few. You can also catch him spinning records around London, most noticeably House Of St. Barnabas in Soho where we host a party with him monthly. For his Phonica mix Toby brings us on a masterclass through various styles of deep house, breaks, euphoric breakdowns, melodic percussions and acid basslines. Almost like a segment from a night out this is a little taste of one of his long all night sets in a dark London club.

Phonica Mix Series 95: Toby Tobias

Ransom Note, the excellent online magazine that has been on the forefront of what is going on in music, fashion and events in the UK and the world over for years, has had long ties to our beloved Soho home and for the next in our Friends & Family mix we have decided to step out of the shop and showcase some of the people we really admire doing stuff around London. Ally Tropical definitely ticks these boxes.
Ally is the founder of Pleasant Life Records, a monthly resident on French radio station LYL and the Editor in Chief at Ransom Note. Having worked prominently behind the scenes in Electronic music for over ten years he has amassed a reputable wealth of knowledge having played at clubs and festivals across Europe and contributing mixtapes to the likes of the Goodhood, Mitamine Lab, Melbourne Deepest, 12th Isle & more. Originally from Glasgow but now based in London he is a keen record collector and remains at the forefront of the burgeoning underground Electronic music scene in the UK.
For this mix Ally is giving us a masterclass in current strands of club and electronica, many of which are artists that get featured on his online mag the likes of Walton, D.Tiffany & Reptant spliced in with heavies like Atom & Tobias, Steffi and Parris this mix showcases some serious years in the digging trenches.

Tracklist

Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series 9: Ally (Ally Tropical)

I think it would be fair to say that some people whose out put is quite regular suffer from quantity over quality. For Malik Kassim, the Amsterdam based producer also known as Retromigration, this just is not the case. With three records out already this year and plenty more on the horizon including a full LP on Wolf Recordings, it seems Kassim is determined to debunk the quantity over quality theory and prove you can very much be both. His records do the speaking for this argument, with his styles ranging similar to modern greats like Folamour and Kerri Chandler massively influencing off funky and up beat rhythms yet still maintaining that punchy four to the floor techy beat and its in these influences we move on the Phonica Mix 96; Retromigration takes us on a trip through many styles here across jazzy beats, funky rhythms, pumping house and melodic piano riffs, its very much a day in the Sun kinda party mix and he definitely helps us imagine that setting here.

Phonica Mix Series 96: Retromigration

Brussels based musical activist and collector/selector DJ soFa aka soFa Elsewhere joins us for the 30th edition of our Off The Record mix series after a short break, and what a mix to get it all back kicking off. Known for his excellent Elsewhere compilation series he curates, soFa shows his diverse selection here travelling from chuggy industrial and percussion-y rhythms to acid baselines and pumping house.

Off The Record Mix Series 30: soFa Elsewhere (Second Circle / Bongo Joe / Strangelove)

As we near our 100th mix in our main Phonica series, we up the game with a journey from New York born and Berlin residing, deep house legend Fred P AKA Black Jazz Consortium for number 97. Deep is truly in the essence of everything Fred does and its honest reflection shines brightest in his two latest albums "Oasis" and "Abstract Soul" which dropped back to back this year accompanied by some heavy in demand 12's on his Private Society imprint. That very essence is showcased in this mix he put together for us. Grooving through all sounds that have inspired the mind of this artist and cutting into deep layered moods of house, funk and techier bits this is a divine look into how Fred P approaches sound.

Phonica Mix Series 97: Fred P

Buy PHONICAM002

Premiere: A1 - Subb-An - Synchronisity [PHONICAM002]

A2 Subb-An - Salvia Apiana

B1 Subb-An - Higher Frequency

B2 Subb-An - Atlantis

We are delighted to welcome back, former Phonica staff member Prague born, London-based Adriana aka Ariane V, who is next up on our Friend & Family mix series.
Ariane V is known for having a vast taste in disco, UKG, Balearic & house, these are all represented in her Balamii residency that we can't get enough of here at Phonica. She also runs Rhythm Sister, a collective/community through which they support female, nonbinary, and trans DJs and producers by running workshops and hosting events.
For this two hour journey Adriana brings us into the setting of her set at Love International where she just returned from playing just recently. Adriana has taken the records from that evening and reconstructed the setting of a warm summery beach in Croatia to a blissful cosmic connection of balearic sounds & deep house. We had a quick chat with Adriana so she could tell us a bit more about the mix in detail. You can read that over on WWW.OFFTHERECORD.NET

Phonica Friends & Family Mix Series 10: Adriana (Ariane V)

Claire Smith Cullum aka Voys has dedicated much of her years to the love of vinyl and independent radio. Having worked over the years in spots like Sister Rey and Rye Wax, she has surrounded herself in the heart of these cultures, gaining a vast ear for all things in UK sound and beyond. Now sitting as a buyer for Bleep specialising in electronic and dance we are glad to welcome Claire to our series to showcase her expertise, and this mix does exactly that. Commonly recognised as one half of the Souvenir collective with Elle Andrews of Mal Records, also hosting a killer NTS show together has found them providing nothing but quality mixes for some of our favourite labels and shows in the UK and all over(Left Alone, Kindred, LYL Radio etc) as well as dropping a very killer Trilogy Tapes tape not too long ago. For this mix Claire turns to a home listening perspective but still bringing broke down and trippy UK sounds into the cut. We talked to Claire about this excellent mix and a little bit about some project she's been working on lately:

Off The Record Mix Series 31: Voys (Souvenir)

Hollering from the deep south of New Zealand a sound is pumping through the Earth, all the way through to Europe via Munich, then to Berlin and now its travelling to the UK and beyond. That sound is the Big Beat Manifesto. A sound that Mr. Eden Burns has produced to us over 6 volumes and all pressed to wax via the loving hand of Public Possession. This cross over of addictive club sonics and balearic undertones has seen the likes of Solomun, Jennifer Cardini, Jamie Tiller, Huge DJ Party Alerts, Gerd Janson and more taking various systems worldwide for the test drive of their lives with these sounds. Aside from producing these melodies Eden has deemed himself quite the DJ with Boiler Room(a personal favorite of ours), club and festival appearances galore. For this mix Eden picks some of his favorite club cuts but guides us through an hour which seems to be a summary of a set that could easily go into the 4 hour mark. A fine calling card. We had a quick chat with Eden about what hes been up to a little about the mix:

PHONICA MIX SERIES 98: EDEN BURNS

Omar Santis makes his debut on Karakul with the four track EP ‘A T.D.L.D Joint’.

Karakul is a new label focusing on deeper House cuts from around the world. First up is Chilean born Stockholm dwelling Omar Santis.

Omar first came to our attention through his records on the Woodsmen & Lady Log label, the first of which was a split 12” with Niklas Andersson which he then followed up with his own EP titled simply ‘W&LL003’ a few months later. Two fantastic records featuring his low slung, immersive House production that caught Karakul’s ears immediately.

Omar tells us ‘A T.D.L.D Joint’ is an abbreviation of ‘Ta det lugnt daa’ meaning ‘Take it easy then yeah’ and on this 12” he certainly does, in the best possible way. It’s his most soulful record to date, building upon his detailed signature sound with perfectly placed vocals on ‘Stark Champagne’, melancholic Rhodes on ‘Lulu’s Jam’, tribal percussion and pads on ‘At The Shanzai Hotel’ and finally lowering the pace altogether for the emotional ender ‘Inward’.

Artwork by Callum Mclean.

Inward

At The Shanghai Hilton

Stark Champagne

Church is back in action with their second various artists compilation featuing brand new productions from DJ Aakmael, Aquarium, Laurence Guy & Debukas. Church has definitely been a label to watch lately after they released one of the best selling records of the year from Mall Grab but we've also been keeping an eye on another artist from the label who's been making music for a long time but only recently started to get the attention he deserves. Laurence Guy has recently dropped some great solo EP's on Church and Rose Records and contributed to compilations and split EP's on CinCin and Outplay but his latest addition to Churches Volumes 002 has the entire Phonica crew tapping our feet and nodding our heads in approval! It's strength lies in its subtlety, 'Wish I Knew' is a stripped back and piece of House music which effortlessly plays with tension and release.  Listen to it in Laurence Guy's 'Wish I Knew' down below in full down and reserve your copy now. j.mp/Wish_I_Knew

Buy Vinyl

Phonica Premieres: Laurence Guy - Wish I Knew [CHURCH]

Joining us this month is one of the most consistent producers around at the moment. In the past six years Alex has been releasing exciting material through local Stockholm labels such as Abdulla Rashim's Northern Electronics, Bossmuik, and Aniara Records which put out his first record back in 2010. Aniara Records is also responsible for putting out the majority of his output as one half of Genius Of Time, the irresistible DJ/Live act he formed with his good friend Nils Krogh but the duo's punchy releases also found a home on Clone's Royal Oak and Gerd Janson's Running Back. The past two years have seen him focusing primarily on his solo output as Dorisburg and his most ambitious project to date arrived earlier this year on John Talobot's Hivern Discs in the form of the Irrbloss LP.

Today he's prepared a very special mix of mysterious and rare hypnotic House cuts which he recorded straight to cassette through a studio console and analogue outboard. He told us the mix is for "late night internet exploring...something to get lost within while browsing the unknown corners of the web... or possibly what a rave could sound like on an abandoned space station". Enjoy!

Phonica Mix Series 25: Dorisburg

We're big fans of the Cold Tonic crew and they blew the roof off last time they joined us in the shop for an in-store session with label heads Krystal Klear and Maurice Alexander playing alongside Gerd Janson and Philip Laurer. Since their first release we've been strong supporters of their imprint and but their newest release really caught our attention since it features a brand new signing on the flip. "Nothing But A Freak" marks Sandboards musical debut and we can't get enough of it! The emotional House cut combines rattling drums and melancholic chords to comfortably sit underneath a spoken word monologue about the one thing that keeps us moving... We're very excited to see what this the New Zealand duo comes up with next! Keep an eye on these two, we have the feeling they'll be coming up quick! in the meantime, reserve a copy of of their new split release with Krystal Klear ahead of the official release at the end of the month.

BUY VINYL

Phonica Premieres: Sandboards - Nothing But A Freak [COLD TONIC]

As 2017 fast approaches, Apollonia Music drop their latest release courtesy of iO Mulen, the Ukrainian prodigy who first appeared on the label at the beginning of 2016. Eleven months on and he's back with a hefty six-track package that's sure to keep you moving right thru to the new year.

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/APO026
Read the full article on our blog: bit.ly/PhonicaPremieres24

'Letters and Numbers' EP

Phonica Premieres: iO Mulen - rdm37 [APOLLONIA MUSIC]

Detroit legend Rick Wade steps up for this week's premiere with a jazz fuelled cut on vinyl only imprint @ShallNotFade.

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/SNF014
Check the full article on our blog: bit.ly/PhonicaPremieres38

Phonica Premiere: Rick Wade - Feels (LK Remix) [SHALL NOT FADE]

Australian 5-piece The Possé are up next on Ken Oath with a killer three track EP. The title track 'Season's Greetings' is arguably the heaviest track in the Ken Oath catalogue and our pick for this week's premiere.

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/KEN004
Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremieres45

Phonica Premiere: The Possé - Season's Greetings [KEN OATH]

One half of Genius Of Time, Nils Krogh aka Arkajo offers up a mesmerising three track EP to mark the occasion of Aniara Recordings 20th release.

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/FathomlessMusic
Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere53

Fathomless Music

Phonica Premiere: Arkajo - Fathomless Music [ANIARA]

The 20th release from Nina Kraviz’s трип imprint pays homage to the previously unexplored sub-cultures of 90s electronic dance music, such as hardcore, gabba, acid-techno and ambient. The 'Don't Mess With Cupid, 'Cause Cupid Ain't Stupid' 2xLP features ten original tracks from heavyweight producers Universal Indicator (aka Aphex Twin), Biogen, Exos and Nina Kraviz herself, amongst others.

Our pick for the premiere is the whirring, trippy-techno stomper '3-1 Tap Lush' from Icelandic producer Bjarki. Check it out and pre-order your copy below!

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/tripcupid
Full article on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere69

Don't Mess With Cupid - трип 020

Phonica Premiere: Bjarki - 3-1 Tap Lush [трип]

Phonica Special Editions follow up their inaugural release with an EP featuring three
remixes of singer, producer and Toronto native, Sandro Perri. Sandro has released more
than a dozen solo and collaborative records under his given name as well as under the
Polmo Polpo & Glissandro 70 monikers, mainly on Canadian cult imprint Constellation.

“Love & Light / The Drums Remixes” features reworks from Worst friends Tom Croose
and Slow Hands. Fresh from his recent outing on Resista, Tom Croose is kept busy with
not one, but two remixes of mr Perri. First up and taking up the whole of side A, “Love &
Light” – originally on 2011’s “Impossible Spaces” – gets a subtle electronic re-rub with
restrained electronic flourishes that gently complement the original's organic, ethereal
sound – a weirdly captivating, mystical trip! All that, while getting boosted from a
criminally short three and a half minutes to a more respectable nine plus…

Next up is Slow Hands, Tom Croose’s partner in Worst Friends who has released on
Wolf+Lamb. He takes “The Drums” (a track from Sandro’s debut album “Tiny Mirrors”) to
places where it’s never been before. by re-imagining the song into a breezy summer
anthem where old school electric piano stabs, handclaps and a general feel-good vibes
take centre stage.

Rounding off this excellent remix 12” we have Tom Croose again, who returns for
another version of “The Drums” and harmoniously marries synth riffs and a laid back
groove with Sandro’s signature contemplative vocal, rounding off this excellent remix
package in style.

Pressed on limited quantity 180g vinyl with high quality full colour sleeve.

PHONICASPECED002              Sandro Perri - Love & Light (Tom Croose’s Mahina Mele)

With no ties to record labels, nor following any specific trends, Dr. Rubinstein is a true DJs DJ, and that’s why we reached out to see if she would be interested in joining our Mix Series. You can check out Marina’s impeccable one-hour techno and electro fuelled mix below. Enjoy! 

bit.ly/PhonicaMix56

Phonica Mix Series 56: Dr. Rubinstein

Full Off The Record feature and interview on Off The Record 👉 bit.ly/PhonicaMix61

Interview

Phonica Mix Series 61: Valentino Mora

Australian DJ and producer Roza Terenzi joins us for the 66th edition of the Phonica Mix Series. Full feature over on Off The Record - bit.ly/PhonicaMix66

Feature

Phonica Mix Series 66: Roza Terenzi

Running Back co-owner Gerd Janson is one of those very few people who get referred to as 'a DJ's DJ' - an aficionado and general nice guy that always delivers the goods whenever you hear him!
We are very lucky to finally get Gerd to do a mix for us as part of the Phonica Mix Series, so we hope you enjoy it. He describes the more disco flavoured-mix as "more the 2007 Computer-Incarnations-for-World-Peace-Gerd than the sadly non-existent 2020 Ibiza-Gerd."
Read the full feature here: http://offtherecord.net/phonica-mix-series-72-gerd-janson/

Phonica Mix Series 72: Gerd Janson

Montreal-based DJ, producer and label owner Francis Latrielle, better known as Priori, joins us for the 79th edition of the Phonica Mix Series.

Priori has become a firm favourite of ours here at Phonica over the past couple of years. His releases, which crossover through many electronic genres, from house and techno to IDM and ambient, have been picked up by such labels as Echovolt and Dust E-1’s Dust World in recent years, although much of his musical output, including his phenomenal 2019 album, ‘On A Nimbus’, comes via his own label, NAFF, which he co-runs with fellow Montrealer Ex-Terrestrial.

Head on over to Off The Record to check out the full feature, including an interview, where we talked about his past, present, and future plans, life in lockdown, Montreal’s music scene, and more. Enjoy!

Phonica Mix Series 79: Priori

London's leading independent record shop. Also home to labels Phonica Records, Phonica White, Phonica Records Special Editions and @KarakulRecords.

Full features, including interviews and tracklists, for our Phonica Podcast and Phonica Mix Series on our editorial platform Off The Record ⬇

http://offtherecord.net/

Phonica Records

Pinned to spotlight

Popular tracks