Phran & Dj Phidias - Latent Effect

Phran returns to Best Effort with an incendiary array of dance floor heaters, transmogrifying his hypnotherapeutic impulses in some startlingly different ways.

Phran introduces his DJ Phidias persona on the A side of the 12”. Proceedings start with “Sisplau” and its darker complement, “Diamantera” - two cuts of twitchy latin drum programming, dub delay flourishes and freaky synth lines that recall the acid-drenched deliriousness of Villalobos' cooked conga sessions. The pitched-down B-Boy rhythms of “Dummy Text Generator” are a change of pace but are no less weird, setting an acrobatic, constantly contorting acid line over fizzing roland drums. 

The B-side is fully submerged in murk - First on “Fleurhaus” and then when versioned on “Fleursky”. The former foregrounds the snappy drums and heavy bassline before seemingly drifting off into an abyss of echo, returning - albeit slightly - from the void on the ethereal “Fleursky”, where he’s joined by constant co-conspirator Ivy Barkakati on a Casio SA-39 keyboard. Amplifying the beautiful spaciness of the original while retaining the bass pressure, it’s a perfect implementation of dub’s alchemical processes .

Support from Luca Lozano, Roza Terenzi, Ben Fester & Adi Toohey 
Available March 2019

Distribution in Australia by Best Effort Entertainment
Rest of world distribution by Rubadub

Phran & DJ Phidias - Latent Effect (BE003 Previews)

Phran, who previously appeared on Best Effort 'Number One', returns with an array of dance floor heaters. Phran introduces his DJ Phidias persona on the A side of the 12”. Proceedings start with “Sisplau” - a cut of twitchy latin drum programming, dub delay flourishes and a freaky synth line.

DJ Phidias - Sisplau

https://www.discogs.com/Phran-Latent-Effect/release/13301518

Dj Phidias - Diamantera

Phran - Dummy Text Generator

Phran aka DJ Phidias aka Pacheko.
Caracas & Barcelona

https://linktr.ee/phran

Phran is a Venezuelan artist & DJ based in Barcelona. His music connects techno, rave, & changa with the pulse of tropical percussion & the memory of Venezuelan sound systems. Through his labels Vimana, ACA & projects like Dos Ritmos & People You May Know, he keeps collaboration & community at the center of his work. Whether on record, on stage or through visual projects that explore the roots of Venezuelan dance music, Phran treats rhythm as a shared language that builds spaces & connections sustaining underground culture, reminding us that art grows not through algorithms or individualism but through shared encounters among people & communities.

Bookings: 
mario@lapsusagency.com