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

Multisexual Mix #14 Ian Pooley

A 3 hour mix of Motown, Soul, and Hip Hop recorded live in Brazil
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The Hollies - Draggin' My Heels
The Impressions - We Must Be In Love
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - New York City
Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle
Steve Spacek - Let the Dollar Circulate
Grand Pubah - I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are)
DJ Dez - Untitled Beats A
Azymuth - Morning
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye - Mercy, Mercy Me
The Temptations - I Need You
Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Smokey Robinson - More Love
Ebo Taylor, Uhuru-Yenzu - I Need Your Love
Rolando Rasteiro - Ain't No Sunshine
Marvin Gaye - I Want You
Afro Cuban Band - Something’s Got To Give
Brothers By Choice - Baby, You Really Got Me Going
Coke Escovedo - I Wouldn't Change A Thing
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Love Come Down
Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
J Dilla - Track 30
Outkast - SpottieOttieDopaliscious (Damn James)
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
Sade - Paradise
Outkast - Da Art Of Storytellin’ (Pt. 1)
Otis Gayle - I’ll Be Around
Darondo - Didn't I (Florent Rework)
The Rolling Stones - Miss You
Kindness - Swinging Party
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Steely Dan - Go Back Jack Do It Again
Lamont Dozier - Going Back To My Roots
The O’Jays - I Love Music
Paul Pills - Young Americans
The Spinners - It’s A Shame
Dabrye - Tunnel Vision
DJ Dez - Untitled
Post Malone - White Iverson
Big Pun - Still Not A Player
Lumidee - Never Leave You
Diggable Planets - Nickel Bag
Slum Village - Players

Ryan Elliott @ Matiz Bar Sao Paulo

Massimiliano Pagliara live from Barbarella's at Love International 2024

TASCAM DR-100

Live from the Adriatic 2024: Massimiliano Pagliara

A divine selection of house, disco, post punk and well placed drum moments, served sunny side up from our dear friend Suze Ijo. Live and direct from the paddock, while the clouds cleared the sky at Echo Beach V.

Echo Tones #3 - Suze Ijó

Cooking With Palms Trax // NTS o12

Marcus Hogan - Shake Yo’ (FREE DL)

Decisions define our life in a most unpredictable way: and those that happen at the sunrise are sometimes the most consequential. With his new album, ‘Sunrise Decisions’, out today via Hauswerks Records, justcallmesergio is taking us to a journey through his temple of house music. 

As always, skillfully referencing house, disco, garage, groovy and cunty sounds, he’s painting a picture of a dancefloor voyage, with its ups and downs, aspirations, peak energy and prayer moments. The sun will rise and we will smile again.

12-08-2025
Available for streaming on all platforms
Support via Bandcamp download
Label: Hauswerks Records
https://justcallmesergio.bandcamp.com/ 
https://hauswerks.de/

Can You Feel It?

Buy/Stream: https://divedeephouse.fanlink.tv/nvdm-feelsgood

NvdM’s Feels Good EP delivers three house bangers made for the dancefloor. From groovy basslines to crisp percussion and catchy vocal chops, each track brings its own flavor while keeping the energy high. Whether youre warming up the night or deep in the set, Feels Good hits just right — bold, bouncy, and built to move.

NvdM - Feels good (Radio Edit)

Ahead of her debut release on her newly-founded Big Saldo's Chunkers label, the party-starting DJ takes us on a journey through the golden era of house music from 1988 - 1998, exploring the sounds that have had the biggest impact on her as an artist.

Interview: https://www.stampthewax.com/2020/05/20/diggers-directory-sally-c/

Diggers Directory: Sally C

Twitch & Wilkes' classic BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix from November 2006.

http://www.optimo.co.uk

Optimo Espacio - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Nov 2006

The In Sound From Way Out 

Residents: @aaronl_dj ≈ @original-hp ≈ @miazs-1 ≈ @peachystw ≈ @rosie-ama-cain ≈

Diggers Directory: Sally C

Stamp The Wax