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Release Date: 8th April 2022

Jon Gurd returns to Anjunadeep with the announcement of his latest album ‘Phoenix’, out on April 8th.

‘Phoenix’ follows the release of Jon’s acclaimed album ‘Lion’, out summer 2020, which reached #3 on the iTunes Dance chart and gained support from tastemaker DJs including Solomun, Stephen Bodzin, Adriatique, Ida Engberg and Shadow Child. Whilst ‘Lion’ explored themes of loss ‘Phoenix’ takes inspiration from themes of rebirth, marking the start of a new chapter.

“Phoenix was written during the UK lockdown last year. When things at home got to a pretty low point I asked myself what is the most empowering thing I can do right now and the answer was to make a new album. I’ve always wanted to make an album called Phoenix. I like the idea of rebirth and coming back stronger after big challenges.”

A respected selector and producer, Jon came through the UK underground in the early 2000s as resident DJ at the legendary Slinky in Bournemouth, warming up for the likes of Mauro Picotto and Paul Van Dyk. His early productions were championed by Paul Woolford, Sasha, Lee Burridge, James Zabiela, and Sander Kleinenberg, and Jon soon found himself travelling the world performing alongside the artists he’d been opening for not long before.

Following the release of the first single ‘Emergence’, Jon Gurd now shares the second single ‘Open’ ahead of the album release. Leading with characteristic bold basslines and cascading melodies, Jon showcases his intricate production techniques reminiscent of Jon Hopkins, Jacques Green and Bonobo.

“A lot of the album is about getting close to the bone of feeling, a lot like Lion was in a way, but this time trying to translate old subconscious memories into feeling. Memories of euphoria when I just started clubbing 20 years ago. The excitement of discovering and dancing to music for the first time. The feeling of connection on the dance floor with people you’ve never met before. The after parties, the whole thing.”

In celebration of the album release, Jon will be playing a headline show at Colours Hoxton, London on the 8th of April, following successful sets at London’s iconic venues Fabric and Printworks.

‘Phoenix’ is the latest album to be released on Anjunadeep, described by Billboard as “one of dance music’s ultimate tastemaker labels”. The label is known for discovering talents like Lane 8, Dusky, Yotto, and Ben Böhmer.

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Elephants EP

Elephants (Original Mix)

Moritz Graßinger and Martin Schneider, known collectively as KIDSØ, are renowned for the live aspect of their artistic blueprint, centering around synthesisers, drums, kalimbas and percussive instrumentality. With releases on esc/ctrl, Embassy Of Music, Springstoff, and several other well-respected imprints, the Munich-based duo now bring their undeniably unique sonic palate to The Gardens of Babylon. Joining KIDSØ across three awe-inspiring Deep House cuts on their collaborative 'What If I' EP is Swiss producer & singer-songwriter Natascha Polké, whose work is championed by the likes of Anjunadeep, This Never Happened, and Definition:Music, amongst others.

The first single to drop on the 13th January will be 'What if I'. A track that plunges you deep into a pool of emotive melodic components that orbit the first appearance of Natascha's sirenic vocals. Deftly driving drum grooves and a crisp percussive cadence steer the track forwards amidst a sea of modulating frequencies and sweeping introspective notes, resulting in a captivating opener. A truly special release to kick start the new year off for the artists and label.

Its soon followed by 'Seven Nations' released as a single on the 27th January. A head-turning sense of nostalgia with the uniquely re-sung rendition of The White Stripes' iconic hit. More delightfully deepened flavours are on offer here, with a pleasantly melancholic vibe born from endless layers of intricately woven chords and stabs. A truly standout record, it brings an extraordinary close to this complete masterclass from three of Europe's most talented electronic artists.

Finally, on February 10 we are closing out the whole EP with the track 'Bloom In The Cold', delivering harmony-rich electronic prowess from the outset. An enchanting vocal topliner adds a tangible personality to the track whilst its analogue-focused musicality runs masterful contrast of soft and gritty, carving out a touching ebb and flow from start to finish.

What If I

KIDSO & Natascha Polké - What If I

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Beside Me

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Nights Out - Lamchopz (OMÏRO Edit)

Choose Again drifts through the edges of memory, movement, and desire, tracing the moments when identity slips and the body dissolves into rhythm. Built on a foundation of minimal melodic techno, atmospheric electronica, and deep analog textures, the EP moves between intimate whispers and expansive soundscapes, where city nights and fleeting connections unfold like hidden narratives. Each track is sparse but layered, balancing restraint with tension: fractured hooks and elliptical phrases evoke decisions unmade, faces half-seen, and movements that leave no trace. The music lingers in the unsettled spaces between what's said and what's felt, where repetition becomes a kind of hypnosis and memory folds into motion.

Across its seven tracks, Choose Again builds a quiet architecture of fleeting presence and unresolved possibility. From the cold detachment of "Two Doors" to the humid anonymity of "Night Device," through the submerged drift of "Current Draw" and the low-burn intimacy of "Aftertouch," the EP maps shifting emotional registers without settling on resolution. "No Sign of Day" stretches into dreamlike suspension, while "Someone Else Was Here" closes the circle with traces of absence and nearness colliding. Voices emerge and disappear, male and female tones weaving into the production like another layer of texture rather than lead. The result is a work where identity, connection, and perception remain unstable - where each listen invites you to enter the same rooms, walk the same streets, and, as the title suggests, choose again.

Someone Else Was Here (I)

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