With what was mostly a full and fruitful year for us with many beautiful moments, we now turn our eyes forward to what is looking to be a very exciting year for us at Phonica as we walk into our 20th year of being alive. 2022 saw our mix series get even more killer contributions from artists like Paramida, Sally C, Fred P, Eden Burns, Alex Kassian, Erol Alkan and more. 2023's series line up plans to keep moving up and we have opened this years mix season in the capable hands of two of the finest DJ/Producers doing it right now. Bringing nothing but powerful, euphoric and goddess energies it can only be Octo Octa and Eris Drew of T4T Luv NRG. Amazingly celebrated for their strand of psychedelic, rolling progressive, trancey-house and break rhythms we can't think of two better selector's to take on our series. With an excellently curated compilation and mix for our good friends at Fabric last year as well as two banging cassettes on T4T we can't begin to imagine what this year has in-store for Maya and Eris but we have no doubt it's even more on the upward trajectory! Most likely to the heavens and back! We had a chat with Maya and Eris to see what they have been up to lately and little about how they approached the mix.

Interview Here

Phonica Mix Series 103: Octo Octa & Eris Drew

Recording of Avalon Emerson's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Avalon Emerson at Dekmantel Festival 2023

50 minutes of jazzy breaks with a great atmospher Recorded by first Guest DJ ROW92 
@ROW92

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Name: Lara Sophie Köcke 
Alias: Lara Fein (@lara-kobayashi-maru)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Berlin

Influences: Eris Drew when it comes to DJing and selecting, all the originators, creators and producers of the music i'm playing and my husband ;) 

Affiliations/Projects: CANCELLED Party 

Favorite Quote: “Just before our love got lost you said, I am as constant as a northern star, And I said, ‘Constantly in the darkness,
Where’s that at? If you want me, I’ll be in the bar.’” Joni Mitchell - A Case Of You 

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
As a 'late bloomer' myself, I would love to encourage everyone who is not in their 20s anymore and scared by skilled veterans and/or young guns alike, to believe in themselves and take action. Provided you have the immense privilege of having time, do something with it. Listen to music, dig as much old and new stuff as you can, interact with like-minded people, ask straight up for help and/or access to gear/music and you will be surprised how helpful and talented in teaching your peers can be. Try to be humble to yourself and others and to not be too overcritical - or as my grandma would have put it in german: "Es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen.", which you could translate to: "No master has yet fallen from the sky."

About the mix: It's all about House and a bit(e) of Acid ...

With this mix Lara Fein asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Women Wage Peace (https://www.womenwagepeace.org.il/en/)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/07/30/daisychain-341-lara-fein/

Daisychain

Daisychain 341 - Lara Fein

Name: Marnie P.
Alias: Martini (@martini_glass)
Pronouns: They/Them
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Influences:
Biology, the sun, pleasure, ephemera, the little things in life, etc

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects:
I recently curated an experimental compilation which I’ll share through a project named Cold Storage. I’m hoping to have this released sometime this fall.
I’ve released tracks through Early Reflex, W133, Rest Now!, Kindergarten Records, and Vief. I also have forthcoming material in the works for Elicit Records and N-Face.
I’d love to give a particular shoutout to Kindergarten Records, I will be releasing a split EP with Drummy sometime next month. The label owner Masha and the extended Kindergarten fam have welcomed me with open arms since my first release with the label in 2023.

Favorite Quote: "Don't just sit there and waste your precious time. When you want to do something, do it right away. Do it when you can. It's the only way to live a life without regrets." - Sonic the Hedgehog

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Give into your curiosity and passion! I find that exploring your interests can lead you toward unexpected, beautiful places.

I think it’s also incredibly important to build and uplift the community you find yourself in. We live in bleak times and the state of the music industry is unsustainable. We need to take care of each other! 

About this mix:
I have an omnivorous appetite for music/sound and my interests are ever-shifting. At the moment, I’ve been interested in bridging the gap in my music library between electronic dance music and other stuff I enjoy.

For the past few years, I’ve had a particular affinity with forward-thinking club music, particularly tracks that you can’t quite put your finger on. This is definitely reflected in this mix! 

With this mix Martini asks for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:

❁ Synth Library of Portland: I want to highlight the Synth Library of Portland, as this is an important collectively run arts organization that is an amazing resource for those who are underrepresented or economically disadvantaged.

I grew up in a rural town outside of Eugene and never had access to equipment or community. When I moved to Portland, I became a member of the Synth Library of Portland and finally had the chance to have hands-on experience with hardware and meet like-minded people. There are substantial economic barriers for those who want to explore physical hardware and I’m glad that I had the opportunity.

Although I still don’t really own any gear besides a few pedals and some MIDI controllers, the Synth Library also introduced me to the work of the sound artist and co-founder of the Synth Library, Felisha Ledesma. Her work is incredibly inspiring and I took a modular synth workshop she taught over Zoom which explored concepts of modular synths using Pure Data and Automatonism. This was eye-opening for me! (https://synthlibraryportland.com/)

❁ Medical Aid for Palestinians: I’d also like to urge donations towards Medical Aid for Palestinians. (https://www.map.org.uk/)

Read more and tracklist - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/09/10/daisychain-347-martini/

Daisychain 347 - Martini

bird talk sleep walk

Live recording from Fandango at the Beach (via the Lighthouse)
Plötzensee, 2nd July 2024

On yet another rainy beachside Tuesday this summer, @byronyeates joined us to lift the clouds for a Lighthouse moment packed with house classics & new flips. Sexy-bright vocals had us all forgetting showers outside as dancers basked in an early evening bounce through Byron’s wet hot indoor floor. Now you can soak up a part of the 4 hours once more, enjoy x

LIVE AT FANDANGO - Byron Yeates

Name: Lara
Alias: Broccoli (@broccoli69)
Pronouns: She / Her
Location: Berlin 

Influences: Madalba<3

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
Co-founder of Queer / Dyke collective : Pillow Princess 
Party series residency: Daytime  @ Crack Bellmer, Klubnacht @ Zur Klappe

Favorite Quote: Better done than perfect.

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community: Don’t be shy—propose yourself and reach out to people, venues, and collectives. Don’t let the fear of rejection hold you back. You won’t get a response from everyone, but you don’t need to. One positive reply acknowledging your work is enough to get started

About the mix: The mix was recorded on the 5th of October 2024 in Berlin, at our queer day-time party called Apero Club at Crack Bellmer. Apero Club is a co-run event between the collectives Pillow Princess and What a Playground. It is a laid-back, community-driven queer event. We start during the day with open decks and as we ease into the night our invited artists take over to set the mood within the spectrum of house sounds. 

Our mix rounds across the spectrum of progressive house and trance. It is a b2b between Kidcat and Broccoli, the two co-founders of pillow princess. We regularly play together, and the mix you will hear here is a collection of records we've been gathering from shops across Europe. We usually shop and share our sounds, so mixing them together was extremely fun as we could smoothly create a journey together through progressive soundscapes.

Name: Catriona Megahey
Alias: Kidcat (@k_i_d_c_a_t)
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Berlin, Germany

Influences: Blasha & Allatt, Ogazón, Avalon Emerson, ISAbella, Slin, Octo Octa & Eris drew

Affiliations/Residencies/Projects: 
Co-founder of Queer / Dyke collective : Pillow Princess 
Party series residency: Daytime  @ Crack Bellmer, Klubnacht @ Zur Klappe

Advice for the DJs, producers and artists of our community:
Let, joy, happiness and fun guide you - the rest will fall into place!

With this mix Kidcat and Broccoli ask for you to please learn more about and consider donating to:
❁ Medical relief fund for Palestine (https://www.map.org.uk/)
❁ Tierschutzverein Berlin (https://tierschutz-berlin.de/)

Read more - https://thedaisychain.club/2024/12/04/daisychain-358-kidcat-broccoli/

Daisychain 358 - Kidcat & Broccoli

Live recording from Fandango at the Lighthouse - Season Closing -
Plötzensee, 24th November 2024

Fresh from the archives of our most recent season, we’re starting the new year in style with a full 4 hour lighthouse live set from Fandango resident, booker, and production chief @taniajust

Bursting with sleazy bass lines and dreamy vocals from the off, Tania’s tasteful turbo blends and unique ability to strike a perfect balance between patience and boldness, brings just the right energy at precisely the right moment.

LIVE AT FANDANGO - Tania Just

Naone @ The Lot Radio 01-11-2025

Stay left and take a trip with Macca's Saturday breakfast show on NTS. Weekend musings and eclectic cuts from all over the place, it's a low-key affair and you're all invited. ONE GLOVE!!!
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/macca/episodes/macca-20th-february-2025

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