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

Recording of Interstellar Funk's set at Dekmantel Ten

Pre-register for Dekmantel Festival 2025 here: bit.ly/4fyWKXc

Interstellar Funk at Dekmantel Ten

ISAbella - BFC ADE 2024: RADION Saturday

Funnuvojere Takeover w/ Couple Looking For Bananas (09/11/24)

For Viscera 130, Yu Su joins the series with a live recording taken from our party on the 14th December at the one and only Love Inn.

"Kaifeng-born, now London-based Yu Su is a musician, DJ, sound artist and occasional chef. As one of the most prominent Chinese artists with a highly unique voice working across the globe in the last 5 years, her output covers all the ground you’d expect and more. Her multiple critically acclaimed records on UK’s Technicolor (Ninja Tune), Netherlands’s Music from Memory and China’s own Bie Records has seen her nominated for Canada’s Polaris Prize. She has co-produced music with John Carroll Kirby, Duval Timothy and is known for remix works for Parquet Courts, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, and many more. As a DJ, she is unpredictable, idiosyncratic; just “casually having the dance floor transfixed” have put her on the spotlights at clubs and festivals internationally like Dekmantel, Glastonbury, Boiler Room, iii Points, Nuits Sonores, Rainbow Disco Club, Phonox and so on. She has also recently been featured on the cover of Mixmag magazine, marking the first Chinese cover star. She has composed for feature films and fashion brands like Sacai, Jimmy Choo and London/Shanghai based SAMUEL GUÌ YANG."

Enjoy!

@yu_su

Yu Su | 130

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

▪️ Soundcloud: @massimilianopagliara
▪️ Resident Advisor: ra.co/dj/massimilianopagliara
▪️ Instagram: instagram.com/massimilianopagliara_/

TASCAM DR-44WL

MASSIMILIANO PAGLIARA - RECORDED LIVE AT WAS. UTRECHT (17.02.24)

Beyond her operatic range and visceral piano work, American singer Diamanda Galás’ career is a study in defiance - channeling the horrors of the AIDS crisis, political injustice, and human suffering into performances that blur the lines between classical, avant-garde, and the demonic. From collaborations with John Paul Jones to transcendent solo works, her presence is singular, and her impact undeniable. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/in-focus/episodes/in-focus-diamanda-galas-28th-march-2025

In Focus: Diamanda Galás 280325

Benedikt Frey for Honey Trap 4.4.2025 @ Sameheads

@bondsergio
While gearing up for our 11 Years Bday coming weekend we have a mix from Bond, tipped by our lovely resident TITIA 

Bond is a DJ from Buenos Aires and a member of the LGBTQIA+ collective LOCA, He is the founder and director of Radio LOCA and LOCA Rec, platforms dedicated to consciously promoting and representing the careers of queer and dissident artists from Latin America.

This mix is a journey through the current pulse of the queer electronic scene in the Global South. A showcase of the sound of Buenos Aires, featuring tracks by fellow local producers, unreleased gems, and previews of Bond’s upcoming EP out in May via Pansa Records. 

Track highlight 
Pleasure Pump – “Fantasize Me” (Original 12’’ Club Mix)
One of the few tracks in the mix that’s neither current nor part of the local scene, but it stands out as a tribute to the roots of dance and desire, a highlight that directly connects with the queer legacy of clubbing

Thanks Sergio! <3

Bond...IsBurning #167

Bill Spencer shares weekend recordings from his living room studio in Detroit, Michigan, from where he brings a range of soulful jazz rock, and ambient sounds, spanning to electronica and psychedelic dub.
 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/bill-spencer/episodes/bill-spencer-13th-april-2025

A Month of Sundays w/ Bill Spencer 130425

DJ ZOZI aka @d-tiffany on closing duties in the last Lighthouse of this year’s spring season. Oozzing sass and style, this set develops from deep, hypnotic dancefloor hooks into peak time mind-bending zozi moments. Full of percussive spice throughout with a signature blend of bounce and break for an ultra Lighthouse send off. 

LIVE AT FANDANGO - DJ Zozi

Capodoperes digital series expands with Rominimans EP, a four-track journey from Masupilami that blends melodic sensibility with the atmospheric depth of rominimal. Each track unfolds with rich textures, detailed percussion, and driving basslines - shifting between moody undertones and airy, emotive layers.

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/masupilamihouse
Label: https://soundcloud.com/capodopere
Support: https://capodopere.bandcamp.com/album/rominimans-ep

Premiere: Masupilami - Altarstein [CPD068]

DEPTHS

Franky Carbon-e, Nae:Tek - Labyrinth [Superordinate Music]

@roi_perez is at the beating heart of the queer dance music scene in Europe. His route to the top started with a residency back home in Tel Aviv, but since moving to Berlin 2013 he has gone on to make a wider impact with regular standout sets at fetish club Lab.Oratory and Berghain’s Panorama Bar. His focus is always on buying, playing and selling records rather than making them, so he is an adventurous DJ who is always evolving but is famed for his long, winding, eclectic sets that span multiple sounds and scenes. 

Even over the course of just an hour in the mix for us this week, he manages to travel far and wide. It's a party starting selection, for sure, with emotive breakbeats next to pumping percussive rhythms, steamy house and jacking acid. The rhythms are always raw and ragged, meaning Perez does a fine job of keeping you on the tips of your toes from start to finish.

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Dekmantel Podcast 278 - Roi Perez

A space that opens its doors for open-minded people to dance, connect, or whatever feels right.

See you on the dance floor!

MASSIMILIANO PAGLIARA - RECORDED LIVE AT WAS. UTRECHT (17.02.24)

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