Phonica Records

London-based duo Zoo Look make their E-Beamz debut with a limited edition 10” double-header, comprised of two sweltering breaks-driven club rippers. Dusty pads, driving drums and throbbing acid lines all over this one! Grab your copy here 🔥 bit.ly/zoobeamz

Berlin-based DJ, producer, label head and Elevate record shop owner Cinthie joins us for the 74th edition of the Phonica Mix Series. Coming in at just under two hours, Cinthie’s mix is a pumpin’ and thumpin’ journey through all things HOUSE. Check out the full feature and interview over on Off The Record 🙌 bit.ly/phonicamix74

Grab a copy here: bit.ly/SPECED007

Grab a copy here: bit.ly/SPECED007

Grab a copy here: bit.ly/SPECED007

London-based DJ and producer Parris first cut his teeth at the legendary events series FWD>>, which mainly catered to the sounds of grime and dubstep. Taking inspiration from these musical roots, but adding his own special twist, Parris’s own, bass-focused musical creations have since been picked up by such labels as The Trilogy Tapes, Idle Hands, Tempa and Hemlock in recent years, as well as rock-solid collaborative release on CANUFEELTHESUNONYRBACK with Call Super.

Parris has been on our radar here at Phonica for quite some time, and ever since he came and performed for us at our 2019 Record Store Day event we have been interested in getting a dedicated mix recording from him. So, with that in mind, we thought he would make for a perfect addition to our Off The Record Mix Series. His mix below is just short of one hour and slips and slides through all kinds of genres – from hazy hip-hop and R&B to obscure rock and pop.

Full feature on Off The Record: bit.ly/OTRMIX13

We've been doing our mix series for 6 years now but, as a lot of you know, we have a wealth of talent working behind the counter or packing your orders. A lot of us DJ, have a radio show or produce music and now we wanted to highlight some of our colleagues and give you an insight into what each of one us like. In the ongoing lockdown, we wanted to shine a light on some our dedicated crew.

http://offtherecord.net/friendsandfamilymixseries-2oscar-abdullah/

Originally featured on the b-side of Cameroonian disco hero Zogo’s 1979 album ‘Afrika – Bye Bye’, Parisian label Banquise Records have come to the rescue with a much-needed, official reissue of the sought-after Afro-Disco masterpiece ‘Please Please’.

Alongside the extra-funky original gem, Banquise has added two top-notch remixes into the mix from Running Back label head Gerd Janson and rising French talent Bellaire. Gerd Janson’s drawn-out, dancefloor focused version is our pick for the premiere.

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/zogoplease

Ludwig A.F. (previously known as Ludwig A.F. Röhrscheid) is a dj and producer hailing from Frankfurt, Germany. His excllent productions first caught our ears back in 2018 with his debut ‘Velocity EP‘ on his own Exo Recordings International imprint. And what a debut that was – Enter the peaceful and magical world of Ludwig A. F. Röhrscheid for his debut EP on brand-new label Exo Recordings International !

Otherworldy beats soaked in atmosphere, mystical and intriguing pads, pizzicato strings, catchy rhythms and field recordings of Germany’s nature. And it seems that a lot of people agreed with us as it became a very in-demand record as well as the subsequent releases on his imprint, continuing these spaced-out sounds soaked in melody and the rhythm & breaks of 90s house & rave. We loved his productions so much that we asked Ludwig to contribute to our mix series, check out the full feature & mini-interview here:

http://offtherecord.net/phonica-mix-series-73-ludwig-a-f/

Check out the full feature & interview here: http://offtherecord.net/off-the-record-mix-series-12-aardvarck/

Aardvarck has been a constant favourite here at Phonica - we've stocked his records since we opened, and they never last long on the shelves. His last album - 2019's 'Monkey Formula', made it to number 9 in our Best Of 2019 Albums end of year charts. The Dutch polymath producer has been releasing music since the early 90's on labels such as Djax-Up-Beats, Delsin and Rush Hour. Working in a dizzying array of genres, he didn't just touch on them - he mastered many, having 'hit' records in underground house, techno broken beat and dubstep scenes. Continuing his explorations further, in the last 10 years alone he made impressive moves into hip-hop, dancehall and ambient/concrete. His 12"s finding long-term accommodation in top DJ's record bags, defty used and abused by the likes of Mala, Ben UFO, Dan Curtin, Sassy J, Joy Orbison, Cera Khin and the Zenker Brothers. Since being one of, if not the first DJ to regularly play house music in Holland, It seems that Aardvarck might be approaching the end of his 'current' but long running and influential career. In our opinion this would be a huge loss. For now, you can enjoy his Off The Record Mix below.