Phonica Records

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As fans and supporters of the label, we reached out to Alice from Soundway Records to put together a mix for our Off The Record Mix Series. The outcome is a blinding one-hour recording, packed with a selection of '70s and '80s African and Caribbean jewels (with the exception of one DJ Sotofett track). You can check out the mix, interview and tracklist over on Off The Record 👉 bit.ly/OTRMIX3

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Rising Polish DJ and producer Bartosz Kruczyněski is a man of many aliases. His releases come in the form of ambient and minimal leaning works under his own name, sample-based explorations of Polish heritage as one half of Ptaki and new age infused deep house under the ominous title of The Phantom. Bartosz’s musical creations as Earth Trax, often with long-time friend and collaborator Newborn Jr., have been picked up by such labels as Bradley Zero’s Rhythm Section, Lost Palms, Les Yeux Orange and our very own Phonica main label in recent years.

Check out the full feature and interview over on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix57

Al Zanders' latest offering on his own A-Z imprint comes in the form of a four-track track split release entitled 'Love Sensations', which he shares with up and coming British producer JVXTA. Our pick for the premiere is the string-heavy disco-house smasher ‘Strings II’.

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Off The Record Mix Series 2: Alex Bradley (Utopia Records Home Listening and Healing Mix) by Phonica Records

With no ties to record labels, nor following any specific trends, Dr. Rubinstein is a true DJs DJ, and that’s why we reached out to see if she would be interested in joining our Mix Series. You can check out Marina’s impeccable one-hour techno and electro fuelled mix below. Enjoy!

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It’s been 5 years since North Lake delivered the ‘Moonwalker’ 12” on Phonica’s main label and it’s telling that to this day it’s one of the most requested for a repress. That’s not to say he’s been idle in the years since then, his releases for Life & Death, Permanent Vacation and Ellum Audio have cemented his reputation as a trusted producer in the world of leftfield Techno.

North Lake is Michigan-based Isaac Delongchamp and his ‘Hearing Voices’ EP features four tracks that illustrate his influences, stretching from classic Detroit Techno to Deep House and even New Age and Ambient. In fact, these four tracks could work as a story, from the opening title track, ‘Hearing Voices’ through two peak-time housers into the after-hours vibe of the final track.

‘Hearing Voices’ is the standout here based on a beautiful looping keyboard melody which subtly grows, progressing and ascending to a deceptive moment of silence before returning to its original melody. Next up ‘Vibing To Your Vibe’ is a perfect combination of organic and electronic elements with little synth details and an 80s Electro vibe adding to the 4/4 groove.

On the flip, the simple but devastatingly effective Omar S-esque ‘Magic Ride’, the EP’s peak energy moment and the logical follow-up to his first Phonica release with Dixon-favourite ‘Marlborol Noir’. Finally, the record comes to an end with ‘Teenage Heartbreak’, a mellow, classy House production that works just as well on the dancefloor as well as home listening.

The final chapter in Phonica’s 2018 Mix Series comes in the form of an intricate and eclectic 75-minute long recording from Optimo’s JD Twitch.

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Introducing a new series of mixes from our Off The Record editorial website. The first in the series comes in the form of an hour and ten-minute long techno and electro mix from Berlin-based DJ and producer Blind Observatory. Enjoy!

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