In May legendary house music DJ Philipp Jung died. His partner was six months pregnant with their first child. Jung, who scored a major EDM hit with the track "Body Language," also curated an absolute trove of music via his Get Physical Label. His passing is a bittersweet reminder of the power of music and the fragility of life. 

Philipp's GoFundMe page to help his partner and their soon-to-be-born son: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-philipp-jung

Philipp live at Music is 4 Lovers, at Camino Rivera, San Diego; March 5, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8whUgZsDxI Put the headphones on and get lost in it!

Philipp's Get Physical Radio show, where there are countless hours of music he curates and narrates: via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KHpQdJI2UjMX6UcyWJi9g; via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/get-physical-radio/1472481707

A recent interview with Philipp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL0OSvyCw0M

The viral hit "Body Language": via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0H38whx6HC2lfuTbdyJYFa; via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/body-language-m-a-n-d-y-vs-booka-shade-remaster/1828435407?i=1828435408

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