Phonica Records

Widely respected for their fast-paced and hi-energy old-school electro sounds, which were mostly released via their own M.A.P Records imprint throughout the 90s and 00s, DJ Maaco and Odell aka Detroit In Effect have secured a name for themselves as one of Detroit’s most influential duos over the last three decades. Now running things solo, DJ Maaco steps up for the landmark 50th edition of our Pho...

DJ Boring returns to Shall Not Fade with four feel-good summer jams. Our pick for the premiere is the A1 track, Exotic Feelin'. Check it below. Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/fortahn Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere67

For the 49th edition of the Phonica Mix Series, we welcome London based DJ, producer and head of the FUSE label and events series, Enzo Siragusa. Full feature and interview on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix49

Secretsundaze one of London’s most well known and best loved DJ duos have consistently followed their hearts not the hype. Their party of the same name is still standing tall after 16 years and as DJs they have played many of the best clubs worldwide. It’s only in the last year that they have made it into the studio together having both produced previously separately. Giles as Two Armadillos with...

For Phonica’s landmark 20th release on the main label we go back to a classic from the same year the shop opened; Stereofuse’s ‘Casino EP’, originally released on Berlin label Salo in 2003. The ‘Casino EP’ marked the first collaboration between Martin Wörner & Thorsten Diegel as Stereofuse. They followed it up with a string of other 12”s for other labels but it’s this initial 12” that has been fet...

For Phonica’s landmark 20th release on the main label we go back to a classic from the same year the shop opened; Stereofuse’s ‘Casino EP’, originally released on Berlin label Salo in 2003. The ‘Casino EP’ marked the first collaboration between Martin Wörner & Thorsten Diegel as Stereofuse. They followed it up with a string of other 12”s for other labels but it’s this initial 12” that has been fet...

For Phonica’s landmark 20th release on the main label we go back to a classic from the same year the shop opened; Stereofuse’s ‘Casino EP’, originally released on Berlin label Salo in 2003. The ‘Casino EP’ marked the first collaboration between Martin Wörner & Thorsten Diegel as Stereofuse. They followed it up with a string of other 12”s for other labels but it’s this initial 12” that has been fet...

For Phonica’s landmark 20th release on the main label we go back to a classic from the same year the shop opened; Stereofuse’s ‘Casino EP’, originally released on Berlin label Salo in 2003. The ‘Casino EP’ marked the first collaboration between Martin Wörner & Thorsten Diegel as Stereofuse. They followed it up with a string of other 12”s for other labels but it’s this initial 12” that has been fet...

French label Hard Fist returns with a solid various artists release entitled ‘Princes Of Azbu’. The release features five Middle-Eastern flavoured cuts from five producers from five different corners of the globe. Our pick for the premiere comes from London based producer Timothy Clerkin of Eskimo Twins fame. Clerkin’s track fuses together the dispersant worlds of psychedelic guitar music and dark...

Following releases on such labels as Uncanny Valley, Pets Recordings and U Know Me in recent years, Polish producer Eltron provides the latest EP on Grego After All's UNDERTHESEA imprint. The Le Volte EP features three dancefloor focused house cuts. In addition to Eltron's original tracks, Basic Soul Unit supplies our pick for the premiere on the flip - packed with booming distorted kicks, rave-in...

Parisian producer Brawther celebrates ten years of releases with his first ever studio album 'Transient States' on his own imprint Negentropy. Our pick for the premiere is the floaty, summertime groover 'Brudan In Leeds'. Check it below! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/transientbrawther Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere64

For the 47th edition of the Phonica Mix Series, we welcome Swedish DJ, producer and leader of the infamous Studio Barnhus crew, Axel Boman. Full feature and interview on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix47

Tsuba returns with an official reissue of Westworld’s 1991 classic ‘Dreamworld' featuring a selection of Gerd Janson edits. Janson's piano-laden edit of 'Dreamworld' is our pick for the premiere. Check it below! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/westworldjanson Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere63

Dublin-based producer Lerosa is up next as an extra bonus edition in our Mix Series. For this chapter, he takes us back to the nineties with almost two hours of dreamy techno and ambient selections. Check the interview on Off The Record: bit.ly/BonusLerosa

Detroit native Waajeed delivers a four-track EP dedicated to his mother on Carl Craig's iconic Planet E imprint. The title track 'Mother' is our pick for the premiere! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/waajeedmother Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere62

The legendary ‘Voice of Q’ by Q is getting a much-deserved reissue via Isle Of Jura. On the B-side lies the previously unreleased track, ‘Keep it Strong.’ With dreamy piano stabs, a heavy dose of dubby mastering and a funk-laden housey bassline, this track feels brand new, making it our sure-fire pick for this week’s premiere. We also caught up for a quick chat with Michael Forte of Q for a rare i...

For the 46th edition of the Phonica Mix Series, we welcome long-time Salon Des Amateurs resident and curator of the Offen imprint, Vladimir Ivkovic. Full feature and interview on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix46

Welsh producer Harrison BDP debuts on vinyl-only imprint Lost Palms with an immersive, deep and dark four-track EP. 'Contact Light' is our pick for the premiere! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/Palms012 Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere60

LA producer Grant teams up with Swiss producer Dan Piu for a new 3xLP collaboration, Theory of Movement. 'Life Without Fear' is our pick for the premiere! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/TOMLP Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere59

Spearhead of the Ata Kak band, Rememory Music label curator and Worldwide FM resident, Esa, steps up for the 45th edition of the Phonica Mix Series! Full feature and interview on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix45

Brooklyn based producer FaltyDL serves up three purpose-built dancefloor cuts on the longstanding UK imprint Hypercolour. 'Medium Size Room' is our pick for the premiere! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/Falty3Rooms Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere58

One of our favourite London diggers, edit-master and Phonica alumni, Jonny Rock, kindly provided us with an hour long, chuggy and jam-packed mix for our bonus series. Check it out!

Fort Romeau and Ali Tillett's Cin Cin imprint enters 2018 with a fresh and innovative split release from Lauer and The Golden Filter. Arumba is our pick for the premiere! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/CinCin10 Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere57

One half of Masters At Work and iconic NYC house DJ and producer, Louie Vega, steps up for the 44th edition of the Phonica Mix Series. What better way to start 2018?! Check the full feature and interview on off the record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix44

NYC house veteran Fred P is back with three stellar reshapes on Cassy's newly founded Kwench Records. The 'Fixation Mix' is our pick for the premiere! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/CassyFredP Full article on offtherecord: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere56