Phonica Records

Full feature including interview and tracklist over on Off The Record 👉 bit.ly/PhonicaMix58

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

Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/dartraxep Full feature on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere78

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.,...

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’. Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/loveaz Full feature on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere77

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! bit.ly/PhonicaMix56

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 Michiga...

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. Check out the mix and interview over on Off The Record 👉 bit.ly/PhonicaMix55

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! Interview and tracklist: bit.ly/otrmix1

D.Tiffany and Roza Terenzi each deliver a killer club cut for Berlin-based record label Oscillate Tracks' debut release. Our pick for the premiere is the dreamy B-side remix from Jayda G. Check it below! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/otracks001 Full article on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere76

Chicago born, New York-based DJ and producer @HoneyDijon delivers a stellar one-hour recording for the 54th edition of the Phonica Mix Series. Full feature on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix54

Joe Danvers-McCabe and Warren Cummings aka @kassiansound make their debut on Detroit Swindle's Heist Recordings with three jazzy and deep original house jams. Our pick for the premiere is the fourth and final cut on the release which comes in the form of an 'after-hours' style remix from NYC house veteran DJ Nature. Check it below! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/kassianheist Full article on Off...

Label Focus: Groovin Recordings Mixed by Alex De Ponti Check out the full feature and interview here: bit.ly/groovinfocus

Lady Blacktronika's next outing 'Wax Cylinder Only' comes in the form of an extra hot 2xLP from London based label Meda Fury. The first 12" from the double pack features a collection of unreleased dancefloor material, showcasing the tougher side of her 'deep and hard' sound. The second 12" features a handpicked selection of Blacktronika's tracks which were up until now only released digitally. Pac...

Legowelt takes us on a cosmic one and a half hour trip through the many shades of house, techno, disco and everything in between for the 53rd edition of the Phonica Mix Series. Full Feature & Interview: bit.ly/PhonicaMix53

Hammer's Ozone EP for Modern Magic features three atmospheric and suspense-filled house cuts. Our pick for the premiere is the four-to-the-floor, synth-heavy and ultra-melodic title track Ozone. Check it out below! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/hammerozone Full article on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere73

Alongside this exclusive mix for Off The Record, we caught up with Kyoto-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer Alex Kassian to find out a bit more about his past, present and future plans. Check the full feature and interview here: bit.ly/introkassian

Prequel Tapes returns with a brand new LP on Gaffa Tape Records. Hissing tape loops, distorted kicks and a whole load of melodic synth work across this superb nine tracker. Our pick for the premiere is the title track 'Everything Is Quite Now'. Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/prequelnow Full article on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere72

DJ, producer, educator and curator of three record labels, Ugandan born, Berlin-based Jenifa Mayanja steps up for the 52nd in the Phonica Mix Series. Check the full feature and interview on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix52

Ellen Allien’s first solo EP outside of her own BPitch Control imprint is set for release on Boddika’s Nonplus. Our pick for the premiere is the hypnotising, big-room techno cut 'Trigger'. Check out the feature on Off The Record below! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/ellenstand Full article on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere71

Prolific New York DJ and producer Eli Escobar steps up for the 51st edition of the Phonica Mix Series with a sublime 1 hour and 20 minute long live mix, packed with all kinds of silky smooth house and disco gems. Check the full feature on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaMix51

Swedish DJ and producer Almaty's debut release 'Gennaro' is an ode to experimental rave icons Andrea Parker and Future Sound Of London. Arriving early August via Violet's Naive imprint, this hot 12" comes with a heavyweight selection of remixes from Octo Octa, Photonz and Endian. Octo Octa's pounding yet melodic techno re-work is our pick for the premiere. Check it out below! Pre-order your copy h...

The 20th release from Nina Kraviz’s трип imprint pays homage to the previously unexplored sub-cultures of 90s electronic dance music, such as hardcore, gabba, acid-techno and ambient. The 'Don't Mess With Cupid, 'Cause Cupid Ain't Stupid' 2xLP features ten original tracks from heavyweight producers Universal Indicator (aka Aphex Twin), Biogen, Exos and Nina Kraviz herself, amongst others. Our pick...

Julius Steinhoff returns to Smallville with his first solo 12" since his excellent Flocking Behaviour LP was released in 2014. The title track 'Along The Coast' is our pick for the premiere. Check it below! Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/juliuscoast Full article on Off The Record: bit.ly/PhonicaPremiere68