Phonica Records

As 2017 fast approaches, Apollonia Music drop their latest release courtesy of iO Mulen, the Ukrainian prodigy who first appeared on the label at the beginning of 2016. Eleven months on and he's back with a hefty six-track package that's sure to keep you moving right thru to the new year. Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/APO026 Read the full article on our blog: bit.ly/PhonicaPremieres24

The Phonica podcast is back for its November edition! Simon and Michal taking the reins this month, selecting the best wax that have landed recently on our shelves. Full tracklist and info on our blog -> bit.ly/PhonicaPodcast57

The latest Phonica Premiere features Liem and Eddie Ness on Banoffee Pies Records. The duo are no strangers to reducing dancefloors to smouldering rubble with their Lehult imprint. Bristol based Banoffee Pies seem like the perfect host for their back to basics approach. Formula Rossa is a space-bound analog jam for the lovers and the dancers. But let's allow the music to do the talking...

This month’s Phonica Mix Series is presented by UK producer, Lone. Over a production career spanning nearly 10-years, Lone – AKA Matt Cutler –, has carved a reputation as an old-school beat-maker with prodigious production talent. His latest album, Levitate, is a breakbeat-heavy belter, transcending the boundaries between drum and bass and classic UK House. It’s a tasty throwback to the nineties a...

This month's Phonica Premiere sees California-native Urulu step up with the inaugural release for brand new label South Street. Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/SOUTH001 Read the full article on our blog: bit.ly/PhonicaPremieres22

The Phonica podcast is back for its October edition! This month we have our trusty companions Vangelis and Callum on the controls taking you on an enlightening musical odyssey with some of the gems that have landed recently on our shelves. Full tracklist and info on our blog: bit.ly/PhonicaPodcast56

Amsterdam-based duo Beesmunt Soundsystem step up for this week’s premiere with a peak time track on San Francisco’s label Honey Soundsystem. Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/HNY-13 Read the full article on our blog: bit.ly/PhonicaPremieres21

Youandewan on the controls this month for the latest addition to the Phonica Mix Series! Ewan Smith has been consistently forging his own tender brand of deep house since 2009. Thanks to some first-class remixes and some skilled original productions on well-regarded labels such as AUS Music, Hypercolour, secretsundaze or Simple, the Berlin via Yorkshire DJ and producer is compiling an increasingly...

Spooky J, the mask hiding a man of rhythm. An internationally experienced Jazz percussionist and composer based in Leeds, whose originality and experimentation has spearheaded Blip Discs' darkest, most outlandish and hands-on dispatch to date. No samples, only original recordings and found-sounds, and Spooky-J's fascinating approach to Doepfer synth, tam-tam, field recorded Avignonese cows and bur...

After a sell out release with the man of the hour – Mall Grab, Hokkaido Dance Club return with a Various Artists 12" featuring four deep and dusty cuts from up and coming producers from New York to New Zealand. Solid third offering from the Leeds-based label run by Viers (aka LK) and Don Found that includes the standout 'Call You' by Hugo Jay, a deep, mellow house track with soft pads and a catchy...

Following his acclaimed debut, "Radio Days", Danish producer Uffe Christensen returns to Tartelet Records whith his second LP “No!”. Every bit as abundant as his first LP, it's a record that scales polyrhythmic percussion, improvised jazz, & billowing ballads. His new record is cut in the same spirit as the last: a borderless approach to music-making with organic instrumentation at its heart. Genr...

The Phonica Podcast is back for its September edition with a dancefloor selection by Sunday's favourite Callumander! Full tracklist and info here: bit.ly/PhonicaPodcast55

Phonica are proud to premiere a remix from Detroit hero Andrés reworking the trademark low-slung house of Bristol duo Outboxx. With previous releases on fellow West Country labels Futureboogie and Idle Hands, Outboxx debut here on Hypercolour, completing their Bristol label hat trick. Andrés requires little introduction, with timeless releases on his own La Vida label and Kenny Dixon Jnr’s Mahog...

Stepping up to the decks this month for the latest addition to the Phonica Mix Series is Melbourne's Bell Towers. We were first introduced to Rohan's records back in 2013 when he released 'Tonight I'm Flying' for Prins Thomas' Full Pup sub-label. Since then he's become one of Public Possession's most prolific producers. Before relocating to London he cut his teeth throwing the infamous Bamboo Musi...

Omar Santis makes his debut on Karakul with the four track EP ‘A T.D.L.D Joint’. Karakul is a new label focusing on deeper House cuts from around the world. First up is Chilean born Stockholm dwelling Omar Santis. Omar first came to our attention through his records on the Woodsmen & Lady Log label, the first of which was a split 12” with Niklas Andersson which he then followed up with his own EP...

Omar Santis makes his debut on Karakul with the four track EP ‘A T.D.L.D Joint’. Karakul is a new label focusing on deeper House cuts from around the world. First up is Chilean born Stockholm dwelling Omar Santis. Omar first came to our attention through his records on the Woodsmen & Lady Log label, the first of which was a split 12” with Niklas Andersson which he then followed up with his own EP...

Omar Santis makes his debut on Karakul with the four track EP ‘A T.D.L.D Joint’. Karakul is a new label focusing on deeper House cuts from around the world. First up is Chilean born Stockholm dwelling Omar Santis. Omar first came to our attention through his records on the Woodsmen & Lady Log label, the first of which was a split 12” with Niklas Andersson which he then followed up with his own EP...

Omar Santis makes his debut on Karakul with the four track EP ‘A T.D.L.D Joint’. Karakul is a new label focusing on deeper House cuts from around the world. First up is Chilean born Stockholm dwelling Omar Santis. Omar first came to our attention through his records on the Woodsmen & Lady Log label, the first of which was a split 12” with Niklas Andersson which he then followed up with his own EP...

01. WAREIKA HILL SOUNDS - Chant Rasta [HONEST JONS] 02. RHYTHM & SOUND - Mash Down Babylon [BURIAL MIX] 03. MO KOLOURS – Bomptious [ONE HANDED] 04. TAPES - Where Is The Time [JAHTARI] 05. KEMETRIX - Soul Man [POMELO] 06. APC – Track 3[RUSH HOUR] 07. MOON B – Untitled [GOING GOOD] 08. COMMON SENSE – Voices Inside My Head [BC RECORDS] 09. MARK ERNESTUS PRESENTS JERI-JERI – Bamba (Version) [NDAGGA] 1...

Tracklisting incoming...

01. Kesarbai Kerkar - Lalat [Mississippi] 02. Sroeng Santi - Pai Na Pai [Paradise Bangkok] 03. Alemayehu Eshete - Hode Fera [Mississippi] 04. Aillacara 2743 - Cumbia Yerba Buena [Names You Can Trust] 05. Niney The Observer - Brimstone And Fire [Jamaican Recordings] 06. Lord of the Isles - Timber Lorries Emerging [Shevchenko] 07. The Draughtsman - Frame III (Soft Geometry) (Daniel Avery Remix) [How...

01. Truth Fact And Correct - Babylon Deh Pon Fire [Black Wax] 02. Junior Delgado - Fort Augustus [Taxi] 03. Trinity - Behold Jah is Coming [High Power] 04. Diggory Kendricks & Tapes - Pipe Cleaner [Meeuw Music] 05. Family Fodder - Bass & Bass [Rongo Rongo] 06. Moon B - Untitled [PPU] 07. A Number Of Names - Sharevari [Capriccio] 08. Emile Struntz - North Sea Body Music EP [Flight Recorder] 09. Fis...

01. Fudge Fingas - minus 616 [Firecracker Recordings] 02. Cut Hands - Krokodilo Theme [Blackest Ever Black] 03. Lord Of The Isles - Lost Empire [Phonica Records] 04. Magnetiknorth - Fuck the Napkin [Inky Blackness] 05. Professor Genius - Time of The Assasins (Steve Moore Remix) [L.I.E.S] 06. John Heckle - Ode To Saw [Tabernacle] 07. Velvet Season & The Hearts Of Gold - Camel Toe Central [Lucky Hol...

01. Bee Mask - Frozen Falls / Moon Shadow Move [Spectrum Spools] 02. John Talabot - Tragedial [Hivern Discs] 03. Tom Noble - Music Engine [Liger Vision] 04. Rodena Preston & The Voices Of Deliverance - Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone (Joaquin Joe Claussell's Edit) [Birthright] 05. Barnt - All Worlds All Times [Magazine] 06. TB - Invitation To Love [Hivern Discs] 07. Linkwood - Secret Value (Fudge...

01. Alice B Toklas - Rihta [Alice B. Toklas] 02. Peabody & Sherman - They’ve Always Known [Super Bro] 03. Olololop - Aberabavoe [Room Full Of Records] 04. Super Biton De Segou - Nyeleni [Kindred Spirits] 05. Ing. Coman - 5 dimineața [Ambassador's Reception] 06. Pete Swanson - Do You Like Students? [Type] 07. Ike Yard - Loss (Regis Remix) [Blackest Ever Black] 08. Daphni - Long [Jiaolong] 09. Orgue...