Phonica Records

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

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...