Phonons Podcast

Lopar began his career as a professional DJ in 2015 at Academia Decibel (Intelligent Division) in Medellin, Colombia. His sound ranges from the deepest to the most hypnotic and mental. Navigating genres such as ambient, deep, dub, minimal, house, downtempo and drum and bass, Lopar always seeks to transport the listener to different moods and convey emotions through his music. He is characterized b...

Luke Hess – Detroit, MI USA [DeepLabs / FXHE / Planet-e / Echocord / Kontra-Musik / Dolly / Rekids / Finale Sessions] Born in 1980 and raised in the Detroit area, Luke Hess has harnessed a deep appreciation for electronic music and the expression of the underground movement. His background in mathematics and engineering has given him a scientific approach to the dance floor, using frequencies, ton...

Na Nich - Rhythm Büro, Semantica Born in Dnipro, Alexander started his musical journey in the late 1990s and quickly made a name for himself under the moniker "Sunchase" with a series of successful releases in the drum & bass scene. He was featured on prominent imprints like Moving Shadow, Metalheadz, Hospital, and others. After moving to Kyiv, Alexander expanded his musical repertoire and added...

The creativity of Forest On Stasys is Influenced by tribal minimalist techno in the nineties and the deepest and most abstract techno currently. In his tracks the most seductive elements are the use of resonant basses perfectly combined with long and reverberated pads, extensive sonorous landscapes that are modified by continuous movement of LFO, solid grooves and strident percussions. But not eve...

Originally from Georgia, Irakli’s early descent into the German capital has seen him corner and develop a side of the local scene and turn it into something of an international fare. Ten years ago he created STAUB, one of Berlin’s most celebrated techno parties. As a part of the production duo I/Y, he has been releasing music under the synonymous co-founded label. But most of all, Irakli’s craft b...

Vand’s sets are explorations into story-telling hypnotica with a crossover from ambient to dance floor material. With productions released on Nyame Records a double EP collaboration with Bas Dobbelaer on SoHaSo and a solo appearance on F-on’s Alpenglühen. Besides making music and being a deejay he also explored to present himself as a live act in recent years. With adebut at the notable Mostra Fes...

After belonging to the Move and Skyzoo Spanish collectives in the mid-90s, he became part in the 2000's of the team of residents of Le Club and in the organization of the Observatori festival . In 2010 begins Black Label, a monthly party at Miniclub, where, for 5 years, he unveiled his Housier side. Then he was busy with his residency at Jerusalem Club, Caravaca (Proper Club), and with the organiz...

Native from the middle French land, vinyls activist from 2000’s ending, A.Silentio started to make music to work one’s way up on his local scene before to be part of the new young Parisian’s scene with the Moebius and firstly Drom crew. Based in Lyon, he was the first head of Partition Libre team, who made some events with artists such as Mike Parker, Kangding Ray, Neel, Korridor, Dimi Angélis, or...

Providing a hypnotic trip for the listener is the main goal of Luna Ludmila (Utrecht, NL). Heavily influenced by dub music, Luna has a fondness for stripped-down house and techno grooves - with a focus on rhythm and bass. Luna has been focussing on developing her composition techniques in the past years, which resulted in different releases on labels such as Irenic, Berg Audio, SoHaSo and Stately....

Tasha first made her name as a DJ in the drum & bass community, with her mixes being aired by DJ Flight on BBC 1Xtra and Storm making her resident at her Feline night, she became a firm part of the community, going onto play regularly at Renegade Hardware and across Europe. A dedicated head to the core, her exploratory experiences raving at London’s techno nights, being behind the counter, selling...

Based in Marseille, born and raised on Switzerland border, french DJ/Producer Kriss Life Recorder has been moving and drawing his own signature since some time on the international scene with influences known to be rooted into the 90’ies and early 2000 sound and culture of Detroit, Chicago house and techno music mixed with his European background. Recognized for his « deep » house-techno sound, si...

Based long-term in Utrecht, he’s best known in the Dutch scene for his DJ residencies at the late, much-loved club Trouw, and for his label Something Happening Somewhere (SoHaSo), which he started in 2013. https://soundcloud.com/nunodossantos

Sonic experiments derived from syncopated rhythms, intricately crafted ambiences, and patiently evolving textures, Pattrn’s work as a producer bases itself on the creation of space and its perception for the audience. Playing violin since the age of four and later on majoring in both acousmatic music composition and sound engineering, Pattrn’s precision is the fruit of a lifelong dedication to mus...

Ma Haiping is a Chinese techno producer and DJ. He began to listen to electronic music on radio in the 90’s. Around 2000, when he was 19, he began to make industrial and experimental music. A few years later, he was triggered by stories of Underground Resistance and Drexciya then started making techno, and influencing by Jeff Mills' futuristic sci-fi aesthetics. In 2013, he released EP 'The Chines...

Andrea Cichecki is an artist inspired by sound and specialised in the field of electronic music. Based in Germany but Dutch with Polish roots, Andrea has been honing her skills intensely during the last few years in order to flourish her creativity. Throughout her life, Andrea has always been fascinated by emotions, human connection and their correlation with music and sound. Her atmospheric music...

“Deep”, perhaps the word most associated with the career of Fred P, and for once, an accurate portrayal. Eleven albums, innumerable releases and decades of Djing into his career, the New York-turned-Berlin resident continues to push further into his own sound, craft, and mind. For those fortunate enough to be present for one of Fred's cathartic, physical and spiritual DJ sets, the dance floor is n...

The story .. so far In the beginning of the 1990s four guys got together in a basement studio on Bornholm (small island in the Baltic Sea) and founded Merv. The members at that time were Brian Oldenborg, Jan Christiansen, Johnnie Schmidt and Thomas Gylsen. Demo tapes were recorded on DAT and sent to a label in Copenhagen. The label was Mainline Records run by late Henrik Möll and Daniel Mortazavi....

Taupe is a dj/producer from the Netherlands. After releasing multiple tracks on Indigo Aera’s much celebrated sublabel AE-X and releasing Helion EP on Impress Berlin, Taupe launched his own label, Colours, with the debut Vested EP. Taupe's productions are by 90's inspired melodic groovers that never bore. He is not gonna stop anytime soon so many records are sure to follow! https://soundcloud.com/...

French but Berlin-based DJ and producer, Juliano has started to amass a true reputation. In his DJ Sets, he fuses music from past to present with a unique, versatile and mesmerizing mixing style. He generously shares music he found in record stores all over the world for the last two decades. His musical knowledge has developed over the years, and, through club culture and electronic music evoluti...

For the Phonons Podcast n°074, we are thrilled to share a mix from Australian multi talented, Producer, Dj and Live act, Mosam Howieson. He have released great records on Semantica, Silent Season, Further Records and Melbournes Butter Sessions www.instagram.com/mosamhowieson https://soundcloud.com/mos-how https://mosamhowieson.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/MosamHowieson

De Lichting is an Amsterdam based d.i.y. record-label and collective that releases music that is made by it's co-founders. As part of the collective, Human Space Machine is known for his obsession with deep, minimalistic and trippy (dance) music. Next to the outings on De Lichting, he recently made several appearances on Indigo Aera's AEX series and on the Berlin based On Board Music. https://soun...

Andrey Pushkarev continues to move floors with a combination of profound musical knowledge, unique professionalism, and a meticulously gathered vinyl collection. His exquisite taste, sharp technique, and uncompromising nature have won him a great deal of respect and admiration as a committed promoter of quality music. The subtle charm of his mixes encourages a reflective, ruminative headspace; a s...

An Evening of Contemporary Acid Music "tdel is the abbreviated alias of Tom deLaubenfels, a music creator, performer, and DJ from Atlanta, USA. His music has been featured on labels such as Silent Season, Wage Slave, and Don't Trust Humans, and has influences in techno, electro, ambient, and kosmiche." https://soundcloud.com/tdel

Based in Malta, the Batti Batti label owner has been djing since the early 90’s, releasing music on labels such as Metrolux, Deep Explorer, Underground Quality , Contrast -Wax and Detroit's Moods & Grooves to name a few. Together with Natan H, he co-produces under the alias Gauss and is currently performing a live Pa alongside Melchior Sultana. https://soundcloud.com/owen-jay

DJ and producer Bjarnar Jonsson (Ohm) is one of the leading figures in the Icelandic contemporary techno scene. Ohm stays true to his roots by consistently innovating his interpretation of techno music, intergrating soul and innovation with the scene. The Copenhagen-based artist was born and raised in Reykjavik, Iceland, and caught the music bug early on. In 1999 his debut release, a collaboration...