13th April 2017
The Phonica Podcast is back just in time for Easter weekend! Post Master Callum selects the best vinyl that has landed recently on our shelves.
Full tracklist down below. As usual, click the titles to be redirected to each release page.
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TRACKLIST
1. Lasttrack - Sweet Vanilla [BFDM]
2. Smagghe & Cross - Slow Diving [Offen]
3. Babe Roots - Outro [Linear Movement]
4. Odeon / Panoram / L.U.C.A - Rocket Launch [Mondo]
5. Brian Bennett - Solstice [Isle of Jura]
6. Mori Ra - Cross Calf Dance [Brasserie Heroique]
7. Velvet Season and the Hearts of gold - Monsieur Mayonnaise [Resista]
8. Casino Times - Side A [Casino Edits]
9. Oluko Imo - Praise Jah (version) [Invisible Citiy Editions]
10. Rising sun - Moon (Lonely Acid Dub) [Kristofferson]
11. Nummer - Lazer Dance [Going Good]
12. Thread - Brackenbury [Reach]
13. Paul St. Hiliare & Rhauder - Bendage [Sushitech]
14. Aphex twin - Ageispolis [Apollo]
11th April 2017
![Phonica Premieres 34: Thread - Conningham [REACH]](https://www.dropbox.com/s/jmk6q598zfotgoo/phonica-premieres-036-blog.jpg?raw=1)
Africa Seven is a collective of crate diggers, Afro music-heads and vinyl-buying obsessives spreading the love and knowledge for African music in all its forms. In the wake of this effort, Afrosonique Vol.1 is the ideal first instalment of a remix and re-edit series of compilations bridging African tracks from the 70s and 80s with the most talented artists of today.
Compiled by veteran UK producer Tony Thorpe (Moody Boyz, KLF), this album brings together a rich ensemble of producers and artists from different genres and music scenes. From Warp's long-time signee Plaid, DJ Food, John Talabot & Pional to broken beat legend IG Culture, Appleblim and a younger generation of talents like Marcel Lune, Jabru, Redpine & Solo and EVM128, the compilation promises to bring a modern twist to Africa's most iconic tunes.
Our pick for the premieres is Jabru's over dub of Pasteur Lappe's Sekelimania.
Pre-order your copy here
Our entire back catalogue of premieres is also available to listen to on our soundcloud:
30th March 2017
We are very proud to add German DJ and producer Move D to the Phonica Mix Series.
From his left field, experimental beginnings in the late 80s through to his live techno jams with Magic Mountain High and disco-inflected DJ sets, David Moufang has cemented his reputation as one of the most versatile artists on the scene.
Over a career spanning almost 20 years, David has built up an impressive discography with releases on revered labels such as Workshop, Running Back, Smallville and Warp. On top of a busy touring schedule, David still manages to lock himself in the studio to make music – check his latest release with Reagenz here.
We discussed the idea behind this mix, his views on the current state of music and his plans for the future. Mix and the full interview below!
As usual, the full archive of the Phonica Mix Series is available for playback right here.
Hey David, how are you doing?
I'm fine thanks! I've very recently had another son...
What have you been up to this year so far?
Because of the new baby I've only played a few gigs so far this year. But it has been a busy couple of months, nevertheless - we finalized "The Mulholland Free Clinic" album with jonah sharp and juju & jordash for away records, berlin. Plus the away 04 split 12" with "Roll split" and reagenz "460 melrose ave." and there will be another move d 12" coming out on electric minds...
Last not least there is a techno documentary movie, which premiered at berlinale film festival in february and I am one of the protagonists. It is called "Denk ich in deutschland in der nacht" and it is coming to cinemas in May. Also starring Roman Flügel, Ricardo Villalobos, Ata and Sonja Moonear.
Tell us about the mix, how and when was it recorded?
The mix is a live recording from Into The Valley festival in Sweden last summer where I played an afternoon warm up set between to other bigger stages, trying to basically hear myself. It was still fun and the crowd was excellent.
From your beginnings in the late 80s, you surely have seen the electronic music scene evolving in different directions. For the sake of progress, name one thing you would you keep and another you would change within the current landscape.
I appreciate the diversity in what people are producing nowadays, but also there seems to be a bigger diversity on the listener side - it's cool to explore little niches and to draw from all sorts of music, which I think is a great thing.
At the same time music isn't the same strong identifier of different subcultures as it used to be still in the 80s. In other words, music seems to have lost relevance in people's personal and social lives.
First with the 'digital revolution’ and more recently with the rise of the streaming, the tendency seems to be towards the dematerialisation of music consumption. At the same time, there are more festivals than ever before. What do you think we can expect in the future?
The internet not only dematerializes music but also demystifies and devaluates music. At least for me, important music needs to be physical.
But we are talking mainstream phenomenas here - in our little cosmos vinyl sales are rising and as you say the festival scene is growing.
Hypes and technologies come and go, but the music and the "Ritual" of dance will remain. I can't think of humanity without either of the two...
You have built an impressive discography over the years with a fair share of collaborations. Do you prefer this approach to working solo? Why?
I don't prefer one over the other. Although, I believe the process of making music together is something deeply magical and fulfilling, perhaps to most intimate way of communication apart from having sex. I am glad to have the option to work alone at the same time and work on my littly private little science and esthetics without having to justify what I am doing...
What kind of setup are you using these days to make music?
It's mostly (analog) hardware, some pre midi stuff, some modular stuff and still the guitar in all shapes and forms. A bit of live drumming, too...
Would we be seeing a Move D LIVE solo performance in the near future? What do you have in the pipeline for 2017?
With the new child and all the other projects like Magic Mountain High, Reagenz, the Mulholland Free Clinic, l'Amour Fou, a solo live is less likely for 2017. My big aspiration is doing another conjoint album with Karl Berger.
After two decades behind the decks, your taste must have evolved quite a lot. Tell us about some recent finds and what has been influencing your work / inspiring you lately.
Ha, 30 years - I'm djing "Professionally" since 1987.
Of course, my taste and knowledge keeps expanding. I go through phases of many different genres and styles - to some of them I have a strong affinity and find myself coming back to them like jazz, house, and 60s and 70s stuff, but disco in general is still a rather new thing for me to explore more deeply - I was growing up with it, but only now I am really starting to learn a bit more about it. I always knew a lot more about funk, oldskool hiphop and even 80s boogie... It's never too late and there is so much to explore and with the help of discogs and the video plattforms on the internet it is getting so easy to discover more great music - in that respect times have never been better...
28th March 2017
![Phonica Premieres 34: Thread - Conningham [REACH]](https://www.dropbox.com/s/wte6zqw26bi81vg/phonica-premieres-035-blog.jpg?raw=1)
Introducing Reach, a new UK based imprint aiming to bring you atmospheric and emotional treats that toe the line between bass heavy, electro leaning, house & techno and everything in between. The label’s first outing comes from the duo Thread. We've picked the final cut on the EP for this week's premiere: Heavy bassline, crunchy electro percussions and sci-fi atmospheric pads rounding off the first release in style.
You can pre-order your copy here.
Our entire back catalogue of premieres is also available to listen to on our soundcloud:
16th March 2017
The Phonica Podcast is back just in time for the weekend! Stock Master Sam woke up really early yesterday to get ahead of the curve and grab the freshest wax outta the plant.
From the unique sound of The Mystic Jungle Tribe's first ever live performance, released by the ever reliable Going Good and premiered by yours truly back in December, to the beautiful compositions of Jonny Nash on his own Melody As A Truth, a good dose of afro and disco edits or the latest Phonica EP by the one and only Roman Flügel - who, by the way, recently played an amazing in-store set at Phonica - March's podcast got all fronts covered.
Full tracklist down below. As usual, click the titles to be redirected to each release page.
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TRACKLIST
1. The Mystic Jungle Tribe - Live In Napoli - Untitled
2. Quarry Hollow - The Path to Tranquility - The Path To Tranquility
3. Love Creation 002 - Turn My Back On You (Conga Edit)
4. Jonny Nash - Eden LP - Agabe
6. Jimmy Rouge - Afro Edits - Pembe
7. Taxi C.A.B. - Son Of A Beatnik - Chunk-a-Nova (Red Dog Mix)
8. Kalla - Enter The Sponk - Slurrp Dat
9. Roman Flugel - Black Acid EP - Too Hot To Sleep
10. Ion Ludwig - For Real We Are Not For You EP - Not For You
11. Medlar - Shake It EP - Imaginary Dub
12. Henry Wu - Deep In The Mudd EP - Just Negotiate Remix
13. Nick Holder - Sometimes I'm Blue - Deeper Than Deep #2
9th March 2017
![Phonica Premieres 33: Casino Times - 003 [CASINO EDITS]](https://www.dropbox.com/s/15c7wkyhob2i24f/phonica-premieres-034-blog.jpg?raw=1)
The Casino Edits series continues with more disco-inspired DJ tools. For this week's premiere we have picked the A-Side of the third instalment on the label: an early blues classic converted into an unconventional 'flamenco-italo' hybrid by London-based duo Casino Times.
Banoffee Pies affiliated Malcolm features on the flip. Make sure you check that one too!
You can pre-order your copy here.
Our entire back catalogue of premieres is also available to listen to on our soundcloud:
