Phonica team member Will Lister is giving away a free download through Watch The Hype magazine. The online publication features the up and coming producer in its Introductions interview series.

Here's what Marcos Loveday has to say about Will's new record, Phanotm EP, out on the Phonica label:

Grab yourself a cheeky download below and read the full interview here.

We're big fans of the Cold Tonic crew and they blew the roof off last time they joined us in the shop for an in-store session with label heads Krystal Klear and Maurice Alexander playing alongside Gerd Janson and Philip Laurer. Since their first release we've been strong supporters of their imprint and but their newest release really caught our attention since it features a brand new signing on the flip. "Nothing But A Freak" marks Sandboards musical debut and we can't get enough of it! The emotional House cut combines rattling drums and melancholic chords to comfortably sit underneath a spoken word monologue about the one thing that keeps us moving... We're very excited to see what this the New Zealand duo comes up with next! Keep an eye on these two, we have the feeling they'll be coming up quick! in the meantime, reserve a copy of of their new split release with Krystal Klear ahead of the official release at the end of the month.

Peggy Gou is a good friend of the shop and we've known her since she was still studying fashion here in London. Originally from South Korea, Peggy moved to London to attend London School Of Fashion and after she graduating she secured a job as the fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar. In her spare time she studied music production under Esa of Highlife as music has always been one of her passions. Unfortunately due to visa issues she was forced to leave the UK and to be honest it's probably one of the best things to happen to her. After London she moved to Berlin and decided to start focusing on her music full time and hone the skills she learned in the studio with Esa. Once she was confident in her own productions she took a chance and sent a demo pack to Matt Edwards (Radio Slave) to be considered for the Rekids imprint. Edwards signed them all which led to part one & part two of the "Art of War" EP. Suddenly the gigs started to fly in and before she knew it she was playing on the same line up as Moodymann and even landed a gig at Panorama Bar which was always a dream of hers. At the same time that she sent a demo to Edwards she also sent another demo to us here at Phonica which we happily signed as her debut on Phonica White. She's now been recognised as one of the fastest rising talents in the scene and we can't wait to see what she does next. Today she's prepared us a tight mix of vinyl-only cuts. Keep you're eye on this one... We have a good feeling she's gonna go far!

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Hey Peggy how are you doing today and what have you been up to lately?
I’m doing very well as usual! It was my birthday yesterday and celebrated with a set for Audi's Black Mountain Project with Moritz Von Oswald and Nina Kraviz last night! Lately I’ve been working on some new music since I’ve been traveling less in the last month.

Tell us about the mix you prepared for us?
I recorded this mix while I was at home in Berlin and decided to make it Vinyl-Only! I’ve been a little lazy lately with playing records so i wanted this mix to to be a showcase of some of my favourite artists’ records. I used a Korg 16 track digital recorder to capture it.

Before you made your contribution to our white label imprint, you dropped your debut release on Matt Edward's Rekids. How did this all come about and can we expect you to release more on Rekids in the future?
I met matt few years ago in Berlin, and I knew he wanted to support me from the beginning but I just needed more time to focus on making more music to present as demos. Once I was satisfied with what I created I sent them to him and thats when it all happened! He signed the tracks and  welcomed me to the label as part of the family. He also invited me to play Panorama Bar which really meant a lot to me! I think Rekids has been a great platform for me but i also have some other plans for my future releases as well. I would be happy to do something for them again after these plans but I’m also thinking about starting my own label as well!

Tell us about your studio set up?
Well, nothing special really. I’ve started collecting more keyboards and synthesisers because I used to produce my tracks with more samples and i’m trying to not do that anymore. I have few keyboards and synthesisers and drum machine, KRK monitors and I also just bought a MPC3000 which is amazing (I'm making tracks with this for my next EP). As for other equipment, if i need to borrow something, for example acid machine MAM or other drum machines i usually just ask my producer friends if they can lend it to me.

We're always interested in the music DJs are listening to off the dancefloor. What is one of your favourite recent finds and why?


Im actually more interested finding old tracks rather than new tracks. I’ve played this track a lot recently on and off the dancefloor. Amazing acid track called 'Make U scream’ by Bam Bam.

What's inspiring you at the moment?
Good music from good producers! I'm really interested in learning from other artists whether they’re producers, painters, any other kind of artist… i think thats where i get most of my inspiration and motivation from

What are you looking forward to most this summer?
Im looking forward to play at Melt festival! It's the first big festival i will be playing at. I would also love to finish tracks that I'm working on now before the end of summer and hopefully release them by the end of this year. Summer is always full of surprises so I'm looking forward to everything and anything that could/will happen!

We know you recently played in Pbar and considered this one of your main objectives in Music at the moment, What goal are you aiming for next?
For sure, when i used to go there a few years ago I used to stare DJ booth and imagining myself there one day and of course this was one of my main goals. I have some other lists of other places I would like to play, who i would like to play with but I don't want to sound too ambitious! It’s nice to have some to do list but i'm just aiming to make better musics now and I think everything will fall into place afterwards.

Aniara is one of our favourite record labels and we've been firm supporters of their unique blend of House & Techno from the beginning. The swedish label first gained recognition for releasing the innitial Genius Of Time and Dorisburg records but they are also responsibe for the first record from Stockholm's Henrik Bergqvist who is behind the Trouble in Paradise imprint and is also one half of HBNG. Although he's entirely focused on his new projects, we're very happy to announce his next release has found a home on Ariana where it all began! that started his career and we're lucky enough to debut the A side track here on Phonica Premeires. Take a listen to Sanctuary down below and reserve your copy now ahead of the official release later this summer.

We first got switched onto Telfort's productions when he dropped his debut release last April to inagurate his self titled imprint, TLFT. The 12" became a firm favourite of the Phonica crew and flew off the shelves just as quickly as it arrived.  He's slowly but surely carving out his own sound and now we're extremely pleased to be debuting the title track off TLFT002 here on Phonica Premieres!

The second we heard "Lickety Split" we were nodding along and tapping our feet in approval. The track opens up with joyful and optimistic pads paired with crisp percussion and once the sub-heavy kicks and squelchy bassline kick-in you get that life-afirming feeling we've all felt at sunrise after one of those classic care-free summer nights. This one's a winner and we can't wait to get our hands on it! Keep 'Em coming Sam! pre-order your copy now... we anticipate this one to fly out just like the first!

Stepping up to the plate for the latest edition of our Staff Pick of the Week is soulful Pole - Michal. Once every couple of months, he finds time to crawl out of the Phonica basement and put on a stonking party with his crew – A Basement, A Red Light and A Feeling. London born and raised, his Eastern heritage is betrayed by the selection of a release from one of Ukrainian producer iO (Mulen)’s alter egos – MOi.

“I am a big fan of the whole MOi series as a collection of swinging dubby house jams. The latest addition to the canon does not disappoint one bit. An unstoppable groove builds gradually across both sides, built purely on dark bass lines combining with shuffling classic drum machine sounds and a smattering of analogue synth licks. My advice is: don’t sleep!”