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JD TWITCH (OPTIMO) - PHONICA MIX SERIES #55 (257kbs-m4a/147mb/1hr19mins)
Phonica podcast: 3rd December 2018
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.
For more than three decades, JD Twitch has been at the very forefront of Scotland (and indeed the rest of the world's) clubbing scene. JD Twitch and Optimo‘s other-half, JG Wilkes' legendary event series Optimo (Espacio) used to run at Glasgow's Sub Club every Sunday, from 1997 to 2010 and has gone down in history as one of the cities most iconic residencies of all time.
Over the past fifteen years, Twitch has been releasing music under his various monikers Betty Botox, Mount Florida and Sonic Assasins, to name but three. Alongside his own musical output, Twitch is the main man behind the Optimo Music and Autonomous Africa imprints, which have collectively seen original works and top-class reissues from the likes of Coil, The Golden Filter, Tafi All-Stars, Midland and Auntie Flo in recent years. He also co-manages the Selva Discos label with Brazilian duo Selvagem.
[00] Tamburi Neri - Pelle Rossa [Optimo Music Digital Danceforce]
[06] Bergsonist - Heat [Optimo Music Digital Danceforce]
[10] Bruce - Patience St Pim [Hessle]
[12] ARAGON - Polaris
[14] Miharu Koshi - L'amour...Ou Ironie Noire
[19] Al Jerry - Mashallah [Against Fascism Trax]
[22] ?
[27] Strapontin - Fondofunk [Optimo Music Digital Danceforce]
[30] ?
[36] Joe Goddard - Broken [Against Fascism Trax]
[42] The Burrell Connection - Orbit_458 [Craigie Knowes]
[47] Laksa - It Feels Like I've Been Here Before [AD]
[50] Mathias Schaffhäuser - 6 Uhr Morgens [Ware]
[52] Sebo K - Stories We Tell Ourselves [Rekids]
[57] Overmono - Iii's Front [AD]
[59] Bergsonist - Planetary Systems [Optimo Music Digital Danceforce]
[65] The Pump Girls - Get On It (Pump Boys Edit) [West Friends]
[69] Tom Of England - Song Of The Sex Monk [L.I.E.S.]
[73] VIO_L3T - Cloud-Tech [Coyote]
[76] Brian Eno - Fractal Zoom (Roadkill Remix)
LOUIE VEGA - PHONICA MIX SERIES #44 (257kbs-m4a/114mb/62mins)
Phonica podcast: 3rd January 2018
One half of Masters At Work and iconic NYC house DJ and producer, Louie Vega, steps up for the 44th edition of the Phonica Mix Series. What better way to start 2018?!
One of house music's most prolific figures, Louie Vega is a man who needs little introduction. Having dedicated the majority of his life to music, Vega has cemented himself as one of the most accomplished DJs and producers within the dance music community over the course of his thirty-something-year career. With a penchant for Latin, Funk, Soul and Freestyle, Vega has crafted his own, unique brand of soulful house under his various aliases and band associations; Nuyorican Soul, Elements Of Life, Hardrive and, of course, the legendary Masters At Work collaborative project with longtime friend Kenny ‘Dope' Gonzalez.
Ahead of Louie's Phonica in-store event on January 3rd, where a very special 5×12" pack featuring all kinds of unreleased gems will be sold exclusively on the night, we caught up with the man himself for an in-depth chat about his formative years as an up and coming DJ in The Bronx, his works with Kenny ‘Dope' Gonzalez and much more
[00] Louie Vega - Music & Life (The Anané Ritual Remix) [RVMK LLC]
[03] Louie Vega - Music & Life (Ritual Piano Dub) [RVMK LLC]
[08] Palamino - Oh My! (Manoo Remix) [Nite Grooves]
[12] Louie Vega & Luisito Quintero (feat. Nina Rodriguez) - Yemaya (Louie Vega's JazzTribe Mix) [Vega]
[14] Professor (feat. Ndu Shezi & Thebe) - Unobenga (Louie Vega Remix) [Vega]
[19] Manoo & Nars - Kulu Muka (Dub Mix) [NuLu]
[24] ?
[28] Stones & Bones - Amahloni (Manoo Remix) [MoBlack]
[34] BeBe Winans (feat. Tobbi & Tommi & Kiandra Richardson) - He Promised Me (Louie Vega ad.lib Version)
[39] ?
[44] Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat) (Louis Vega Re-Touch Edit)
[50] Loleatta Holloway - Can't Let You Go (Louie Vega Roots Mix) [Vega]
[55] Luciano - Nature Reverance [Basaec]
[59] ?
CHAOS IN THE CBD - PHONICA MIX SERIES #40 (257kbs-m4a/113mb/61mins)
Phonica podcast: 4th September 2017
South London sibling duo and In Dust We Trust label curators Chaos In The CBD are next up for the Phonica Mix Series!
Louis and Ben Helliker-Hales, otherwise known as Chaos In The CBD, are the New Zealand born, musical sibling duo that have been gathering the attention and respect of many key tastemakers and DJs the world over in recent years. Best known for their delicious mixture of warm, jazzy, deep-house, the duo have unleashed their creations on such labels as Rhythm Section International, ClekClekBoom and Mule Musiq to name a few, as well as their own imprint In Dust We Trust.
Despite their busy schedule and fast approaching tour, we managed to catch up with the duo to find out what they've been up to, the ideas behind the mix, their influences and future plans. Check out the interview and the mix below. Enjoy!
LUKE VIBERT - PHONICA MIX SERIES #34 (258kbs-m4a/112mb/60mins)
Phonica podcast: 27th February 2017
British electronic music composer and producer Luke Vibert delivers the latest instalment of the Phonica Mix Series.
Widely known for his diverse output spanning multiple genres simultaneously, the Cornwall-born artist has been steadily releasing music since the mid 90s under different monikers, most notably as Wagon Christ, Kerrier District, Amen Andrews or Plug.
Luke's genre-agnostic body of work has found home in labels such as Mo Wax, Warp, Rephlex, Planet Mu, Lo Recordings, Ninja Tune and more recently also I Love Acid and Hypercolour. His last album, - 'Bizarster', came out on Planet Mu last year under his given name. As some sort of collage, all of his many sounds could be found in there. We can't wait to hear what the international man of mystery has in the pipeline for 2017.
[00] Todd Terry Pres. SAX - This Will Be Mine [InHouse]
[05] Total Ka-Os - Something Old School [Strictly Rhythm]
[09] Todd Terry - Put Your Hands Together [InHouse]
[16] Static - Touch Me Baby (The DJ's Dub)
[21] Reese & Kevin Saunderson - Rhythm Track 3 [KMS]
[24] Suburban Knight - The Art Of Stalking [Submerge]
...
[40] Reese - Funky Funk Funk (Extended Mix)
[46] Dan Curtin - One Evening At Mrs Applebee's...
KUTMAH - OFF THE RECORD MIX SERIES #53 (257kbs-m4a/115mb/62mins)
Phonica podcast: 13th January 2025
The Off The Record mix series kicks off its year with a bonafide legend in the game. Having close ties to artists like Flying Lotus, Ras-G & more Kutmah has blurred the lines between beats, hip-hop, new wave and Lo-fi. Having flipped the script on sampling and making his own sound from a little bit of column A and a little of column B, the DJ (whose mixing skills are nearly unparalleled), has always found himself indistinguishable in terms of genre. This has gathered him a very firm fanbase who never know what to expect from a Kutmah set. That being said we did not know what to expect either, and in this excitement received an hour of pure raw distorted guitars, ambient waves and lo-fi beats.
[00] ?
[04] DRONE - The Swamp [1985 Music]
[08] Dolor - Halfway A Siren [Wednesday Sound]
[11] HAJJ - I Tried To Yell Ya Something Thru This Fucking Phone [Brothers From Different Mothers]
[15] Sumgii - Deadline [20/20 LDN]
[17] Dopplereffekt - Satellites
...
[28] Dirty Art Club - Morphine-Cigarettes
[30] El Michels Affair - Masterclass
[32] Hether - Responso [Ear Slime C/O R&R Digital]
[37] Oh No & Roy Ayers - Ice Cold Coolers [Nature Sounds]
[39] DJ Vadim - Abstractions [Ninja Tune]
...
[45] Suicide - Girl [Revega]
[49] Lush - Scarlet [4AD]
[53] Beat Happening - Pajama Party In A Haunted Hive [Domino Co]
[59] ?
[62] Akira Ito - 終章 青き久遠 / Epilogue, Out Of Endless Blue [Glossy Mistakes]
NUMERO GROUP (MIXED BY ROB SEVIER) - OFF THE RECORD MIX SERIES #58 (257kbs-m4a/111mb/60mins)
Phonica Records podcast: 10th September 2025
For this edition of Off The Record, we're honored to host a mix from Rob Sevier, co-founder of the legendary archival label Numero Group. Known for its meticulous approach to uncovering and reissuing lost gems across soul, funk, punk, ambient, and beyond, Numero has earned its place as a gold standard for crate diggers and curious listeners alike. Sevier, a tireless researcher and selector, brings that same curatorial depth to his exclusive mix—a deep dive into self-released and small-label funk-adjacent singles from Ohio, Texas, Michigan, and Georgia. Alongside the mix, we caught up with him to talk DJing in hidden corners of Japan, the joys of non-allegiance to any one digging method, and what's next for one of the most important archival projects in music.
Swithold - Slowburner [Pork]
Total Experience - Contradiction [TTE]
Unknown - Unknown
Unknown - Unknown
Directory - World And Creation [Zodiac]
The Relatives - Don't Let Me Fall [Heavy Light]
Classie Ballou - Classie's Whip [Soulsville U.S.A.]
The Kitchen Brothers - Help Us Lord [Earth Libraries]
Carolyn Sullivan - Dead [Philips]
James Duhon - Grave Yard Creep [Jetstream]
USAries- Are You Ready To Come? (With Me) Part I [New Detroit]
James P. Taylor - Transcendental Soul [Jemkl]
Otis Jackson & The Compromisers - Turn Out The Lights [C & F]
The Triumphs - We Don't Love Enough [Black Artists Co.]
Energettics - You Make Me Nothing [Cobra]
The Curtis Liggins Indications - What It Is? [Kaycee-Soul]
Betty Wright - Mr. Lucky [Solid Soul]
The Summits - Sleepwalking [DC International]
Chris Jones - I'm The Man [Goodie Train]
The Knights - Tipping Strings [Tragar]
Trinikas - Remember Me [Pearce]
ANDREW WEATHERALL - PHONICA MIX SERIES #21 (257kbs-m4a/129mb/70mins)
Phonica Records podcast: 3rd February 2016
February has arrived and we've decided to go with something a little different for episode 21 of the Phonica Mix Series. Andrew Weatherall is a legend of the UK music scene and also one of our regulars here at the shop. We've always considered him to have a finely tuned ear and he loves to dig for music across all genres and styles. We always wanted him to contribute to the series and this month's episode is one of the most original submissions we've had as it doesn't contain a single track of House & Techno which is arguably the main sound our shop has become associated with. There isn't much that hasn't already been said about this legendary producer, DJ and master remixer so we've decided to let the music do the talking here. Down below you'll find an eclectic mix that includes everything from slow-mo Patrick Cowley cuts to afro rhythms from William Onyeabor and mid 80's cold wave from Nagamatzu. Full tracklist down below and since this is Andrew's 'Phonic-a-delic (A Trip Through the Back Wall)' mix, you'll find that all of these records were selected from the back wall of phonica and some are still in stock! Enjoy!
Patrick Cowley - Cat's Eye
Los Gaiteros De San Jacinto - Fuego De Cumbia Dub De Sangre Pura
Roland P. Young - Moon & Stars
Savant - Stationary Dance
William Onyeabor - Ride On Baby
Youth Stand Up - Ave Wo Nane
Youth Stand Up - Come With Me
Boots For Dancing - South Pacific
Patrick Cowley - 50oz Of Funk
Savant - Facility
General Strike - Parts Of My Body
Owiny Sigoma Band - Nyanza Night
Nagamatzu - Carmine
Dexter Story - Yene Konjo
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