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Al Zanders
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Review: In 2003, amid a shifting landscape of closing record stores and evolving electronic music genres, Phonica Records emerged as a haven for dance and electronic music enthusiasts. Founded by Simon Rigg, Tom Relleen, and Heidi Van Den Amstel with backing from The Vinyl Factory - Phonica aimed to be a welcoming hub for all genres. Starting quietly, the shop gradually gained a strong reputation, fueled by the founders' ties to Koobla Records. Phonica thrived in its early years by championing emerging genres like electro house and minimal-micro house from labels like Kompakt and Perlon. In 2007, the Phonica record label was born, evolving into a platform for both staff and emerging talents, featuring early releases by now-established artists such as Peggy Gou and Four Tet. In 2023, celebrating its 20th anniversary, Phonica showcases its journey with 20 Years Of Phonica - a compilation boasting 18 exclusive tracks from established and rising artists across the label's diverse musical spectrum. Hot tips include tracks by Willow, Dorisburg, Ron Basejam, Roman Flugel and more!
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PHONICADD 002
01 Dec 23
Deep House
01 Dec 23
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Paloma 009 is a four-part EP showcasing previously unheard tracks from artists associated with Berlin's Paloma club, the venue that inspired the label of the same name. This is volume one and, somewhat predictably, it's packed to the rafters with genuine audio treats. The five-track missive begins with Rebecca Vasmant's 'Flowers', a tactile deep house workout that smothers lo-fi beats in twinkling electronics and dreamy synth sounds, before Al Zanders opts for an even dreamier and more grandiose sound on the gorgeous and life-affirming 'The Professional'. Elsewhere, Hideto Omura joins the dots between jazz-house and sunrise-ready deepness ('Sunrise East'), Acidfinky drops some deliciously deep breakbeat house ('2017'), and Dman opts for picture-perfect dancefloor beauty on the swelling and sun-splashed 'PoPH'.
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PALOMA 0091
24 Nov 23
Deep House
24 Nov 23
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Five years after he made his first appearance on Underground Therapy Muzik, Londoner Al Zanders returns to Roy Davis Jr and Odell Braziel's long-running label. He excels from the word go, offering up the gorgeous, musically detailed and melodically positive 'Stars of IG', a bleeping and kaleidoscopic fusion of classic synthesiser lead lines, immersive pads, jazz-funk influences and huggable deep house grooves. 'Spring Boo' is a more classic-sounding - and delightfully dreamy - chunk of deep house perfection with added lo-fi electronic melodies, while 'With Racionizer' is the most musically expansive of the lot, with fluid piano motifs and early '80s Herbie Hancock synths leaping above a bouncy house beat.
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UTM 2007
23 Jun 23
Deep House
23 Jun 23
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Sheffield selector Al Zanders stamped his authority all over 2016, delivering acclaimed EPs for Wolf Music and his own A-Z Records stable. Here his seemingly unstoppable rise continues via a fine two-tracker for Soho store Phonica's in-house label. First up is the magical "There is Rhythm", a warm, trippy and pleasingly bass-heavy deep house cut rich in saucer-eyed synthesizer arpeggio lines, layered hand percussion, sparkling pianos and astonishingly loved-up breakdowns. The glassy-eyed feel continues on the virtual flipside, where he underpins psychedelic-era dream-pop samples - drenched in copious amounts of reverb - with a crunchy drum machine beat. By rights, it shouldn't work, but it most definitely does (thanks, in no small part, to the righteousness of his mind-altering analogue bassline and sweaty percussion hits).
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PHONICA 019
27 Oct 17
Deep House
27 Oct 17
Deep House
Played by: Titeknots, JP Source, Luca Fregonese, Nachtbraker, Olivier (La Freund Recordings), Leon Vynehall
Review: Al Zanders aka Lodger from Sheffield presents us with some dusty deep house on the mysterious Karakul Records. Starting off is "Slender" with its mesmerising piano solo that soon gives way to some sublime deepness for lovers and night people alike. On the flip is "I Dont Want You To Judge" which rolls deep with an infectious Rhodes and bongo workout, alongside some cheeky, cut up samples to nice effect. "Let Me Be Lonely" is deep and soulful funky house with an adequate amount of filtering to boot! This guy is definitely influenced by the likes of Andres and Rick Wilhite and we like his style!
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KARAKUL 003
04 Dec 15
Deep House
04 Dec 15
Deep House
