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Toby Tobias
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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
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REKIDS 021
03 Apr 23
Minimal/Tech House
03 Apr 23
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Disco
Review: A round of applause for Dave Harvey's Futureboogie label, which is closing its doors after a decade in which it's releases got stronger and more varied year on year. This superb compilation acts as the imprint's final testament, offering no less than 20 previously unheard nuggets from the Bristol-based imprint's nearest and dearest. Given the wealth of high-grade material on show, singling out highlights is tough, but our current favourites include the echoing,'80s alternative pop-meets-proto house dubbiness of Tech Support's 'Writers Block', the alien synths, glassy-eyed stabs and bustling electro drums of Warehouse Preservation Society's 'Ron's House', the kaleidoscopic house psychedelia of Manami's 'Nacros.Is', the bleeping, drug-fuelled oddness of Chez De Milo's 'Need Someone' and the breakbeat-acid insanity of Hard Ton's 'Don't Believe The Hype'.
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FBRLP 002
05 Nov 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
05 Nov 21
Disco/Nu-Disco
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno
Review: Second Stimulus is Toby Tobias' second outing on Lovefingers' label, and goes a long way to explain why the UK producer is so revered. The title track is a cosmic affair, with mysterious melodies, tripped out synth sweeps and extra helpings of reverb all unfolding over tight drum breaks. Tobias opts for a different approach on "Synchro Surfer": focusing on the dance floor from the get-go, he delivers a linear rhythm that will be well received by DJs. However, he then proceeds to daub it in bleeps, sirens and the kind of warm and woozy chords that have become his signature.
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ESP 062
06 Apr 18
Techno
06 Apr 18
Techno
Review: Since his last outing on Delusions of Grandeur a couple of years back, Toby Tobias has released some of his strongest material to date, including fine EPs on Cosmic Pint Glass, Resista and ESP Institute. Predictably, this latest single hits the mark, too, with title track "The Rain" offering an energy-packed sprint into freaky, cut-up, muscular house territory. The London producer's stuttering beat edits and use of short, manipulated disco samples is particularly impressive. Nebraska opts for a more traditional, rolling disco-house feel to his bass-heavy, club-ready rework, while "New Way of Feeling" is a jazzy trip into off-kilter, synth-laden deep house territory that could easily be described as "Balearic".
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DOGD 61
22 Sep 17
Deep House
22 Sep 17
Deep House
Played by: Jimpster
Review: Since making his debut way back in 2005, Toby Tobias has released material on some seriously good labels. Here he adds another fine label to his CV via a first appearance on Lovefingers' ESP Institute. Both tracks here are genuine epics, weighing in at well over ten minutes apiece. Opener "Gravitator" is an atmospheric chunk of woozy, mind altering late night deep house, where fluttering melody lines, drowsy chords, dubbed-out vocal samples and bubbly bass wrap themselves around a relentless groove. "Right Turn To Nowhere" is a little bolder and sleazier, featuring as it does trippy acid lines, hardcore-inspired flourishes, saucer-eyed, held-note chords and layered drum machine percussion. Both tracks are amongst the South Londoner's best productions to date, and that's saying something.
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ESP 061
31 Mar 17
Deep House
31 Mar 17
Deep House
Played by: Djs: Most Charted - Deep House
Review: Toby Tobias' comeback gathers pace. Here, two tracks from his fine sophomore set Rising Son get a single release, backed with a pair of fine remixes. I:Cube remixes "Love Affair", turning Tobias' deep, woozy and glassy-eyed Italo-disco chugger into a spacey, expansive chunk of Detroit techno-influenced deep house. Full of deep space electronics and chunky, rolling grooves, it feels like a love survivor from the early '90s. Label-mates Session Victim delivers an interpretation of the dreamy Balearic slow jam "Sloflava". Their version is impressively floor-friendly, using Tobias' original elements - plus some carnival-leaning percussion - to deliver a delicious chunk of soul-flecked, ultra-positive deep house.
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DOGD 49
04 Dec 15
Deep House
04 Dec 15
Deep House
Played by: Ben Gomori, Juno Recommends Deep House, In Flagranti, JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Disco Doubles, JAMES ROD
Review: It's been seven years since Toby Tobias dropped his debut album on Rekids, Space Shuffle. This sophomore set, then, is long overdue. Seemingly more reliant on hardware - and, in particular, analogue synths and drum machines - Rising Son is an altogether more mature, tightly executed album than its' predecessor. The London producer includes nods to many of his familiar influences - think saucer-eyed Balearica, Italo-disco, acid house, Larry Heard style '80s deepness, modern boogie, Detroit techno and Chicago jack, capturing just the right balance between downtempo curiosities, fuzzy mid-tempo grooves and bona fide dancefloor hits. There are also a couple of impeccable forays into the world of early '90s ambience, with the odd "Broken Computer" standing out.
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DOGDD 05D
16 Oct 15
Deep House
16 Oct 15
Deep House
Played by: Matt Masters (Freerange), Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Kraak & Smaak DJs, Discothèque Credits
Review: Toby Tobias' Rising EP, released in May 2015, signaled the forthcoming release of his belated second album, Rising Son. With that set now imminent, Delusions of Grandeur has decided to treat listeners to two more album highlights. Both "The Wonder" and "Only Getting Better" are undeniably spacey, with the emotive, melancholic vocals of Atwell adding extra intensity to the London producer's analogue-rich, Detroit and Chicago influenced, retro-futurist grooves. Of the two, it's arguably the bolder "The Wonder" - all squidgy synth bass, acid flashes and swirling Motor City chords - that's the pick. Franc Spangler provides a tasty dancefloor re-work of "Only Getting Better", focusing the action on a killer, low-slung acid house groove, select vocal snippets and rolling deep house chords.
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DOGD 48
02 Oct 15
Minimal/Tech House
02 Oct 15
Minimal/Tech House
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CATHARSIS 064
25 Apr 14
Balearic/Downtempo
25 Apr 14
Balearic/Downtempo
Various
Played by: Alkalino
Review: The latest in what is becoming known as the "versus" series features a range of styles. It varies from the low slung bass and dark wave synths of the No Ears take on Worst Case Scenario's "Hot Beef" to the chugging, Basic Channel-style chords of Alexkid's "Mousseur Dub" as well as his stripped back, jacking take on Nina Kraviz' "Pain In The Ass". UK vs France also features label boss Matt Edwards' "Loose Joint", in its "Molly's One Day One Night" remix format, which involves skipping percussion and powerful subs. But best of all is I:Cube's take on Toby Tobias' "The Feeling", where sensuous melodies are combined with the most haunting vocals this side of Dead Can Dance.
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REKIDSVS 004
13 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
13 Jan 14
Minimal/Tech House
Various
Liviu Groza & Kennedy Smith - "Could Be Anybody" (Amir Alexander's Deep Dive remix) - (6:33) 123 BPM
Review: Following on from the recent UK and Germany EPs, this expansive collection further sheds light on Rekids' wide-ranging approach. There's Radio Slave's own 'Shaking The Tree' remix of Mr G's "Makes No Sense", which draws on the bongo-heavy house of US producers like Halo & Hipp-E, replete with birdsong and Rastafarian stream of consciousness toasting. In contrast, the raw, analogue stomp of Colin McBean's "Get on Down" sounds like Richie Hawtin's Circuit Breaker doing house, while Wink delivers an insane, acid-tweaked take on Radioslave's "Screaming Hands". The compilation also features lesser-known nuggets like Jjak Hogan's "Optifreeze", where tripped out synths combine with a low-slung rhythm, and the muffled vocals and dreamy synths of Amir Alexander's take on Liviu Groza & Kennedy Smith's "Could Be Anybody".
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REKIDSVSB 001
16 Dec 13
Techno
16 Dec 13
Techno
Various
Review: Hot on the heels of the Germany release comes this British-focused follow up, which showcases the diversity of Matt Edwards' label. Mr G's "Get on Down" is a typical Colin McBean jam, with rave whistles, sad pads and a 'rock your body' sample unfolding over a driving rhythm, while Radio Slave's 'Panorama Garage' take on Matt O'Brien's "Serotone" is a ride into relentless tracky techno. There is another side to Rekids though and this is audible on Toby Tobias' shimmering disco and the tripped out house of Rhythm Odyssey's "Raw". However, neither come close to matching the interplay between oppressive bass licks and chiming bells on David Parr and the late Kenny Hawkes' "Gemini".
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REKIDSVS 002
09 Dec 13
Minimal/Tech House
09 Dec 13
Minimal/Tech House
Played by: Jimpster, Toby Tobias, Martin Haberland, Downtown Party Network, Fernando, The Glue, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Tulioxi, Killer Funk Disco Digital US, Jay Da Headslick (Venice Beach)
Review: Given his production vintage spanning REKIDS, Burek, Under The Shade and Let's Play House there's a sense of inevitability that Toby Tobias would surface on Delusions Of Grandeur sooner or later; indeed it feels strange that it's taken so long but as Burning Love demonstrates, its been worth the wait. Lead track "It's Burning" is notable for the chiming synth that resonates brightly amidst a multiplicity of gurgling analogue grooves, whilst "I Give You Love" opts for a more rugged warehouse vibe, embellished by the yearning vocal hooks. Down below these two cuts get remixed in requisite fashion; the London Housing Trust collective tackle "I Give You Love" morphing it into a tripped out jacking freestyle number, whilst the always excellent Lauer works his magic on "It's Burning" introducing all manner of vivid colour with his melodies and basslines. This Juno Download exclusive version also features the original demo version of "It's Burning".
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DOGD 33JU
08 Nov 13
Deep House
08 Nov 13
Deep House
Various
Ruede Hagelstein - "Give A Little Slap To Your Soul" (Patrick Chardronnet dubby mix) - (7:01) 123 BPM
Bjoern Nafe - "Blinded By The Sun" (feat Oliver Marmann - Dan Caster & Sascha Braemer remix) - (6:11) 120 BPM
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PTTRCOMP 066
24 Oct 13
Deep House
24 Oct 13
Deep House
Played by: Jimpster, Julian Sanza, Owain Kimber (Owain K), Grant Nelson, Scott Fell, Discomendments, SW, Mike O'Mara, Alkalino, Roberto Rodriguez (Manolo), Juno Recommends Deep House, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Reed & Radley
Review: Since dropping his debut release on Hi-Phen in 2005, Toby Tobias has built up an impressive body of work, with EPs on Rekids, Hector Works, Let's Play House and his own Late Night Audio imprint. This EP for Delusions of Grandeur is another slow-burn winner. Lead cut "Pathfinder" gets just the right balance between heavy drum machine programming - think old skool electro or '80s boogie - and contemporary deep house smoothness. Fabrizio Mammarella's hypnotic remix is pretty tasty, too. "Backbeat" provides a hazy tip into Balearic boogie territory, while "Abergon" - with its lazy jazz guitars and Harvey-ish bump - is impeccable wide-eyed White Isle fodder.
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DOGD 029
25 Jan 13
Deep House
25 Jan 13
Deep House
Review: If you like your deep house lovingly crafted and exquisitely musical, Quintessentials' Deep & Raw & Real rarely disappoints. This latest installment features four more fabulous cuts to contend with, each delivering a distinctly different take on deep house. Ricardo Miranda's "Rush Hour" is wonderfully sleepy, offering hissing cymbals and super-deep chords. Toby Tobias, meanwhile, works the filters and backwards effects on "Love Papers", a real string-drenched sweetie. NO MILK's "Bubble People" ups the atmosphere again thanks to some choice double bass loops and distant jazz piano, while Marcello Nepoltano's "All My Things" brilliantly recalls early St Germain and Aqua Bassino.
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QUINTESSE 20-2
07 Mar 11
Deep House
07 Mar 11
Deep House
