News — Daniel Avery

PH71 On PH71, James Welsh continued his hugely satisfying streak of idiosyncratic electronic masterpieces with yet another distinctive two-track, ‘Zurich/A65’.Opening the EP, ‘Zurich’ seamlessly blends a rich seam of melancholy with an intensity, which, like the best of Welsh’s work, is both wistful and physical.From Leeds to Kendal on the flip, ‘A65’ sets the scene by sampling the unmistakable sound of speeding Yorkshire traffic, opening up a breathless musical autobahn, driven by luminescent synths that pulse with euphoria and energy. The 12" was released 21st September 2018 and we have 10 copies left on our web store here PH72Daniel Avery: "I...

PH41Cowboy Rhythmbox 'We Got The Box' was their debut release on Phantasy, out on 10th November 2014 on 12" vinyl and copies are sold out. Erol Alkan: "I've known both Richard X and Nathan Gregory Wilkins since around 2000, and I'm a big fan of both. Richard's 7"s as Girls On Top were big records at Trash and at clubs elsewhere. Meanwhile, Nathan is rightfully recognised as one of the finest Djs in our orbit.Six years on from it's release in 2014, 'Rattle' is still an incredible dance record, it manages to be as functional as it is dysfunctional; a...

PH31 The 31st single came from Connan Mockasin, featuring a highlight of Connan’s recently released second album, Caramel. ‘I’m The Man, That Will Find You’ was recorded in a hotel room in Tokyo. On the flip, Connan delivered an unexpected cover of Outkast classic, ‘She Lives In My Lap’ providing his own, esoteric take on the Speakerboxxx/The Love Below standard. Striking photography on the cover was courtesy of Jen Carey. Pitchfork wrote in 2013: "His tireless search quickly turns into strange obsession: as its guitars quiver around the edge of consciousness, Mockasin blurts "I can wait a long time," in the...

PH21 Daniel Avery: "Again, I don’t have the most crystal clear memories of this time other than it being an incredible rush. This one really felt like a mission statement. Water Jump started life as some dull prog house track that was going nowhere but I always liked the vocal. James Greenwood (aka Ghost Culture), my longtime studio partner, encouraged me to rip it up and start again. The track was finished in about three hours. For some reason the studio had a club system set up in the room and we listened to the drop about fifty times in a...