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After years spent discovering gems in Phonica’s end of year lists, it made sense to give them a regular space on FACT. Every Saturday morning, Phonica staff will pick out the five vinyl records you should grab this week.
LO SHEA
Adverse Camber EP
(Phonica White)
Lo Shea follows up contributions to Phonica’s compilation with four tracks of dancefloor-minded techno and house for the Phonica White series. Expect unique takes on classic styles.
LARAAJI
Laraaji Remixes (Bee Mask & Sun Araw Versions)
(All Saints)
New series from All Saints featuring modern reworks of forgotten classics from original ambient masters. It all kicks off with four versions of pieces from the back catalogue of New York’s Laraaji by the likes of Sun Araw, Bee Mask and Ela Orleans.
ALPHONSE ROZEL
Can’t Keep It / Skate
(Resista)
Edit label Resista returns after a long period of silence with this 12″ from a well-known London producer working under the alias Alphonse Rozel. Here two classic US disco joints get the edit treatment, guaranteed to get people grooving.
FRAK
Fusion in Park
(Kontra Musik)
Frak returns to Kontra Musik with a 12″ of acid-flavoured house and techno recorded and composed in the legendary Studio Styrka in Karlskrona, Sweden. Like a Swedish House Mafia with good tastes.
PROTECT-U
Free USA LP
(Future Times)
Debut album from Washington DC-based duo made up of Aaron Leitko and Future Times Records co-founder Mike Petillo, Free USA continues the pair’s work with ambient inflected house that’s perfect for zoning out to.
