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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.
PALMS TRAX
Forever (Galcher Lustwerk Remix)
(Lobster Theremin)
Despite the hype, Phonica alumni Palms Trax drops a great EP featuring remix from White Materials’ Galcher Lustwerk.
MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE
Raw Cuts Remixes (Marcellus Pittman, Mike Huckaby, Recloose)
(MCDE)
Rare package of Motor City Drum Ensemble remixes – Detroit’s Mike Huckaby and Marcellus Pittmann flexing their deep house muscle and Recloose taking a more string laden disco approach.
CHATEAU FLIGHT & CABARET CONTEMPORAIN
Persian Surgery / Desert Of Ice
(Versatile)
Chateau Flight aka I:Cube and Gilb’R cover minimalist composer Terry Rilley.
Audio / Buy here
ROEDELIUS
Roedelius Remixes
(All Saints)
Amazing remixes of Kraut figure-head Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Cluster / Harmonia / etc) by Peaking Lights and Hieroglyphic Being, both hitting all the right notes. Peaking Lights mix sounds like a killer dubbed out discoid mix from 80s NY.
DEAN DECOSTA
Heimfallen EP
(Styrax Records)
Amazing dub-techno tracks from the legendary Dean Decosta remastered & compiled on the Styrax Records imprint. One of the first wave of Basic Channel disciples and one of the better ones too…
