Phonica Records: Join us to celebrate 20 years of the iconic London store
As well as a party at fabric on 17th November, Phonica have announced a special anniversary compilation.
In celebration of its 20th birthday, Soho-based record store Phonica Records has announced a special compilation. Available across four limited 12” inch samplers, a triple CD package and digital formats, 20 Years Of Phonica is an 18-track journey through the favourite producers and friends of the Phonica team.
Coinciding with the launch of 20 Years Of Phonica, the full line-up for Phonica’s 20th birthday party at fabric has been announced. With sets from TSHA, Elkka, Danielle, Yazzus, Violet, Grace Sands, Chinese Daughter, the Phonica DJs and extra surprise guests, it’s set to be a major night blending a variety of genres and styles.
“This party in fabric is the culmination of a whole summer of festivals and events,” Rigg explains. “We’ve got lots of new and exciting talent and the Phonica DJs as well.” Tickets for the party on 17th November are on sale now.
“There are 18 exclusive tracks from people we respect and people who support the shop,” says Simon Rigg, who founded the store alongside the late Tom Relleen and Heidi Van Den Amstel back in 2003. “As well as a retrospective of the last 10 ten years across the different Phonica labels–Phonica White, Phonica Records Special Editions, Karakul and Phonica AM”.
The exclusives section of the compilation includes cuts from heady electronic producer Daniel Avery, NTS Radio host Shy One and jungle king Tim Reaper. The Phonica label sampler features heavy hitters from Peggy Gou, Midland and Shanti Celeste, as well as Phonica staff members Luther Vine and Kieran Jandu.
In an interview with VF earlier this year, Phonica explained the importance of the store’s wider community: “I see these chance encounters; customers giving a record to another customer and striking up a conversation or people bumping into a friend that they had no idea would be there.”
“People start talking about gear because they’re both producers or they discuss the releases coming up on the labels they run. The shop is a place for developing an eco-system between the club and labels and artists and audiences and it’s nice to see these conversations happen”.
Coinciding with the launch of 20 Years Of Phonica, the full line-up for Phonica’s 20th birthday party at fabric has been announced. With sets from TSHA, Elkka, Danielle, Yazzus, Violet, Grace Sands, Chinese Daughter, the Phonica DJs and extra surprise guests, it’s set to be a major night blending a variety of genres and styles.
“This party in fabric is the culmination of a whole summer of festivals and events,” Rigg explains. “We’ve got lots of new and exciting talent and the Phonica DJs as well.”
20 Years Of Phonica is available to pre-order now ahead of its 17th November. Read more and see the full tracklist here.
Tickets for the party are available below or here.
