Tuesday 24 September 2013

The Phil-Harmonic Podcast Episode 73



Hello everyone,

Have to be quite brief this week as, in a very unorthodox move, I've actually uploaded this episode on our work computers. I’m in the middle of a very protracted house move at the moment, one that will be thoroughly worth it once we are fully settled but that currently leaves me with neither a DJing set up nor an internet connection. Hence the delay to this week’s upload. 

Sadly, there may be some more disruption to the podcast over the next couple of weeks but, fear not, I will be hitting the decks hard once I’m all set up again. October will be a very fruitful month for TPHP. There will be loads to catch up on music-wise.

Speaking of unorthodox moves, with a renewed commitment to getting my podcast as close to the 60 minute mark as humanly possible for my radio slots, I've inserted a short expert from the film, Deep Blue Sea, into this episode as an intro. Why would I put samples from such a terrible film in my podcast. Well, not only to fill it out but because the open track ‘It’s A Shark!’ contains samples from the same film. I managed to find the perfect excerpt and it works beautifully, yet ominously.

THE PHIL-HARMONIC PODCAST EPISODE 73

1. Deep Blue Gliding Monsters Intro
2. Woody Van Eyden & Maarten De Jong - It's A Shark! (Maarten De Jong Mix) [Vandit]
3. Meridian - Exit [Infrasonic Recordings]
4. Meridian - Turning Point [Re*Brand]
5. Harry Square - Spot The Difference [Infrasonic Future]
6. Lange - Imagineer [Lange Recordings]
7. Josh Ferrin - Cry [Transistic]
8. Kara Sun - I Like It (Ferrin & Morris Remix) [Digitized Recordings]
9. Tasso - Live Rounds [D.Max Recordings] 
<<<(Phil's Tune Of The Episode)>>>
10. Tangle - Mirage (Touchstone Remix) [Edge EDM Records]
11. John Miller - Viper (Traces Traxx Remix) [Joyride Music] 
<<<(The Phil-Harmonic Golden Oldie)>>>



Catch you all in October!


Monday 9 September 2013

The Phil-Harmonic Podcast Episode 72



Hello all,

After its initial broadcast on Renegade Transmission on Saturday, Episode 72 has been a little delayed in making it onto SoundCloud, Mixcloud and here at our Blogspot HQ. But with good reason.

Over the last few months, change has definitely been in the air and this weekend it finally came to a head in what was, for me, the busiest but most satisfying weekend I've had for a number of months.

Not only was this weekend about finally dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s on a fantastic new place to live here in London, but it was about seeing off our old flat in style, a flat that, despite its many awful traits, has practically been at the centre of everything that has been fun about my life in the last 2-3 years. For the most part, it has been a fun-loving, dignity-free zone of boundless intoxication. A place with no respect for what time of day it is, or how high the sun is in the sky.

Even before I moved into the place in November of 2012, I had so many great memories of the fabled Hildreth Towers, yet the last 10 months have produced a constant stream of good humour, good company and all round good times. I’ll have more to say about that when I come to review the year I'm sure.

Inevitably, we had a house party to bring down the curtain and, my word, we rocked it. Transcend’s Ben Dursley came over from Bristol to help me with DJing duties, the flat was full and people were dancing until the room shook. Again, massive thanks to everyone who came and helped create that one last great memory of that inexplicably special place.

And kudos to Fisherman & Hawkins for this rather excellent Twitter response today. More brownie points in the close run race for Tune Of The Year 2013.




Our new house signals a significant change in the tide. There will definitely be good times, there will definitely be good company, there will definitely be trance – but Hildreth was a one off kind of place. An era of cleaner living beckons.

The podcast itself this week is one of my typical prog-tech rides through the slower end of the spectrum, ending rather surprisingly on the 138 Pulser classic, Cloudwalking. Look out for Harry Square’s remix of Waves (which is rather massive) and I've opened with Andrew Bayer’s England, which was Norin & Rad’s opening track when I saw them at Ministry way back at Easter. Huge tunes!

THE PHIL-HARMONIC PODCAST EPISODE 72

1. Andrew Bayer - England [Anjunabeats]
2. BT & Aqualung - Surrounded (Super8 & Tab Remix) [Armada Music]
3. Mat Zo feat. Chuck D – Pyramid Scheme [Anjunabeats]
4. DelaRed - Revolver [Interstate Recordings]
5. Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, DubVision ‎– Triton (Dance Valley Anthem 2013) [Spinnin' Records]
6. Shogun feat. Emma Lock - Save Me (Stoneface & Terminal Vocal Mix) [S107 Recordings]
7. Mark Sixma & Faruk Sabanci - Tripod [Captivating Sounds]
8. Grube & Hovsepian - Trickster [Coldharbour Recordings]
9. Arctic Moon & Paul Webster- We Are In The Crowd [Future Sound Of Egypt] 
10. Nifra - Waves (Harry Square Remix) [Interstate Recordings] <<<(Phil's Tune Of The Episode)>>>
11. Pulser - Cloudwalking 2005 [A Trance Communication Release (ATCR)] <<<(The Phil-Harmonic Golden Oldie)>>>

Don’t forget, this will be broadcast on Global EDM Radio and Active Trance Radio this coming week and will be downloadable from Wednesday evening.



Get on, ladies and gents! 

Sunday 1 September 2013

The Phil-Harmonic Podcast Episode 71


OK, here we are again. 

Can't spend too much time writing about the podcast itself this week simply because I have so much to do this Sunday afternoon. This weekend hasn't been that boozey by our standards, yet there's a lot going on and a lot to sort out at the moment.

All I will say about this episode is that it's one of my best for a long time and, in Napalm Poet, showcases the most convincing contender for Tune Of The Year from the 140 end of the spectrum. A truly outstanding tune that has left me stunned on more than one occasion recently.

The main news regarding TPHP this week is that I'm pleased to reveal that my podcast has now joined two new internet radio stations. So now, as well as my usual slot on Renegade Transmission on a Saturday, you'll be able to hear my latest offering on Global EDM Radio on Tuesday at 1pm and again on Active Trance Radio at Wednseday at 12pm. (Times all UK.) I'm absolutely delighted by this and I really hope this can push things on another level.

Because of this development, I've decided that it's necessary to shift my own uploading schedule slightly. To me, allowing listeners to download the podcast before it has been aired on Global EDM Radio and Active Trance Radio doesn't make any sense and takes away an element of exclusivity that I have to give to both stations.

From now on, you'll be able to stream episodes at your leisure prior to the initial broadcast on Renegade Transmission and then they'll be available to download prior to the repeat broadcasts later in the week on GEDMR and ATR. So, iTunes subscribers - your new day to fill your iPods will be Wednesday evening.

My recommendation would be to give as much support to the three radio stations I'm on as possible throughout the week and then keep a copy of TPHP for your archive to ease yourself those mid-week pains.

Exciting times!


THE PHIL-HARMONIC PODCAST EPISODE 71

1. M.I.K.E. vs. York feat. Asheni - Across The Ocean (M.I.K.E.'s Club Mix) [Planet Love Records]
2. Touchstone - Elevate (Etasonic Remix) [Entrance Music]
3. Davey Asprey - Chimera [Monster Digital]
4. Armin van Buuren - Who's Afraid Of 138?! (Jordan Suckely Remix) [Who's Afraid Of 138?!]
5. Adam Ellis - Napalm Poet [Kearnage Recordings] <<<(Phil's Tune Of The Episode)>>>
6. Ikerya Project - Cooling Down [D.Max Recordings]
7. Brian Flinn & Chris Voro - Lick The Knife (Tech Mix) [Critical State]
8. Phynn - Spacewalk [Black Hole Recordings]
9. Dimension & Moonsouls - Rise Above The World (Ultimate Remix) [Infrasonic Recordings]
10. DJ Kim - Jetlag (Alphazone Remix) [Waterworld] <<<(The Phil-Harmonic Golden Oldie)>>>