It’s time for a new exclusive mix. This time from a local techno hero Thomas Dockx. He’s quite a young talent from around Antwerp deejaying his way to the top. Currently he’s very busy organizing his dance event project “Kazzino”. So I was lucky to get him to do an exclusive phase02 mix and make some time for a quick interview.

phase02: Hi Thomas! How are you doing? Tell a little more about yourself and how you started as a dj/producer?

Thomas: Hi Tim, I’m fine, just a little bit tired after a long weekend.. I am now seventeen years old and I’m playing music for almost six years. It all started very small at my room. I played a lot of different styles and there was no structure in my sets. A few months later I discovered the online music store Beatport. Thanks to beatport, I learned a lot of new dance music. My love for techno and minimal was born.

phase02: You’ve played at some quite amazing party events and clubnights. You’ve finished your 4th track. Ever considered to join a label?

Thomas: Maybe in the future .. Today I still prefer deejaying. The songs that I’ve made now are not finished yet. I have to add and modify details.

phase02: I’d describe your music choice and production as a subtle and simplistic part of the tech-house and techno genre? How would you describe your music?

Thomas: Yes indeed, I play deep house to techno, depending on my mood and the place where I’m playing. The search for new good music takes a lot of my time.

phase02: You’re also spinning with your friend Nicolas under the alias Flat Fish. How’s that project going? Do you prefer playing alone or with two? Is your track choice any different?

Thomas: The project is going well. Nicolas is one of my best friends, we’ve already been through a lot together. It’s fun playing together and have someone to fall back on. But I also enjoy playing alone. Usually I play slower and deeper.

phase02: Nice to hear that! How do you see yourself (or flat fish) as dj/producer in a couple years? Do you have any big plans?

Thomas: No big plans.. We are organizing parties in and around Antwerp. In a few weeks our concept Kazzino will take place in Cafe D’Anvers.

phase02: What’s your opinion on the today’s electronic music scene in general? Do you like the way the mainstream evolves?

Thomas: I don’t really know what to think about the music these days. Many people of my age listen to dubstep and electro. I don’t know why, but that music has never touched me.

Okay Thomas! Thanks a lot for this interview and most importantly the amazing dj set you’ve recorded for us.

Now enjoy Thomas Dockx’ exclusive phase02 mix presenting some of the best techno, minimal, tech and deep house in the scene. These 55minutes  is a must-have recording for everyone who appreciate some warm, deep and relaxing beats. Not to mention Thomas’ smooth mix style that finishing of this lovely mix.

Thomas Dockx – Phase02 In The Mix 003 (54:55) (myspace) (soundcloud)
Download here (mediafire)

I know! I don’t want to ruin our exclusive mix collection with putting my own mix in it. But I’m doing it anyway. Hopefully not ruining it though. Anyway I’m leaving for Spain for 10 days next Monday. Before I leave you guys with Tony and … who knows maybe a new writer, I just want to share my own phase02 mix. I’m not a super skilled mixer, but I hope my track selection can compensate that part. Just give it a shot. Who knows… you might discover some new names in there.

I added the download or purchase link with every track in case you really like it.

Timic – Phase02 In The Mix 002
Grab it: Mediafire

Tracklist:
Dennis Price – Charming Ghosts (Slew Remix) – djdownload
Craig Heneveld – Ion (ReDub) – free download
Nic Fanciulli – Lazio (Mumzoo Remix) – free download
System7 – Space Bird (Dubfire Deep Space Remix) – beatport
Scalameriya – Prana – beatport
Noob & Brodinski – Peanuts Club (Eye Whiteley’s Albert II Remix) – free download
Idiotproof – Wrong – beatport
2Raumwohnung – Rette Mich Spater (Blake Baxter Remix) – beatport
Enzo Canale – Concorde - beatport
Marvul – Nano - free download
Format:B – Hot Rod – beatport
Splatter – Berlin Am Nacht – beatport
Mundyke, Persica – Check This Out – beatport

Next mix will be from a real music artist again. All I can say is, that he’s a young, incredibly talented Belgian techno producer. You don’t wanna miss that one.

We’ve got a special treat for our readers today. I’m happy to announce the re-launch of the ‘In the Mix’ series on phase02. These are exclusive mixes done for us by artists we’ve been closely corresponding with and have developed relationships with over time. The focus for this on-going series will be to give said artist’s an opportunity to share new materials, unreleased tracks, as well as their own selection of music mixed for our readers. This is a new project for us and some things may change in the future, but we would like to invite you along for the ride.

For our first installment we’ve curated a brilliant young star known as Darling Farah. His story is really interesting, being that he was born and raised in Detroit, later moved to the Arab Emirates, and currently resides in Abu Dhabi, where he has little to no exposure with techno. I asked him what he plan’s to do when he turns 18 to which he replied – “I’ve been trying to think of some of the things i can finally do in this country now that I’m gonn be 18 soon, but i’ts still not much.”

I think this boy is fascinating, and his story is really inspiring to anyone who’s felt like an outsider. The creative artist in my eyes are usually those peoples in situations where improvisation is the means for innovative thinking. The process in itself is all that matters, and to reach the end result the quickest, and easiest way, isn’t always the best. You know how that saying goes, “less is more” – Well I firmly believe in those values, and people like Kamau prove it to be true.

Phase02 In The Mix 001 – Darling Farah

tracklisting:

01. Darling Farah – Excuse Girl (Unreleased)
02. M.A.N.D.Y vs Booka Shade – Donut
03. Edu K – Jumpin n Pumpin (Femme en Fourrure Remix)
04. $asha – Colludo (Unreleased)
05. ??? – ???
06. Bassjackers & Voorn -16
07. Saeed Younan – Backroom Honey
08. Noze – You Have To Dance (Mathias Kadens Beatpolka Remix)
09. Franco Maldini – Think Trumpet (Straight Goin Trumpet Mix)
10. Darling Farah – Hell (Unreleased)
11. Claude Von Stroke – Vocal Chords (Tom EQ Remix)
12. Loko – Ass Play
13. Tim Green & Emerson Todd – Exercise
14. Mosca – Square One (Greena Remix)
15. Soul Clap – Kissing Game

Darling is currently working on an EP simply titled ‘Hell’ and he’s given us a couple promo tracks for the blog. No confirmation on when or who will be releasing this EP, but to my understanding he’s still making the necessary considerations for an appropriate platform. Good things come to those who wait, so hold tight this will be well worth it.

Darling Farah – Hell (Original Mix)

Darling Farah – Slash Hell (Original Mix)

Mat Payne … our hero! He made this Exlcusive PHASE02 Mixtape, full of these days’ mightiest electro warriors. Thanks a bunch mister Payne! Mucho Love!!!

Tracklist:
LA Priest – Engine (Erol Alkan Rework)
Laidback Luke – We Rock Da House
Junkie XL ft. Lauren Rocket – More (D.I.M. Pop Em All Dub Rework)
Midnight Juggernauts – Road to Recovery (D.I.M. Remix)
Shoes – America (Brodinski Remix)
Crookers – Love to edit
Radioclit – Divine Gosa (Brodinski Remix)
Chemical Brothers – Get Yourself High (Switch Remix)
Alter Ego – Why Not?
Rick Ross – Hustlin’
Simian Mobile Disco – Hustler (Jesse Rose Remix)
Federico Franchi – Cream (Franchi Alternative Mix)
30Hz feat Yolanda – Daddio (Trevor Loveys Remix)
Hostage – Rip Shit Up
The Whip – Sister Siam (Justin Robertson vocal mix)
Gorillaz – Dare (Soulwax mix)

Mat Payne – PHASE02 Exlcusive Mixtape

This is our second try on making a decent mixtape. And I hope you like it. It’s mixed by timic with his cheap mp3 mixer. It’s 30 minute long mix of random chosen bouncing electro tracks. Which defenitaly gets your legs moving … possibly like you’ve never done before! Well … I need to promote my own mix, right … and all that with my crappy english. Ow yea and don’t mind the poor mixing, it’s just my second mixtape, I can use some feedback. You know … Just get these beats pumping out of your low-quality pc speakers and make a little spin with your chair, will ya ?!

here’s the tracklist:

1. Armand Van Helden – A Track Called Jack (original Mix)
2. Green Velvet – Shake and Pop
3. Tomboy – Flamingo (Kim Remix)
4. Tiga – Move my Body (Only 4 Erol Mix)
5. Manrox – Spend your Cash
6. Catherine Ferroyer-Blanchard – Me And madonna (Comité Central Clap-clap Laz-Laz Remix)
7. MBG and SDS – New Jack (Steve Angello Mix)
8. R-tem – Green and Red (Woodie’s Brainshaker Edit)
9. The Toxic Avenger – Escape (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
10. Switches – Every Second Counts (Ocelot Remix)
11. Surkin – Radio Fireworks

Go Go Go Mix. – Timic (zshare)

I was bored monday afternoon, so I made this spontanious mixtape. One of my 4th try on it. I’m pretty happy with it though I ‘ve made some stupid mistakes, hope you van forgive me. But I promise you … it will be much better next time ! It’s a mix providing you a lot of great electro tracks and remixes from some of my favourite underground producers and djs.

Monday afternoon mix. – Timic (30:37 min)

Tracklist:

Balazko – Beautiful day
The Amplid – Plugin (Lovely Chords remix)
Noir – I don’t understand house music (noir ’07 club remix)
Solee – Different (Roman Salzger remix)
Yelle – ACDG (Tepr remix)
Yazoo – Don’t go (whorehouse remix)
Jacknife lee – Making me money (switch remix)
Tony Gomez – Burn
Under the influence of Giants – In the clouds (linus loves club remix)
Livin’ Joy – Dreamer (Dove Nightmare remix)
Just Jack – Writers Block (thomas gold remix)
The looze Cannons – Raw (Kissy sell out remix)
Ida Engberg – Disco Volante (Sébastien Léger remix)