Phonat
Originally from Florence, Italy, Phonat (aka Michele Balduzzi) was first spotted by MofoHifi Records on MySpace and they were so impressed with the 21 year old that the loving label bosses persuaded him to leave his parents’ idyllic country farm outside Florence and move to a bed sit in Canning Town. Armed only with a five-year-old computer and an electric guitar, Phonat dutifully relocated to London in late 2007 and the rest, as they say, is history. Drawing on every vein of dance music, from hip-hop to house, garage to breaks, Phonat creates a panoply of chopped up riffs swirled around murky basslines, a world where guitar-driven dancefloor fillers meet bleep-filled fantasies.
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Video for Ghetto Burnin’ by Phonat from his self titled debut album on MofoHifi. Video directed and produced by Rocco Pezzella and Andrea Staiano for the Savants collective. By popular demand, this track is now back in a remix package featuring updates from Arveene & MiSK, MMMatthias, Bahar Canca, Sharooz and Johnatron.
Ghetto Burnin
Video for Ghetto Burnin’ by Phonat from his self titled debut album on MofoHifi. Video directed and produced by Rocco Pezzella and Andrea Staiano for the Savants collective. By popular demand, this track is now back in a remix package featuring updates from Arveene & MiSK, MMMatthias, Bahar Canca, Sharooz and Johnatron.
Video made in 2009 by the Amsterdam Savants Collective for Phonat and MofoHifi Records. Phonat is Michele Balduzzi, a guy originally from Florence, Italy but who nowadays operates out of London, England. Drawing on every vein of dance music, from hip-hop to house, garage to breaks Phonat’s expert use of a vocal hook is also evident.
Set Me Free
Video made in 2009 by the Amsterdam Savants Collective for Phonat and MofoHifi Records. Phonat is Michele Balduzzi, a guy originally from Florence, Italy but who nowadays operates out of London, England. Drawing on every vein of dance music, from hip-hop to house, garage to breaks Phonat’s expert use of a vocal hook is also evident.
Video made in 2010 by the Amsterdam Savants Collective for Phonat and MofoHifi Records. Phonat is Michele Balduzzi, a guy originally from Florence, Italy but who nowadays operates out of London, England. Drawing on every vein of dance music, from hip-hop to house, garage to breaks Phonat’s expert use of a vocal hook is also evident.