TWO TURNTABLES AND A TELEPHONE
March 10, 2010
Posted by Bil

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The first time I heard Rory Phillips was after my NY friend made me a mix with The Units song High Pressure Days as the opening track. The nu-disco sound immediately struck a chord in me, replete with hand claps, cowbells, and steel drum influence. Days passed before I took that first track off repeat and gave the rest of the mix a listen. It was then that I began my search (which continues to this day) for anything that he has touched. It is worth the effort...Rory Phillips is the SHIT.

Hailing from the UK, Rory Phillips is quickly gaining recognition as one of the best in a business that is changing every day, and every minute. His remixes are consistently solid, and his original work retains just as much merit. His approach is simple - throw out the rule book and make it your own. Not only has he remixed for the likes of Gossip, The Golden Filter, Primary 1, The xx, and Jackpot, but he has also been throwing mind-blowing parties for almost a decade. His first party, TRASH, which he threw with Erol Alkan, was a Monday night weekly party that set the standard for hip and innovative parties in the UK. While sailing high on the success of TRASH, they decided to call it quits and move onto other things. There are rumors that the last party attracted so many people that the line went around the block, and looped over back over itself as patient party-goers waited to give TRASH one last Hoorah!.

Rory Phillips has gone on to carve out dance-floor packed parties including Our Disco, SAY YES, and DURRR. His DJ sets are a combination of dusty, hard to find records, as well as personal edits and remixes of current or yet to be released material. He occasionally peppers each set with his own, original cuts, and his telephone headphone has been startling and confusing people for years. Be sure to support this amazing artist by heading over to Juno or Beatport and scooping up some if his incredible work.

The Units - High Pressure Days (Rory Phillips Remix) (320) | Download

Rory Phillips - Solar Breakfast (320) | Download

The Golden Filter - Hide Me (Rory Phillips Remix) (128) | Download