De-Phazz – Black White Mono

New, Still Sealed,

Founded 20 years ago by the tireless sound collector, sample architect, and editing master Pit Baumgartner, De-Phazz is the most reliable and endearing German export since the VW Beetle. Their music is known in Vladivostok as much as in Anchorage, in Ibiza as much as in Kathmandu. Songs like “The Mambo Craze,” “Something Special,” and “Cut the Jaz” have now been streamed 3 million times on Spotify. Add to that their features on Café del Mar and film soundtracks, and over 600 concerts worldwide. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, they’ll be joined by enthusiastic guests including vocalists Pat Appleton, Karl Frierson, and Barbara Lahr; trombonist Otto Engelhardt; trumpeter Joo Kraus; saxophonist Marcus Bartelt; and drummer Oli Rubow. Black White Mono embodies the quintessence of 20 years of De-Phazz’s laid-back style, Black music finesse, and perfectly crafted surprises, expanded to include dub, electro-funk, swing, bossa nova, blues, indie pop, and French spoken word. Lounge is a thing of the past. This is uber-pop with an electro-acoustic hybrid drive, perfect for the whole family.