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Arrived in Bengaluru. I’ll be here till the end of October on a residency at the Indian Music Experience Museum through the @goetheinstitut_bangalore .

Over the next two months I’ll be researching sonic culture in the city. Tracing oral histories of listening and learning about the city’s sounds and music.

My first two weeks have been full of inspiring encounters. Feeling very thankful to be here and looking forward to what is to come!

@indianmusicexperience @goetheinstitut_bangalore by @tobinu

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12 days ago

PHASE010 • Hyppia - IVXVII • Out on 04/09/2026

🔊 Sound On

A 32 minute and 7 second-long absorbing and hypnotic journey that moves through modulated droning ambience to rhythmic immersion as drum sequences are layered and dubbed over responsive and enhancing guitar lines.

Complimenting the release on the B-side are two remixes by the other members of the immediate Phase Group family. Firstly, co-label head @tobinu under his MR TC alias provides a succinct 10-minute dance floor refinement of the original sound palate, honing in on the rhythmic elements of the track and distilling them into a solid downtempo groove-focused journey, enhanced with trance-tinged synth leads and absorbing sub bass.

Rounding out the tape is an incredible reinterpretation of the original by the Serbian Phase Group-released artist, and the label’s in-house graphic designer, @undriia . Departing from the lulling psychedelia of the original into his signature territory of cutting-edge and futuristic IDM, where rhythmic syncopation and snarling, interjecting synths propel the ghosts of the original track to create a mind-bending piece primed for club destruction.

Bandcamp preorder available now from the link in our bio

Artwork by Andrija Cugurovic

📸 @lizzieurquhart by @tobinu

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Phase Group are proud to present our next release on the label, a tape that comes in the form of something slightly different - a more than 30-minute-long mind-bending and immersive live recording, and the debut release, by Glasgow-based electronic duo Hyppia - formed of 12th Isle and Optimo Music-aligned producer and co-boss here at Phase Group, Daniel Magee, and sound artist and experimental composer Matt Robin.

‘IVXVII’ was recorded in one go at La Chunky studios in Glasgow in 2022 and engineered by Gaspard Casanova, with Magee playing guitar whilst Robin manned an array of drum machines and analog synthesizers, sequenced and processed through a series of delays, reverbs and resonant filter effects.

The result: An immersive droning composition that builds to a percussive climax in a groove and sonic territory that is sure to appeal to fans of the likes of Muslimgauze, Plastikman and Pan Sonic. With its extensive length and emergent evolution, this recording is one built for close-listening environments and late-night sessions sinking in to dream land - as much as it is for the most out-there and explorative dancefloors.

Complimenting the release on the B-side are two remixes by the other members of the immediate Phase Group family: co-label head Thomas Lea Clarke under his MR TC alias, and Serbian Phase Group-released artist, and the label’s in-house graphic designer, Andria.

‘IVXVII’ by Hyppia is released on the 14th of September on C60 Cassette. Composed by Matt Robin and Daniel Magee, engineered by Gaspard Casanova, mixed by Matt Robin and mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi.

Cassettes were dubbed at Tapeline, UK, with artwork by Andrija Cugurovic.

Head to our Bandcamp for the pre-order. Link in bio.

📸 @lizzieurquhart by @tobinu

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Phase Group will be at the Independent Label Market at @silent.green in Berlin tomorrow.

A great chance to pick up final stock of releases by artists like Andria, Ayaz, Carcass Identity, Kulku and TC LK

Hope to see you there!

@undriia @ayazyalanchi @bearboneslaylow @carageenan.n @kulku_band @tobinu by @tobinu

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Video Documentation of the two performances I gave as part of my residency at @mudamlux in the framework of “A Comparative Dialogue Act” by @andreamancini.cc and @everyisland.xyz

The residency infrastructure consisted of a modular and spatial sound system that housed a sound library that had been contributed to by every guest artist that took part in residencies within the space in both Venice and Luxembourg.

My first performance was a direct acousmatic response to the library - mixing, live processing and spatialising samples from the archive across the installations unique playback environment (moveable “Sound Walls” made of glass and metal, resonated by transducers that lent a particular colour to the sounds transmitted through them, and a floating aluminium floor excited by bass shakers that sent vibrations through the listeners body when activated by low frequencies.

The second performance engaged directly with the architecture and acoustics of the gallery. Two interacting and self modulating feedback loops were set up between guitar amplifiers and omnidirectional microphones. As the feedback tones reacted to everything going on in the space, including the audiences movement, I introduced additional sine tone frequencies that caused modulations, beatings and zones of sonic intensity within the room. With the room “singing” in this way, fragments from the archive and synthesised tones were introduced through the installations sound system to transition the piece into a meditative and droning composition.

Equipment used:

Soma Pulsar 23
Roland SP404
Korg Nanokontrol2
iPad
MacBook Pro
2 x Fender Champion guitar amps
2 x Sennheiser N6 omni mics
Software: Ableton, Max MSP, Touch OSC

Audio in the video is from performance 1

A Comparative Dialogue Act
by @andreamancini.cc & @everyisland.xyz
Residency: 15-18 January 2026 at Mudam, Luxembourg
Curated by @leonkruijswijk
Video documentation by @tedkayumba by @tobinu

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2 months ago

Glasgow reunion in Czechia this weekend. Playing b2b with @tekaawitha 01-03am on Saturday night at @zmarfestival on a great line up somewhere in the countryside ⛰️🇨🇿

Photo from last night @ikii.berlin . Thanks to @theburrellconnection and @typhoon_lady for putting on such a nice evening of music and food 🖤 by @tobinu

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2 months ago

Some new music ‘Slow Light’ is out now on @nosejobbxl

A special track for me in many ways, sampling the voices of Peter Christopherson and John Balance, that took a while to find its place in the world. Now proudly sitting alongside a great selection of tracks by artists I admire on the Dertien compilation, expertly curated by @rick.shiver

My copy of the cassette arrived to Berlin after a wild ride in the post. Thanks Rick and @joachim.mcx for getting it here safely in the end.

Whole thing out now over on the Nosejob Bandcamp

🖤 by @tobinu

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Acid Drones x Yllek Dracalp live at @boegiewoegie_menen x @urban_boat_live | 17.07.2026 | 📷 Jozef Durnez by @tobinu

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Back to Arkaoda this Friday 10.07 for a beautiful and mad night of music 🕯️🔔🧿

MR TC goes b2b with Arkaoda resident and founder Ozan Maral

Nina Welch & Yokin take over, bringing the heat back with them from Brussels.

And finally Mutant Jaba JDJ joins the Khidja boys to close the night, taking things out of whack with what is sure to be a masterclass🔮

23:00-06:00
€12 OTD

Hope to see you there!

🖤

@_khidja_ @jd_________j @ninawelch_ @joachim.mcx @tobinu @basitmusic by @tobinu

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3 months ago

Residency in progress for Oonagh Haines and Thomas Lea Clarke… Two days to create new tracks for these two artists, who met for the first time yesterday.

See you tomorrow for the 15th anniversary of @petitbain to discover the results, with concerts by @astereotypie and @nordnoirmusic 🐬 by @tobinu

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3 months ago

TC LK Live @watchingtreesfestival

It meant so much to be at WT this year, seeing so many friends and remembering Keith. From the lineup to the sound to the crowd - Just a perfect place.

Love to Jonnie, Wil, Tia, Caroline and all the team

🖤

📸 by @lizzieurquhart 🫶

With the support of @kulturlx - Arts Council Luxembourg by @tobinu

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4 months ago

Premiering tonight at @tnl.luxembourg - a project I’ve had the pleasure to create the sound for.

Disappear Here - a collage play by @maximilienblom

Assembled from fragments of novels, songs and films, this collage play shows two people drifting through a world haunted by death, memory and loss, searching for connection in motel rooms and on deserted freeways, somewhere at the edge of the night.

Following up on last season’s acclaimed performance on paranoia High Fever, Max Blom returns to TNL with a new piece on longing and disappearance. On sailing off into nothingness.

Showing June 3, 6, 17, 19 & 25

More info: www.tnl.lu

With @_marie_jung and @francois.camus.theatre

Directed by: Max Blom
Dramaturgy: @hirsch_florian
Sound Design & Music: Thomas Lea Clarke
Set Design: Christoph Rasche
Assistant Director: Stella Riolino

Production: Théâtre National du Luxembourg

Photo copyright by Max Blom by @tobinu

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