Phace creates music that sounds like the interior of a high-functioning supercomputer. It is a world of chrome, glass, and lightning-fast processing, where every snare hit is a calculated strike and every bassline is a coiled, metallic spring. While it sits firmly in the drum and bass camp, there is a cinematic depth and a techno-influenced austerity that elevates it beyond the dancefloor. It is music that demands your full attention, rewarding deep listening with intricate layers of sound design.
What truly sets Phace apart is the 'human analog touch' he brings to cold, digital structures. His tracks often feature high-contrast moments where lush, expansive pads suddenly give way to jagged, distorted rhythms. This tension between the beautiful and the brutal is his signature. It is not just loud; it is complex, using rhythmic displacement and unusual synthesis techniques to create a sense of constant, forward-moving evolution that feels both futuristic and ancient.
For those new to his sound, starting with his debut 'Psycho' offers a masterclass in the neurofunk foundation, while more recent works like 'Between' or 'IDLE' showcase his evolution into more experimental, half-time, and techno-infused territories. It is the perfect soundtrack for moments of intense concentration, high-speed movement, or simply getting lost in the machinery of sound.
Phace (real name Florian Harres; born 7 March) is a German music producer, DJ and label owner living in Hamburg, Germany. Influenced by bands and artists such as Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, The Prodigy, Photek, Thomas Bangalter, Miles Davis, Optical and Konflict, he is known for his state of the art, futuristic, and distinct sound-design and songwriting. He records music both with analog and digital equipment in his studio in Hamburg Altona. He produces a wide variety of music, mainly drum and bass, but also techno, electro, halftempo, bass and beats and scores music for film and videogames. He also remixed many pieces of music and co-owns two record labels: Neosignal and NËU, and has released on several other labels including Skrillex's OWSLA, Zeds Dead's DEADBEATS Deadmau5's Mau5trap, Kitsuné, Noisia's 'Vision' and Division and has performed at international music festivals such as EDC, Beyond Wonderland, Let it Roll, Frequency, UAF, Outlook, Dour, Fusion, Boomtown etc. He is also one half of the German electronic band project Neosignal (together with Michael Bräuninger/Misanthrop). They debuted their electro audio-visual live show (based on Ableton Live) at London's legendary Fabric Night Club in 2013. At the start of his international career he was voted Germany's "Best Drum and Bass DJ & Producer" at the Future Music Awards in 2006. His debut album PSYCHO, released in 2007 on Subtitles Music imprint, was voted Album of the Month in the British Mixmag Magazine. To the present he released 5 full-length studio albums and is regarded as a ground breaking figure of bass-focused electronic music. His 2018 album BETWEEN, released on his own label Neosignal Recordings, was again listed Album of the Month in Mixmag Magazine in August 2018.
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, compressed loud (production style)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); intense, restless, mysterious (moods)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, noise textured (production style)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, compressed loud (production style)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, noise textured (production style)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, noise textured (production style)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, compressed loud (production style)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); absent, processed, spoken word (vocal style)
Shares drum and bass, techno, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, noise textured (production style)
Shares drum and bass, industrial (subgenres); digital clarity, maximalist, compressed loud (production style)
Shares neurofunk, metallic, drum and bass, industrial (signature)
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