Levitate & Pebble The Jungle Lounge Presents Eliphino

Born in Leeds and now based in London, Eliphino started producing and DJing from a young age. His productions incorporate elements a few different genres including house, electro, garage & hip hop. 

His first vinyl release came via Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings and he went on to produce music for labels such as Somethinksounds, Hypercolour, and more recently with R&S sister label Meda Fury. 

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Artist Bio

Eliphino:

Born in Leeds and now based in London, Eliphino started producing and DJing from a young age. His productions incorporate elements a few different genres including house, electro, garage & hip hop. 

His first vinyl release came via Gilles Peterson's Brownswood Recordings and he went on to produce music for labels such as Somethinksounds, Hypercolour, and more recently with R&S sister label Meda Fury. 

His most recent release, “Breaking Up is Hard”, came in the form of a 7 track mini-LP courtesy of London institution Secretsundaze, a statement long-player that dreamily investigates the dusty spaces between house, breakbeat, ambient, hardcore, and acid.

After a stint in Berlin, he now resides back in London where he continues to expand his palette whilst touring as a DJ. You can expect to hear engaging and dynamic sets taking a range of genres and BPMs.

Secretsundaze welcomes Eliphino to the gala relaunch of their imprint for a thoroughly satisfying mini-album of contemplative jacking and dulcet breakbeats.

Eliphino’s most recent ‘Realistic Sex EP' on the hotly tipped Meda Fury label boasts thunderous breaks, 303s, and serious sub-bass pressure which has gained praise from tastemakers such as Jon K, Carista, Josey Rebelle, Moxie, and Gilles Peterson.

Having flexed with this darker edged EP after a long lay-off from releasing, while sharpening his skills and reconnecting with his musical inspiration, Eliphino is now ready to really cut loose with 'Breaking Up Is Hard' - a statement long-player that dreamily investigates the dusty spaces between house, breakbeat, ambient, hardcore and acid.

Tom “This album came about as a way of focusing my energy in the wake of a significant breakup. I tried to experiment with melody and texture to convey some of the range of emotions that come with such a testing time. That being said, the B-side bangers are more dedicated to abandoning and forget your worries.“

Hailing originally from the Leeds, but with time spent in both London and Berlin, 'Breaking Up Is Hard' lands somewhere between the Hessle Audio crew, Joy O and Selected Ambient Works era Aphex.

Having previously released heaters for Brownswood and Hoya Hoya over the years, Eliphino stepping up for the debut artist LP on the reactivated Secretsundaze label feels like a natural fit as James Priestley explains:

"We've collectively had a connection and friendship with Tom that goes back several years and in fact, it was receiving this work as demos that really spurred and inspired us into getting the label rolling again. It feels totally right to be working with him on this and for this mini-LP to herald the relaunch of the label as it moves towards a more artist-led as opposed to EP driven approach."

Knique & Jeza:

Two artists.one goal.

Play unadulterated underground house and techno. Pounding warehouse techno to soulful Chicago house, Knique and Jeza make sure you are strapped to the dance floor and your heart to the music. Having similar ideologies about dance music and the soul that comes with great-sounding electronic music they teamed up to form Knique & Jeza. They draw their influences from the great history of techno and house music that originates from Detroit, Chicago and from Europe as well. Knique and Jeza also own and operate Bangalore’s premier digital music academy Mixlabs where they mold the younger generation of artists with a solid foundation of groove and soul of dance music.

Carissa:

Carissa is a Bangalore based DJ. Training in the keys from the age of nine, she has always had an ear for music. Her progression to DJ-ing came from her unbridled passion for the art. Trained under DJ and producer, Stalvart John her music ranges from disco, house and deep house. She draws inspiration from Natasha Kitty Kat, Kerri Chandler, Folamour, Apparel Wax and Mark Knight to name a few. Her music has its own distinct groove and creates a cool and spirited sound for the dance floor.