Phillipi

São Paulo talent Phillipi returns to Soulwax/2manydjs DEEWEE label with his second solo EP “Terra Gira”. 
 For all the theoretical posturing and hifalutin claims that accompany a lot of modern-day electronic music, it’s great to be reminded that dance music can simply – and beautifully – exist solely as a functional collection of sounds that gets people moving on the dancefloor. This is the unapologetic premise at the heart of Phillipi’s second solo EP on DEEWEE. “They’re pure club tracks,” It’s not subtle, but ‘going off’ is what exactly will occur when ‘Terra Gira’ comes into contact with clubland. The lead track, ‘Hacido’ is a driving, peak-time banger that delightfully mixes old school acid house flavours a la Larry Heard and DJ Pierre with the modern squiggles beloved of Overmono. ‘Tensao’ is equally dynamic – a jackin’ metronomic groove blended with some suitably disorienting touches. ‘Todo Dia’ meanwhile has a classic – in both senses of the word – Derrick Carter, Chi-town vibe. “Terra Gia” translates as the world turns. The joy associated with dancing is also located in the broader meaning of the record. “Every day is a new day,” the optimistic Phillipi explains. “If you had a bad day yesterday, today can be really good. Every day the world is turning. I say this in ‘Todo Dia’ (every day). There is one part where I say ‘’Todo Dia’, ‘Terra Gira’’. Every day the world is turning. All the tracks talk to each other. It’s weird but they’re all connected.”