Mattias El Mansouri - Sense DataPhonica welcomes Mattias El Mansouri, a Swedish born DJ and producer of Moroccan Chilean descent who has been behind some of our favourite releases over the past few years on labels such as Aniara and Nous'klaer. On the 'Sense Data' 12", El Mansouri expands on his atmospheric House and Techno explorations with three deep yet dancefloor primed pieces that hold personal resonance for him. El Mansouri, who holds a degree in Theoretical Philosophy,

It is couched in the traditions of the genre but with nods to styles like P-Funk

with ‘Love For Love’ a fitting thematic counterpart to the timeless A-side

fluffy bass and a groovy loop

'Deep Incantations' indeed

because a bit of cheek never hurt anyone

Someday 3:52

Ain't Gonna Stop 3:06

these tracks capture the experimental energy of 1984's proto-house era when machine rhythms

the album finishes with a break-heavy tune titled "Gettin' Lucky"

The next chapter in a lengthy career-spanning narrative of exploring cross-pollinated grooves and picks up from the much celebrated 'Submerged' and 'Violet' EP's

Take It Slow 4:55

He is calm in his approach