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IN FOCUS: Phonat

WHO IS PHONAT?: Michele Balduzzi, evidently a 7-foot tall Italian man.

HAILING FROM: Florence, Italy

DIG IT IF YOU LIKE?: The M Machine, MitiS, Purity Ring

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?: Phonat just dropped his newest EP “Identity Theft,” and we can’t stop listening!

Released on both OWSLA and MofoHifi Records, the EP contains 6 unique tracks on the slower side of electronic music. According to OWSLA, “Identity Theft” has “some of the most beautiful downtempo laidback electronic vibes” they’ve ever heard.

It took Balduzzi 2 years in London to finish the EP, resulting in a game changer for Skrillex’s label and for Phonat himself.

Grab a free download of “All This Time” below courtesy of MixMag.

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