Feonix – ‘Feonix’ LP [Uprise Audio]

Following a string of hit singles, Feonix returns to Seven’s ground-breaking Uprise Audio with his self-titled LP debut.

Following the release of his album sampler, which featured West on the A with Honne and Central on the flip (and came as a signed vinyl copy available with hand-drawn additions from Feonix himself), the full release officially dropped yesterday. Jumping on Youngsta’s Rinse show last night for a cheeky guest mix, he stayed true to his high form (check out his TNG mix for us here) and dropped some seriously badman tunes!

Crafted with sonic precision throughout, the new release includes beautiful vocal features from Kaya on Resurrection, LSN crew member Simetra on Can’t Stay and Triplicity, and production from Noztaw and Na-KiKa respectively on aforementioned tracks Honne and Central, plus a collaboration with Texan musician Deafblind.

In the lead up to the album’s official release, as the tunes have started to appear on his SoundCloud over these past few weeks, we’ve been following Feonix’s Facebook page with interest as he’s been posting some interesting tales of the tracks backstories. We learnt, for instance, that the magnificent West came about as the result of a challenge from fellow Welshman Ifan Dafydd of all people!

Keeping on the Welsh vibe for a mo, we might as well share his tale about the swelling, thunderous and wildly romantic track Dwyrain Canol with you:

“There was this week right, about a year ago, around the start of April, where I just locked down and got some beats on the go. Two of these were Eon Eyes VIP and this mofreeka, Dwyrain Canol. (if you were wondering, it’s Welsh, rather creatively meaning middle “Canol” east “Dwyrain”, pronounced something along the lines of duh-rine can-oll)

“It’s 138bpm, maybe as a test to myself for mixing, maybe cos it just sounds a little better slightly slower, it’s difficult to say now. the mids and bouncing sub bass idea didn’t actually come in til quite late in to the tune’s creation, in fact those horn-esque reeses are originally from the Eon Eyes VIP. The more you know!”

He also goes into the etymology of his Noztaw collab Honne, explaining:

“Honne is a Japanese word, one half of a two part concept (Honne & Tatemae), with no literal English translation. Roughly, “honne” refers to the true feelings and desires of the self, often kept hidden from society, comparatively with “tatemae” being the face shown to others.”

Going on to say that he made a tune called Tatemae many years ago, which actually used the same vocal as Honne, he continues that it feels nice to return to the theme and concept of the true self, and that he deemed the topic an appropriate choice for the closing tune on his self titled LP.

Our personal highlights from the album include West with its resonant tribalistic drumwork and vocal hums, Triplicity with its underlying emotive subtext mingled with Simetra’s enchanting vocals, and Dwyrain Canol for its lush strings and haunting Eastern melodics.

Feonix’s new album, available exclusively now on Juno, has already made it into the top of their album downloads chart and already looks set to be a big hitter! Take a listen to Fat Kid On Fire’s SoundCloud preview below and enjoy the vibes for yourself!

Words @geena_pellant

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