Onykia, by Phondupe

Onykia

by Phondupe

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Limited edition prints of the mesmerising ONYKIA series cover art by Robby Bennett & Em Dillon. Choose from ONYKIA, EEL CITY, OXPECKER, AMA or NEPTUNO.

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1.	Abyssal -4400 05:08	buy track
2.	Fangtooth 03:57	buy track
3.	Eel City 04:43	buy track
4.	Neptuno 04:49	buy track
5.	Oxpecker 04:57	buy track
6.	Grain 01:36	buy track
7.	Silo 04:23	buy track
8.	Tranquila 05:33	buy track
9.	Ama 06:43	buy track

about

After an 18 month journey through the depths, PHONDUPE has released his debut album ONYKIA, a nine-track record that effortlessly shape shifts through analog electronica, brooding vocals and lush, intricate production. Released on the producer’s very own label AIR CON RECORDS, ONYKIA is the culmination of a project that has birthed seven singles, three music videos and two art installations.

ONYKIA is a record bound by a concept alluding to the hidden giants of the deep sea - an allegory Phondupe chose to explore the darker corners of the mind. Blending sonic influences as disparate as DJ Rashad and John Cale, Phondupe covers some serious ground in nine tracks, exploring ambient, balearic and breaks while maintaining a grip on his alt-pop sensibilities. Thematically Phondupe unpacks themes like anxiety, belief, and identity, to craft a work that is layered both in texture and meaning.

Says Phondupe...

“Back in 2018, I was in Phondupe purgatory. I’d been off the scene for a while, with years of unfinished sketches. I decided to knuckle down and rework the tracks into a series bound by a common theme: I loved the idea of deep sea gigantism - that certain creatures, uninterrupted in the dark depths of the ocean, grow to 100x their regular form... A nice allegory for the untamed mind.

In late 2019, I started my own label Air Con Records. Abyssal -4400 dropped. And in we dived.

You’ve been hearing songs and watching videos from ONYKIA over the last 18 months (yes, it was meant to be shorter but 2020), and the album features two previously unreleased tunes.

ONYKIA feels less like a new beginning, more like a good purge.

It’s a weird sentiment to consider your debut album the end of a chapter. I wrestled with the idea of even calling it an album. But this felt like a genuine shedding of skin and I wasn’t about to label this thing an EP or a “mixtape”...

That said, I’m proud of that old skin. I stare at it now, removed. I see where it’s been, what it's seen. Me, but no longer of me. A vessel that got me to this moment.

And now?

I want you to enjoy it. I hope you find something in this collection of nine vastly different songs that speaks to you, that transports you. I hope these tunes help you navigate the depths the way they have helped me.

From the heart, thank you to everyone who helped me bring this project to life.

Rich x"

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PURPLE SNEAKERS: “A thoroughly impressive debut body of work”
CLASH MAG: “ONYKIA is a dazzling, impossible-to-pin-down piece of work”
PILERATS: “A go-to producer amongst the depths of Australian electronica”

credits

released March 28, 2021

MUSIC:
All music written, produced and performed by Rich Lucano (Phondupe).

MIXING:
All tracks mixed by Phondupe and:
Mark Galup @ Reel Recording: Abyssal -4400, Neptuno, Eel City, Ama, Fangtooth
Antonia Gauci: Tranquila, Oxpecker, Grain
George Nicholas: Silo

MASTERING:
All mastering by Mark Galup @ Reel Recording, Nashville except Oxpecker (@andrei__eremin ).

COVER ART:
All cover art for the ONYKIA singles series and album by @emdillon_ @rowdyunderscore

ANIMATIONS:
All animations / Spotify Canvas by @Babekuhl

© AIR CON RECORDS

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Phondupe Sydney, Australia

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phondupe@gmail.com

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