Phonica Mix Series 142: ddwy

There’s a certain low-lit, after-hours quality to everything ddwy touch — a feeling that sits somewhere between dubbed-out introspection and dancefloor disorientation. The London-based pair, Naomi Pieris and Ronan MT, have been quietly carving out their space through a run of deeply textural releases and increasingly exploratory live and DJ outings, from DIY spaces to leftfield festival bills across Europe. Their Phonica mix leans into that same hazy, transportive energy: a collage shaped by long-haul sessions in Berlin and Düsseldorf, stitched together with their now-signature live vocal manipulations via harmonica mic and tape-style echo. It’s a mix that feels less like a straight recording and more like a lived-in artefact — part diary, part dream sequence — tracing the outer edges of their influences, from deep UK electronics to the kind of oddball, system-driven moments that tend to define their most memorable sets.