Review: De-Phazz - belooped (MPS)

Bet you had to look twice at MPS and De-Phazz! But it's true, downtempo's lounge kings have gone to the land of the Black Forests to eat the jazz gateaux.

We've only just heard that Christian Prommer (he of the Verve remix of 'Winter Wonderland' by Shirley Horn - see review HERE) have a new album coming out only to find Germany's De-Phazz (who also had a Verve remix of Ella Fitzgerald's 'Wait 'til You See Him') have broke into the famed MPS label's vaults for some serious beloopin'.

De-Phazz founder Pit Baumgartner has been granted access to the archives of, full name, “Musik Produktion Schwarzwald” to flip electric jaCzz lounge back to their soul, Latin, trip-hop roots for a modern dancefloor/listening bar.

This means global stars such as Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald and George Shearing (and more if your lucky) get out of the Cheapo/Charity Shops/Thrift bins ....

 

steering toward a more contemporary sound. The result is a musical collage that combines the “Most Perfect Sound” of the 60s to the 80s with the electro-organic vibes of the lounge pioneers, proving that timeless jazz and modern dancefloors are no contradiction.

Like Prommer, this album is going to be a must for fans of "St. Germain, Floating Points and refined grooves at all speeds" in-between: put it on repeat.

Release Dates are as follows:

01.05.2026 De-Phazz & George Shearing - “Continental” feat. Malia
22.05.2026 De-Phazz & Ella Fitzgerald – “This Girl’s In Love With You”
12.06.2026 De-Phazz & Oscar Peterson - “Wave”
03.07.2026 De-Phazz & Monty Alexander – “Love & Happiness”

ALBUM RELEASE 24.07.2026

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: https://MPS.lnk.to/belooped

Artist: De-Phazz

Title: belooped

Release date: 24th July, 2026

Label: MPS, Musik Produktion Schwarzwald (Edel)

Catalog Number : CPT 670-6

Format: Vinyl / CD / Digital / Bandcamp