Review: Philippa - Panther Cuts Vol. 1 (Second Nature & Motion State ft. Séna) (Panther Cuts)

It may be a simple idea - two tracks per Volume, one deeper and more musical, the other direct and club focused - but it still needs to be executed; get ready for Phillippa's 'Panther Cuts'.
 

We've loved Berlin-based Phillippa's previous releases on Best Works (Phillipa's 'Don't Lose The Fire' - see review HERE), Freerange, Local Talk and more. 

Probably due to her jazzy leanings, her tracks do have that edge; perhaps it just comes as 'Second Nature'; "a loopy, piano-driven house track built on hypnotic repetition and subtle harmonic movement, balancing drive, tension and a shadowy, sample-led aesthetic" 

And as a second nature, Séna is also Berlin based with roots in jazz and live perfermance so this is the one for focus in the club?  Well, it's definitely focused on any club  the YAM office attends as it's got that Balearic beach groove with busy percussion and synths to get you in an expanded Lonnie Liston Smith state of mind in 2026: can you feel it too?

Its out-of-bodiness comes to life in the dub! 

BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER: Panther Cuts Volume One | Philippa

Artist: Philippa
Title: Panther Cuts. Vol. 1 
Release date: 19th June, 2026
Label :Panther Cuts
Catalog Number: TBC
Format: Digital / Bandcamp