De-Phazz

The Profile

De-Phazz is a German downtempo/nu jazz collective from Heidelberg, founded by producer Pit Baumgartner in 1997. Known for blending lounge, trip-hop, bossa nova and jazz with live instrumentation and rotating vocalists including Pat Appleton, Karl Frierson, and Barbara Lahr. Key releases include Detunized Gravity, Godsdog, Death by Chocolate, Daily Lama, and Days of Twang.

German collective from Heidelberg led by Pit Baumgartner; rotating lineup with notable vocalists Pat Appleton, Karl Frierson, and Barbara Lahr; associated with the Phazz-A-Delic label; debuted with Detunized Gravity (1997); Days of Twang (2007) marked their sixth album and emphasized eclectic styles with live musicianship.

A single, very positive review dives into Days of Twang (2007), praising De-Phazz’s eclectic blend of downtempo, lounge, nu jazz, and more. The write-up highlights Pit Baumgartner’s direction, live musicianship, and rotating vocalists like Pat Appleton, Karl Frierson, and Barbara Lahr. Standout tracks and meticulous arrangements underscore substance over mere background chic. The band’s evolution from Detunized Gravity (1997) through Daily Lama (2002) is noted.