Fenomenon - Pacific Memories: The Early Tapes (CD)

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: MOCCD14641
Barcode: 8721562700154
Release Date: 26 Jun 2026
Genre: Broken Beat/Nu Jazz

Fenomenon are a trio hailing from Stavanger, on the west coast of Norway. Throughout their career they have released four full-length records, effortlessly moving between future jazz, downtempo, soul, and broken beat.

Their lush debut 12" Pacific Memories on Nuphonic made considerate waves and made the ears of many DJs perk up.

As a result, the tracks Pacific Memories and Solara were featured on many big-name compilations and mix CDs such as Tom Middleton's The Sound Of The Cosmos, Hed Kandi, and MTV Summer Lounge. The latter was also featured in Michael Bay's sci-fi thriller The Island, featuring Scarlett Johansson. The follow-up single visjon.nord was only released as a white label promo due to the unfortunate demise of Nuphonic in 2002.

Pacific Memories: The Early Tapes collects tunes from both these EPs complemented by songs recorded around the same time.

Originally released on CD only in 2006 by the Norwegian label Beatservice, it's now available on vinyl for the first time for its 20th anniversary. If you're a fan of Jazzanova, The Cinematic Orchestra, Kinobe, and Blue States, you can't miss this.

Tracks:
1. Pacific Memories
2. Out Of Control
3. Solara
4. Romeo Avenue
5. Color Consience
6. By Pearls & Gold
7. Picturebook
8. Even Stranger
9. Awake
10. Clayton Ravine
11. Lost
12. Back At Dawn