Based in Pasadena, California, Phthalo is an idiosyncratic electronic music label founded in 1997 by Dimitri Fergadis, known as Phthalocyanine from his productions for Plug Research, Planet Mu, and A-Musik. Since its inception the label has been releasing freestyle electronica gems from artists like Daedelus, John Tejada (as Lucid Dream), and Vladislav Delay (as Sistol), with remixes and contribution coming from a wide range of international artists.