Will Hofbauer Has Better Taste Than I Do

Will Hofbauer, the Australian-born, UK-based producer/DJ known for playful, rhythm-forward music that blurs house, techno and bass, is the guest recommender in First Floor (Shawn Reynaldo) on Apr 15, 2026. Hofbauer—who runs Third Place and whirm and has releases on Wisdom Teeth, Aus, Optimo and Kann—flagged ifax!’s Schole EP3 (HOLE AND HOLLAND) and singled out the two-year-old track “Phaxhouse,” calling the two-tracker a mix of a club-ready cut and a more disorienting, “seasickness” piece. He also notes a wide range of recent listens (Prince Jammy, Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5, Sangre Voss on Unfulfillment, Townes Van Zandt) and mentions his upcoming EP Flurries on Rhythm Section due at the end of April 2026.