De Phazz is a downtempo jazz ensemble integrating modern turntablism and elements of soul, Latin, trip hop and drum and bass into a lounge music sound. De Phazz is led by Pit Baumgartner, a German producer who has varied the lineup of artists for every new album. Some regular members are Barbara Lahr, Karl Frierson and Pat Appleton. Since the release of Detunized Gravity and Godsdog, De Phazz have appeared on the radar of listeners of equally innovative and sample-driven jazz.

The name is derived from DEstination PHuture jAZZ, and the group was founded by Pit Baumgartner in 1997 with the first drum and bass album "De-tunized Gravity". Since then with 8 albums and worldwide tours De-phazz will be releasing their 9th album in June 2012. The music is popular all around the world from Archangelsk to Zurich, making De-Phazz one of the most unknown "known" bands from Germany.