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The Forum: Cinthie

Since the early nineties, Cinthie’s life and passions have led straight to the heart of house music. Raised in Germany’s heartland, Cinthie experienced the cultural riches of a nineties electronic music boom, learning her craft as a local, teenage resident, finding fame on the circuit and then slowly but confidently earning a reputation as a rarely beloved figure on the club and festival circuit.2020 should have been a seminal year for Cinthie. COVID-19 curbed an international tour and, more locally, a debut appearance at Panorama Bar, a venue so close to Cinthie’s apartment, that it’s often quicker for her to...

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Erol Alkan Archive Interview: Reworks Volume 1

In 2017, John Thorp interviewed Erol Alkan on the subject of his 'Reworks Volume 1' collection. Originally available as an inlay exclusive to the vinyl boxset, the interview is featured here as part of Phantasy 100, ahead of our upcoming 100th single. The 'Reworks Volume 1' boxset is currently back in stock here featuring a career-spanning collection of Alkan's reworks, including tracks from Daft Punk, Tame Impala, Justice, Hot Chip, Conan Mockasin and many more.Hello Erol. First of all, the dry business of semantics. What does the term ‘rework’ mean in comparison to the more commonly used ‘remix’?That’s a good question! I...

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Watch: Daniel Avery in conversation with Kris Wasabi

Watch back the stream of Daniel Avery's Q&A with former Sneaky Pete's Club resident Kris Wasabi above. Recorded at Summerhall, Edinburgh on 9th December 2019.

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The Forum: Peder Mannerfelt

Peder Mannerfelt is undoubtedly one of the most unusual and illuminating figures in modern-day techno. As well as his relentless and playful solo productions, Mannerfelt has a history as a producer that crosses an axis all of his own. Before he began his own Peder Mannerfelt Records label and began to DJ and produce under his own name, he was one half of Swedish production duo The Subliminal Kid, who became best known for their inventive production work for some of the noughties finest indie crossover bands such as Blonde Redhead and Glasser and most notably, Fever Ray, the solo...

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