News — LA Priest

Three years since a debut volume, ‘A Psychedelic Sensibility II: The Remixes’ digs further into the diverse back catalogue of Erol Alkan’s esteemed London label, bringing fresh focus to a collection of transcendent remixes of Phantasy’s key artists, reinterpreted by some of the most iconic and creative names in electronic music.Download via Bandcamp hereMirroring A Psychedelic Sensibility’s initial 2020 edition, this expansive sequel has been curated and mixed live by John Loveless, the DJ, producer and writer who has been creatively involved with the label since 2014. The Bandcamp exclusive compilation also features an exclusive new remix of PYTKO 'All Pretty...

Palms Trax joins LA Priest in remixing Erol Alkan's 'Automatic', the 100th release on Phantasy Sound. Out now on 12" vinyl and digitally. Stream, download or buy the 12" vinyl here The landmark hundredth single on Phantasy, Erol Alkan’s ‘Automatic’ returns accompanied with two remixes that further take the London DJ and producer’s psychedelic club vision in distinct directions. The original 12" pressing, limited to 100 and hand-numbered, sold out in less than an hour. Palms Trax builds on the sensual reverie of Alkan’s production with an electrifying rework full of touches both French and personal. Throwing out a gloriously chic...

The first remix of Erol Alkan’s ‘Automatic’, the monumental 100th single on Phantasy, goes back to the beginning with a unique adaptation from LA Priest, out now digitally.Stream / download hereInitially the first artist to release on Phantasy upon its foundation in 2007, the former Late of The Pier member and DIY synth auteur strengthens this connection further with beguiling and typically indefinable reimagining of 'Automatic’s club energy, melting it’s french-touch into sticky cosmic bliss."Sam Eastgate aka LA Priest was the first person I wanted to ask to remix 'Automatic'. We worked together making Late Of The Pier's 'Fantasy Black...

PH01 Erol Alkan: "'Engine' was released on the 14th November 2007. At that point in time, it was the only piece of music we had for Phantasy. We had no idea what to follow it up with, or when, but we knew we wanted to be a label which supported new artists, a stepping stone towards them securing a record deal with a larger label. I had already started working with Late Of The Pier (LA Priest aka Sam Dust's main band) who had just signed to Parlophone, so LA Priest seemed to inhabit the space of a side project...