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A Psychedelic Sensibility II: The Remixes ft. New PYTKO Remix
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...
Mixmag Premiere Special Request Kaleidoscopic Mix of Erol Alkan
“We're already confident that this Kaleidoscopic Mix will remain one of our favourite edits of the year” – Mixmag
Mixmag premiere the Special Request Kaleidoscopic Mix of Erol Alkan's relentless ’Spectrum’, out now.
Read their review here
Out Now: Special Request remixes Erol Alkan 'Spectrum'
Paul Woolford’s hardcore and rave-indebted Special Request project continues its industrious hot streak, delivering two sublime, peak-time reworks of Erol Alkan’s unstoppable ‘Spectrum’. Since its release in late 2018, Alkan’s hit has been as ubiquitous as Woolford himself, gaining momentum as a staple in the sets of DJs such as Andrew Weatherall, Sven Vath and Mano Le Tough.Buy the 12" (with free download) here Beginning with the ‘Kaleidoscopic Mix’, SR strips back the high-energy reverie of Alkan’s original into something truly vast, building to an unmistakable and flawless acid bassline, from which emerge a brooding and dystopian network of melodies. Balancing...
Groove Magazine Premiere Special Request Double Vision Mix of Erol Alkan
Groove Magazine premiere Special Request’s brand new ‘Double Vision Mix’ of Erol Alkan ‘Spectrum’, out Friday 24th January. Listen above and read the feature here
Order the 12" vinyl (with free download) here
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