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Following on from our chat with illustrator Isabel von der Ahe, Phantasy Forum once again delves into the life, mind and designs of another supremely talented artist operating in the sphere of electronic and alternative music, Patrick Savile.Working across print, digital and moving image, Savile’s clients have included Warp, Universal Music, NTS and artists including Clams Casino, Romy and Tame Impala. In 2021, he delivered the mind-boggling, historical/industrial aesthetic for Jay Duncan’s label debut ‘In Limbo’, featuring virtuoso saxophonist Ben Vince and backed by an inspiringly, equally out-there remix from the legendary Ricardo Villalobos.Savile’s design is available not only on...

For a new edition of Phantasy Forum, we shift from the DJ booth and studio in order to learn about the creative process of designer and artist, Isabel Von der Ahe.Isabel is the creative mind behind ‘Keys’, the latest shirt in Phantasy’s guest designer collection. Screen printed on 100% organic ethical cotton, ‘Keys’ conjures late-night reverie, featuring a gloriously retro interpretation of the classic Phantasy logo, alongside Von der Ahe’s whimsical illustration style on the reverse. Isabel’s work has been a consistent feature in alternative dance music over the past few years, having designed event posters, shirts and more for...

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...

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...