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"Psychedelia isn't so much a sound, as an impulse.It's what happens when two wires are crossed, when the conscious mind interacts with the complete unknown. It's a tradition, a lineage, one that harks back to prehistoric ritual while embracing cutting edge technology." Beyond The Wizards Sleeve pick 7 'lost' psyche albums for Clash Read the full article here

Erol Alkan's Boiler Room Radio Show continues on July 12th from 20:00 BST and can be streamed here This time he'll be pulling out a wider range of music to fit the longer hours + intermittent bursts of sunshine. It's an eclectic summer special (of sorts). Think of it as an extension of his work as 1/2 of Beyond The Wizards Sleeve – who have just released an album-of-the-year contender in The Soft Bounce – as well as a decade-long search for modern psychedelia. Like the last two episodes you'll be able to listen in, view live track listings along with the artwork and interact with the...

The debut album from Beyond The Wizards Sleeve is out now.  'A mind expanding mix' Q Magazine 4/5 Review  "Erol Alkan and Richard Norris started ushering the lysergic sounds of vintage psych on to the dancefloor via their remix work a decade ago. Now their debut of original songs finally arrives, and their initial vision is very much intact" 'Album Of The Week' - The Guardian 4/5 Review "Their cultured consideration makes ‘The Soft Bounce’ a brilliant distillation of everything Beyond the Wizards Sleeve stand for: a trip in every sense of the word" Loud and Quiet Magazine 8/10 Review  "Their penchant for freakbeat pop,...

Album Time with Huw Stephens on BBC Radio 1, tonight from 22:00 GMT Listen here