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A pivotal figure amid London’s queer club continuum, Joshua James follows up an iconic trilogy of releases on Phantasy with a powerful swerve into pure techno with ‘Amber Rush’, complete with a remix by close friend and Phantasy labelmate, Daniel Avery.Stream, download or buy the 12" vinyl here Crackling with energy, its pendulous drums reminiscent of The Chemical Brothers in their Battle Weapon mode, Amber Rush’ matches the thunderdome ready scope of a big-room anthem with waves of psychedelic texture. The result is guaranteed rapid-fire synapse tickling within even the best (or worst) adjusted of dedicated rave brains. Avery’s metallic-tinted...

Erol Alkan has announced some new DJ dates including a few 'To The Rhythm' shows across the UK. World Headquarters, Newcastle – 24th JulyThe White Hotel, Manchester – 14th August: Sold outGonzo's Two Room, Norwich – 9th October: Tickets on sale now 24 Kitchen Street, Liverpool – 13th November: Tickets on sale nowVillage Underground, London – 12th November: Sold outForum, Birmingham – 26th November: Tickets on sale nowThe Warehouse Project, Manchester – 10th December: Tickets on sale nowPrintworks, London – 11th December: Sold out

James Welsh applies his signature pressure to a digital-exclusive remix of Erol Alkan’s ‘Automatic’, the 100th single release on Phantasy. Following interpretations from Palms Trax and LA Priest, Alkan invites one of the most prolific and consistently creative artists in Phantasy’s artist family to shift his euphoric filter house in a full-bodied techno direction, wrestling with daunting rave chords atop maximal waves of EBM and industrial.Stream or download here

Phantasy · #PHANTASYMIX 39: Ambient Babestation Meltdown Ambient Babestation Meltdown, otherwise known as Rachael Williams, is a true character. Her sets gravitate towards records old and new that pulse with energy, irony and intelligence, a sort of thinking-person’s party DJ, yet far less annoying than that might sound. As one half of DiASKi, alongside Joe Brooke-Smith, she produces sci-fi tinted trippers that will soon emerge on a debut record from DBA, and recently provided some different dystopian flavours to the newly maskless masses at Gala Festival.Williams is also booker at Rye Wax, the Peckham party spot and record store, which...