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"After last years show I've been invited back to see the New Year in on BBC 6 Music, broadcast live from London starting at 10pm GMT for 3 hours, taking us into 2019 with music I've loved in 2018, plus a special 30 minute 'Future Mix' featuring forthcoming records you may not have heard yet. It'll be interactive, so feel free to get in touch on the night. Thanks for all your support in 2018, I did make a promise to myself to release more music at the beginning of the year (which I managed to keep) and there is...

2018 will be remembered for many reasons, and not all with great fondness, but certainly, it wasn’t a year that disappointed musically. Electronic and alternative music continued to flourish in both timeless and fresh directions, and Phantasy were more than pleased to contribute. From the return of label founder Erol Alkan, contributing his first single in nearly five years, to the long-awaited sophomore LP from Daniel Avery, 'Song For Alpha', the unexpected and incredible solo debut from Factory Floor’s Gabe Gurnsey with 'PHYSICAL' and a stream of new releases and remixed editions from many of our core continuum of artists...

Gabe Gurnsey's debut album 'PHYSICAL' was released in August this year, a 21st Century take on muscular electro, Balearic synth pop, EBM, proto-Hacienda militant funk, early Chicago house and minimal, Neptunes-referencing beats, away from the sounds of Factory Floor. BBC Radio 6 Music: #6 of 6 Music Recommends Albums of the Year 2018 Filter Mexico: The Best 20 Videos of 2018Loud & Quiet: #8 of Best 40 Albums of 2018 Rough Trade: #33 of Top 100 Albums of the Year 2018 Super Friends: #4 of Albums of 2018

Daniel Avery spoke to Roisin Murphy for her Heineken Sync Sessions podcast about time in the studio, self-doubt and much more. Listen to the podcast below. Check out his playlist for the podcast above. Spotify iTunes Audioboom