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We are pleased to launch a brand-new website and resource, in which listeners can delve deeper into the stories behind 'Reworks Volume 1', a collection of Erol Alkan's most beloved remixes. From the technical approach of each remix to his relationships with many of the artists featured, Alkan personally narrates each track in the style of a podcast, reflecting on their production, histories and intricacies. "Throughout the 14 or so years I've been remixing other artists music, one thing has remained constant: There is never one single approach that works better than another. The creative process can be a complete mystery, but...

Before his recent music including the anthemic 'Standing' and 'Thread', James Welsh initially joined Phantasy in the guise of Kamera. His sound has developed in myriad directions, while fulfilling his initial endeavour of creating forward-thinking club music that exists in it's own time and space. Referencing industrial techno, EBM, vintage electro and post-punk, the project gifted dancefloors charismatic rave bullets, such as 'Ventoux' and 'Prince Valium'. The velocity of these moments is perfectly balanced by more introspective, ghostly material such as 'Voodoo Canape' and the outright menacing 'Arcsecond', the music of Kamera quickly caught the attention of a broad range of DJs including...

As part of 2018's edition of The Great Escape in Brighton, Phantasy presents an official late-night after party at The Arch. Erol Alkan is joined by a very special live guest in the form of Factory Floor member Gabe Gurnsey. Rounding out the bill are Cowboy Rhythmbox, the esoteric London duo consisting of DJ Nathan Gregory Wilkins and Richard X. Buy tickets HERE

The EBM-indebted techno funk of James Welsh’s ‘Thread’ re-emergesfrom the industrial fog, evolved into three outstanding remixes by a trio of rising and established artists. Ozel AB delivers his debut remix, reimagining Thread to encompass a widescreen vision of depth and drama. Unfolding slowly and ethereally, with military kicks holding down a seemingly weightless, extended breakdown, his taste in dreamlike rave euphoria contains the same magic touch as it has done on previous, acclaimed releases for Workshop and Lobster Theremin.On his ‘Garten’ remix, Radio Slave takes a percussive approach to the relatively raw electronics of the original track, adding a deceptively simple but...