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One of electronic music’s most prolific and beloved figures, Roman Flügel checks in to Phantasy for his debut single on Erol Alkan’s equally storied London label, presenting ‘Hotel Karthago / Energies’, two contrasting dancefloor tracks that capture distinct shades of Flügel’s boundless creativity.Pre-order the 12" vinyl hereArranged with energy front and centre, ‘Hotel Karthago’ promises to be an essential addition to Flügel’s peerless back catalogue of club classics. Bolting with the requisite tempo of contemporary dance floors, and accelerated by a joyous piano line, this particular property balances the elegance of vintage house with analogue machines operating at their most energetic.In keen contrast. ‘Energies’ expertly...

Having already forged a scene-shifting career as a DJ, producer, remixer and collaborator, it was only in 2013 that Erol Alkan released a debut EP, 'Illumination' on the label. Its shimmering opener was 'A Hold On Love', the soaring, glossy chords that have remained a staple in Alkan's DJ sets in the decade since.Upon its tenth anniversary, Erol Alkan presents two subtle but hugely effective reworks that transport one of the London producer's most enduring tracks onto contrasting dance floors. Out now digitally. Stream here.The two tracks will be pressed onto extremely limited edition vinyl with hand screen printed sleeves,...

One of the longest-serving and most consistently intriguing artists within the fold of Phantasy, U returns to the label with another two-track trip of sonic mystery and erratic magic, ‘Parade/Watchers’, out now digitally hereAvailable to pre-order here as a very limited 12" vinyl pressing with the outer sleeve handmade by U and riso printed with London’s Error Press.‘Parade/Watchers’ two distinct sides connect the disparate dots between neanderthal chug, urban shamanism in the mould of Mark Leckey, alongside the halcyon march of the Berlin Love Parade.With the texture and earthy promise of a psychedelic mulch, ‘Parade’ presents a glorious timelapse of...

Do you remember the first time?The softly stirring visual accompaniment to Erol Alkan's debut solo 'Illumination EP' was directed by Daniel Brereton, conceived based on his own life-changing experience of raving in the Lake District in the UK, where he was raised.Sidestepping cliche and excess, the now iconic video for 'A Hold On Love' instead finds understatement and bittersweet melancholy in the most powerful memories, contrasting a subtitled story with the area's stunning natural beauty. Ten years on, the video has been remastered in HD and is now available to stream.