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To those who know, Galaxians have already cemented their reputation as one of the best live dance bands in the world. Brewing their grooves in Leeds and having shared stages with the likes of ESG, Tom Tom and Dâm Funk, Galaxians step up to PHANTASYMIX ahead of their upcoming third LP ‘Feeling In Motion’, cutting together an irresistible hour of synthesised disco euphoria for the occasion. Blending...

For the 59th edition to Phantasy’s mix series, we are proud to welcome DJ, producer and innovator, Roman Flügel. Raised near Frankfurt, and later swept up in the life-altering tides of Germany’s 90s rave culture Flügel now lives and records in Berlin, where he continues to contribute his creativity and imagination to the wider continuum of electronic music. Most recently, Flügel released his third...

James Welsh expands the musical and emotional terrain of his critically-acclaimed LP ‘Filaments’ with a contribution to the PHANTASYMIX series, diving deeper into his own musical influences alongside recent techno, electronic and experimental highlights from his record collection. Imprinting Welsh’s emotional, cerebral album to tape, Filaments is now available on a limited-edition cassette, exclus...

Phantasy are pleased to welcome Rosie Ama to our mix series. A significant figure on the outer fringes of the UK’s electronic music scene, Rosie has risen from a keen documentarian of bold sounds via her work as writer and editor for Stamp The Wax and Ransom Note, later taking to the decks and clocking up releases for Fabric and Ritmo Fatale as half of the duo Kiara Scuro, and more recently going...

A key figure in London’s underground dance music scene, charismatic co-host of NTS’s long-running house and disco mixup Rhythm Connection, alongside Dan Beaumont, as well as previously appearing on Phantasy with the timeless single ‘Virtual Lover’, it’s a delight to welcome Nadia Ksaiba back into the fold for a PHANTASYMIX. Encompassing the diverse spectrum and history of a heavy yet light-footed...

Following up their Phantasy debut with the wide-eyed and wistful ‘A Few Good Days’ EP in 2025, FAFF return to the fold with a much-anticipated mix that trips masterfully through their myriad influences, from offbeat techno and experiments in chug, UK hardcore, sizzling acid and dreamy electronica. Beginning with a deep cut from Leftfield and quickly shifting on to encompass the likes of Will Hofbe...

Public Display of Affection consists of Jonah Considine and Tam Tam, the core DJs, residents and organisers of Berlin soiree PDA, whose truly underground and headturning parties in the city act as a celebration of alternative dance culture. Optimo, Babyschon, Curses, John Loveless, Boys’ Shorts and our very own Erol Alkan are all artists who have guested at PDA, offering their take on PDA’s core s...

As a member of W.H. Lung, Tom Sharkett has provided electronics for one of the best bands in the UK, including on their most recent, critically acclaimed LP, ‘Every Inch of Earth Pulsates’. These DIY, indie-oriented experimentations have slowly led Sharkett to unexpected places as a solo artist in club culture, via the portal of Manchester’s legendary venue, The White Hotel, where he was inspired...

Phantasy’s long-running mix series continues apace with a contribution from a key figure in London’s electronic and alternative underground, Casper Clark. Perhaps best known under his former Volte-Face alias, this wide-ranging hour finds Clark reigniting his fundamentally eclectic sensibility, seamlessly blending records from Black Merlin, Idjut Boys and The Parallax Corporation, spanning twenty-f...

With character and a refreshing light-heartedness, DJ City has built a strong following on European dancefloors over the last few years. Drawing from both old school Chicago, Italo, and contemporary producers, he playfully navigates the elements that make up a well-constructed dance floor. After a string of releases on labels such as Public Possession, he now also runs BAD DAD, his own party in Be...

The fiftieth edition of PHANTASYMIX arrives courtesy of our most recent signing, Factory Floor. Mixed and curated by both Nik Colk Void alongside long-term label associate Gabe Gurnsey, as well as new member Joe Ward, this momentous contribution to the label’s long-running series captures and combines many of the cult British band’s core influences, spanning New Order to Dean Blunt, Sandwell Distr...

The first edition of PHANTASYMIX in 2025 arrives courtesy of London’s much-loved Ariane V, a DJ and radio host who represents a new vanguard of generous selectors with an audible appreciation for dance music with depth and character. Beginning with a three-year stint building her taste and record collection from behind the counter at Phonica Records, Ariane’s knowledge and instincts for a great re...

Since their inception in 2018, Talking Drums have provided some of the most inventive, quietly sophisticated and all round highly sought-after dancefloor cuts on vinyl, providing an “a home for poorly executed dance moves, misjudged vibes and narcotic bravery.” Emanating from Manchester’s musical centre, and blurring the boundaries between edits and otherwise, Phantasy are delighted to have the mi...

PHANTASYMIX returns with a fresh contribution from enigmatic producer Kiaki. Inspired by the ethos of our own Daniel Avery, alongside Aphex Twin and Detroit pioneers Drexciya, Kiaki specializes in deep, slow-mo, e-motional house and techno as well, punctured by the attitude and influences such as the gold-plated era of early 00s hip-hop. Having released on Man Power’s prolific, instinctive imprint...

Already residents on Worldwide FM and one of Mixmag’s Breakthrough DJs of The Year in 2021, it’s a delight to welcome Dar Disku to Phantasy for a contribution to the #PHANTASYMIX series, eighty-three glorious minutes awash in the diverse, psychedelic fervor we can’t get enough, ranging from upfront, festival-ready disco to offbeat polyrhythms and boisterous folk mutations. Equally insightful and u...

This International Women’s Day, spend an hour deep in the passionate, versatile selections of Jay Carder. There are numerous sides to Jay Carder that demonstrate a DJ, promoter and radio host truly at ease with their own taste. Describing her selections as a “concoction of heavier, leftfield bass and lighter, psychedelic techno”, this is the sort of vibe that Carder delivers for her contribution t...

Stream, download or buy 12" vinyl: http://lnk.to/TRODDPH114 Reuniting on record for the first time since 2015, The Rhythm Odyssey & Dr. Dunks arrive on Phantasy with a double-barrel delivery of legitimate weirdo disco, ‘El Cid’. Comprising of Chicken Lips’ own Dean Meredith and crate-digging DJ extraordinaire, Eric Duncan, both tracks come complete with additional playing from Andy Meecham, AKA, T...

Stream, download or buy 12" vinyl: http://lnk.to/TRODDPH114 Reuniting on record for the first time since 2015, The Rhythm Odyssey & Dr. Dunks arrive on Phantasy with a double-barrel delivery of legitimate weirdo disco, ‘El Cid’. Comprising of Chicken Lips’ own Dean Meredith and crate-digging DJ extraordinaire, Eric Duncan, both tracks come complete with additional playing from Andy Meecham, AKA, T...

Few artists have made as much of an underground impact in 2021 as Nikki Nair, and deservedly so. One of the most imaginative producers and DJs of 2021 polishes off a stellar year with a blistering contribution to Phantasy's mix series. Read the short accompanying interview here: https://shop.phantasysound.co.uk/blogs/news/phantasymix-42-nikki-nair

Manchester-based band W.H. Lung contribute to our #PHANTASYMIX with an outsider dance mix full of warmth & rich in knowledge. Music that continues to inspire the band & firm favourites on the tour van stereo. Read the short accompanying interview: https://shop.phantasysound.co.uk/blogs/news/phantasymix-41-w-h-lung

Nadia Struiwigh has been releasing her emotive, patient electronic music for nearly a decade, including albums for IDM institutions such as CPU, split-twelves with synth legends such as Legowelt and most recently, Pax Aurora, her latest and sublime release on the brilliantly curated Nous K’lear Audio. A long-time favourite at Phantasy, we’re delighted to welcome Struiwigh for the latest edition of...

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 DB...

A fixture of Italian club culture, Tropical Animals founder Ricardo Baez delivers a beautifully paced sixty-minutes of recent dancefloor heat for the latest #PHANTASYMIX. Read the short accompanying interview he did with John Loveless: https://shop.phantasysound.co.uk/blogs/news/phantasymix-38-ricardo-baez

Having already released on underground labels such as Livity Sound and Trule, Bakongo has made a serious impact over the past year or two, capturing the ears of dancers and collectors even without the benefit of a sub-heavy dancefloor to showcase his productions, which blend elements of “techno, garage, dub and broken beats’, spun and reinterpreted with understanding and imagination. Better known...

Out now on 12" vinyl + digitally: lnk.to/UPH102 An infrequent but invigorating contributor to Phantasy, U returns with a beguiling new single entitled ‘Ecstasy’. Initially available as a limited pressing with a sleeve designed and printed by U themselves, this haunting return promises to draw the curious into two divine rhythms, transferring unknowable forces and mysterious energies. The first sid...