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Erol Alkan returns to his vinyl reworks series for ‘Part 6’, the first new pressing since 2017. A long-awaited addendum to a series that has previously encompassed artists including Daft Punk, Justice, Hot Chip and Tame Impala, Alkan delivers two club-friendly tracks from his own Phantasy Sound imprint,

For a propulsive take on Josh Caffe’s emotionally defiant, warehouse-bound ‘You’, originally produced in collaboration with Quinn Whalley of Paranoid London, Alkan delves deep into a lifelong appreciation of Chicago house. Stripped, spacious and tough on the drums, Alkan keeps Caffe’s demands front and centre while riding out an irresistible bassline and conjuring a brooding, typically psychedelic atmosphere.

Flipping from minimal jack to maximal funk, Alkan pays a visit to the esoteric archives of Cowboy Rhythmbox, the partnership of much-loved London DJ Nathan Gregory Wilkins alongside pop-provocateur Richard X. ‘Rock Music’ arrives rescued from a dormant hard drive of demos, its frenetic collage of samples stitched back together and fully recharged for a circuit-frying electro workout by Alkan, operating here at full tilt for the dancefloor.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: High grade hum and buzz from top drawer circuit friers delivered at maximum current on the Phantasy mainframe. Festival friendly and sure to cause involuntary shudders and quivers of excitement across willing and able participants.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Cowboy Rhythmbox - Rock Music (Erol Alkan Rework)

Side 2
1. Josh Caffe - You (Erol Alkan Rework)