Listened to the album for the first time last night, lots of whoah moments! :) Tomorrow Forever very reminiscent of Inner Flight by Primal Scream. Wonderful lysergic sounds throughout with echoes of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Super Furry Animals; Third Mynd's eye open 'you throw the sticks up in the air, and they come down in a different pattern', Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite! :) x

Bullet Of Dignity

Bullet of Dignity (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation)

'The Soft Bounce' condensed into 10 minutes.

A brilliant distillation of everything BTWS stand for: a trip in every sense' – 8/10 Loud & Quiet

'The Soft Bounce is a joy from start to finish' – 5/5 Shindig

'It’s been well worth the wait' – 8/10 Mixmag

'Alkan and Norris really do possess the magic touch' – 4/5 Q

'Erol Alkan and Richard Norris started ushering the lysergic sounds of vintage psych on to the dancefloor via their remix work a decade ago. Now their debut of original songs finally arrives, and their initial vision is very much intact' -  'Album Of The Week' 4/5 The Guardian 

“a brilliant debut which fizzes with inventiveness” - 8/10 The Line of Best Fit

'The whole thing really is a treat' – Album Of The Month Electronic Sounds

'An absorbing chill-out album' – The Observer

'An utterly cosmic concoction' – Independent i

'The album explores diversely bewitching directions' – Uncut

"A breathtaking gift of creativity and a musical treat of many colours and flavours” - 5/5 Renowned For Sound

"A debut album that has lots going on, songs that entertain and the sense of a job well done” - The Arts Desk

"A buffet of musical influences and styles” - 8/10 The Digital Fix

"Easily the kick-back-and-relax soundtrack you've been waiting for all year” - Dummy

"Out now on Phantasy, it's already warping minds, gently shifting the boundaries of imagination, and opening the gateways of perception.” - Clash

“An epic album that shifts across upbeat flower powered ye-ye that pops to irresistible beats and hypnotic and hallucinatory ambiences that drift into another dimension.”  The Music   

"Un redoutable dynamiteur" Liberation

"d’un beau voyage audio et visuel" Tsugi

"eine Platte entstanden, die danach schreit, (live) erlebt zu werden" Musikexpress

"erfreulich unberechenbares Hör- und Tanzvergnügen" Piranha

"unterhaltsam und überraschend" Intro

The Soft Bounce

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The Soft Bounce [Album Preview]

You can order the heavyweight red vinyl here (with a free download): 
https://lnk.to/btws

Beyond The Wizards Sleeve have announced details of the release of 'Black Crow', the latest single to be taken from their recently released, much acclaimed debut album 'The Soft Bounce'.
 
Released on Phantasy October 7th, 'Black Crow' is the third single to be taken from the album. Part American Gothic, part future movie soundtrack, it’s a song of haunting beauty. Holly Miranda's vocal glides across reflective strings and delicate crystalline snippets of sound, resulting in an epic torch song lament. It’s backed with White Crow, Erol Alkan's mighty extended reworking of the song, placing it in spacious widescreen, where you can hear for miles.

Recent praise for The Soft Bounce:
 
'Album Of The Week' The Guardian ★★★★
'Alkan and Norris really do possess the magic touch' – Q ★★★★
“A brilliant debut which fizzes with inventiveness” - The Line Of Best Fit ★★★★★★★★
'A brilliant distillation of everything BTWS stand for: A trip in every sense' – Loud & Quiet ★★★★★★★★
'It’s been well worth the wait' – Mixmag ★★★★★★★★
'The Soft Bounce is a joy from start to finish' – Shindig ★★★★★
"A buffet of musical influences and styles” - The Digital Fix ★★★★★★★★
'The whole thing really is a treat' – 'Album Of The Month' Electronic Sounds
"A breathtaking gift of creativity and a musical treat of many colours and flavours” - Renowned For Sound ★★★★★

Follow Beyond The Wizards Sleeve:
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Black Crow

White Crow (Erol Alkan Rework)

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U 'PH54' 
18.11.2016 >> 180g Vinyl (with free download)
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09.12.2016 >> Download only
http://po.st/PH54Boomkat

<<< This is a short edit. Download or buy the vinyl to here full length masters >>>

After the deranged chamber-edits of 'Vienna' for Where To Now?, U returns to the well-trodden path between flattery and irreverence in dance music with a special edition 2-track 12" for Phantasy Sound.

'Friendly Ghost' enters with a splay of combat-bongos, a thin synthetic aura draws over the fluctuating rhythms before a strangely negative bassline sets the pace in nu-wave perpetual motion, inevitably spiraling back on itself into a clattering reversal.

Check out the B-side 'Ascension Hymn' here: https://soundcloud.com/phantasysound/u-ascension-hymn-edit

Pressed to heavyweight vinyl, designed and printed by the artist in an edition of 300ish.

A 'Friendly Ghost'
B 'Ascension Hymn'

This is PH54

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Friendly Ghost

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U 'Friendly Ghost' [Edit]

Exclusive 1 hour mix recorded for our friend Diplo, originally broadcast on Radio 1 in October this year. 

Pick up B.T.W.S releases by heading here: go.phantasysound.co.uk/BTWSCollection

Recent praise for 'The Soft Bounce':
 
'Album Of The Week' The Guardian ★★★★
'Alkan and Norris really do possess the magic touch' – Q ★★★★
“A brilliant debut which fizzes with inventiveness” - The Line Of Best Fit ★★★★★★★★
'A brilliant distillation of everything BTWS stand for: A trip in every sense' – Loud & Quiet ★★★★★★★★
'It’s been well worth the wait' – Mixmag ★★★★★★★★
'The Soft Bounce is a joy from start to finish' – Shindig ★★★★★
"A buffet of musical influences and styles” - The Digital Fix ★★★★★★★★
'The whole thing really is a treat' – 'Album Of The Month' Electronic Sounds
"A breathtaking gift of creativity and a musical treat of many colours and flavours” - Renowned For Sound ★★★★★

Follow Beyond The Wizards Sleeve:
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twitter.com/beyondthewizard
www.facebook.com/beyondthewizardssleeve
play.spotify.com/user/beyondthewizard/

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Unknown - Send Me Power (Mysterio Edit)
Goom - Massai
Paladin - Third World
Joao Donato - Cala Boca Menimo
The Steel Cavalier - Oy Come Va
Caetano Veloso - Alfômega
Gal Costa - Vou Recomeçar
Pussy Cat - Aucune Fille Au Monde (Power Of Love)
Serge Gainsbourgh - La Horse
Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule
Beyond The Wizards Sleeve - Finally First
Matti Oiling - Oiling Boiling
Air - Kelly Watch The Stars! (Moog Cookbook Remix)
Beyond The Wizards Sleeve - Creation (Psychmagik Rework)
Stardust Vs The Unknown - Music Sounds Better With You
Roberto de Simone & Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare - Secondo Coro Delle Lavandaie
Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood & The Rajasthan Express - Roked
Jab Chaye Mera Jadu - Asha Bhosle [Bwana's Thank U Mr. Ansari)

Return To The Moth Club

The final hour of my Disco only dj set, recorded live at the legendary Homoelectric in Manchester, as part of the Manchester Pride weekend. Strictly on a disco/italo/hi-nrg tip. 

Shout out to the @Homoelectric team and resident Djs for throwing such a great party for so many years: Luke Unabomber @trampmusic @jamiebulldj @Ginabreeze

Tour Dates

Erol Alkan (Disco Set) Recorded Live at Homo Electric 25.08.18

permvac 176-1 Tuff City Kids feat. Joe Godard "Reach Out" is out now

Tuff City Kids feat. Joe Goddard - Reach Out - Erol Alkan Rework

Out Now: phantasy-sound.lnk.to/PH83

Erol Alkan returns to Phantasy with 'Spectrum' and 'Silver Echoes', two pure dance floor cuts which perfectly embody Alkan's charismatic, psychedelia tinged and singular approach to DJing and production.

"Dear friends, it feels so good to be able to write that new music is finally out there. You can stream 'Silver Echoes (Shorter)' from today, ahead of full release on Friday 9th November.  It's a double A side single coupled with 'Spectrum', which I've been playing throughout the summer. The sleeve is also double sided, with the 'Silver' side right above this text, and the flip in full colour.

Both 'Spectrum' and 'Silver Echoes' represent different sides of my current approach to DJing. Ever since I decided to focus on playing longer sets, it immediately became apparent as to the kind of club records I felt I needed to make. I've always loved records which have a distinctive fusion about them, and I feel that 'Spectrum' embodies this... 'Silver Echoes' has that thread of melancholy which seems to manifest itself in much of what I do. Of all the club records I've made, these are two that came together far more naturally. Perhaps it's because I made them for myself, but I hope others will find something in them too.

After spending the last 5 years recording bands, or collaborating with other artists, I decided to write music for my Dj sets, and this is the first offering. Thanks for listening" - Erol Alkan

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Spectrum

Buy the 12" + download from here: https://lnk.to/erolalkanPH83RMX1

I've asked some of my current favourite producers to remix my recent single. This is the one of two Machine Woman remixes of 'Silver Echoes', the other ('Minimal Machine Woman Remix') and an incredible version of 'Spectrum' by Matrixxman will be released in full on Friday 8th March on 12" vinyl and all digital formats via Phantasy. 

Really excited to get these out there, all of these remixes have been staple in my recent sets.

ON TOUR /// DJ DATES
 
MARCH
Saturday 9th – Club 69, Paisley [Scotland]
Friday 29th – BBC 6Music Festival @ Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool [UK]
Saturday 30th – To The Rhythm @ EartH, London [UK]
APRIL
Saturday 20th – Inasound Festival @ Palais Brongniart, Paris [France]
Friday 26th – To The Rhythm @ YES, Manchester [UK]
MAY
Saturday 25th – Alfresco Festival, Kent [UK]
JUNE
Saturday 8th – Field Day, London [UK]
JULY
Saturday 20th – Sonar, Barcelona [Spain]
Saturday 27th – Standon Calling, Standon [UK]
AUGUST
Friday 2nd – All Together Now, Dublin [Ireland]
Saturday 3rd – Wilderness, Oxford [UK]
Saturday 11th – Boomtown, Matterley Estate [UK]
SEPTEMBER
Friday 6th – Skye Live @ Isle Of Skye [Scotland]

PH 83RMX1

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Silver Echoes (True Machine Woman Mix)

The sonic brotherhood of Erol Alkan and Richard Norris. Strange things are still happening.

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