Release: V/A - Twilight Realities compiled by Ishikawa
World Wide Release: 1st August 2025


Promo: 
Phonix Records is back with its 5th release of the year! This time label manager Ishikawa puts together our first compilation for 2025. Over a year in the making, this release focuses on expanding the labels' sound palette. After a deep meditation on what twilight psytrance stands for today, the vision of 'Twilight Realities' was born!

The journey starts with Ionkhe's (Ivan Lugo/Mexico) 'Puppet'. Dreamy melodies over a slowly evolving groove help set the tone for the voyage ahead. Legend Moaiact (Luciano Cisternas Salvo/Chile) amps things up with his energetic and acid laced 'Peak to Peak'. Taking an intentional approach is Random (Ross Dubois/USA), with the 'Oddness' - a super psychedelic tale that ebbs and flows, always pushing things closer to the edge. 

From here on - things are elevated to the next level. The ever impressive Billuminati (Czetka Bela/Hungary) presents his funky tale of 'Bro His' - modulated leads and an unrelenting funky bassline are destined to make this a crowd favorite. Not to be outdone is master Eeriegeist (Sebastian Salas/Mexico) with his signature low rumbling bassline that wiggles its way all around the dancefloor in a move he calls the 'Saucer Glide'. And now we hit critical mass. Reality is resonating uncontrollably with the help of Akromode (Andres Garcia/Mexico) - who spins a tale with a playful bassline that is a full frontal assault to the senses, this is 'Magical Vision'. 

All things lead to the final chapter of this saga - the epic three way collaboration between Space Ape (Robin Levin/Sweden), Ionkhe and Absolute 9 (Carlos Ontiveros/Mexico). Pure psychedelic magic and a no non-sense bassline make this a fitting end to this journey through the 'Twilight Realities'. 

A shoutout to Patricio Tron at Homegrown Audio for his impeccable mastering and Phonix stalwart atSar (Pedro Trindade/Portugal) for the spectacular graphics. And now its time to take us to your speakers and descend into the 'Twilight Realities'!


TRACKLIST: 
Ionkhe - Puppet 145 BPM
Moaiact - Peak to Peak 147 BPM 
Random - Oddness 148 BPM
Billuminati - Bro His 150 BPM
Eeriegeist - Saucer Glider 150 BPM
Akromode - Magical Vision 152 BPM
Space Ape & Ionkhe & Absolute 9 - You Can Never Imagine This 150 BPM

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LIVE hardware psytrance https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWED4JPHi9WkatBwVl5Nxb-K7uWt-SYrq

Other Projects: 
Skryre (twilight/nighttime psytrance) - www.soundcloud.com/skryre
Happy High Hertz (high bpm psychedelic) https://soundcloud.com/happyhighhertz

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A high energy psytrance act that combines influences from traditional styles of full-on psytrance as well as the chunky sounds of Northern NSW into a contemporary, danceable, and (of course) psychedelic brand of party rocking trance. 

Upcoming Gigs 2017:

Chunk Paradise - 19-21st May - Coffs Harbour (NSW)

Ethereal Valley - 16-18th June - Sunshine Coast (QLD)

PSYDEN feat. Organic Distortion & Midicinal Noize - 14th July (Platinum Nightclub, Broadbeach)

We Love Rave 5th August Gold Coast (NSW/QLD)

Wild Mantra - 25-27th August - Sunshine Coast (QLD)

In 2010, Paulo Etnarama was inspired to support fresh up and coming psytrance producers acts in twilight psytrance, and thus Phonix Records was born in London. Later that year he found his partner in crime - Ishikawa, a fellow traveler in the cosmos who shared the same vision. Together they worked tirelessly with the aim of providing sonic scientists and wizards the means to be heard by audiences galaxy wide.

Fast-forward 3 years to 2013, Etnarama goes on sabbatical and Ishikawa takes the reigns to manage the label. Since then - Phonix Records has now branched from its home in the UK with representation across USA, Portugal, and South Africa. Over 15 years and over 50 releases, they have released fresh releases featuring all the flavors of the twilight spectrum. Today they proudly support an ever-growing roster of new and established producers from across the globe including France, South Africa, Mexico, Portugal and Canada.

Focusing completely on the music for the twilight hours, Phonix Records has constantly been pushing to release nothing but the very best in super powered, hyper charged, 100% unadulterated twilight psytrance! They strive to leave their mark on the psytrance scene as a serious label known to support the music they love.

In 1996 I heard Psychedelic Trance and chose the path of being a psy-trance musician and DJ. I make and play music inspired by the environments where I have lived, and crafted for the parties that I have played at around the world. Growing up in Northern California placed me amongst incredibly diverse music scenes. My music is formed from all of my music tastes and is created for fun dance floor moments. I've played at events big and small throughout North America, Mexico, Japan, and Europe with many psy artist from around the world. Performing live and Dj sets at events such as Boom Festival 08', Burning Man, the Ultra Music Festival, SF Love Fest, and countless more indoor and outdoor parties and festivals. There are four Random albums on the market currently including, 
Random - Implicate Order (2005)  http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/geo/geo1cd004.html
Random Robot - Sonic Life (2008) 
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/geo/geo1cd042.html
Random - Visitors (2012)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ddc/ddc1cd023.html
Random - Adventures 2CD (2012)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/gre/gre2cd023.html
Plus many more digital singles and compilation tracks. 
http://www.beatport.com/artist/random/18708

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