Release: Skryre vs iLmush - Hope
World Wide Release: 3rd October, 2025


Promo:
Phonix Records is back in action and proud to welcome back Skryre (Fergus McDermott/Australia), the sonic wizard who is joined by cosmonaut iLmush (Ilya Elymanov/Russia). What started as a simple introduction to help iLmush finish off some long stalled stories, quickly blossomed into a friendship giving birth to ‘Hope’. Something totally new and unexpected, that was beyond what the two thought would come from the happy meeting, a testament to the resonant energies at play. 

The first in a series of releases from the talented duo, ‘Hope’ is a track that moves from strength to strength, ever grooving and evolving in scintillating waves, melody and power combining to leave listeners covered in goosebumps. A throwback to a time when calling psytrance music magical was not far from the truth. Deranged sounds, epic melodies, and a bassline that makes you move. In a world steeped in chaos, let ‘Hope’ enter your consciousness. 

Special thanks to sHiFt (Chris Hoy/Australia) for mastering this release, and the talented Alicia Donnelly for the beautiful artwork. Its time to do what we do best, take us to your sound system - hit play, dance out your demons, and repeat. It's time for Hope. 


TRACKLIST: 
Skryre vs iLmush - Hope 145 BPM

More info here: https://found.ee/hope

Skryre vs iLmush - Hope

Silly-D had been slaying dancefloors In WA for 9 years before boarding a rocketship to the eastern states, bringing the aliens along for the ride. From house parties and weddings to beach raves and bush doofs, he is sure to get that tail feather shakin! with an energy that is rivalled by no other, you won't get a better workout elsewhere! 



Ishikawa is Angad Kapoor from Mumbai, India and now based in San Francisco, USA. At age 14, he first came into contact with psytrance listening to Infected Mushroom’s Psycho and that was the beginning of a lifelong obsession. Over the years his interest grew in music for the twilight hours featuring music from the likes of Scorb, Digital Talk, and Rubix Qube alongside his first love that was epic morning and full on music paced. In 2010 he decided to join Phonix Records with the intent of promoting upcoming artists and above all – pushing nothing but good music. Since then he has gone to play at a number of festivals - Equinox (USA), Caracha Experience (Mexico), The Great Funspiracy (Canada) to name a few. In 2011, he joined the legendary Mechanik Records family till it finally closed down. Today he has diversified his sound palette into groovy forest music from the likes Blacklite Records, Looney Moon Records and Bom Shanka Music running from 148-152 bpm. His mixes have been regularly featured on a number of radio streams now, Radio Schizoid (India) where he helped organize show & interviews, Pump Up The Volume (France), Boomadelic (Israel), The Cheeky Grin (Australia) and Babaganousha (Germany).  Fast forward to 2019 Ishikawa proudly manages Phonix Records as well as represents Kaos Krew Records as a DJ. In 2020, Ishikawa also created a new DJ alias -Saturate- focused on melodic house music for slower grooves. Today, with 11 compilations to his name, over 50 releases overseen on home label Phonix Records - Ishikawa is at his happiest listening, sharing and spreading psytrance music.

Emerging from the depths of the Sunshine Coast’s hinterlands, Progadox! The audacious alter ego of Casey Jack, commands Australia’s psytrance scene with a fusion of raw energy and mind-bending psychedelia. His name, a fusion of ‘progressive’ and ‘paradox,’ mirrors his ability to shatter musical norms, seamlessly weaving together subgenres like Full-On, Twilight, Darkpsy, Forest, Bush prog, and Psytech. Progadox’s sound is a visceral experience: thunderous basslines that resonate in your core, intricate rhythms that challenge perception, and melodies that transport listeners to altered states of consciousness. Deeply entwined with the untamed beauty of his surroundings, he channels the chaotic harmony of nature into tracks that are both primal and transcendent. As Progadox continues to push the boundaries of sonic exploration, he invites all who dare to join him on a relentless journey through the shadowy realms of sound—a true embodiment of the progressive paradox.

Artist Manager for Hive Bookings

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Booking info: Casey.cork1997@gmail.com

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.

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