The Phantasm films are unlike any other horror franchise. Consistently amazing, and never failing to deliver a high concept horror adventure regardless of financial constraints, they span close to 40 years between the five films.
From the moment I first saw the films (binging the first four all in one night) I was in love. 
The theme by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave is iconic. Even if you have never seen the films, chances are you have heard this theme on one Halloween night somewhere. Over the course of the first four films, the soundtrack soars to phenomenally epic heights. The excitement I feel when the main titles of each subsequent Phantasm film is unmatched.

This cover is an ode to the theme, and I've thrown everything but the kitchen sink at it. Keith The Beast McCoy is present on drumming duties, and Ayx The Robot is here to throw his signature style down to give it some epic flair.
To accompany this, I've thrown together a clip showcasing some of my favorite scenes from Phantasm II. 
I hope you enjoy the drive!

Keith McCoy:
   / Sixstillmissing  

Ayx The Robot:
   / Ayx THE Robot  

Phantasm Originally composed by Fred Myrow and Malcolm Seagrave

PHANTASM (Cover)

BLACKSHAPE

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BLACKSHAPE - ITIIITIATIIHYLIHYL

As usual one time play and recording one time play and recording, and no time spent on needed downmix or quantizing in these tests, so what you hear is what you get 😊 🎹

16012024 Dr Synth Seq Mode - IDEA

Screwing around with the stereo board (Chroma console, Lossy). Maybe too much of a few good things, but the Mellotron and Reface CP are doing the job.

Daylight Again By Stephen Stills

Just some nodding on the Reface CP + Samsara looper on the Norns.

Giving coexists with the ego

Audio copyright (c) 2025 Gary Regester.  All rights reserved.

Tiptop Buchla 258t Dual Oscillator + Tiptop Buchla 292t Quad Lopass Gate + Tiptop Buchla 281t Quad Function Generator + 4ms Dual Looping Delay (melody/texture)
ALA Cumulus (processing the 258t via Mannequins Three Sisters)
Xaoc Odessa (bass)
Mutable Instruments Beads (processing the Odessa)
Dreadbox Lil' Erebus (rhythmic bass)
Erica Synths Pico Drums + Noise Reap Lola Filter
Doepfer A-149-1 Quantized/Stored Random Voltages + Intellijel uScale (for the 258t)
WMD Arpitecht (for the Odessa)

Recorded 2/18/25.

Plum (modular synth patch) [Tiptop Buchla, Xaoc Odessa, Beads]

Gary Regester

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