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)

Copyright (c) 2023 Gary Regester.  All rights reserved.

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Wednesday, May 26th, 2021.  An unexpected afternoon thunderstorm.  I didn't so much watch it as watch my mom watching it - through the hospice window, as I sat beside her.  It was the last storm she would ever see.  She wanted to go home but we weren't able to get her back there.  I lied to her, because it seemed the kindest thing to do:  "Maybe tomorrow, mom.  Maybe tomorrow."  This patch reminds me of the aftermath of the storm, of water dripping outside the hospice window as she slowly drifted back to sleep.  This was the end of her lucidity.  She was largely unresponsive after this, and died two days later.

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Noise Reap Bermuda + Noise Reap Swisso + Noise Reap VCF 2164 + Noise Reap Cross-fade + 4ms Dual Looping Delay
ADDAC System Marble Physics
2hp Turing Machine + Intellijel uScale (for the Bermuda)
ALA Cumulus + Mannequins Three Sisters (processing the Bermuda)
EMW Alias DVCO + Dreadbox Euphoria + Dreadbox Nostalgia (lower, mournful notes)
Mutable Instruments Rings
Mutable Instruments Marbles + WMD Arpitecht (for Alias and Rings)
Electro-Harmonix Cathedral Reverb

Recorded 6/17/23.

UPDATE 6/17/23:  I replaced the original track with a longer recording of the patch.

She'll Never Go Home (modular synth patch) [ADDAC Marble Physics, Noise Reap Bermuda]

BLACKSHAPE

ITIIITIATIIHYLIHYL

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.

She'll Never Go Home (modular synth patch) [ADDAC Marble Physics, Noise Reap Bermuda]

Gary Regester

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