A Psychedelic Sensibility II: The Remixes

Mirroring A Psychedelic Sensibility's initial 2020 edition, this expansive sequel has been curated and mixed live by John Loveless, the DJ, producer, and writer who has been creatively involved with the label since 2014. The Bandcamp exclusive compilation also features an exclusive new remix of PYTKO from Loveless and his regular production partner Gramrcy, their first release on Phantasy since 2022's rave hit "Highdive" and a euphoric addition to a mix that plots a course through unexpected and esoteric corners of Phantasy's history as a proudly independent label.

Polish songwriter and producer PYTKO first appears remixed by Bullion, whose glorious melancholy pop take on "Silent" opens the curtains on a deep, lower tempo chapter that also features I:Cube's luxurious take on Future Four's "Connection," long since a gamer's favorite having featured in Dixon's radio playlist for Grand Theft Auto. Mano Le Tough ably squeezes wide-eyed wonder from Alkan's propulsive "Spectrum." At the same time, Tornado Wallace turns Terr's hopeful harmonies into electro ecstasy with his remix of the Brazilian artist's "Wings of Time."

Loveless's live mixing then transfers potential dancers from washing in acid to tripping on electro, as Nicola Cruz's reimagining of Cromby's "Que Sientes" places collaborator Tee Amara's voice in a cybernetic, sensual web, blending with the high camp and high tension of Marlene by Joshua James, dubbed out here by Swiss maestro Deetron. The minimal techno pioneer Ricardo Villalobos generates rare hypnosis for his intriguing take on Jay Duncan and Ben Vince's dissonant In Limbo. At the same time, Sharif Laffrey indulges nocturnal ravers with a confidently menacing mix of Cowboy Rhythmbox's "6 AM Cowboy."

Steffi & Virginia translate the spirit of a Panorama Bar closing set to their bumping remix of Josh Caffe's yearning house burner "Do You Want To Take Me Home?," before Erol Alkan returns to the mix with his equally Chicago-tinted version of Chilly Gonzales's legendary piano rap, "Never Stop." A different kind of jack unfolds as LH, aka Laurel Halo, unspools Wilted Woman's Lon Lon Night Vision with typical depth and vision.

Signaling an emotive final stretch, Gramrcy & John Loveless return to PYTKO' and switch "All Pretty Wishes Of Mine" from outsider oddness to intense pop techno, as the ultra-versatile AceMo twists Fort Romeau's hymn to hardcore "FWD NRG" into even stranger rave shapes. The first ever remix under his since prolific Special Request moniker, Paul Woolford's hardcore reimagining of Daniel Avery's "Taste" remains an analog wonder electronic, creeping up the tempo before the heavyweight emotional punch of Denham Audio's ‘Melodic Mix' of James Welsh's blistering "Cold Land."

With a second to catch a breath, "A Psychedelic Sensibility II: The Remixes" concludes at the very beginning with Erol Alkan's own "Transonic" edit of LA Priest's Engine. Phantasy Sound's first-ever single in 2007, it's celebratory energy and inherently playful nature serve as the perfect ending to a collection reflecting sixteen years of creativity and experimentation in electronic music.

Various Artists - A Psychedelic Sensibility II: The Remixes
Release Date 25th August 2023
Label Phantasy Sound

Tracklist
1. PYTKO - Silent (Bullion Remix)
2. Future Four - Connection (I:Cube Remix)
3. Erol Alkan - Spectrum (Mano Le Tough Remix)
4. Terr - Wings of Time (Tornado Wallace Remix)
5. Cromby - Qué Sientes (Nicola Cruz Remix)
6. Joshua James - Marlene (Deetron Filter Dub)
7. Jay Duncan feat. Ben Vince - In Limbo (Ricardo Villalobos Remix)
8. Cowboy Rhythmbox - 6 AM Cowboy (Sharif Laffrey Remix)
9. Josh Caffe - Do You Want To Take Me Home? (Steffi & Virginia Remix)
10. Chilly Gonzales - Never Stop (Erol Alkan Remix)
11. Wilted Woman - Lon Lon Night Vision (Laurel Halo Remix)
12. PYTKO - All Pretty Wishes Of Mine (Gramrcy & John Loveless Remix)
13. Fort Romeau - FWD NRG (AceMo Remix)
14. Daniel Avery - Taste (Special Request Remix)
15. James Welsh - Cold Land (Denham Audio Melodic Mix)
16. LA Priest - Engine (Erol Alkan's Transonic Re-Edit)