Automatic (Palms Trax Remix) by Erol Alkan

The final part of Erol Alkan's Automatic, the 100th release on Phantasy, is here in the form of an effervescent barnstormer of a remix from Palms Trax.

Photo by Tom Medwell

The landmark hundredth single on Phantasy, Erol Alkan's "Automatic" returns accompanied with two remixes that further take the London DJ and producer's psychedelic club vision in distinct directions. The original 12" pressing, limited to 100 and hand-numbered, sold out in less than an hour.

Palms Trax builds on the sensual reverie of Alkan's production with an electrifying rework full of touches both French and personal. Throwing out a gloriously chic bassline, the Berlin-based producer sprinkles carefully considered sweeps, stabs, and filters on a trip to timeless house euphoria.

Mirroring the first-ever artist to release on Phantasy in 2007 where Alkan remixed "Engine", LA Priest proves a perfect candidate to reconstruct the label's centenary single, a task he approaches with typically esoteric nous. Coaxing a heavenly aura from the original's glorious loops, Sam Eastgate's collection of re-engineered and self-made analog equipment soon progresses to melt Automatic's rhythm into sticky cosmic bliss.

Erol Alkan - Automatic (Palms Trax Remix)
Release Date April/May 2021
Label Phantasy Sound

Tracklist
1. Automatic (Palms Trax Remix)