Having already forged a scene-shifting career as a DJ, producer, remixer and collaborator, it was only in 2013 that Erol Alkan released a debut EP, ‘Illumination’ on his label Phantasy. Its shimmering opener was ‘A Hold On Love’, the soaring, glossy chords of which have remained a staple in Alkan’s DJ sets in the decade since.
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Upon its tenth anniversary, Alkan presents two subtle but hugely effective reworks that transport one of the London producer’s most enduring tracks onto contrasting dance floors.
The ‘(dyna-mix)’ finds canyons of heady dub and psychedelia among halcyon chords, first means tested on wide-eyed crowds at Houghton Festival and throughout Alkan’s ongoing ‘To The Rhythm‘ all-nighters. Meanwhile, the ‘(trip-mix)’ subtly lifts the energy for a pacier take, rich in reverie yet without sacrificing the detail and musicality always at the centre of Alkan’s still fertile blend of house, electro, techno and alternative sensibilities.
Erol Alkan ‘A Hold On Love (reworks)’ drops via Phantasy Sound on 22nd March 2024.
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Tracklist
1. A Hold On Love (dyna-mix)
2. A Hold On Love (trip-mix)
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Tour Dates:
02.03 Nitsa, Barcelona
16.03 Joshua Brooks, Manchester
23.03 Sónar Lisboa
28.03 To The Rhythm @ Studio 9294, London
05.04 Offbeat, Ibiza
10.05 Detour Discotheque, Lauterbrunnen
11.05 To The Rhythm @ Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh 17.05 TBA
24.05 TBA, Brighton
16.06 Phantasy Off-Sónar @ La Terrazza, Barcelona 23.06 Wildwood Disco, Cambridge
05.07 Kelburn Garden Party, Glasgow
05.07 TBA
13.07 Kaleidoscope Festival, London
19.07 The Beat-Herder, Lancashire
20.07 TBA
04.08 Family Piknik, Frontignan
17.08 TBA, Belfast
14.09 Waterworks Festival, London
21.09 TBA
12.10 To The Rhythm, Birmingham
19.10 TBA
23.11 To The Rhythm, Edinburgh