JOHN PHANTASM
John Phantasm has been part of the psy trance scene since the very beginning, with the first Phantasm cd released in 1993.
Phantasm releases have been a major force in the psytrance world ever since, regularly featuring in the playlists of every dj large or small on the scene today.
Whether with groundbreaking cd's like the Fill Your Head With Phantasm compilations, or the Deck Wizards mix series, featuring early mixes from the likes of Tsuyoshi, Goa Gil, Mark Allen and Jean Borelli among others, or with a phenomenal run of classic vinyl 12''s, right up to the present with superb contemporary releases like the Liquid Logic, Tokyo 24/7 and Strata compilations, Phantasm have always pushed the boundaries forward, being the launch pad for many of the artists in the trance world today, including the meteoric rise of Eskimo, John's son DJ Junya, currently the scenes brightest and most talented star.
Originally part of the group Mindfield - with among others Return To The Source's Mark Allen - and then as a dj in his own right he has travelled the world playing at parties and events for the last 12 years, hosting countless Phantasm parties all over the UK and in USA, Canada, Mexico, Israel, Brazil, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Serbia, Macedonia, Holland, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary and just about everywhere that has electricity & a sound system.
With recent killer cd releases such as Eskimo - Balloonatic, Bliss - The Rhythmus Gene and the acclaimed Liquid Logic and Vanishing Point compilations his schedule shows no sign of letting up.
Projects for 2006 include Eskimo - Balloonatic PT2, Bliss - The Rhythmus Gene and the acclaimed Liquid Logic and Vanishing Point compilations his schedule shows no sign of letting up.
Projects for 2006 include Eskimo - Balloonatic PT2, the debut album from Cycle Sphere - Call It What You Want, artist albums from hot new discoveries 220V (Brazil) and The Atari's (Mexico) as well as from seasoned veterans Dickster, and Shakta, a new compilation Strange Frequencies, featuring premier league trance artists, including Eskimo, Oforia, Sirius Isness, X-Noize, and Timelock,the eagerly awaited 3rd album from Sirius Isness and also an exciting compilation to be put together by Sirius Isness, to include new unreleased blasters from the cream of both the Phantasm and Mind Control records families. Watch this space!!.
