Reworks Pt. 6

Erol Alkan returns to his vinyl 'Reworks' series for 'Part 6', the first new pressing since 2017. A long-awaited addendum to a series that has previously encompassed artists including Daft Punk, Justice, Hot Chip, and Tame Impala, Alkan delivers two club-friendly tracks from his own Phantasy Sound imprint, both previously only available digitally. For a propulsive take on Josh Caffe's emotionally defiant, warehouse-bound 'You', originally produced in collaboration with Quinn Whalley of Paranoid London, Alkan delves deep into a lifelong appreciation of Chicago house. Stripped, spacious, and tough on the drums, Alkan keeps Caffe's demands front and center while riding out an irresistible bassline and conjuring a brooding, typically psychedelic atmosphere. Flipping from minimal jack to maximal funk, Alkan pays a visit to the esoteric archives of Cowboy Rhythmbox, the partnership of much-loved London DJ Nathan Gregory Wilkins alongside pop-provocateur Richard X. 'Rock Music' arrives rescued from a dormant hard drive of demos, it's frenetic collage of samples stitched back together and fully recharged for a circuit-frying electro workout by Alkan, operating here at full tilt for the dancefloor.