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biography 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 early 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 Strata and Tokyo 24/7 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 original talent.

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 traveled the world playing at parties and events for the last 14 years, hosting countless Phantasm parties all over the UK and in USA, Canada, Mexico, Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Serbia, Macedonia, Holland, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic,Slovakia and just about everywhere that has electricity & a sound system.

With more recent killer cd releases such as Eskimo - Balloonatic 2, Sirius Isness - Trance Fusion and the acclaimed Strange Frequencies and Mind Your Own Isness compilations his schedule shows no sign of letting up.

Projects for 2008 include Eskimo - Balloonatic PT3, the superb second album from Bliss – The Looney Bin, the second album from XSI, the debut album from Mad Maxx (Sirius Isness’s Max Peterson) - Afterworld, the debut album from 220V - Overcharged, and Born To Break the debut album from hot new discoveries Dapanji (Israel)