Ltd Edition 300 copy 10” press with illustrated collectable comic strip series “The Phantoms inside me are beginning to win...” And so, 7 years after it's original release Equinox's legendary darkside classic “The Phantoms” resurfaces, this time with a distinctly more oldskool feel after some studio treatment from fellow breakbeat protagonist Nebula. Opening with some stark atmospherics and a subdued voice telling of a dreamed communication, a bubbling bass builds the tension thicker still before it's suddenly released by a metallic break that will be familiar to fans of the original tune. What won't be familiar are the outbursts of amen and the filtered flicks of a drum motif from yesteryear which regularly hint at the intensity to come later. The amens get progressively more dominant and the track really takes off when pitching mentasms begin to circle and whoop alongside some searching pads. This is Jungle, 2012 style! On the flip side, crystalline pad sweeps and a rolling drumline make for a calm prelude to the barrage of chopped beats and the urgent bassline that follows. Different breaks and percussives drop in and out, sometimes tangling to create intense whirlwinds of rhythm. The track changes direction with the introduction of a searching synth combined with some drifting atmospherics which make this another trip for the imagination. a Equinox - The Phantoms (Nebula Remix) b Nebula - Sound Barriers