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We present to you "Spacey" . Phantom Phunk debut music video.

Hold on tight and brace your ears because the new track from Phantom Phunk is heavy, intense and no doubt, loud. Despite the aloof savor that its abstract title might suggest, “Paper Neck” is very much grounded by its own sheer weight. The rhythm packs heavy. Like married monsters, the thunderous drums stride against its better half, a bombastic bass-line whose combined tremors burrow beneath the bone. A lightning storm of guitars ignites the atmosphere wile mob-like harmonies flood the fissures gouged by the bass. Amped out vocals stand in front of it all like a Valkyrie summoning its titans. Even the opening lyrics, “Misty saltwater splashes up and catches my face…” seem to heed the very storm that has conjured in this mix.  If “Paper Neck” could be summed up in two words (other than just, “Paper Neck”), it would be wild and exhilarating; which still does not come close to describing the nuclear affect of this piece.

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Phantom Phunk’s “Jungle Crunch” is a true timepiece for the Millennial generation. As if incarnating the cross-genre architecture of the Gorillaz, “Jungle Crunch” flaunts a multiplicity of modern music styles which can be felt in just about every corner of the track; from the stereo ricochet of the electric guitars, to the symbiotic relay between electronic and acoustic rhythm elements. This trend persists past the instrumentation, however, manifesting within the vocal layering as well. Featured Hip-Hop artist, Cloud Master (Wayne Price), lays down a crafty performance with hi-speed phrases reminiscent to Andrei 3000, and a lyrical narrative that brings listeners into the sandy trenches of a lackluster war-arena. Yet still, singer/songwriter Hector Alexander makes brief cameos throughout the tune, interjecting eerie vocal lines which package this piece into completion. The overall effect is an eclectic sound-scape within which modern sound is entangled in exotic feel. In short, “Jungle Crunch” is like a cocktail mix of David Bowie and Outkast that transports you somewhere between the ancient past and the present period.

Phantom Phunk, a Tampa-based indie rock band, is set to release their debut album on November 19, 2016 . Arboles Ossific was recorded and produced at Harmonic Factory, in Tampa, Florida and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, England

Unsettled yet serene, “Brother’s Keeper” captures the patent sound of Phantom Phunk. The song starts slow, ambivalent even, like a walk with no destination. But as the humming verse melts away the chorus enters a corridor of darker sentiments. Minimal and obscure, the lyrics recount the haunting relationship between choices, open doors, and the unforeseen consequences they produce. The entanglement of acoustic and electric guitars reproduce a throwback to the 90’s sound, but the rhythm section is suave enough to have come from The Doors; suggestive of this group’s trans-generational appeal. First time listeners of this song, pay no attention to its unassuming façade because it is rich with subsurface sensations which righteously percolate as the tune heeds its trajectory.

No embellishment, just voice and instruments and a slow tempo that will take you out of the party and to a quiet place of your own. Phantom Phunk has created a love song that speaks to the heart without being melodramatic or trying too hard. It is the song you want sung to you on a clear night with the light of the moon shining on the water and only you and your lover dancing on the shore.

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From the first sweet strums of the guitar Gateways will transport you to another dimension. The subtle intricacy of the guitar work melds seamlessly with the bass. The drums keep pace with a human heartbeat while Alex’s voice propels you through the jungle of a city train ride, rushing towards a personal journey unique to your own experience

Photo Credit  City of Toronto Archives, Series 1908, S1908_fl0559_it0002

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