Ewan McVicar

Careless Drifter / Basic Foundation

Phantasy Sound

PH143

Ewan McVicar

Careless Drifter / Basic Foundation

Phantasy Sound

PH143

PH143
ARTIST
Ewan McVicar
TITLE
Careless Drifter / Basic Foundation
LABEL
Phantasy Sound
CAT NO.
PH143
FORMAT
12"
RELEASE DATE
  • 20/06/2025 [INITIAL RELEASE]
TERRITORY
Worldwide
BARCODE
199350453441
GENRE
House Techno
FEATURING
Ewan McVicar

TRACK LISTING

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  1. A. Careless Drifter  ▾
  2. AA. Basic Foundation  ▾

SALES NOTES

Phantasy proudly presents a new AA single from Ewan McVicar, ‘Careless Drifter / Basic Foundation’. Undoubtedly one of the most prominent and successful figures in UK dance music in recent years, McVicar’s contribution to Erol Alkan’s long-standing London label is a love letter from his earliest days raving in rural Scotland. Debuted by McVicar at I Love Acid at Corsica Studios, and road tested at his own Handpicked parties, each track is a paean to communal party spirit that has informed his musical philosophy.

Patient but instantly trippy, ‘Careless Drifter’ coaxes dancers into a bottom-heavy bath of bassline and oscillations, revealing an alluring saxophone break that bridges the rawest end of the rave with unexpected opulence.

On the flip side, ‘Basic Foundation’ further strips back this instinct for club composition, dropping the tempo while dazzling with razor-sharp synths. The result is primo acid-house chug, alternating between light and shade, as McVicar’s knack for a melody emerges from his modular experiments.

Published: 16th May 2025

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