PSYCHEMAGIK

“It feels amazing to finally get this record out into the world. It’s been an insanely long journey but we’ve always been determined for it to see the light of day.” Tom Coveney, one half of esteemed producers, experts of the edit, and globe-trotting DJ duo Psychemagik, is taking stock of the bumpy road that led to the unveiling of the pair’s debut LP I Feel How This Night Should Look.

Alongside his partner in balearic crime Dan McLewin, Coveney has come up with an ambitious first outing. Ranging from orchestral grandeur to acid squelch via yacht rock, funk, prog and more, the record is as bold as it is alluring. The tracks are immaculately constructed, drawing on the pair’s broad record collections and love of soulful and eclectic sounds – but it’s been a 10-year struggle to get them released. From major-label deals and false starts via DJ sets, killer edits and remixes, it’s a story at odds with the sonic world Psychemagik have built around them.

“The experience was a great learning curve,” says Coveney. “We were lucky enough to sign a major record deal on the back of an eight-track demo, most of which are also on the released album. Before we signed, we sat down with the label and outlined the idea. It seemed like everyone was on the same page but, as time progressed and the financial recession hit in 2009, things started to change and they were pushing us for a commercial hit. But, as you can tell, commercial hits aren’t really not our style. Psychemagik is something much