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Boys' Shorts - Athena

Phantasy are delighted to introduce Greek duo Boys' Shorts for their debut EP on the label, ‘Athena’. The project of music obsessives Vangelis and Tareq, the Boys’ Shorts sound has helped redefine timeless strains of disco, house and Italo for Europe’s queer club underground, with similar charisma spilling into their collaborative productions on labels including Live at Robert Johnson, Permanent Vacation and Polari.

Boys' Shorts appearance on Phantasy is coupled with their most ambitious and fulfilling songwriting to date. Featuring a rare vocal performance from beloved selector and cosmic disco expert Budino, appearing alongside Elisa Paradiso, the instantaneous lead cut ‘Summer’s Here and Summer’s Missing’ recounts a sun-drenched romance cut short. The duo’s soft, bittersweet synthesis mingles with Budino’s Italian-language lyrics, gently pulsing to find closure, or at least further pleasure, while up late in a Balearic discoteque.

Under those same hot lights, Boys' Shorts go deeper still with the leading oscillations of ‘Stereo on Acid’, in which classic, wobbly-hearted 808 sounds flirt playfully with a bassline that bumps like downtown traffic on a sweltering Athens afternoon. Reflecting the hidden pleasures and true underground culture of the city after nightfall, title track ‘Athena’ is a sensual and sophisticated groove with an epic yet understated touch, that one can imagine soundtracking a future soiree or centuries of ancient history alike.

Boys' Shorts - Athena is released on 11th of July via Phantasy Sound.

Release Date	July 11th, 2025
Catalog No	PH145
Label	Phantasy Sound

track	artist
Summer's Here and Summer's Missing (ft Budino & Elisa Paradiso)	Boys Shorts'	4:54
Stereo on Acid	Boys Shorts'	5:45
Athena	Boys Shorts'	5:42

Support

Joyce Muniz

lovely ep!!

Mason

Love this

Headman

Great tracks! Love what you guys do.

The Glimmers

Tuff one to choose, but they are very welcome to te BOX. Nice one. m0 disk0 / Rheinzand / The Glimmers

Chloé

super nice one, thanks

Sean Johnston

Lovely work

Brian d'Souza / Auntie Flo

Nice one!

Perel

thank you

Death on the Balcony

Super

Justin Robertson

all killer no filler

Boris Dlugosch

Love this, thanks!

Don Diablo

Downloaded 4 Don!

Tim Sweeney

Love it

Radio Slave

Cool release ! Will play for sure.

Severino Panzetta

A D O ROOOOOOOO

Sasha (via Steve Parry)

hazy cool

Craig Morrison (Silicone Soul)

Love the floaty, trippy vibes on Athena, thx for the music!

Heidi Lawden

No favorite here becaude I love Boyshorts so much!

Massimiliano Pagliara

Nice tunes !

Ilario Alicante

Downloading for Ilario Alicante, thanks for the music!

Jence / Digitalism

Love these!

Kasper Bjorke

Love the entire EP! Tareq and Tangelos outdid themselves again ! Full support for my fave Boys !

Ewan Pearson

Love 'Summer's Here'. Terrific stuff.

Renato Cohen

Great EP!! All tracks sounding pretty good!! Will prob play "Stereo on Acid" more often.. Thanks

JG Wilkes (Optimo)

Feeling this Erol. Thankyou ! J x

Sister Bliss

funky as ...

Eelke Kleijn

excellent!

Jason Bentley

Love it.

Nick Warren

Wonderful music from the guys

Digitalism

niceeeee

Just Her

wicked sounds, digging all of these

Richard Sen

Liking the trancey Athena.

Sally Rodgers

Liking this a lot, perfect for summer sets :)

Graeme Park

Lovely stuff! Thanks.

Mano Le Tough

excellent stuff!

Chris Coco

koool.

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