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The Ability To Kill

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Sodium (Nnamael Remix)


Release date (3LP, cd & digital format): 3rd of November

TRACKLIST
1. Ø [Phase] - Insectoid
2. Lucy - Sana Sana Sana Cura Cura Cura
3. Ctrls - x.y
4. Rødhåd - Haumea
5. Planetary Assault Systems - The 808 Track (Parts 1 and 2)
6. James Ruskin - No Trace
7. Surgeon - Fixed Action Pattern
8. Inigo Kennedy - Arcing
9. Karenn - Pace Yourself

INFO
It was early 2007 when Inigo Kennedy inaugurated Token. Since that Identify Yourself 12” the Belgian label has gone from strength to strength, integrating both Kennedy and Ashley Burchett, aka Ø [Phase], into becoming integral cogs in the Token machine. In between releases by Grovskopa, Oscar Mulero and Go Hiyama, both Ø [Phase] and Inigo Kennedy dominated Token’s output, but it wasn’t until Burchett’s watershed Binary Opposition that Token received the shower of praise it deserved. Following this, label founder Kr!z issued three remix 12”s of that release which, including Token regulars, took in a profound cast of producers to reprocess “Binary Opposition” by the way of Sigha, Peter Van Hoesen, Planetary Assault Systems and Ben Klock. It was here Token stamped their authority on contemporary techno.

Since then Token has grown exponentially, bringing into their fold artists like Xhin, Mark Broom and Rødhåd, while Ctrls, formally one half of Northern Structures, has seen his solo career flourish on Token with the release of five records to date, and he joins Inigo Kennedy and Ø [Phase] as a label stalwart. Additionally this year, Orphx and Ancient Methods debuted their relentless Eschaton collaboration on Token, and Christian Wünsch’s Spherical Coordinates dalliance with Oscar Mulero has gained even more momentum with a second release called Kinematics Equations. Now, seven years after that debut Kennedy record, Token present Aphelion, a nine-track CD and triple vinyl grandstand of new and exclusive material from label regulars and like-minded artists whom Token founder Kr!z specifically commissioned for this milestone release.

The penultimate record before Aphelion was a second Token 12” by Rødhåd, another artist adding to the cultivation of the label’s sound and roster, and for this compilation the Berliner supplies his cosmically inspired “Haumea”. Joining the Dystopian founder on Aphelion are three of the UK’s most influential techno artists: Surgeon, James Ruskin and Luke Slater under his Planetary Assault Systems alias who provide Token with solo material for the first time after previously appearing on the imprint in remix form. Entirely new names to grace the label via Aphelion include Stroboscopic Artefacts founder Lucy, and Blawan and Pariah's Karenn project, while label faithfuls Inigo Kennedy,  Ø [Phase] and Ctrls naturally commit three Token defining productions.

Casting one’s eye over Token’s back catalogue and it’s clear to see the label is a staunch advocate of absolute techno, remaining steadfast in issuing quality material that remains true to classic strands of the genre regardless of its popularity flux. In that respect, Aphelion - a word used to describe the point in orbit when a planet or comet is farthest from the sun - provides a simple analogy that the magnetic force of Token, unfazed by the shadows cast by popular opinion, will proudly shine light on their artists and given styles. 

“We started in an era where our genre was very unpopular,” Kr!z explains. “And in the end that seemed a big advantage for us, because when everyone was giving up, we started our mission.” Regularly hosting label nights in prominent clubs around the world, Token has become a label supported by a wide-ranging body of artists like Âme and Ben Klock to Efdemin, Truss and Ancient Methods. With the label now branching out into album and compilation territory, Token’s duty to techno may not yet be accomplished, but it’s been a job well done.

www.tokenrecords.com
www.facebook.com/tokenrecords

Aphelion

Karenn - Pace Yourself

Get your copy here: https://renegademethodz.bandcamp.com/album/crimson-harvest

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Boyd Schidt & Hecate Legacy are debuting their EBM/Industrial Techno collaboration on Renegade Methodz.

For the label’s twelfth release, Levan (Leon) Lolishvili, an important artist of the great Tbilisi techno scene and resident DJ at club KHIDI, is joining forces in the studio with Hecate Legacy, the Industrial Techno project of Alex Nadiradze, who is a member of the highly influential Persephonic Sirens record label.

Follow the artists here _
@boyd-schidt-22
@hecate-legacy

Crimson Harvest

Buy RM12

Boyd Schidt & Hecate Legacy - Bishop Sacrifice [RM12]

Premiere: Este álbum representa una evolución significativa en el viaje musical de Nick Viola, pasando del powernoise y los sonidos industriales pesados ​​de su proyecto anterior, Fractured Transmission, a un paisaje enmarcado en techno. El álbum, que abarca siete pistas, incluidas remezclas, presenta sonidos recurrentes provenientes de maquinaria, grabaciones de campo y viajes personales. Estos elementos crean una atmósfera inquietante que oscila entre una ligera incomodidad y un pavor absoluto, ofreciendo una experiencia sonora distópica adecuada a los tiempos en los que lamentablemente vivimos.

Escuche exclusivamente "Ghost In Your World (Kenny Campbell Remix" de Nick Viola solo en @knifearg SoundCloud.

Lanzamiento el 11 de febrero de 2025. Lea más y ordene en: https://venaeform.bandcamp.com/album/a-ghost-in-your-world

Premiere: This album represents a significant evolution in the musical journey of Nick Viola, transitioning from the powernoise and heavy industrial sounds of his previous project, Fractured Transmission, into a techno-framed landscape. Spanning seven tracks, including remixes, the album features recurring sounds sourced from machinery, field recordings, and personal travels. These elements create an uneasy atmosphere oscillating between slight discomfort and absolute dread, offering a dystopian sonic experience fitting for the times we unfortunately live in.

Listen exclusively "Ghost In Your World (Kenny Campbell Remix" by Nick Viola only on @knifearg SoundCloud.

Releases February 11, 2025. Read more and order at: https://venaeform.bandcamp.com/album/a-ghost-in-your-world

Nick Viola - Ghost In Your World (Kenny Campbell Remix) [Venaeform Records]

LAPS036 is delivered by Simon Rivera. This Release is for all the classic Techno lovers as well as for the Peak Time Heads! Rivera manages to blend these subgeners on an ordinary way. Driving rythms paired with melodic elements more known from classic Peak Time combined with the timeless darkness of classic techno. Simon Rivera really shows his talent.

Simon Rivera - Fragmented Reality

dZb 1023 - Martin Villalba - Fifty-Two (Original Mix).

The code was statistically problematic and prone to dangerous manipulation. As he toyed with the whirring machine he padded the buttons relentlessly: eight, zero, six, nine. He took a deep breath and tried once more, eight, zero, six, nine. He was beginning to lose his patience with the jilted machinery and soon he may well very have to do the unthinkable. Vandalism was not in his nature but a violent rage and a ticking clock had the capacity to change everything. 

400PPM is the moniker of the widely acclaimed, New York based producer, Shawn O'Sullivan. His new album on Avian sees him draw upon machine led inspiration.

Fit for Purpose

PREMIERE: 400PPM - 8.069 [Avian]

For All Individuals (SG1990)

Persephonic Sirens 05

https://hardwax.com/33467/sharplines/heading-for-hell/

Sharplines - Heading For Hell

Prague collective Wrong is proud to present first solo release in their catalogue by Prague-based French producer Léo Hivert aka The Undertaker's Tapes. His debut album On the Last Day on Area Z label followed by several remixes and contributions to various compilations made him one of the most promising upcoming producer within the EBM and industrial scene. Autolysis is the first in planned series of recordings exploring theme of body and decay. It serves as the opening act focusing on cellular auto-destruction which comes as a mirror to the introspectional work that we have been put through during these doomed times. The Undertaker’s Tapes brings here doze of destruction in diverse approaches: from angry industrial through EBM dance-floor killers to noisy melancholia. 6 original tracks are accompanied by ritualistic heavy collaboration with French producer Incendie and four remixes delivered by EBM machinery Mind Matter, rising Czech techno madman C4AT and two members of Wrong collective HYΛEN and Trauma.

@theundertakerstapes
@incendie0
@mind666matter
@hyaenn
@c4at
@traum_a

Tracks A1 - A6 written, produced and mixed by Léo Hivert
Track B1 written, produced and mixed by Léo Hivert and Incendie
Mastered by Pablo Bozzi
Cover by Jim Hate feat. Chloé Burkiewicz
Printed by Kudla Werkstatt
Tape duplication by Headless Duplicating Tapes
Released by Wrong
Prague, 1st December 2020

The Undertaker's Tapes - Out Of Reach (Mind Matter Remix)

Some Techno. Soundcloud of Ancient Methods and the Persephonic Sirens label.

worldwide booking: clara@acheron-booking.com