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Blacknecks - Hotline(RIP)

As Figure begins to move into the next chapter of its label history, label founder Len Faki has teamed up with young French talent Roman Poncet for the 54th release. Poncet's debut on the label dropped last year with the excellent 'Cerate' cutting a clear path for his precisely executed modern techno sound. 

Teaming up in the studio, Faki and Poncet have crafted 'Asua' - a mesmerising display of production skill and a testament to the duo's true understanding of hypnosis. Pushing from the start with its urgent bassline the track builds and morphs its intertwining elements, introducing subtle textures and suggestions of melody - a classic Figure late night ritual. 

Alongside, we have original tracks from both Len Faki and Roman themselves. Faki's thunderous and aptly titled 'Stripped' works his powerhouse percussion along with a textured dub-stab in this straight up club trip. 

Finally with 'Truck' Roman Poncet completes the EP, his rough synth stabs and metallic percussion driving this moody tension builder ever forward.


VS EP

Roman Poncet - Truck SNIPPET

Mongolio

https://talismann.bandcamp.com/

A1 GERMANY,  
A2 RUSSIA, 
B1 GREAT BRITAIN,
B2 AMERICA

bandcamp

TALISMANN - GREAT BRITAIN

"Randomer sees a CCCP release with three tracks of gutter club techno mayhem and off beat oddball vibes that will surely rock down the house. Floor burners for the adventerous dj of today."

Crack Lung

Len Faki - BX3 (Techno)

iTunes

4 - JOEFARR -Jetworks- [CD2 FRIENDS]


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

James Ruskin - No Trace

Dance Mania: Ghetto Madness
Out January 26 2015 on Strut
Order on iTunes: http://geni.us/DMGhettoMadness

Strut return to the archives of seminal Chicago house label Dance Mania in January for ‘Dance Mania: Ghetto Madness’. The follow-up to Strut’s acclaimed Dance Mania label retrospective ‘Hardcore Traxx’ from early 2014, this new installment places the spotlight on the raw, stripped back, hyper BPMs of ghetto house and the rise of the movement’s fresh generation of stars during the mid-‘90s including DJ Deeon, DJ Funk, Jammin’ Gerald and DJ Milton. 

More from Strut:
http://www.strut-records.com
https://www.facebook.com/StrutRecords
https://www.youtube.com/user/strutrecords

More from Dance Mania:
https://www.facebook.com/DanceManiaRecords

Paul Johnson - Give Me Ecstasy [from: Dance Mania - Ghetto Madness]

Full stream of CD1 of the 'Slowly Exploding' compilations.

CD1 is 11 new tracks. CD2 is a 66 minute DJ mix by Perc. Released on 10th November on Perc Trax.

Truss - Brockweir

Young Scottish Techno Gods @thisisclouds return with part three of Tannhauser Acid Works. 

Hardcore hooligan anthems. Fear-inducing, awe-inspiring, warehouse acid. Limited vinyl. Digital bonuses. 

BUY NOW: 

12“:
Juno: http://bit.ly/1coPblo
Phonica: http://bit.ly/1KWLxLx
decks: http://bit.ly/1GYC42c

digital:
Beatport: http://btprt.dj/1E1SJA0
iTunes: http://apple.co/1Iw1gl8
Juno: http://bit.ly/1QAGhAe
Traxsource: http://bit.ly/1EvyXgP
WhatPeoplePlay: http://bit.ly/1zS4dLl
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1FZ81LN
Rdio: http://bit.ly/1Ff0vgV
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1PdkCRu
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1RucAlP
Boomkat: http://bit.ly/1Ess5lj

www.facebook.com/thisisclouds

www.turborecordings.com
www.facebook.com/turborecordings

Tannhauser Acid Works III

Clouds - Moncrieff Mad Squad

Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/janus-ep/1523202
Bandcamp: https://phobosrecords.bandcamp.com/album/peter-groskreutz-janus-ep
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/janus-ep/id989128210
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4IqBys47Nkm1DdMRlHXIz7
Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/album/10147398

PHS005: Peter Groskreutz "Janus EP".
Incl. Swann Decamme Remix, John Haden Remix, Iry Remix.

http://phobosrecords.com/

PHS005: Peter Groskreutz - Janus (Original Mix)

12" vinyl out now
Digital - http://hyperurl.co/g99pqa

Part 1
Juno (UK) - bit.ly/1EucHVn
Phonica (UK) - bit.ly/1LGi6xB
Redeye (UK) - bit.ly/1AtihLL
Deejay (DE) - bit.ly/1GZoKLa
Decks (DE) - bit.ly/1ExKnkd
Clone (NL) - bit.ly/1J38IEw
Rush Hour (NL) - bit.ly/1LYfFWB
Techno-Import (FR) - bit.ly/1dHHQ1z
Freestyle (JP) - bit.ly/1FXxYNf

Part 2
Juno (UK) - bit.ly/1KjnSap
Phonica (UK) - bit.ly/1AJKDRO
Deejay (DE) - bit.ly/1PVZeuW
Clone (NL) - bit.ly/1JfnYzV
Rush Hour (NL) - bit.ly/1AGyBZK

Weekend Circuit, record label born out of London, England, is an artistic entity focussing primarily on releasing first-rate Techno since it’s inception in 2013. Starting from humble beginnings, the outfit have rapidly grown into one of the cities most important collectives. The inaugural release, helmed by Dax J, helped set the blueprint for a well-honed, forward-glancing sound that owes as much to London as it does to Berlin.

Previous releases have given artists a stand-alone platform upon which to extend their music to the masses, and now the label releases its first V/A series, Ground-Fault-Interrupt.

Artists such as Developer and Sleeparchive return to the imprint, this time joined by both veteran producers and newcomers alike. Yan Cook, Alderaan & P.E.A.R.L. also surface, giving this compilation a unique flavour and displaying a true understanding of the label’s direction.

Spread over 2 parts, the record’s eight tracks further showcase what the label has been become known for, a highly-focussed, well-contemplated brand with music to match. With tracks from the compilation already being played by artists such as Rodhad at this years Time Warp, Ben Sims and more, G-F-I offers future classics across the board.

Early support from Luke Slater, Ben Sims, Rodhad, Kr!z, DJ Deep, Randomer, Stanislav Tolkachev, Samuli Kemppi & Dustin Zahn.


Ground-Fault-Interrupt Vol. 1

Hidden

Yan Cook - Hidden (Weekend Circuit 007)

Control Room

Developer - Control Room (Weekend Circuit 007)

Pseudology

Gregor Tresher - Warpaint (Break New Soil, BNS034)

A: Warpaint (07:00) 
B: Warpaint (Kernel Key Remix) (06:38)

It"s been some time since label boss Gregor Tresher featured on Break New Soil. His and Karotte&#8217;s 2011 smash, &#8220;Sol&#8221;, was his last release, a track preceded by his excellent album &#8220;Lights From The Inside&#8221;. Since then, Gregor has concentrated on the A&amp;R&#8217;ing of the label whilst creating and releasing club hits with the likes of Ovum, Music Man and Drumcode. Today he returns home, riding the wave of support for his current Cocoon hit &#8220;About A Good Place&#8221; and enjoying his seemingly endless run of good form to present: &#8220;Warpaint.&#8221;

No camouflage here. &#8220;Warpaint&#8221; sees Gregor continue his run of bold arena rocking Techno releases. &#8220;I realised that its been well over a year since my last full release on the label and having really enjoyed moving back toward a tougher Techno sound with my Cocoon and Drumcode singles, I wanted to carry that sound into my latest for Break New Soil.&#8221; 

The original burns from the opening thump of the kick-drum. The ever-increasing intensity is fuelled by piercing single note synth riffs, shimmering hi-hats, Gong crashes and lazer shots. An epic concoction. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been working on &#8216;Warpaint&#8217; for quite some time, playing and refining it over the last few months&#8221; says Gregor. &#8220;It&#8217;s been one of the peak time records in my sets and does quite some damage everywhere I play it, hence the name.&#8221;

On the remix is an artist that has impressed Gregor with his recent releases, Kernel Key. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been a fan of all his music over the past months and on his &#8216;Warpaint&#8217; remix he adds his signature groove, which gives it a great twist!&#8221;

#My best techno

Andy Blomvliet