Release date (vinyl & digital): 14th of May

A1: Bang Wap
A2: Bolt
B1: Say It Loud
B2: Shine

Token celebrates its 100th release with Luke Slater, a legend of the genre, releasing under one of his most iconic aliases: Planetary Assault Systems. For over 25 years, Slater has delivered unparalleled quality in his music - a formative figure in Techno and instrumental in defining the sound globally, few can touch the Brit for depth, urgency and hit rate.

Exhibiting near enough perfect renditions of classic dance-floor moods, the four track EP is a wrought iron rollercoaster through some of the artist’s most exacting work. Booming opener Bang Wap chugs unrelentingly while a lithe FX line does the bulk of the movement in the high mid range - building tension before a satisfying release in the last quarter. A2 Bolt is classic Planetary Assault Systems - hypnotic and driving with a single sequence dipping in and out of view. On the flip, Say It Loud could be an idiosyncratic hit waiting to happen - dry and tight in the drum department for maximum effect, and featuring a recurring vocal sample chopped and skewed for tension. Closer Shine takes a deeper, more psychedelic route with shades of the classic, jacking Detroit sound in the pitch bent lead line, but maintains the energy throughout with stylish delay sends upping the ante where required, all in all delivering a neat finish to the EP.

TOKEN100 - Planetary Assault Systems - Say It Loud

Premiere of 'Torres Vedras 8am' by Temudo. Track is taken from Artifacts  EP forthcoming on Soma

Label: Soma
Artist: Temudo
Track:  Torres Vedras 8am
Cat. Number: SOMA607D
Release Date: May 28th, 2021

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Temudo - Torres Vedras 8am [Premiere | SOMA607D]

"Spiral Snare" was recorded by Mike Parker in 1998.  For years, it remained lost until it was rediscovered in an archive of digital audio tapes.  Now "Spiral Snare" gets it's first official release as the B-side of GPH23.  [Official release date (vinyl & digital) in September, 2021.]  Remastered at Enisslab. | Geophone catalog number GPH23.

Spiral Snare (1998) [Excerpt]

Hybrid Productions Sound Architecture presents (HPX117) Seen, by Cari Lekebusch. Starting up the 2022 label catalog with 3 stripped down retro futuristic tracks. Out April 04, 2022.

(HPX117) Seen

Transform (HPX117)

Bandcamp: https://akronymcollective.bandcamp.com/album/clean-cuts-vol-1 
Vinyl & Spotify: https://www.akronymcollective.com/releases/akr008  

Label: AKRONYM
Catalogue: AKR008
Release Name: Clean Cuts Vol. 1
Genre: Techno
Release date: April 22, 2022

Tracklist:
1. Hedström & Pflug & Egotot - Em's
2. LUAP - Endless Lines
3. AINT.S - Enter The Temple
4. no.name - À nous
5. Franz Jäger - Hills Have Eyes
6. Warnung - Tool
7. SBR - BULLY
8. Son Error - Breathing

Mastered by Sebastian J. Martin
Distributed by Triple Vision Distribution
Artwork by Jimi Joel 

„Clean Cuts Vol. 1“ heralds a new era in the AKRONYM cosmos. It’s already the fourth compilation from the Berlin label, but this one has a crystal clear vision: Fast, minimal and groovy techno tools - effective like a Swiss army knife. With Egotot, Hedström & Pflug, AINT.S and Franz Jäger the release is headlined by some of the most talented producers in the genre right now, together with many other uprising artists. Get lost in this swirl of finest hypnotic grooves. 

Follow AKRONYM here:
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https://akronymcollective.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvAhzhuyxqm9W4B7_KS9tw

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AINT.S - Enter The Temple

Sketched for Life

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Terms of Service

Before Logic

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detachment (from XIVARRI Vol. 2)

written and produced by: Daniel Hartl & Julian Derkits
recorded at the Black Pine Lodge 2017
Distribution: Hardwax, Berlin

©+℗ Morbid Records 2017

Hardwax

Sedvs / Peel - Still On

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Yan Cook - Cosmonaut - Digital Exclusive (PRRUKBLK056)

Advent – A coming, or an arrival, a coming into being or use. 

Quite an appropriate name for Cisco Ferreira, a man who has played a big part in the creation and development of Techno from the very beginning of this genre’s history. Indeed, his Techno CV is the stuff of legend. Cisco was producing Techno and performing live Techno shows years before the rest of the world had even heard of the genre. He released his first track in 1988, was a pioneer of the Live PA (or Live Public Address – performing Techno live in front of an audience using electronic music gear), and, if all that wasn’t enough, he even worked as the sound engineer on some of Derrick May’s, Adonis & Fingers Inc’s recording sessions! 

The list goes on, and so does Cisco. Unlike other Techno pioneers from the early years, Cisco continues to produce with as much passion and frequency as he did back in the day. His releases on Labels Like Tresor, Rotation, Electrix, Kanzleramt, Dj Gigolos, Pure Plastic, Synewave plus many more is just another example of his ongoing pursuit to keep making music and pushing Techno to new boundaries. 

Cisco was born to Portuguese parents on the island of Madeira (Portugal). His family moved to London (1975) when he was five years old, setting the stage for his musical career. While at Paddington College (1986) in West London, he studied sound engineering and secured a job after graduation as an assistant sound engineer at ZOLOU Then later WALL Studios.  

At this period is when he really started to learn about Sound & Production, his 1st main recording sessions as an engineer were rock & “Inde” based bands & the studio owners being in successful rock bands. Matt Dangerfield & John Payne “ASIA” this 1st step was a start in learning about balancing & mixing down the rock way, which had a lot of intense & Raw energy especially on drums & Guitars.. 

Other bands Cisco did sessions for: P.I.L. (John Lydon - sex pistols) – Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) – That petrol emotion. Then Later Pop, Dance, Soul & reggae groups like: Wild Bunch (Nelly hopper & Massive Attack) – Marco Pirroni (Adam & the ants) - Maxi Priest – Sly Dunbar (Sly & Robbie) – Loose Ends – Cheryl Lynn… 

1987 Cisco began going to clubs and learning about this new thing called Acid House, which was spreading like crazy throughout London’s underground scene, culminating in the famous “Summer of Love” in 1988, the genre’s golden period. 

Around this time, a record label called, Jack Trax, “One of the 1st to release Acid House, House & techno in UK” moved in next door and began using the same studio for recording sessions, with Cisco as the engineer working with Fingers Inc, Adonis, Marshall Jefferson & Derrick May. Cisco released his first record in 1988 on Ferrari records (R&S records) Then later “Cisco Ferreira” EP on Fragile. 

His first big break came in 1994, when he and fellow Londonite Colin McBean (a.k.a. Mr. G) were brought on by Internal Records to help co-produce a group called Salt Tank. A record contract with Internal/FFRR soon followed, committing The Advent to 12 EP’s and 3 albums.

Today, The Advent goes on just as Cisco Ferreira. While he has had a long history with tons of accomplishments to hang his hat on, he continues to make history. The Advent is fulfilling Cisco’s vision as much as ever. He is busy touring as both a DJ and a live performer, producing for numerous labels, and running his own Techno imprint, Kombination Research. 

As Cisco moves forward, striving to fulfill the ambitious goals he has set one can look back at his storied past and see how he has come full circle… The Saga continues.

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The Advent / G Flame