Stop & Feel

At the beginning of his pilgrimage, GONZO got a chance to play in the YTC-room at one of the infamous Kozzmozz parties back in 2004. It was a dream come true and a kickstart for his dj career.

As christmas is a time for nostalgic responsiveness, you can listen to his recorded liveset here.

Dr. Gonzo @ Kozzmozz 2004

Around 2006 Mr. Jackal and Dr. Gonzo collaborated in a side project called 'The Elements'. 

Being two technical skilled DJ's, the difference in styles made for an interesting collision between a funky, uplifting mood combined with a more dark, melancholy setting. Once they could let go of any expectations, some magic would happen, as you can hear at this liveset, recorded in 2007 at Phonétics.

Dr Gonzo vs Mr Jackal (4 Decks 2 Mixers) @ Phonétics 2007

New mix of contemporary deep-hypnotic-raw techno, mixed with Allen & Heath Xone 96. The set consists of music from artists and labels such as Arthur Robert, Marcal, Luke Slater, Kr!z, Linear System, Sterac, The Third Room, JacobWorld, Naked Lunch, Figure, RSPX, Stephen Disario and others.

Panthère

EPM Podcast 159 is a totally upfront new techno mix from Token Records’ head man, Kr!z. Led by deeply hypnotic grooves, syncopated rhythms and reverberating atmospheres, his DJ style teases the collective, driving minimal beats into a heady cauldron of volcanic funk. Bringing together such electronic luminaries as Marcelo Antonio, Altinbas & Cirkle, Oscar Mulero, Robert Hood, The Advent, Mike Parker, Norbak, Border One, Isabel Soto and several of his new studio productions (including the soon to be released ‘Atlantis’), Kr!z shows us why both he and Token have been at the forefront of techno for the last 15 years.   

After making a name for himself as a skilled DJ with sharp focus and a quick mixing style in home country Belgium and the Netherlands, Kr!z launched Token Records in 2007. It has since been a leading outlet for heady, purist sounds. He rapidly established the label as a fixed value with a timeless and powerful sound and took it around the world with label nights on every continent. Token remains important in defining techno today - always straightforward, sometimes weird, often catchy – all under the helm of Kr!z as avid A&R.

After 12 years spent assiduously focused on curating the Token discography, showcasing artists he has nurtured and supported over this time, and incorporating the connoisseur’s knowledge and experience he has cultivated in his work as a DJ, 2019 saw the release of his long-awaited debut EP on Token. ‘Mantra’ received high acclaim by both media and the scene's key DJ’s. This continued in 2020, when he released the track ‘Scorpion’s Tail’ on Voltage Imprint and ‘Malice’ & ‘Imperative Needs’ as part of a split EP with Pfirter on his MindTrip label. 2022 will be his most prolific year to date with three full EPs seeing the light of day: ‘Neutrino EP’ on James Ruskin’s Blueprint Records, ‘The Tunnel’ on Setaoc Mass’ hotshot SK_eleven and a third one on his own Token Records.

Kr!z’s new EP ‘Atlantis’ is released 25 November on Token. 

To read the exclusive interview click: https://bit.ly/EPM-159

EPM Podcast 159 – Track list

1 Marcelo Antonio - Otra Historia - Unreleased
2 Black Mirror Park - Swing 56 - Konflkt
3 Isabel Soto - Elle Rêve - Diffuse Reality
4 Marcelo Antonio - The Function - Unreleased
5 Giri - Idemloquium - Unreleased
6 We Call It Voight-Kampff - Gravity- Unreleased
7 Mathys Lenne - Love for 10.000 Years - Hayes
8 Altinbas & Cirkle - Untitled - Unreleased
9 Kr!z - Nautilus (Marcal Remix) - Token (Forthcoming)
10 Border One - Untitled - Unreleased
11 Linkan Ray - Loyalty - Unreleased
12 Kr!z - Nautilus - Token (Forthcoming)
13 Ketch - Savana - Unreleased
14 JSPRV35 - Bricks - Canticle
15 Robert Hood - Fiber - M-Plant
16 Kr!z - Untitled - Unreleased
17 Kaiser - Routine - Emerald
18 Kr!z - Atlantis (Oscar Mulero Deconstruction) - Token (Forthcoming)
19 Daniel Rifaterra - Toul- Unreleased
20 Border One - Untitled - Unreleased
21 Kon Janson - Snake Park - Spatial Cues
22 Maasym - Mokant - Soptik
23 Oscar Mulero - Serpent - Source
24 Skjöld - Moon Conspiracy - Semantica
25 Norbak - And Then What - Unreleased
26 Lindsey Herbert - Interstellar - Noise Manifesto
27 Albert Salvatierra - Untitled - Unreleased
28 Mike Parker - The Burning Roundtable - Token
29 The Advent - Recreate2 (A.Paul Remix) - Kombination Research
30 Kr!z - Atlantis - Token (Forthcoming)
31 Kashpitzky - The Passing - Unreleased
32 Border One - Nocturnal Eye - Unreleased

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EPM podcast #159 - Kr!z

A mix of contemporary techno with tracks from artists and labels such as Sterac, Damon Vallero, Kr!z, Pfirter, ANAOH, Alarico, Marcal, ...

Vagus

Release Date: 17.03.

Stephen Disario delivers four tracks as the debut release on his newly launched imprint, and in so doing sets the tone for the output we can expect in years to come: driving basslines and infectious percussion crafted with meticulous perfection. Throughout the four tracks, Disario showcases what he does so well as a producer: groovy, funky techno
that will always find its home in a proper underground techno setting.

The EP starts off with "Under The Rug," an hypnotic masterpiece that sucks listeners in and takes them deeper and.deeper as the track's intensity builds and reaches its peak.

BCCO Premiere: Stephen Disario - Under The Rug [CNDRM001]

Het heeft heel wat voeten in de aarde gehad, maar we zijn eindelijk back on track met onze GANK-podcast, aflevering #9 ondertussen! Deze is van de kundige hand van @GONZO-techno - de man sierde ook al de line-up van ons vorige feest in Amigo, en hoe! - die ons een stevige, gelaagde mix voorschotelt. 95 min kraakverse technoplaten met de nodige diepGANK, vakkundig in elkaar gemixt... Volume omhoog en gaan!

GANK 009 - Podcast by GONZO - Salt in my Soul

Support here: https://borderonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/light-trail-ep

Release date (vinyl & digital): 16th of June 2023

Tracklist:
A1. Light Trail
A2.Transmute
B1. Radiant
B2. Prism

Info:
Reclaiming his place on Token with another 12" record, Belgium's Border One presents 'Light Trail' - an ode to dissonance and drive. With his recognizable use of dynamic percussion and metallic synth work, he stops at nothing to provide a sound-system ready record for a busy dancefloor.

Opening the record with a throbbing bassline and a sustained pad, Border One wastes no time in getting to the point. He begins with leaning on rock solid groove to space out his ambient elements and stabs, creating a rich atmosphere while remaining focused on the movement. Transitioning from an intriguingly subaquatic A1, the needle slides to a more brutal second followup 'Transmute'. Providing a constant and saturated low-end, Border One remains expressive with his use of his drum machine while keeping a familiar bubbly main synth. The reduced depth in 'Transmute' is likely due to the tension coming from his percussive work as opposed to a synth, making it very efficient for virtually any occasion. As the A2 draws to a close, Border One dives back into the mind with the other side of the record - starting with 'Radiant'. Shrill tension makes its return over a playful, hypnotic synth sequence to create a satisfying contrast between crystal and viscous elements. 'Prism' then closes the record down on a driving jazzy tone, showing the artist's versatility and understanding of his genre. Dissonant chord stabs peak out of sometimes busier percussion lines, making it the perfect way to conclude a dance floor-oriented record.

PREMIERE: Border One - Prism [TOKEN117]

Gonzo 07-10-2023

Part one of GONZO's journey through techno started in the first decade of the third millennium, inspired by artists such as Jeff Mills, Surgeon, The Advent, James Ruskin, Steve Rachmad, Dave Clarke and Technasia, among others. He found resonance in the more grim as well in the uplifted themes, and incorporated both to create ambivalent minded performances, regarding his state of soul. Playing records was a way of therapy, a way to translate emotions to the outer world. 

During the decade he played around Belgium, at different venues and locations including Kozzmozz, Decadance, Londenbeat, and got a residency at the early Rector, based in his hometown Ghent. Getting deeper involved, he started organising various techno events. With TicTacTechno in particular, the gratification of the crowd appeared as an accomplishment.

As times changed, so did the evolution in techno music. The raw and chunky tunes seemed forlorn, and it's parties with it. With no more attraction, GONZO retired from the scene and focussed on different aspects of life.

In 2020, through a friend and fellow DJ, Seba Lecompte, GONZO got pointed out to a new emerging sound. A sound that reminded him at the early days of his career. Discovering a lot of new eery and inspiriting music, he has got no other option than to make his way back to the scene. So now, therapy starts all over again.

This journey is not ‘about’ GONZO, but depicts the narrative which unfolds by transmitting impressions ‘trough’ GONZO.

Dr. Gonzo @ Kozzmozz 2004

GONZO

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