Techno and Deep Techno Mix

Following on from the well-received Coast 2 Coast EP is this, the Keep on Wankin EP, which features classics tracks from Luminodisco and Margot as remixed by Sex Tags Mania label boss DJ Fettburger & DJ Grillo Wiener and Fango respectively. 

“Finding the right remixer for the right track, it's a dirty, nerdy job,” says horny label boss Marco, but he’s picked just the right names again here to really maximize the radicalness of the original tracks. 

First up is Luminodisco’s modern classic ‘Diavolo Di Un Disco’, which has been a feature in the sets of many disco dudes since its release last year. Given the sonic freakiness and unique sense of invention about everything DJ Fettburger does,  he, along with frequent collaborator DJ Grillo Wiener, makes the perfect remix pairing. 

The Scandinavian duo decides to lay in tons of organic, rough claps, jangling percussive elements and bendy basslines and the whole thing is beautifully ramshackle and loose for its nine-minute duration. All sorts of sci-fi sounds fly in and out of the mix, synths grow loud and angry before sinking back into the busy arrangement and the whole thing never settles still even for a single second. 

Next up is ‘Liuff Settanta’, a track that has become one of Sven Vath’s secret weapons in recent times and in original form came from the soon to be much celebrated electronic duo Margot.
 Their track gets remixed by Fango, who has so far provided a couple of killer EPs for Degustibus Music and has marked himself out as a fine talent. His version of the track is a raw drum work out that brings plenty of energy to the dancefloor as it builds and builds into an ever-larger techno stomper.

Two more killer remixes from Hell Yeah that breath new life into the already excellent originals.

Margot - Liuff Settanta (Fango Rework)

Percussions - Blatant Water Cannon (TEXT030B)

Percussions - Ascii Bot (TEXT030A)

Percussions - Sext (TEXT029B)

Percussions - KHLHI (TEXT029A)

Ø [Phase] - Burden Of Proof [TOKEN42]


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

Inigo Kennedy - Arcing

Mekong Delta

Ben Klock - Coney Island

https://pro.beatport.com/track/is-this-insanity-featuring-spaceape-ben-klock-mix/1074890

Martyn feat. Spaceape - Is This Insanity (Ben Klock Remix)

Dirty Cigarettes

“Man Worships Power” is the first in a small series of joint releases between Enemy Records and Emmanuel’s ARTS Records. Like rare split EPs from record labels in the past, each label takes control of one side of the vinyl for a double-sided release. With high mutual admiration between both labels, it was inevitable that a project like this was bound to happen. For this special occasion, we offer a full-sleeve cover with amazing photography from Sander Meisner.

On the first release, label owners Dustin Zahn and Emmanuel each picked two of their favorite tracks from each other. “Bark Like a Dog…” has already received regular play from Truncate and “Cargo” has been a secret weapon among DJs such as Zahn and Rodhad for the better part of a year.

Bark Like A Dog For Me

@jamesruskin and @dvs1's collaborative track "Page 1" will be released through Ruskin's Blueprint imprint near the end of May as part of the "Structures and Solutions: 1996 – 2016" compilation. More info: bit.ly/RusDVS1

Info

James Ruskin & DVS1 - Page 1

From Another Mind, the techno party and label from southern Germany, is putting out a pair of remix EPs in February. 

Version 004.1 and Version 004.2 are made of reworks of material that From Another Mind bosses SHDW and Obscure Shape have released across three EPs since launching the label in 2015. The lineup of remixers includes some of the biggest names in the business. Rødhåd leads off the first set, which also features James Ruskin, Dax J and Shlømo. Meanwhile, the second EP opens with a joint rework from Tale Of Us and Mind Against, with Inland, Ryan James Ford and Konstantin Sibold contributing as well. 

Both EPs will come on vinyl and digital formats, with separate cover artwork that's designed to sit next to each other.
https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=37785

SHDW & Obscure Shape - Wenn Die Masken Fallen (Rødhåd Version)

Shlomi Aber delivers 2 stomping remixes to Josh Wink’s classic "Sixth Sense"

Josh Wink - Sixth Sense (Shlomi Aber Remix)

LF RMX 020

A - Plastikman - Hypokondriak (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)
B - Tres Demented - Brainfreeze (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)

Celebrating its 20th release, this edition of LF RMX features appearances from two of the scene‘s cutting edge producers: Richie Hawtin under his guise of Plastikman alongside Carl Craig‘s Tres Demented-alias. 

While Hawtin‘s original might seem a minimalistic bleeping experiment to some, Len Faki‘s edit has plenty of groove to it. Equipped with substantial low-end frequency and a solid kick, the track slowly develops an ambiance that's spooky, tribal and mesmerizing.

The flip carries an equally strong rework, its grand acid riff and standout-vocals holding center stage, with newly added percussion driving the momentum that turn this one into a peak-time hitter in true crazed-out Tres Demented-style.

www.lfrmx.com
more info about the project here: strassenkinder-ev.de

A - Plastikman - Hypokondriak (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)

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Ø [Phase] - Burden Of Proof [TOKEN42]

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