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'Aphel' is the lost spaceship, the creepy side alley, the queasy stomach. 
Atmospheric, hypnotic, raw, dark. There is no dark side of the moon? Yes...it is pitch black.

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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

Marking one year following Phase Fatale’s (aka Hayden Payne’s) last EP on his label BITE, ‘Love Is Destructive’ is a clear shift into true techno territories, integrated with his distinct curation of narrative and sonic framework, imprinted with a musical diet of sleek, synthesised storytelling.The 4-Track EP reflects the turbulent ebb-and-flow found with emotional conclusion - a genesis soundtracked by raw energy and driving undercurrents. The Berlin-based DJ, Producer and Label-owner’s propensity for creating a symbiotic harmony by blending seemingly divisive elements from his genre defying repertoire, demonstrates his masterful understanding and control of the listener’s borderless, auditory journey. Exemplified by his marathon closing sets at Berghain, as well as techno arenas such as Khidi in Tbilisi (both of which he is a resident), Phase Fatale’s recent DJ performances and production endeavours reflect his fresh approach to pure techno sensibilities. 

The title track sets the tone with imperative grooves, energetic vigour and intrepid attitude. Following a progression of techno propulsion in ‘Magma Driver’, infused metallic textures and trippy, headier elements add depth, whilst the body of work’s cutting edge sound design echoes spacey vivacity and purification in equal measures. Dichotomy comes forward with tracks ‘Ambivalence’ and ‘Introjection’, processed vocal samples with dub techno leanings and hints towards broken rhythms are sculpted by Payne’s focused approach, resonating a feeling of hopeful resolution akin to resurgence. These romantic sensibilities offset by cold mechanical nuances are reflected in the EP’s artwork, depicting roses against the backdrop of engine-like machinery.

‘Love Is Destructive’ is dedicated to Juan, Simone and Luis. Featuring artwork by Silent Editions.

Phase Fatale - Love Is Destructive (BITE032)

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Tribadvisor 

Digital EP du collectif From Da Underground Recors

Telechargement libre sur BandCamp :

https://fromdaundergroundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tribadvisor


mastered by @Akouphen
Artwork @La Machine Factory


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Runlevel - Bonnie And Tribe

Release date July 21. 

Pre-orders:
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Juno bit.ly/2tIGuzo 
Clone bit.ly/2uhMNag 
Red Eye bit.ly/2tIzoLa 
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Schacke - A Future Not Materialized (Ectotherm)

Sixth release in the Ternesc series from Blawan

Artwork by Sean Bell 
Mastered by Simon at The Exchange

A2. Blawan - Lox

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4CdOmoR23rgt0kRS0yMneM?si=SmwAVzesStqHtKi58UDzNw
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/rend/3133507
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Naked Lunch / Driving Forces / I.CNTRL / Parallel 125 / Techsound

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It´s not easy to find the right words for Krischmann & Klingenberg.
Are they progressive and dark or playful and melodic?
The answer is simply “YES!”

The names of Bastian Krischmann & Oliver Klingenberg are a synonym for driving percussions, powerful basslines and characteristic soundscapes. Progressive, dark, playful and melodic as well! Their productions clearly bear their own signature and with their endless passion they are able to set a course and affect the whole scene. Originally from Berlin and influenced by “old-school” techno as well as by a classical music education, the duo steadily provides novel and expressive output and inspires a new “techno-generation”. They always strike new paths, steadily reinvent their selves and don´t care about stereotypes.
Well-known labels like Naked Lunch, Driving Forces, I.CNTRL or Elektrax are the home of their productions, as well as various charts of famous DJs around the globe.

The Cologne-based guys are performing dynamic, varied and impulsive techno-sets when they are on stage. Krischmann & Klingenberg are a perfect unit behind the decks and their long-lasting and close friendship since 1999 was the ideal base to form that over the years.
During their gigs in clubs like the legendary “Tresor” in Berlin and festivals like “Nature One” or “Ruhr in Love” they always feel homelike, while their sound is considered a trend-setting German export in other parts of the world like South America, South Africa, Russia and all other parts of Europe.

Krischmann & Klingenberg are breaking new ground and present themselves in an energetic, innovative and fresh way.

Is this techno?
The answer is simply “YES!”

Aphel

Krischmann & Klingenberg

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