Techno

release date (vinyl / cd / digital): 21st of October

“I've intended to do an album for a long while. The tracks draw upon ideas going back to various points over the last 12 years or so - some of the hooks I wrote years ago other bits are brand new. In some ways I wanted it to reflect a personal arc and the way I tend to do things  - never rushed”

‘Frames of Reference’ is the some 12 years in the making debut album from UK based techno producer Ø [Phase].

Best known by his work on the Belgium based Token Records his style ranges from gritty minimal techno to Detroit influenced material. His debut ‘Module Overload’ was released on London’s Lost/Cosmic records in 2000 and was followed by a string of productions for London's Surface/Inceptive Records and Ben Sims Ingoma imprint.

The move to Token came in 2007, he shortly after began DJing professionally and has since performed at parties across the globe whilst becoming a regular guest at Berlin’s techno Mecca, Berghain performing alongside esteemed peers and supporters such as Marcel Dettmann, Len Faki and Ben Klock. His continued works have seen constant support throughout the techno world and have featured in CD mixes by Robert Hood, Dave Clarke, François Kevorkian and Fumiya Tanaka amongst others. Alongside his production work Ø [Phase] is also a mastering engineer and on/off artwork designer. Starting out at London’s prestigious Sony Music/Whitfield Street Studios, he has cut records for numerous underground dance acts as well as working on projects for mainstream artists.

Now after a string of acclaimed releases on Token and a selection of remixes for the likes of Robert Hood, Mark Broom and Peter Van Hoesen comes Ø [Phase]’s debut long-player ‘Frames of Reference’. Opening with the brooding and building swirl of ‘Binary Opposition (Process 3)’ Ø [Phase] sets out his template of evolving, richly textured atmospheres underpinned by shards of dark and light. ‘The Bwiti Initiate’ revolves around a bouncing techno rhythm that could most certainly traverse the house/techno divide whilst ‘Distracted’ and ‘Misaligned’ are the kind of unadulterated, pummeling, cavernous techno tracks that have made Lost such a party institution.
Then we have tracks like the soft beating ‘Just Another Dance’ providing a lighter edge, embellished with warmth and strings and the thick, densely woven tapestry of ‘Shadow Caster’ which goes from experimental to dancefloor and back again with consummate ease. The off-kilter lilt of ‘Perplexed’ drags us further into the dark before keys and a hint of a melody draw us back upwards for air whilst the fat driving bass of ‘Dirtro II’ and funkier edged menace of ‘On The Edge’ show a virtuoso producer at the top of his game. The closing introspection of ‘Self Deceit’ wallows in subtle nuances before a mid section synth and string intervention pulls us back from the brink before finally descending into the void.


Tracklist: 

2LP 
A1. Binary Opposition (process 3)
A2. The Bwiti Initiate
B1. Distracted
B2. Dirtro II
C1. Misaligned
C2. Just Another Dance (album version)
D1. Shadow Caster
D2. Self Deceit

CD & Digital:
1. Binary Opposition (process 3)
2. The Bwiti Initiate
3. Distracted
4. Dirtro II
5. On The Edge
6. Perplexed
7. Misaligned
8. Just Another Dance (album version)
9. Shadow Caster
10. Self Deceit

www.facebook.com/ashleyphase
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/phase 
www.tokenrecords.com
www.facebook.com/tokenrecords 

Ø [Phase] - Shadow Caster

Surgeon - Atol

Vinyl & Digital: https://struk-tur.bandcamp.com/album/rasza-vega-ep 
Stream: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YFF1pDHHDLs3GsPUtldWq?si=2kM0L9bgR3iPdqBzsABBxA

Rasza Vega

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Hardwax Excl: https://hardwax.com/78062/introversion/dystopia/
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/release/dystopia/2014704

Introversion is joining our collective with a must have record. Dystopia comes from the mind of a Young and Very determinated Artist from Germany, we are shure that this will hardly leave your bag. Youth is a dream, a form of chemical madness.

B2 . Introversion - Unmarried Old Man

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Prophetic Steps

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Egbert - Die acid plaat (Cocoon Recordings)

Release date: 22nd of October (vinyl &amp; digital)

Phase strikes back after ‘Binary Opposition’ and does it with ease.
Two tracks, two different sides of the spectrum. One takes you to the sun, the other one to the dark side of the moon.
Astral travelling at it’s best.


TRACKLIST
a: Behind The Sun
aa: The Chasedown

www.tokenrecords.com
www.facebook.com/ashleyphase
www.facebook.com/tokenrecords

Phase - The Chasedown

LF RMX 017

A1 Planet Love Ink - Living In Pain (Len Faki Deepspace Mix)
A2 Brotherhood Of Structure - We Are Structure (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)
B Illuminatae - Tremora Del Terra (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)

For this edition of the LFRMX-series Len Faki is turning to 1990‘s trance and acid. The bpm might be lower than back in the days, but there‘s just as much energy coming off these irresistible tunes in their updated versions.

Featuring the original‘s sizzling synth work by Kompakt co-founder Wolfgang Voigt‘s early collaborative projects, Planet Love Ink strikes an upbeat chord in order to show off its grand piano break for maximum effect.

Equally tapping into the early nineties, Structure – We are Structure is a weighty acid banger with no frills attached. Straight, honest and nailing era‘s vibe to the core. B-Side‘s all about old school trance, booming breaks, and epic synth-sweeps, in this instantly captivating, elevating and driving rework of Illuminatae – Tremora del Terra, a hymn to many back in the days.

www.lfrmx.com

bandcamp

B Illuminatae - Tremora Del Terra (Len Faki Hardspace Mix)

@vitiosus "Sober Raving" will be released on 19th July through @bbbbbb-records new imprint Hellcat. More Info: http://bit.ly/TP_VTSS

HELLCAT VOL.1

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VTSS - Sober Raving

Written, re-mixed and produced by Al Green at 'The Zoo'.

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Release: 
17.03.2020 (VINYL)
24.03.2020 (DIGITAL)

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