Over the past four years, Hayden Payne aka Phase Fatale has earned a reputation as a techno innovator, both for the broad spectrum of dystopian electronics included in DJ sets as well as his deep understanding of synthesis and sound design in his own productions. Having previously released on labels such as Jealous God, Payne made his Unterton debut with last year’s Anubis EP. Since then he has settled into residences at both Berghain in Berlin and Khidi in Tbilisi, released his first LP on Hospital Productions and kicked off his own label BITE with a collaborative EP between himself and Silent Servant.

On his debut 4-track EP for Ostgut Ton, Reverse Fall, The New York native has sharpened the rhythmic contours of his productions, creating an imposing wall of sound within the techno framework. Inspired in part by Crash, J.G. Ballard's dystopian novel on the fetishization of car crashes, Reverse Fall is uncompromising motorized, cybernetic techno – infused with haunting soundtrack-like flourishes reminiscent of films by directors John Carpenter and Dario Argento.

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Inspired by the industrial city of Mannheim, my sound was shaped by steel and concrete. Broken rhythms and cold atmospheres guide you on a sonic journey, with the goal of losing yourself in it. Labels such as BITE, 47, Sonic Groove, N-Plex and Void+1, among many more, provide the raw energy that fuels my sets, allowing you to fully indulge in this voyage of sound.

Contact / demos policy: https://www.ostgut.berlin/label/contact/

Resident for Vehemence.

Next:
Oct. 3rd - https://it.ra.co/events/2254407

Past:

2025
Aug. 30th - JK, Berlin
May 1st - Mayday 
Apr. 9th - Liminal Drift (live) - Giri, Berlin

2024
Nov. 29th - M01, Berlin
Sept. 12th - A/V x Berlin Art Week - Mahalla, Berlin
Jul. 25th - Backside Radio, Berlin
Jul. 20th - Rhythm Research - Humboldthain, Berlin
May. 19th - ПРОТОН (live) - OXI, Berlin
Mar. 31st - ГЕНЕЗА - OXI, Berlin
 
2023
Dec. 17th - СИНТЕЗА - OXI, Berlin 
Dec. 9th - A/V w/ Amith Ranjith -  Playtopia Festival, Cape Town
Nov. 25th - UY Studio, Berlin
Oct. 7th - Edge of Climax - Zelenika Garten, Skopje
Sep. 9th - Fotografiska Chairman’s Edition by Yoram Roth w/ Antony Franz, UY Studio & 1——06 - Fotografiska, Berlin 
Aug. 24th - СПЕКТРА - OXI, Berlin

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