For his latest release, Luke Slater, aka Planetary Assault Systems serves up a brand new full-length project entitled Sky Scraping - an eleven track LP drawing upon studio material and components recorded during the PAS live show for a loud and unabashed celebration of the formative and familiar environments. Second on the album is Dance Wax's premiere "One For The Groove", a delicious techno groove packed with a series of high mids and squelching synth patches. A high octane affair primed and ready for any dance floor motive.

Sky Scraping

Premiere: Planetary Assault Systems - One For The Groove [Token]

Release date (vinyl & digital): 25th of March 2022

A1/1 Ignez - Celestial  
A2/2 Emily Jeanne - Red River Delta
B1/3 Altinbas & Cirkle - Uhlanga  
B2/4 Alarico - Spit 
C1/5 Dustmite - Filaments & Jaws
C2/6 Yant - Take The Reins 
D1/7 Marcal - Dancing Pursuit  
D2/8 Decka - Fractured

	
For the third installment of Token’s Fuga compilations, the label invites another list of 9 cutting edge artists to put their skills to the test. Ignez, Emily Jeanne, Altinbas & Cirkle, Alarico, Dustmite, Yant, Marcal, and Decka all offer their unique vision of contemporary club music for a collection of tunneling and intelligent cuts. 

Introducing the compilation, Ignez warms us up with the appropriately-named ‘Celestial’ - a 6 minute argument between melody and dissonance over a thick percussive line. Emily Jeanne then continues with ‘Red River Delta’ to lift some of the weight with a dissociative mind-bender. The crisp sound design and wide stereo image allow for an exhale before Altinbas and Cirkle introduce their collaboration ‘Uhlanga’. With our focus back on the body, the duo turn up the pace and prioritize groove. With rhythm at the forefront, depth is given to the track in the ambience, creating a rainforest-like atmosphere with resonant stabs streaking over the tighter low-end. Alarico then picks things up by taking advantage of this crescendo to present the energetic climax of the compilation with ‘Spit’. Hypnotism becomes almost paranoia with vocal cuts camouflaging themselves in the pulse of the track that only releases us with the occasional fleeting arpeggio. Walls rise and we’re in concrete for Dustmite’s ‘Filaments and Jaws’, which wastes no time in introducing itself with clear intentions and an imposing, low hi hat. He then lifts the record with a hovering main synth that drifts the experience back into a nervosity that complements the preceding track. It’s Yant’s turn to guide us with ‘Take the Reins’ - an almost nostalgic record with infectious chord stabs over a pounding 909, before leaving us with Marcal. ‘Dancing Pursuit’ is offered to the listener as another dance floor weapon with a density in its percussion and ambience that’s balanced by the sequence of the lead synth and creates a lot of energy. Decka then takes control with ‘Fracture’ with a brutally saturated kick over whipping two-bar synth loops to close out the compilation with a head-spinner.

TOKEN106 - Various Artists - Fuga III

Ø Phase presents Toru Katsuta - "Phenomena" EP for the third release on his Modwerks imprint.

"I first encountered Toru upon exiting a Tokyo DJ booth one evening. He was waiting patiently to pass me a CD of his work along with a polite, hand-written note. The tracks had a uniqueness and an appealing futuristic feel, and thus a few of them became regular fixtures in my DJ sets" - Ø Phase

It was through this initial exposure that Japanese native Toru Katsuta came also to the attention of Charlie M Duff (AKA Matrixxman) and his music gained further broadcasting

(featuring in various podcasts and DJ performances). This eventually lead to an invitation in 2021 to remix for the also up-and-coming Alarico on Matrixxman's The Grid label.

4 dance floor cuts bookended by 2 sci-fi excursions, "Phenomena" EP represents a long overdue showcase of Mr Katsuta's futuristic sound.

Phenomina EP - MDWXLP003

Toru Katsuta - Neutral Gravity [Artaphine Premiere]

SYXT co-founder Ketch and Eerste Communie member Hitam are back to deliver a new split release that introduces the Black Series. Alongside Remixes from legends Matrixxman and Setaoc Mass, the first instalment of the Black Series revolves around groovy percussions, driving basslines and a strong esoteric and almost ritualistic feel.

Available on 12" limited vinyl here:
https://www.decks.de/track/ketch_hitam-syxtblck001/cjl-jz

Digital Version:
https://syxt-official.bandcamp.com/album/syxtblck001

Tracks:

Ketch - Krokodil
Hitam - Silver Tongue
Ketch - Krokodil (Matrixxman Remix)
Hitam - Silver Tongue (Setaoc Mass Remix)

SYXTBLCK001

SYXTBLCK001 - Ketch & Hitam (Remix: Matrixxman, Setaoc Mass)

Rene Wise - Knock Motion E.P BP065

Sanna Mun releases an EP "Initiation" (including Ø [Phase] Edit) on the Modwerks label. Monument premieres a "Ø [Phase]" edit of the track "12th Hour" from the release, which will be out on the 11th of November.

Buylink: https://modwerks.bandcamp.com/album/initiation
Artwork: Ø [Phase]

@sannamun
@ashley-phase

MNMT Premiere: Sanna Mun - 12th Hour (Ø [Phase] Edit)

One foot in the nineties and another in the future, New Yorker Holden Federico's music updates the funk and grit of techno’s formative era for modern dance floors. The four tracks on “Inner Order”, his second EP for the SK11X series, squeeze maximum power out of few elements, with peak-time cuts presented on the A-side and his deeper work on the flip. Heavily road tested in label boss Setaoc Mass’ DJ sets, this EP is proven to do the business on a big stage, while still paying tribute to techno’s musical roots.

A1 - Inner Order
A2 - Emergence
B1 - Snow Like Wool
B2 - Hours and Hours

https://skeleven.bandcamp.com/album/inner-order-sk11x016

Mastered and Cut by Tim Xavier @ Man Made Mastering, Berlin
All tracks written and produced by Holden Federico, New York City
All rights resereved SK_eleven 2023

Support the artist:
@holden-federico
www.instagram.com/90stechno.redux

Support the label:
@sk_eleven
https://skeleven.bandcamp.com

PREMIERE: Holden Federico - Hours and Hours [SK11X016]

Landing on SK_X for the first time, Room Trax co-founder BLANKA delivers four tracks built for laser-lit warehouses and pitch-black basements alike. The A-side houses two modern takes on bleepy, sci-fi techno, while “Astral Dimension” and “Transversal” go deeper into a more introverted kind of ecstasy. BLANKA’s precise sound design and experience in the DJ booth ensures all four cuts will keep the room moving.

A1 / La Buena Suerte
A2 / Howl
B1 / Astral Dimension
B2 / Transversal

All tracks written and produced by Blanca Ramirez
Mastered and cut by Tim Xavier @ ManMadeMastering, Berlin additional B2 mastering by Altinbas
All rights reserved SK_eleven 2023

BLANKA - Transversal [SK11X017]

premiere of "Light Trail" by Border One
taken from the EP "Light Trail", released soon on Token Records

EP Details:
https://novafuture.blog/2025/05/31/border-one-light-trail-ep-token-records/

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Artist: Border One | @borderone
Label: Token Records | @tokenrecords

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Order via Bandcamp: https://nfredirect.de/?r=TOKEN117-BC

Info & Buy

Border One - Light Trail [TOKEN117 | Premiere]

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In light of the current pandemic, Id like to give out a track I made last year, which has been making the rounds in a lot of my sets.

Available on my Bandcamp for free (limited) or pay what you like. 

Enjoy!

Produced, mixed and mastered by Andrew Shobeiri (Rene Wise)

Artwork by Andrew Shobeiri

DOWNLOAD

Rene Wise - Kong (AVAILABLE via BANDCAMP)

Moving Pressure 01 - OUT NOW https://movingpressure.bandcamp.com/album/moving-pressure-01

Bookings (EU/worldwide) > liz@triangleagency.com
America regions > nicole@muisca.la

Rene Wise - Kong (AVAILABLE via BANDCAMP)

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