Techno

VA // New Music Nov 2013

token

9 Jahre Berghain

RA Top 50 Songs of 2012

Bam bam

./ Vettige Vegers

ONE020 B1 Santos Resiak - A Better Light (The Martinez Brothers Remix)

ONE020 B2 Santos Resiak - A Better Light (The Martinez Brother Dub)

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

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Frames Of Reference

Ø [Phase] - Self Deceit

This was a Digital only release from Timefog. 

Falling

Matador_Kingswing_Minus

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[DETELEFUNK] DETROIT GRAND PUBAHS - ROLLIN PAPERS & BUSH - GIMIKK REMIX

Track A1 from It's The Arps EP (Olsen Records)

TODD TERJE - Inspector Norse

Gaiser - Some Slip

Having lain out it's darkened techno vision with the epic and enthralling Inertia compilation over the last few months, Delsin's little sister, Ann Aimee, is back. Back with another bang, this time from mysterious Vault Series associate Sawlin who drops four cuts of grainy, scratchy sounds with his Techno Dumping EP.

'Boring Feels' is the deepest offering, gently pushing forward as sharp percussion sounds roll off the heavy and hunched over bottom end. 'Techno Dumping' is a punchier affair with trippy background atmospherics and a cantering bottom end that’s paranoid as hell, whilst 'Datamen Working' is a dubbed out destroyer with eerie shapes craft sounds and muffled vocals throughout. 

Closer 'Neid Auf Vacuum' lets in some shafts of melodic light to its clappy house heart, with rippling keys and train-track sounds fleshing out the backdrop: more finely crafted dance floor weapons you simply need in your collection.

Track "Datamen Working" taken from release:
Sawlin - Techno Dumping
ann016

Techno Dumping

Datamen Working

PARIS DUB 1

Ctrls - Interface EP

Release date: 23rd of April 

TRACKLIST
A Socket
B1 Social Vector
B2 Encrypted Sex


After releases by Phase &amp; Xhin, which left the techno scene with a pair of extra holes, Token now introduces its third release for 2012.
We introduce a new name: Ctrls, from Copenhagen, Denmark.
A new name, but not a new artist. Troels B-Knudsen is an ex drum &amp; bass head and earned his producer stripes throughout the years. He slowly made his transition to techno and last year him &amp; long time friend Lasse Buhl formed Northern Structures. To great acclaim, they released their first 2 EP's on Adam X's legendary Sonic Groove label.

2012 sees the start of a new chapter, his solo project: Ctrls.
His debut for Token is called 'Interface EP' and holds 3 powerful pieces in Ctrls' own style: hard edged, stripped down, metallic sounds, detailed drum programming and a mean low end.

With this first EP and a follow up in the works, we're excited to add Ctrls to the Token roster.
Take notice.

Token Introspective mixed by Kr!z

Ctrls - Socket

PACHANGA BOYS - Time

Matador  Kenekt

Fast cars, money, but no record label to truly call my own? This ends today…
Hi, I’m Julio Bashmore.
Somehow I have found time between jet-setting around the globe, becoming a voice for the people via my Radio One show and generally living the high life to bring you a brand new label, Broadwalk Records.
Today heralds a new era in the Julio Bashmore chronicles, with a sound that shall echo through the ages…


BW001 - Julio Bashmore - Au Seve

PHASE - BINARY OPPOSITION REPROCESSED 

release date: 25th of June 2012 (vinyl &amp; digital)

TRACKLIST

part 1:
a: Sigha Process
aa: Peter Van Hoesen Process

part 2:
a: Planetary Assault Systems Process
aa: Ctrls Process

part 3: 
a: Ben Klock Process
aa: Inigo Kennedy Process

INFO
 
Beginning of 2012 Phase caused quite a storm in techno’s landscape with the release of ‘Binary Opposition’. Both versions, “Process 1 &amp; 2”, fierce pieces of relentless yet deep techno, got on heavy rotation by Blawan, Ben Klock, Surgeon, Marcel Dettmann, Dave Clarke, to name a few.
 
A few months later, we present ‘Binary Opposition Reprocessed’. Assembling a remix package for this project wasn’t a difficult task, as all remixers were noted fans of the original tracks and supporters of Phase as an artist.

Phase - Binary Opposition (Ben Klock Process)

B1. Regal - Pulzar [Inv001]

Delectable Detroit music producer, record label owner and producer Anders has bottled Summer with this Balearic anthem, New For U. Become familiar, wherever you are wind the window down, recline or get ready for a weekend full of hot weather. Forget work, it's Friday.

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Andrés - New For U

The new Inigo Kennedy 12" is dropping on Token in 3 weeks (17th of September). 
In the meantime Inigo recorded a new podcast for us, including the 2 new tracks 'Spectre' & 'Wonderhorse' + a crazy selection of other new (and some old) bits. Peep the heavy tracklist out below.



Orphx - Preta Loka [sg1253]
Kangding Ray - Pruitt Igoe (Or Version) [rn123]
Inigo Kennedy - Spectre [token24]
The Fear Ratio - Skana [bp035]
Inigo Kennedy - Wonderhorse [token24]
Phase - Binary Opposition (Ben Klock Process) [token20z]
Nil - Nil (Kazuya Kawakami Remix) [hhx02]
Go Hiyama - Fallingwater [token23]
Death Abyss - Come As The Reaper And Thus You Will Sow (Israel Vines Remix) [mak035]
Pär Grindvik - Lead [sthlmltd024]
Walker & Kennedy - Parity Function [inner004]
Samuli Kemppi - Vast [dsh001]
Ctrls - Social Vector [token22]
Cristian Vogel - Snakes In The Grass [strike137]
Cosmin TRG - Vertigo [50weapons019]
Dscrd - Graphene [sam012]
Shed - I Come By Night [50weaponscd008]
Phase - Binary Opposition (Inigo Kennedy Process) [token20z]
Death Abyss - Fill Your Heart With Hate [mak036]
Patrick Pulsinger - Construction Tool [db142cd]
Inigo Kennedy - Disquiet [semantica36]
Developer - Brujas (Donor Remix) [semantica39x]
Tommy Four Seven - Enki [sam013]
NX1 - DR (Paul Boex Remix) [dgr010]
Pfirter - Fractales [mt001]
Surgeon - As You Breathe Here Now [semantica50]
Rrose - A, With All Faces Bleached Out [sd20]
ADS - Transversal [avn003]
Paula Temple - Miyako [mtz007]
Inigo Kennedy - Shapeshifter [semantica36]
Inigo Kennedy - The Shard [token14]

Inigo Kennedy - 2012 Token Podcast

Blawan - Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage

Klockworks 09 EP by Trevino available at Hard Wax.
http://hardwax.com/67202/trevino/forged/

A1 - Forged
B1 - Uptight
B2 - Doldrums

KW09 - Trevino

Danniel Selfmade, Charlie Demir - Libre La Vida [SC044] - Libre la Vida (Supernova Remix)

Danniel Selfmade, Charlie Demir - Libre La Vida [SC044] - Libre la Vida (Tony Verdu & Jan Mathew Remix)

Eating Glue

Download: http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2012/11/fading-rainbow-kangding-ray-remi

Download on XLR8R

Mondkopf "Fading Rainbow (Kangding Ray Remix)"

Hans Bouffmyhre - Increase (Original Mix) Preview Clip

Freshing Duo Loco & Jam came back on Markantonio's imprint to galvanize the italian Techno movement. By the amazing revelation in 2011 when these young guys made their debut on Analytic Trail with a fresh remix, now is the time to sign the mark with an own project. This cool release includes two original tracks and one Remix of Bryan Chapman, an eclectic producer already known for some important releases on Alan Fitzpatrick’s imprint “8 Sided Dice”.

"Titus" is a straight techno mix, made by rides sessions and storming synth. Kick is really aggressive and fat, of course a cool dancefloor bomb.

Second one is "Pass The Guard", a groovy techno track with a warm bassline and an heavy kick. Track is really flowing and is reached by an acid synth in the pick phase, simply Techno.

Bryan Chapman remixes "Pass The Guard", a cool rework made by a sourrounder dark synth and Techno drum elements, of course an hot track for gorgeous dancefloors.

Only cool sound feelings by Analytic Trail Rec. just pushing Techno Music as always powered by the best global producers. 


Loco & Jam - Titus Preview

Artist: Vedomir (Marcel Dettmann remixes)
Format: 12 inch
Title: Music Suprematism
Label: Dekmantel
Cat no: DKMNTL 012

Marcel Dettmann makes his debut on the Dekmantel imprint and takes on two Vedomir alias Vakula remixes. So what else to expect but forward thinking techno from the man who has been widely regarded as one of the genres most respected deejays? Keywords are stripped, dark, raw, hypnotizing and dystopian: we could almost say ‘business as usual’ from this longtime Berghain-resident!

A1 - MUSIC SUPREMATISM (MARCEL DETTMANN REMIX)

Cosmin TRG "Izolat" (50WEAPONS008 12inch/Download) out on Feb 04

Dubfire - Roadkill (Original Mix)

release date (vinyl & digital): 3rd of June.

Next stop: Berlin.

Rødhåd is one of the city’s most promising and talked about new artists of the last year. With only 2 EP’s on Dystopian (the label he helms with friends) & 1 remix on Semantica, that’s quite an achievement.

‘Spomeniks EP’ is his first release outside of Dystopian but preserves his deep & melancholic yet powerful style.

Apart from a rising producer & prolific dj, Rødhåd is a very down to earth guy with a strong vision and an open mind.

Definitely a match with anything Token stands for.

TRACKLIST
A1. Buzludzha
A2. Energomash
B. Spomeniks

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