Linear System - Kinetic Energy


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.

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Surgeon - Fixed Action Pattern

remains - jeroen search

Track written and performed by: BBright (Wolfgang Schwarz)

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Listen to the album on Spotify:
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Crimson Reign

Marco Bailey returns to his miraculous imprint, MBR Limited, and as always he delivers the goodies. This time he comes with ''Plutonium EP'' featuring two outstanding originals and a remix on EP's title track, by one of the most apocalyptic producers of our era, the fantastic Mr. Keith Carnal. A forward-thinking explosive package which will shake every dancefloor it will make its commanding appearance on.

Buy it at:

Digital - http://bit.ly/MBRLTD012D-DIGITAL
Vinyl - http://bit.ly/MBRLTD012-VINYL

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Plutonium EP(MBRLTD012)

Marco Bailey - Plutonium (Keith Carnal Remix) [MBR Limited]

Pulsating, roaring techno with venom running through its veins is on the menu for this one and if you don't hear it rumbling the walls of Berghain anytime soon then it means the selector's aren't doing it right. 

The 'No Feeling Is Final' EP will be released on March 31 via Dame-Music

No Feeling Is Final 

More exclusive music

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Compound Statement

Uchronie

Telepath

Due for release on 31st May 2019

Created as an experiment to play at the Amsterdam Dance Event in 2018 Raw Trax is a return to the pure essence of techno.
Recorded live in the studio using only a PIN Electronics Portabella synthesiser and a Roland TR-909 drum machine direct to DAT tape.
Road tested for months in Surgeon’s DJ sets these tracks have a huge impact on the dancefloor. Pure and Honest Raw Trax

DTR0014

Surgeon - Raw Trax 5 [clip] - DTR0014 A2

Italian producer MTD drops his 2nd EP on AFR with the Hidden
Message EP. His weaponised style is prevalent here with both an
original version and a tool mix designed for dance floor destruction.
Polish producer Vertical Spectrum returns to AFr as well on remix
duties and delivers a dark and cerebral version of the title track.

Surgeon - Fixed Action Pattern

Token Records