Release date (vinyl & digital): 14th of November 2025

TRACKLIST:
A1. Where Is Now
A2. Time Drift
B1. Echo State
B2. Split Recall

INFO:
	
At this point a regular contributor in defining Token’s sound, Border One steps up for his sixth EP on the label in five years. As in many of his past projects, ‘Where is Now’ bleeds character through effect for a trip on the dancefloor. 

Establishing the ambiance of the record, Border One meets pace with depth in the titletrack A1. A pressing bassline and progressively squelching synth accents combine to press the dancefloor, decorated with flickering hi hats. The track remains a steady roller throughout while maintaining an underlying attitude that only adds to its initial drive. Focusing back his energy on percussion, Border One prioritises eccentric groove with insistent tone. ‘Time Drift’ reaffirms his minimalist approach to the EP, only inviting anxious drum sequences with rising rides in the second half. The portal opens steadily in ‘Time Drift’, establishing a slightly more meditative tone than he’s done in the past. ‘Echo State’ returns to resonance, a sound well fit for the label. With quick loops and a heavy focus on the hypnotic, in a dancefloor-commanding kind of way, the Belgian artist gives his signature sound that rolls effortlessly off of well tuned soundsystems. With a tight grip on the track’s pressure, Border One transitions into the final track ‘Split Recall’. Here, he finds a direct path through a heavily psychedelic landscape. Bringing in occasional high pitched synth sequences and cutting through claps while the stereo field turns and evolves, Border One creates a closing track with attention to detailing his arrangement and variance. Rolling off in one section to stomping through others, the Belgian artist proves once more that his sound continues to be reinvented throughout his work.

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Immersed in music since his childhood, Babaganouschka is a DJ from Montreal whose musical journey began with the guitar, exploring rock, metal, jazz, and blues. For nearly three years now, he has dived into electronic music, specializing in mental and hypnotic techno. By night, he dedicates himself entirely to his craft as a DJ, steadily making a name for himself in Montreal’s techno scene. He is a member of the Droplets collective and a resident DJ on La Face B radio, where he provides a monthly mix. Passionate about subgenres like acid techno, hard techno, hard groove, and occasionally trance and breakbeat, he crafts unique sets that blend melody and polyrhythm.

My fantastic journey and the magic of the night with electronic music began for me in 1994. "Ohne Musik wäre das Leben ein Irrtum.“ 
Zitat von Friedrich Nietzsche

- 'Maximalist trying to fit in to a Minimalist world.'

- SAMA (様): Japanese honorific.

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SAMA is a DJ and producer from Utrecht, The Netherlands. 

SAMA's productions and sets have a signature dark, driving groove, where storytelling always takes centre-stage. Music riddled with small intricacies, a heavy focus on sounddesign and an infinitely perfectionist mindset; a Maximalist approach to a Minimalist sound, if you will. SAMA's music is a regular for many of the mainstay names in the scene, including Richie Hawtin, Freddy K, Rødhåd, Rene Wise, Marrøn, Cleric, Setaoc Mass and more. 

SAMA's sets and music have garnered him a residency at the well-respected ORPHIC events.

Bookings: booking@firstfrequency.nl

Make sure to check my release with influence collective (KIXN -ESOTERIC).

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