Release date: 1st of December 2017 (vinyl, cd & digital format)

PRE-ORDER: https://goo.gl/9DYbMT

Various Artists - Momentum (10 Years Of Token) (TOKEN78LP)

TRACKLIST
A1. Rødhåd & Sigha - Bloom 
A2. Ø [Phase] & Rødhåd - Detonation Vertex 
B. Antigone & Ø [Phase] - Icosahedron Flood 
C. Inigo Kennedy & Kr!z - Amalgam 
D1. Tadeo & Ctrls - Dropout 
D2. Ctrls & Antigone - The Hardest Part 
E1. Kr!z & Ctrls - Comets 
E2. Inigo Kennedy & Sigha - Minor Ascent 
F. Oscar Mulero & Inigo Kennedy - Catharsis 

INFO
Over the last 10 years Token Records has grown steadily, both in size and stylistic breadth. The aptly-titled Momentum comes as a celebration of the close-knit family of artists amassed throughout the label’s running. The record is a fitting collaborative project, with every track on the album produced by two longstanding and well-respected artists from the label’s roster and especially commissioned for the release. This type of collaboration is intended to showcase the specific sound of the label, developed through 10 years of careful curation, as well as bringing out the individual identities of the artists involved.
 
On the development of the label’s sound, Token founder Kr!z comments, “Inigo delivered quite the statement with the first release Identify Yourself. I think identity was and still is key in the development of the label and the artists.”
 
Inigo Kennedy’s involvement in Token has been profoundly influential and spans its very existence; with three collaborative tracks on the record, it’s easy to hear his trademark cinematic sound throughout. One such offering, Amalgam, is co-produced by Kr!z himself, which is a first step for the label head into releasing his own music after years of taking the back seat, focusing instead on DJing while keeping the label ticking over and the releases coming out.
 
Token’s identity has been clarified through its curation over the years as each new artist has joined the label family. Ø [Phase] has been a staple since 2007, providing cerebral sustenance for the most discerning of listeners. To date, he has produced two successful albums and a string of notable EPs for Token, Binary Opposition being perhaps the best-known; a pulsating, mesmerising project on both sides that played a serious role in pushing the label to a larger audience. Rødhåd’s trademark composure was a similarly early addition, and although his Spomeniks release was a step aside from his own ongoing Dystopian project, he has remained an important member of the Token collective. 
 
Ctrls was a Token affiliate from early in his career, and has to date provided nine solo EPs. His class of jarring, inorganic techno adds an atypical feel to the label’s output, while Antigone’s 2015 double EP Cantor Dust paved the way for another strong artist/label relationship. This bond has resulted series of adventurous releases over past two years, with the most recent Ostinato EP esteemed as a tasteful antidote to the techno status quo. 
 
There are some artists who, although better known for long releasing careers with other respected outlets, have become important in bolstering the label’s character in particular. Oscar Mulero’s reputation as an institution of electronic music precedes him, and Tadeo has been releasing his Detroit-leaning and avant-garde sounds since 2004. Sigha’s involvement with Token came after a varied discography, his Metabolism album from this year marking an integral progression in the label’s direction, providing a firm expression of complex musicality and contemplative form.

TOKEN78LP - Various Artists - Momentum (10 Years Of Token)

Born  and raised in Switzerland - Living life to the full with my fam, friends and 🍄🍄‍🟫in London UK.

Dès 2012, Fender se forme à l'art du DJing avant de se lier d'amour pour la Techno en 2013, passion qui ne l'aura pas quitté depuis.

Délivrant une Techno pointue depuis plus de dix ans, tant sur vinyles que sur format contemporain, il oscille entre un style aux inspirations classiques et des influences contemporaines, développant une vraie culture Techno dont il tente de partager les valeurs autour de lui.

Digger invétéré, il s'est construit au fil des années une bibliothèque musicale riche et solide, emplie d'éclectisme et de profondeur. 

Tantôt sombre et mental, tantôt mélancolique et hypnotique, son style oscille entre des sous-genres aux sonorités hétéroclites dont les performances se veulent refléter la beauté et la diversité de la Techno, ainsi que de constituer une invitation mélodieuse et poétique au voyage et, bien évidemment, à la danse.

Passionné hors-pair, il est résident Z.Est Radio, et, à  l’été 2025, il est l’organisateur du char Techno de la Pride strasbourgeoise, avant de fonder la série d’évènements undergrounds intitulée « NachtWerk ».

Audiovisual / new media artist, my works: https://www.instagram.com/amona_re/
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrfEKlNxGjKcsjskbPjfJIw 
CV / collaborations: http://amonare.tilda.ws/