Belgian artist Kr!z, founder of Token Records, has been at the forefront of techno for more than a decade. Influenced by the hypnotic and energetic sound helmed by veterans such as Jeff Mills, Steve Rachmad and James Ruskin, he gradually but steadily developed his own identity in the international techno scene. 

Touch KR!Z: @tokenrecords
Touch OECUS: www.oecusmusic.com
Artwork: Ava Krohn
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OECUS Podcast 400 // KR!Z

@tokenrecords 
Kr!z has been at the forefront of techno for more than a decade. Influenced by the hypnotic and energetic sound helmed by veterans such as Jeff Mills, Steve Rachmad and James Ruskin, he gradually but steadily developed his own identity in the international techno scene. 

After making a name for himself as a skilled DJ with sharp focus and a quick mixing style in home country Belgium and the Netherlands, Kr!z launched Token Records in 2007. It has since been a leading outlet for heady, purist sounds. 

As a DJ, Kr!z takes listeners on journey’s surpassing space and time. Led by deeply hypnotic grooves, syncopated rhythms and widely reverberating atmospheres, his desire to guide the dancefloor into unknown depths can be felt with every note. Intensities build up and collapse under his skillful hands, knowing what each knob twist will result in. Each set feels almost like a mathematical calculation, deciphering the code of collective ecstasy.

Alphabet Podcast 049 - Kr!z

US-born and Berlin-based, Dustin Zahn has been a force in techno’s global underground for over two decades. His sound is punishing yet precise—big-room power shaped by hypnotic loops, sharp sound design often layered with haunting vocals and an unshakable sense of momentum.

With releases on Blueprint, Rekids, and his own imprints—Enemy Records and the American-rooted Abiotic Recordings— Zahn’s output is consistently high-caliber. Behind the decks, from Berghain to basements,  his work is a masterclass in high-impact techno that never sacrifices depth.

For Podcast #243, he delivers a 2.5-hour journey that doesn’t let up. No compromises. Just techno. 

Artwork by @ankhsious

Vault Sessions #243 - Dustin Zahn

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Boss of the seminal Belgian techno imprint, Token, and absolute legend of the game, Kr!z returns to the series with a propulsive monster of a mix, ready to take you into the zone, halfway some demented inward dive and trance-inducing dance floor occultism. Boasting the kind of corrosive punch and textural maestria that’ve come to define his style, both elegant and tendinous, Kr!z dishes out a mind-altering treat of a sonic journey, packed to the rafters with spine-tingling climaxes and chiselled crescendos. As the true master of the craft he is, Kr!z unfolds his narrative like a sonic origami of sorts, preserving each twist and turn from easy spoiling and maintaining the kind of tension throughout that keeps you craving for that next bar like some mystic revelation. Thrilling as it gets.

soundcloud.com/tokenrecords


Reclaim Your City 652 | Kr!z

This mix contains all original unreleased tracks by Fergus Sweetland -> https://soundcloud.com/fsweetland

Vault Sessions #270 - Fergus Sweetland

Loek Frey is a producer, DJ and live artist from the Netherlands whose work defies easy categorization. Blurring the lines between techno, experimental, IDM, and ambient, he crafts a sound that is at the very forefront of avant-garde electronics. His exceptional releases on Omen Wapta & his own OQAD perfectly demonstrate his mind-bending expertise and finesse in the studio. Whether through his DJ sets or live performances, Loek is renowned for dismantling the minds of the dancefloor, having brought his electronic alchemy to the controls of legendary parties like Ratherlost, Berghain's Saule, De School, pe:rsona, Refractor and many more.

For MNMT 494 Loek Frey pilots a descent into uncharted sonic territories: a transmission from a haunted and murky alien world, unfolding as a piece of cinematic sound design for a forgotten sci-fi landscape. Hi-tech fragments, ghostly echoes and unconventional grooves weave through the dense atmosphere creating an ominous yet deeply alluring hypnotic pull. A complex deep space trip of sophisticated sound design and psychoactive exploration. 

Dive into the abyss now

Follow
https://soundcloud.com/loekfrey
https://www.instagram.com/loekfrey/
https://oqad.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/oqad.label/


MNMT 494 : Loek Frey

Support: https://grandgroove1.bandcamp.com/album/coleoptera

Duplicity is proud to present Niklass' track “Damaster Blaptoides”. Forthcoming on Grand Groove 2nd December.

Support the artist(s):
SC: @niklass_wav
IG: www.instagram.com/niklass.wav

Support the label:
SC: @grand-groove-745528572
BC: https://grandgroove1.bandcamp.com/album/coleoptera
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PREMIERE: Niklass - Damaster Blaptoides [GGEP02]

Release Date: 14.11.2025

Avant.OCS & Red Rooms return with "Clockwork". Four functional techno
cuts where hypnotic tension and raw atmospheres converge, blending the
distinct signatures of both artists into a precise and immersive EP.

Mastered by Avant.OCS & Red Rooms

Tracklist:
Avant.OCS x Red Rooms - Pulsar
Avant.OCS x Red Rooms - Clockwork
Avant.OCS x Red Rooms - Axis Rotation
Avant.OCS x Red Rooms - Blade
https://oecus-music.com/

BCCO Premiere: Avant.OCS & Red Rooms - Pulsar [OCS003]

Support here: https://movingpressure.bandcamp.com/album/moving-pressure-05

Moving Pressure marks its fifth release, and the first one to stretch across a double vinyl with full sleeve artwork. It isn’t framed as an album, yet its sequencing carries a narrative weight that lingers between immediacy and introspection. 

MP05 welcomes on board Australian producer Connor Wall, whose work fuses tightly wound rhythm and immersive atmosphere, balancing precision with a sense of openness. His sound is rooted in the physical pull of the dancefloor, yet drawn toward zones of suspension and elusion. And Moving Pressure 05 captures that duality very clearly. Momentum sets the tone from the outset – taut drum programming, metallic accents, and structures that build energy in decisive bursts. There’s a sense of propulsion that feels engineered for peak hours, exuding a tightening grip on the floor. Gradually, tension loosens up, stretching patterns into spirals, layering vaporous pads and resonant low-end that opens a more interior space. 

Together, the two arcs trace Wall’s range with clarity: body and mind, force and dissolve. Rather than presenting opposites, they reveal different angles of the same language. An exploration of density, atmosphere, and the subtle thresholds between the two.
credits

Written, produced & mixed by Connor Wall. 
Mastered by Conor Dalton. 
Words by Costanza Acernese. 
Artwork by D'aran.

PREMIERE: Connor Wall - Flinders Drive [MP05]

Support here: https://vibrantcollective.bandcamp.com/album/mono-no-aware-ep

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