Neu und angesagt: Techno

Release date (vinyl & digital format): 18th of May 2015

TRACKLIST
A1 Anna Livia
A2 Enter
B1 Prime Mover
B2 Voltage
C1 Artefakt
C2 Astragral
D  Blue Note

INFO
Token certainly have their staples - Ctrls, Ø [Phase] or Inigo Kennedy making regular appearances. The last release on Token for example, Ø [Phase]'s 'Tunnel Vision/Internal Conflict' 12” showed the producer enjoys a level of familiarity with the label, allowing him to indulge his more leftfield tendencies, resulting in some truly captivating dancefloor moments.

Just as often Token will ingratiate new talent to the roster however, continuously reshaping their boundaries. The most recent record comes from one such new addition. In the wider sense though, it'd hardly be fair to call Parisian producer Antonin Jeanson aka Antigone fresh-faced. Since debuting in 2011 on Zadig's then relatively new Construct Re-Form label, Jeanson has enjoyed an impressively consistent run of releases, despite his penchant for sounds which are a little out of the ordinary.

His inaugural release with Kr!z's Token Records, the 'Cantor Dust' EP, is similarly reflective of his inclination to mix the abstract with the functional. Jeanson's movements across the release are difficult to second guess – 'Anna Livia' opens with Klaus Schulze reminiscent, spacial electronica, yet the serenity doesn't last for long. 'Enter' asserts Jeanson’s dancefloor sensibilities, chugging forward unfalteringly. The track builds at a steady pace, before the anthemic 'Prime Mover' provides a sudden release of tension. Jeanson’s reverberant stabs lunge forward, driving low-end thudding militantly beneath.

From here the EP dives back into more sinister territories - the serpentine 'Voltage' or gurgling, abstract melodies of 'Astragal' have a similarly rugged texture to them. 'Artefakt' is equally muscular, and undoubtedly one of the record's most climactic moments. The interplay between rasping mechanical percussion, booming low-end and grinding drones is rushingly intense.

'Cantor Dust's structure proves well-designed to the last however. The celestial 'Blue Note' provides a moment of reflection, distant synthesisers easing out gently - an emotive chord progression floating melancholically above Jeanson’s booming rhythms. It is the calm after the storm, a moment to savour, and reflect on the trip.

Words by Theo Darton-Moore. 

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Cantor Dust - EP

TOKEN53 - Antigone - Cantor Dust

Transensations welcome the rising Argentinian producers FAERO and GONZALO COTRONEO, with the EP ECHO BLOOM , including two stunning original tracks. Title track, is a well crafted progressive roller filled with a powerful bassline groove bringing a delightful progressive journey. Closing the EP, "Void Pulse"presents an energetic atmosphere, with crescent tonal tension, emerging melodies coming out of the break setting the scene for a flawless conclusion making it a powerful soundtrack for the dance floors. This EP is a massive gem for dancefloors. Make sure you dont miss it!

FAERO, Gonzalo Cotroneo - Echo Bloom (Original Mix)

Wave (Short Play)

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Feral - Brahma [HYPNUS008]

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Smoothy [JACK DEPT 008]

After organising club and warehouse parties for several years in Prague, @Harmony-Rec steps out with their first release. The vinyl version of Berlin-based @Ja-mida's Shelter EP features three dubby and melancholic ambient tracks, and the digital version, then, comes with two bonus tracks.

Monument premieres the remixed name track of the EP. With his remix, @Ness, the Italian pioneer of hypnotic techno adds some extra drive and progressiveness to the idea of the original track.

The Shelter EP is out on 1st of September.

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MNMT Premiere: Jamida – Shelter (Ness Remix)

La Via della Seta

Magellano

Full stream of @feral_music's fierce "Three Faced Queen," a cut from his forthcoming EP on @hypnus.

More info: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/premiere-hear-a-fierce-dub-techno-track-by-feral

Court of Light

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Premiere: Feral - Three Faced Queen

Second track from the KAOTIK 15 Digital & Vinyl..
A Vs with my bro MDtek from Catalonia, Spain.

Vandal & MDtek - Supermen (Kaotik 15)

AnD - We Don´t Belong Here EP - AnD004

Enigmatic Mancunian duo AnD bring a dynamic and raw take on modern techno. The two maintain strong analogue production ethics and showcase this with the ep, pushing each track into more melodic realms, while retaining the uncompromising AnD attitude towards the dance floor.

Limited Edition Purple Vinyl 

Release Date : March 25 2019

Tracklist : 

A1 We
A2 Don´t
B1 Belong 
B2 Here

AnD - We - AnD004

2 hours of Heavy, Acidic Techno from Dax J

In Amsterdam's industrial West lies the cities most notorious venue, Warehouse Elementstraat. Reaktor, Dax J & Monnom Black teamed up for a monumental label party inside the epic concrete halls. Here is the closing set captured during the murky hours of that first New Years Day morning of 2019.

Line Up

CJ Bolland
Cressida
Dax J
I Hate Models
Inhalt der Nacht
Raffaele Attanasio
Regis presents CUB
Remco Beekwilder
Stranger
Thomas P. Heckmann
Tommy Holohan
UVB
Zanias

Dax J @ Reaktor X Monnom Black NYE, Warehouse Elementstraat, Amsterdam 31.12.2018 - 01.01.2019

Caimano Tribe

Snake Charmers

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Premiere: Feral - Three Faced Queen

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