Token
Top 100 Chart placements for Token
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#18
Top Releases in Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Where Is Now
At this point a regular contributor in defining Tokens 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 hes 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 tracks 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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#31
Feat. New Releases in Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Where Is Now
At this point a regular contributor in defining Tokens 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 hes 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 tracks 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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#47
Top Releases in Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
Second Skin
With his first EP on Token, Phara conjures up four tracks detailing dancefloor impact with robust personality. In Second Skin, the Belgian artist is eager for resolution, keeping tension high with the bold analog sound hes known for. Coming eye to eye with the labels sound, Phara pays homage to Token while fiercely defending years of artistic direction - layering the labels astral ambiance with his unstoppable movement. Second Skin sets Pharas intentions clear. The titletrack rolls forward like heavy machinery with what seems like shifting vocals breathing life into the stereo image. This first cut is a gold standard of peaktime production, creating a sense of purpose at the core of urgency. Claps and rides boom and whip around the track that lumbers on with chord stabs to add soul to flare. The Ring, however, takes the listener into another direction. Heavily centered on the drum sequence with a sharp slap-back delay, Phara plays with resonance, sparking psychosis amongst movement. Playful in the short term, The Ring proves to be an ultra-hypnotic track reserved for a sets high intensity stretches on an already surrendered dancefloor. Taking this energy and pulling it in, Neon comes to establish a bit more intimacy at first. Here, the producer diffuses his elements into themselves and, in turn, creates a thick ambiance that drives the record forward in space and dissonance. Neon is inquisitive and almost spiritual in its effect, playing with the line between a unified dancefloor and an introspective journey. The conclusion to the EP is Blood, a return to dryer production - at least in the beginning. Ambient, almost psychedelic synth work sucks in the listener over unwavering energy to create a closing track worthy of its name. Rolling through to the end, Blood delivers the final blow to an insatiable record on Token by Phara.