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Makaton
Various
Review: To celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary, Blueprint has delved deep into its back catalogue. "Post Traumatic Son", a collaboration between label owner James Ruskin and Karl O'Connor, features three times in remixed form, with DVS1 dropping a deep take, Robert Hood turning the track into an angular, metallic jacker and Marcel Dettmann remodelling it into a grainy Berghain stomper. In as much as dance floor tracks like "Son..." and the coruscating, gnarly rhythm of Outline's "Encounter" have defined the label since the start, so too does its more abstract work. A shadow of textured sound looms over Ruskin's "Correction Centre A"; Samuel Kerridge's "Operation Neptune" is a trip into the world of grungy electronics, while Lakker's "Static & Amp" fuses haunting vocals with a hissing, humming groove.
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BP 2021
29 Oct 21
Techno
29 Oct 21
Techno
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MAK 061
28 Feb 20
Techno
28 Feb 20
Techno
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MAK 060
12 Nov 19
Techno
12 Nov 19
Techno
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MAK 058
04 May 18
Techno
04 May 18
Techno
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MAK 056
03 Dec 17
Techno
03 Dec 17
Techno
Review: With a title like All Kneel, Makaton is clearly having a laugh. That said, the UK producer, who usually releases on Token, isn't messing about when it comes to his music. "We Believe" revolves around a noisy, spiky rhythm and layer upon layer of textured synths. It's an abrasive affair, but the musical accompaniment ensures that it doesn't sound too visceral. On "Blood Purity", Makaton uses a similar structure, but this time around, the drums are cleaner-sounding, supported by a distorted acid line. "Reclamation" is a straighter track, led by a linear drum pattern and a surging, prowling bass, while on "There to Here (Noise)", Makaton's penchant for the unusual plays out in the form of what sounds like Henry Rollins taking about the hardcore (punk) scene against waves of white noise. Bizarre but brilliant.
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BP 051
27 Oct 17
Techno
27 Oct 17
Techno
Review: Steve Bailey's Makaton project is most closely associated with the singular Rodz-Konez label, but over the years, he has also released the project's uncompromising music on Token and Blueprint. Sea, his second outing on James Ruskin's label, starts with the oppressive bass and strings of "Durdle Door", before sliding into the high octane rhythm and dense, metal-plated drums of "High Priestess". Despite shifting so quickly between these contrasting styles, Bailey then moves again to a more stepping techno sound on "Coast to Coast", which has defined his output for Token. The final track, "Through Fire & Water", has found a natural home on Blueprint, as its visceral minimalism is redolent of James Ruskin at his most austere.
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BP 048
06 Jan 17
Techno
06 Jan 17
Techno
Various
Played by: Juno Recommends Techno, Cristiano Balducci, Resident Advisor, Umek, Complikeyted Disorders, N-TER
Review: To mark the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of his label, James Ruskin has put together this massive compilation. It includes long-term friends and associates of the label - like Oliver Ho, Regis and Luke Slater - as well as newer additions to the roster, including Lakker and Rommek. Apart from uniting artists from different generations, the compilation also showcases the label's various hues; from the broken beats and intricate rhythms of Ruskin and Regis' O/V/R project and the hypnotic soundscapes of Lakker's "Orange" to the trace stabs and 10 tonne kicks of Regis' "Party Spoiler Too" and the chaotic industrial rhythms on Truss' "Wanastow", this compilation offers to newcomers an invaluable introduction to Blueprint, or to long-standing fans an indispensable reminder of why the label is unique.
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BP 2016
24 Jun 16
Techno
24 Jun 16
Techno
Review: Having disappeared from view at the tail end of the noughties, veteran UK techno producer Makaton returned to action last year with the typically bombastic Ra Ra Replica EP on Token. Here, he continues his comeback by delivering a trio of tracks on James Ruskin and Richard Polson's similarly vintage Blueprint label. He begins with the creepy intensity of "Point Suspension", where crackling kick-drums and relentless cymbals combine with ragged, acid-influenced electronics to create a suitably psychedelic mood. Twisted, oddball electronics also form a key part of the slightly deeper and slower - if no less impressive - "Six Feet Under In Love", while "Cold Black Heart" is a quirky chunky of floor-friendly glitch-funk.
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BP 041
16 Nov 15
Techno
16 Nov 15
Techno
Played by: Maelstrom
Review: UK techno producer Makaton doesn't pull any punches and this release for Belgian label Token has no shortage of hard and heavy tracks. "Lead You Astray" sets the tone with twisted broken beats, lurching basslines and jarring, discordant riffs. It exudes a queasiness that is nonetheless strangely alluring. "Night #1" is straighter rhythmically, but sees Makaton spit out furious percussive bursts over a high-octane, fuzzy rhythm, while "Dstabilise" is an acid-fried broken beat affair. The only variable here is "Spit To Lubricate"; starting with dense, heavy beats, it eases into an evocative chord sequence that sounds like it was inspired by the ghosts of long lost hardcore tunes.
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TOKEN 49D
08 Dec 14
Techno
08 Dec 14
Techno
Kr!Z / Various
Review: Token has sensibly made all of the tracks from Kr!z debut commercial mix available in an unmixed format. The Belgian label has put out a wide range of music, and its owner represents its diversity well on this selection. With the inclusion of Xhin's twisted, abstract rhythms, the plaintive ambience of Inigo Kennedy's 'Obsidian' and Surgeon's electro take on Grovskopa's "Sex & Violins", the compilation shows the label's reflective side. However, Token is first and foremost a dance floor label and Introspective includes the insane drones of Ctrl's "Sockets", Rodhad's spooky "Spomeniks", the glacial trance of Inigo Kennedy's "Cathedral" and the deranged tonal assault that is Makaton's "Endless Revolt".
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TOKENCD 1D
17 Jun 13
Techno
17 Jun 13
Techno
