Artist(s) .........:: R°dhσd
Title .............:: Haumea
Genre .............:: Techno
Record Label ......:: Token
Catalogue Number ..:: TOKEN47D
Source ............:: WEB
Quality ...........:: 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Full Stereo
Duration ..........:: 00:19:30 (44.8MB)
Release Date ......:: 30-11-2014
Support ...........:: http://www.beatport.com
Tracklist .........::
1. Haumea 7:17
2. Haumea (╪ [Phase] Satellite Mix) 6:08
3. Haumea (Dirt Mix) 6:05
Release Note ......::
Located beyond Neptune's orbit is the dwarf planet Haumea, the inspiration
behind R?dhad's second release for Token. It follows his Spomeniks 12" from
last year which the Berliner used to debut on the Belgian label, the only other
imprint he's released with other than his own Dystopian Records. Over the past
three years R?dhad's reputation has sky-rocketed, not only as an accomplished
producer with five releases to his name, but as a big room DJ whose formidable
presence behind the decks demands as much respect as DVS1 and German big guns
Dettmann and Klock. No longer a newcomer to the scene, R?dhad is now a
respected staple of European techno and his three-track Haumea single features
an alternative Dirt version of the title-track mixed by the Dystopian
co-founder, and a second remix by Token mainstay ? [Phase]. R?dhad's return to
Token provides the label with their penultimate record before the unveiling of
their landmark 50th release, Aphelion, a CD and triple vinyl showcase of new
and exclusive material from label regulars and like-minded artists whom Token
founder Kr!z specifically commissioned for the deluxe release. R?dhad's return
succeeds Surgeon's official debut on Token earlier this month with his Fixed
Action Pattern 12", which first bore news of the Aphelion compilation, and here
R?dhad provides a linear alternative to the distorted, industrial dub of
Anthony Child's Token missive. "Haumea" is a bleepy production that straddles
the divide between the Detroit techno of Jeff Mills and newer European
interpretations mixed with coarse hi-hats that cut straight through the mix.
The B-side's Dirt version provides a minimal alternative which strips the
original's murky low end, and as a result emphasis falls on lucid drum machine
programming which exhume alien bleeps from the deep. For some extra heat ?
[Phase] brings the booming sound of his Frames Of Reference LP to Haumea with a
chugging remake courteously titled 'Satellite remix' complimenting the theme of
this spacey record.