Electronic visionary Mechatok, aka Emir Timur Tokdemir, is heading to Australia for his first headline tour in March, to celebrate the release of his kaleidoscopic debut solo album Wide Awake – out now via Young/Remote Control Records. Inspired by artists like Daft Punk and Gorillaz, Mechatok made his name touring around the world, while releasing a series of records and collaborations with some of the most forward-thinking artists of the...
The Mechatok movement is upon us. The Munich-born producer, songwriter, and kaleidoscopic artist releases his hotly anticipated debut album, Wide Awake, via Young Recordings. A precise and emotionally intuitive body of work, Wide Awake explores identity, authenticity, and expression in an era shaped by algorithms and digital overstimulation. Featuring a carefully curated global cast of contributors including Bladee, Ecco2k, Isabella Lovestory, f5ve, and Tohji, Wide Awake is a future-facing record that positions...
The Mechatok movement is upon us. Following the release of the anthemic ‘Expression On Your Face’ with Bladee and Ecco2k, Mechatok returns with ‘200’, a collaboration with Tokyo rap icon Tohji. The track is the latest taste from Mechatok’s hotly anticipated forthcoming debut album, Wide Awake, out 8 August via Young Recordings. ‘200’ marks the first time Mechatok and Tohji have reunited since the 2022 cult release ‘Ultra Rare’. Speaking on the new music, Mechatok says “I made 200 on a shitty winter day Berlin...
Anyone who follows electronic music will know Mechatok – aka Emir Timur Tokdemir – as the defining architect of contemporary experimental pop and rap. From globe-spanning live shows to collaborations with some of the decade’s most forward-thinking artists – including Drain Gang (Bladee, Ecco2k, Whitearmor, Thaiboy Digital), Lorenzo Senni, and Charli XCX – Mechatok has subtly shaped the direction of club and pop music over the past ten years. The...
Mechatok – aka Timur Tokdemir – has subtly become a defining architect of today’s underground experimental pop and rap. While touring globally, he’s released a steady run of solo EPs and albums that have shaped a sound where emotional immediacy meets sleek, digital-age aesthetics, leaving a mark on a new generation of genre-defining artists like Drain Gang, Ecco2k, Yung Lean, Charli XCX, and Bala Club. 2025 is set to be...
Mechatok ushers in an ambitious new era with ‘Addiction’, his debut single on Young Recordings and first new solo music in over three years. Following collaborations with Yung Lean, Oklou, Bladee, Charli XCX, and Evian Christ, ‘Addiction’ sees Mechatok exploring playful, bouncy, and experimental sounds that are as compulsive and compelling as the title suggests. Released alongside a visual created with Nate Boyce, ‘Addiction’ marks the first piece in a...
