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...
NYC’s Parquet Courts will perform two Laneway Festival sideshows this summer. Catch Parquet Courts perform in Melbourne on Thursday 31 January at The Croxton and in Sydney on Wednesday 6 Feburary at The Factory Theatre. Supporting the band in Melbourne and Sydney will be Brisbane outfit The Goon Sax who recently released their new album We’re Not Talking. Melbourne’s Primo! will also join both bands at The Croxton. Full tour...
Today marks the release of Wide Awake!, the groundbreaking new album from Parquet Courts, about independence and individuality but also about collectivity and communitarianism. There’s also a freshness here, a breaking of new territory that’s a testament to the group’s restless spirit. Part of this could be attributed to the fact that Wide Awake! was produced by Brian Burton (Danger Mouse), but it’s also simply a triumph of songwriting. “The ethos...
Parquet Courts share the title track off their forthcoming album, Wide Awake! The accompanying video was directed by Brother Willis and filmed in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, watch below! The video features the band, clad in purple tuxedos, acting, well, wide awake. “I was very intrigued by the band’s idea to spend a few days filming all around New Orleans during Mardi Gras,” says Willis. “Probably should’ve thought twice about it,...
Parquet Courts announce their fifth album, Wide Awake! which will be released on May 18th. ‘Almost Had To Start A Fight / In And Out Of Patience’ is the first taste of what’s to come from the record. Watch the clip below! Wide Awake! is a groundbreaking work, an album about independence and individuality but also about collectivity and communitarianism. Love is at its center. There’s also a freshness here, a breaking of new...
