Token Records mainstay Ø [Phase] closes out the month. The UK artist is a true paragon of heavy, driving groove minimalism. His recent run on his own Modwerks has seen him stretching out into deliberate, pared-back bangers that are not to be slept on. Japanese master craftsman Haruka returns. Few DJs play with the precision, pacing and clarity of vision of Haruka. His immaculate control of the dancefloor is virtuosic, fusing an encyclopedic knowledge of music with an engineer’s ear for technical details. Haruka takes you deep into the night, moving from simmering to boiling with the attention and intention of a visionary. Cotton brings the chaos. The Outlaw affiliate draws from a deep well of hard-ass, banging techno that spares no one. Sedef Adasï makes her STUDIO debut. The German artist is a resident of the famed Blitz club in Munich, and she weaves through electro and more rugged house with ease. Her “Fantasy Zone” EP on Public Possession is a triumph of ethereal bangers, with titles like “Mermaids on Acid” and “Turbo Ride” giving a sense of her vision. Seattle’s Succubass has become one of the US’ standouts. Her blend of hypnotic, twisting breaks, sulfurous driving power and spacious, delectable experimentation coheres into a sound that hits with trippy power. Speaking of that - Matas seals the deal. The NY’er rides a deep and flowing groove, with tons of dub weight.