Xhin unsheaths his Sword

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  • Stroboscopic Artefacts will release the techno artist's second album in November.
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  • Xhin will release his next album, Sword, this November. Though the cold, steely sound of his music might call to mind cities like Sheffield or Berlin, Xhin hails from the balmy island country of Singapore. At home, he's a rare outpost of purist techno, but his records and live sets have struck a chord across Europe and even North America, earning him gigs from Berghain in Berlin to The End Up in San Francisco. Since 2009 he's been a cornerstone of Stroboscopic Artefacts, the Berlin-based label run by DJ and producer Lucy. For a more in-depth look at Xhin, peruse our Breaking Through feature on him from last year. Sword will be Xhin's third full-length, following his 2004 self-released debut and 2008's Greyscale, released on Meerestief Records. A launch party will take place the day after it's released at Corsica Studios in London, with Xhin playing alongside Lucy, Pfirter and Inigo Kennedy. Visuals on the night will be provided by Oblivious Artefacts, the label's in-house video artist, who also put together the teaser trailer below. Tracklist 01. The Secret Closet 02. Fox and Wolves 03. Teeth 04. Insides 05. Wood 06. Medium 07. You Against Yourself 08. Vent 09. Foreshadowed 10. This Is What You Drew While You Were Half Asleep Stroboscopic Artefacts will release Sword on November 11th, 2011.

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