Mechatok

Mechatok
Born
Emir Timur Tokdemir

(1998-03-24) March 24, 1998
Munich, Germany
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelYoung
Websitewww.mechatok.com
Signature

Emir Timur Tokdemir (born 24 March 1998), better known as Mechatok, is a German music producer and DJ. He is known as a frequent collaborator with the Drain Gang music collective, releasing a collaborative album with Bladee, Good Luck, in 2020. In 2025, he released his debut solo studio album, Wide Awake.

Early life

Emir Timur Tokdemir was born on 24 March 1998, in Munich, Germany. When he began to gain recognition for his music, he moved to Berlin.[1] Tokdemir is a second-generation immigrant; his father is Turkish and his mother is Tunisian. He started playing instruments at the age of six, primarily the guitar and piano. He tried to be active in bands, and at one point, attempted to pursue a career as a semi-professional classical guitarist.[2][3] When Tokdemir was 14, his father bought his family a computer with GarageBand on it, and he found that he enjoyed making music on his computer the most as it had less pressure than other fields.[4] He has been uploading music online since he was 15.[5]

Career

Tokdemir's first project, the EDM-influenced Gulf Area EP, was released in December 2015, under Public Possession. He became a prominent member of the Stockholm-based producer/DJ collective Staycore[6] and London-based collective Bala Club in 2016, releasing another EP, See Thru, in October, under the former.[7] During this time, he frequently collaborated with Swedish producer Toxe and British-Chilean singer Uli K.[1] In May 2018, Tokdemir released the EP All My Time, under the label Presto!?[8] In 2020, Tokdemir composed the soundtrack for the video game Defective Holiday.[9]

In 2019, Tokdemir began to collaborate with the Drain Gang collective, releasing "All I Want", a non-album single, with Bladee and producing "Security!" for Ecco2k's album E.[10] In October 2020, Tokdemir and Bladee released the single "Drama".[11] The duo released "God" as the second single to their collaborative album Good Luck in November 2020.[12] The album released on 10 December 2020.[13] The album's deluxe edition was released in May 2021 and featured remixed versions of the songs by artists including Oklou, Evian Christ, Salem, and Charli XCX.[14][15]

In January 2025, Tokdemir signed with Young and released the single "Addiction."[16] He produced the song "Makka", a collaboration between Ecco2k and Fakemink, in May.[17][18] In June, he announced his debut album, Wide Awake, and released the single "Expression on Your Face" with Bladee and Ecco2k.[19][20][21] He released the album on 8 August 2025.[22][23]

Influences and artistry

Dazed described Tokdemir's music as being "somewhere on a spectrum between bubblegum pop and expansive German techno."[2] His 2025 album, Wide Awake, was described by The Face as "a dance-pop album that manages to blend nostalgic synth-pop with cutting edge hyperpop".[24] A common motif in Tokdemir's music is melancholic euphoria, where one is so sad that accepting and embracing it gives them a sense of happiness or relief.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Good Luck (with Bladee)
Wide Awake

Extended plays

Title Details
Gulf Area EP
See Thru
All My Time

Singles

Title Year Album
"Drama" 2020 Good Luck
"God"
"Rainbow"
"Addiction" 2025 Wide Awake
"Virus Freestyle"
"Expression On Your Face" (featuring Ecco2k and Bladee)
"200" (featuring Tohji)

References

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  5. ^ a b Mandel, Leah (24 April 2018). "Berlin producer Mechatok wants dancing to his music to feel like you're in a movie". Interview Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  6. ^ Cliff, Aimee (5 July 2016). "European Collective STAYCORE Take Club Music Into A Bright Future On This Free New Compilation". The Fader. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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  8. ^ Kameir, Rawiya (11 April 2018). "This song is weirdly anxiety-inducing and super comforting at the same damn time". The Fader. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  9. ^ Bloom, Madison (24 November 2020). "Bladee and Mechatok Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song "God"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  10. ^ Li, Nicolaus (1 November 2020). "bladee and Mechatok Take To the Skies for Their "Drama" Visual". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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  18. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (15 May 2025). "fakemink / Ecco2k / Mechatok: "MAKKA"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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