23-07-2025
MECHATOK Teams Up With Tohji For New Single '200'
The Mechatok movement is upon us. Following the release of the anthemic ' Expression On Your Face ' with Bladee and Ecco2k, Mechatok returns today 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 '. The music comes alongside a video directed by L-DOPA studios' dopesolitary and shot by EternalUSA and Guz Reichwald. Speaking on the new music, Mechatok says, "I made 200 on a shitty winter day Berlin chopping up a vocal Tohji sent me. I was missing the times me and him would roam the streets of Shibuya at speed around Tokyo in his blue car at night.' It follows earlier singles ' Addiction ', ' Virus Freestyle,' ' Expression On Your Fac e', and they reinforce Mechatok's architectural ability to stretch the boundaries of what modern pop and rap can be and preview the ambitious project to come.
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, and Tohji, Wide Awake is a future-facing record that positions Mechatok not just as a sought-after collaborator but as a solo artist in full command of his voice. Tokdemir distills pop components until they become addictive, personal mantras; fragments that feel at once fleeting and enduring. Through the Mechatok persona, he accesses forms of expression that feel paradoxically more intimate and timeless. Wide Awake is available for pre-order in digital and physical (black 12' LP and CD) formats. Released digitally on Friday 8 August 2025 and physically on Friday 5th September.
