Phase Fatale is the Berlin-based techno project of Hayden Payne, with residencies at Berghain and Khidi. As Phase Fatale, Payne draws on music that was mostly made in the 1980s, namely post-punk, industrial and EBM. Since 2014 the New York native Phase Fatale has earned a reputation as a techno innovator, both for the broad spectrum of dystopian, gritty, industrial-laden electronics included in DJ sets as well as his deep understanding of synthesis and sound design in his own productions.