rawax is very proud to present the 4th release from the * paul johnson traxx series* on chiwax!
we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of pauls legendary album * the other side of me*!

groove riddim is back on wax classics with four riddims curated by his pure passion for real house music.

heralding from brighton, married (production) couple sam and tracy presented classic with some music classic was very familiar with. not only is sam a member of the legendary gramme, but has also featured on a number of past luke solomon originals for classic…so are already part of the extended family. classic immediately warmed to the music and the music already felt at home. looking for the right remixer begun - classic played the tracks to long-time member of crazy p - a certain mr basejam and immediately leapt to them and remixed not one – but both of the records on the ep as he loved them both so much. the result is a meeting of minds sounds and words.

introducing the brand new world champion aka julian sudek and will champion, who will release their debut ep on future classic on 04 december 2015. their first ever single avocado galaxy premeired on good nights with klp on triple j in late august, instantly setting up an immense buzz for their ep. they also premiered their second track, shakes, with esteemed musical tastemaker zane lowe on beats 1 radio.
the vinyl release includes a download code.

official re-edition of early dub tracks produced by franck roger

incl download code... the re-issue includes remixes from melbournes fantastic man and enigmatic french house producer i:cube who holds down the b side. the original pressing sold out extremely fast and there has been a consistent demand for a re-press. the original mix pizza guy sold 42k units worldwide since its release 2013. a dedicated pr & marketing campaign is implemented in both uk and anz. 6 weeks pre-order campaign with several remixes pitched in for premiere partners & coverage.

parallelism is jeremys third ep on future classic. the three track ep is set to hold down the same amount of anticipation and support as the pervious offerings. the release also has us publicity team engaged. the ep sees jeremys affinity for synthesizers, unusual sound combinations and sample manipulation mature from his previous releases. the lead single, moonraker is ever-progressing track with subtle groove and intricate percussion. give it up demonstrates malvins ability to heighten intensity and produce mind-bending music through layering ever-evolving synths and luscious percussion atop of a solid bass groove. finally, ride the white lightning takes listeners on an epic nine-minute sonic journey that effortlessly glides through builds and breakdowns, whilst intricately forming a club weapon.

parris mitchell returns on chiwax classic edition part 23. his former release on dance mania #66 from 1994 comes remastered to hit the dance floors again.

4 superb tracks from k alexi from the depths of the trax vaults... circa 1994

in the beginning of 1991 marius kuilenberg and maarten van der vleuten teamed up together and recorded two eeps for djax, *magic moments* and *...gives you central house*. marius being a dj with a great feeling for production and with a large collection of samples and maarten being a musician/technician with an own studio, turned out to be a good combination. after the two releases mentioned above, marius and maarten split up. marius focused on dj-ing only and maarten continued working as major malfunction on his own.
orange coloured vinyl only release.

future classic - the australian independent label and home to flume, chet faker, flight facilities and jagwar ma - are proud to announce the signing of danish production duo kenton slash demon. to celebrate the new signing, kenton slash demon have released harpe - the first half of a forthcoming aa-side 12inch harpe/syko. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

basement dance mania styled chicago house

sometimes you wait and things fall into place, this is an a&r man s dream. you can spend hours banging your head, waiting for lightening to strike, trying to find the perfect pairing, it s there floating around in your head but the answer is not clear. the record needs a remix, but who would be perfect?

straight out of sheffield! classic bring you one from the new school….scott monkz. currently bubbling around with a fantastic vinyl following scott is set for higher ground.a master of the swingy beat and blaxploitation sample - thatmanmonkz takes a little detroit, a little chicago and a whole lot of sheffield to add his spin on an old school sound. drafting in the vocal talents of pete simpson, this ep moves things around wonderfully. luke solomon has supported monkz heavily on his business as usual radio show over the last 2 years….and now its time to welcome him officially into the classic family.

chiwax classic edition presents gemini traxx part 5, with more slamming chicago house

mr. gerald henderson aka jammin gerald a true chicago house legend to the family! we are happy to bring you this great release from 1997 back & re-mastered on vinyl! (originally released 1997 as dance mania 220)

planet mu are honoured to be invited to look back through rp boos archives and present the cornerstones of his style, which would emerge from chicagos ghetto house in the late nineties and develop into the genre of footwork.

chicago killer tracks by paul johnson

focusing on deep and raw vibes, strictly wax and classic beats, the - montee louis ep- has been directly imported from bellevue ii, libreville gabon, africa & it has been produced by the great bernard da smoove. mpc-filtered deep house with some darker & menacing rhythms, a1 - hudson budd- kicks off the a1 with a meaty 4/4 kick drum which slowly finds itself surrounded by ghostly pads and even more haunting synths. a2 - thrawbock- mutates into a more light hearted house jam for the heads, with its vocal infectious sample. b1 - strctly move - goes back into familiar, smooth deep house territories but still retains his magic touch, able to transform even the deepest of basslines into something both unusual and musical at the same time. b2 & b3 thrawbock 88 & strctly move 88 are the 90s hip-hop (!!!) versions of the same tracks above : insane !! first time we heard it we thought, hell yeah, the production is just terrific & indeed there s a timeless quality to the intricately programmed drum machine rhythms, the drifting chords, warm

silas moldenhawer and jonas kenton, both children of the early 80s, grew up alongside each other in the tiny big city of copenhagen. in their teenage years they discovered electronic music and this led them to start spinning records and producing tracks together. years later they met two other talented musicians and formed well-establish danish indie-electro outfit when saints go machine, but still kept on building kenton slash demon as a separate project.

another clone classic cuts re-issue of super obscure mike dunn tracks!three brilliant acid house tracks>so let it be house>,>grooving< and >life goes on<.three master pieces which have been out of print since their year of release(1988!).19 years after their initial release date on westbrook records we are happy to have this almost forgotten piece of house music history available again.

numbered limited boxset (1000 units worldwide) with red ribbon inside to pull out the records. features 3lp+3cd and a large poster. includes remixes by frankie knuckles, kevin saunderson, alan braxe, dimitri from paris, etc…! cerrone iv - the golden touch (gold colored lp vinyl in gatefold sleeve with printed inner-sleeve and cd included)

rawax proudly welcomes the godfather of ghetto houz muzik rickey houz mon white to the rawax family! houz mon cousin is the famous lil louis & cei bei what words can describe the one and only houz mon? pioneer? party rocker? ghetto houz icon? lets start at the beginning houz mon grew up on the west side of chicago where he was exposed at an early age to chicago, new york & detroit dance music. befor houzmon, or rickkiqhouz was born i went by the name slick master rick in 1987 sign my first record deal with dj international records. the name of my trax brothers and sisters house on 13th street! aka halloween house this trax lunched the foundation and planted the seed of ghetto houz.

honey dijon has been part of the classic dna since day dot. a long-time friend to both derrick carter and luke solomon, honey has produced, remixed, dj’d and partied for and with classic for many years. although previously compiling a compilation for classic she has surprisingly never had her own release on the label. 2015 see’s honey releasing two separate eps on classic with both ‘’thundah’ and ‘burn’ being inspired by the classic 90’s nyc house music sound and produced in homage to honey’s friend frankie knuckles. the ep’s come backed with remixes from hnny, luke solomon, terrence parker and mark brydon all adding their own distinct flavour to honey’s concoctions. this exclusive double header vinyl ep release gives just a taste of what to expect

new york, early 90s, the haydays of the new york and jersey clubhouse!

2nd paul johnson classic release on the mighty chiwax label... incl the music in me (originally released on green velvets relief records label)

more quality deep nyc house sounds from 1992 (!) from the underrated yet mighty wayne gardiner aka classic man. two dope mixes of 5th street orchestration feature and bear all the hallmarks of gardiners understated, subtle funk. jazzy keys, plucked strings, deep as deep pads and some serious peech boys channeling take us deep into the new york night and straight to that after hours spot that weve always dreamed about! pure class!

vinyl only release
concept e25 is back! wax classic 15 sees concept e25’s third release on the label in the space of just a year! the demand has been overwhelming for more garage house hits with that added subtle, french flourish. we heard those cries, so here we have another slammin four track record from the man himself! the opening track of the ep, sing!, is destined for greatness this summer on dance floors everywhere. for me, this will be the go-to track of the record for most djs out there. on this track, concept e25 combines a pumping kerri style bassline with beautiful sustained chords, feel good vox cuts and the occasional sax line. proper hands-in-the-air vibes here! giving it takes the ep into a deeper realm, one that evokes images of late evening summer sunsets. however, the garage swing and signature concept e25 bass sound is still present. lies leads with moody chords before introducing a vocal that will be stuck in your head for a long time! again, we have a smooth sax line to accompany the vocal up to the track’s climax. rounding out this solid release is feel this way. here, the punchy bass hits are united with an acid line that bubbles underneath, before being unleashed halfway through the track in a warehouse-reminiscent burst of resonance.

the third 12 inch sampler taken from lukes unfinished business compilation series, this time featuring a lost dub of the nails classic hurt u featured as part of the kittens single back in the year 2000. nail is enjoying a fantastic and deserved renaissance at the moment and will felt it was high time let this baby loose. this is followed by another lost gem from the wonderful tak label. the last unfinished business compilation featured the timedwellers and now it’s time for collis king, look out for some unreleased gems to be featured on an ep from classic later this year. number 3 is the tripped out vocal classic from sandee - given some modern day remastering business a record that has proven to be totally timeless - and a stalwart at luke and kenny hawkes legendary space nights at bar rumba. and finally - lukes very own stop the riot - the first single he recorded with sam lynham from gramme championed by the likes of skream on radio one and nemone on 6 music - we felt the single deserved its very own place on vinyl.

eminor #35 returns with two surprisingly melodic tunes - both specially designed for high density experiences in club surroundings!

rawax proudly presents ron maney aka dj skull. the second release by ron maney on chiwax is the remastered version of former relief records 761 called *2 entities*.

future classic, home to the likes of chet faker, jagwar ma and flume have signed sydney-based singer/producer george maple, announcing her debut ep *vacant space* and lead single, *talk talk*. the ep comes pressed on white vinyl and includes a download code.

jack vanzet is a melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist, producer and visual artist who records under the alias thrupence. his debut ep voyages was released independently on the thrupence bandcamp. he has played outsidein festival the same year alongside flume, shigeto, smoke dza to name a few, supported chet faker at revolt in melbourne, sold out his voyages ep launch at workers club in melbourne and played alongside oliver tank, mitzi, lost animal at melbourne music week. pressing on translucent blue, multi-color splattered 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

2nd part of sneaky tim s legendary - whats your function - release. this time including - mental kombat -, - bad connection - and the 2nd remix of - mental kombat - from ricardo villalobos & heiko mso!

pressing on white coloured 180 gram vinyl, download code included.

it doesnt get any deeper than this! a classic, overlooked ep from wayne gardiner aka classic man from 1993 on the legendary nervous records label, no more mind games is up there with the classics of its era.

chicago jack classic... originally released on relief records in 1995.

limited edition 180 gram vinyl plus download code.

unfinished business is the latest step for luke solomon, a mix album for his kaleidoscopic talents that gives him the chance to highlight what is still the bedrock of his extraordinary career: being behind the turntables and digging out those records you really should be listening to but might have missed in the avalanche of background noise. this handpicked four track sampler highlights some of the exclusive vinyl only releases from the forthcoming compilation.

ever elusive duo flight facilities dropped a bombshell on unsuspecting, devoted fans, announcing the wholly unanticipated - and yet incredibly welcomed - debut album, >down to earth<. the production pair, best known for their string of popular club singles have done the unexpected, announcing a cracking new set of tunes to compliment their already impressive back catalogue, along with a headline world tour that will see the guys conquer their biggest headline shows to date, via the likes of the enmore (syd), the forum (melb), webster hall (nyc) and the regent in la.

karma kid, aka sam knowles, is a self-taught, 19-year-old producer who will release his new single bird of prey on future classic. bird of prey is the title track from the forthcoming ep, bird of prey. karma kid is one of the freshest faces in the uk bass scene. the vinyl ep includes a download code.

ultraphat paul johnson classsic tracks , techy - tracky - jacky , just jack, just chicago ... raw and dirty as we like it

chiwax proudly welcomes mr. ron trent to the family! we are proud to present you this masterpiece of music - originally released on clubhouse records in 1992.

steve frisco, of serie limitee fame, brings us the latest bundle of hot tracks to hit wax classic in 2014. as the title suggests, steve takes us on a journey through low fidelity sounds and production techniques. think dark, moody, yet crunchy basement house tracks with inspiration taken from all over the u.s and the rest of the house world. it’s a generous offering as well. six whole dusty tunes for those diggers who are looking for something with a bit more range than another record of generic piano laden, house-by-numbers pieces that still seem to be flooding the record store shelves in 2014. the moods do vary from track to track, but they remain very reflective and almost melancholic at points. the title track, ‘adventure in lo-fi’, is the deepest of the lot with filtered chords, echoing claps and a sporadic kick pattern that often clears way for the track’s bass hits. now, compare that to ‘da brooklyn beat’. whilst the former had a distinct sunrise/sunset kind of feel to it, the latter is definitely more of a club affair. skippy snare hits and a strong organ lead the track on, and at the risk of utilizing very overused buzzwords such as ‘raw’ and ‘ruff’, this track, and the rest of the a-side for that matter, certainly captures that essence. stalwart wax classic fans will no doubt be picking this one up to add to their collection. however, i strongly recommend this ep as a jumping in point to the label for any newcomers out there

nice price deal !!! the double vinyl lp comes with the exclusive track >goals< and includes a downloadcode.

superb chicago house from da master himself... we love it !!!

hardworksoftdrink is an analog creative collective founded by twelve friends faithfully representing the offenbach and frankfurt am main area. they work on a range of cross-discipline projects including music production. the 4th vinyl output of hardworksoftdrink named “volcano classic” is focussed on felix reifenberg, one of the team’s producers. “novacasa” written and produced by felix reifenberg. “2014_patch” written and produced by felix reifenberg & cédric dekowski. “alome” written and produced by felix reifenberg & thilo dietrich.. “lando” written and produced by felix reifenberg, cédric dekowski & sven hergenhahn. mastered by helmut erler @ dubplates & mastering, berlin for hardworksoftdrink 2014. artwork by karl becker & timothy schaumburg.

following 2013s sparse, beautiful another, a busy sxsw, and a vinyl reissue of their first two albums, test & recognise represents the next chapter for seekae. bitter, belligerent and confessional, this track is punctuated by up tempo 90s industrial beats generated by a vintage drum machine emulator. it will be released in conjunction with the announce of their third album the worry, and pressed on a limited 12inch with remixes from sydneys cassius select, plus label mates flume and howls. the vinyl ep includes a download code.