roll out the grime-covered welcome mat for the sixth installment of proper trax! armed with a stack of filthy, ash-covered analog sound machines, that would make most studio pros weep in anguish, grey people return with welcome to my chevy.
for our 5h release, we decided to bring you guys one of the best producer right now: innershades with his toxic trax! straight from belgium, this young talent has been recently supported, thx to his releases via wicked bass, crème organization & now skylax by some of the best & well known djs around such as julio bashmore, serge clone, nina kraviz (he even wrote a track called *nina at the boiler room*! i guess you understood why), red d (fcl) & ben ufo. some real proper djs & producers who were attracted by his raw & hard hitting house he delivers uson this well named toxic trax ep 6 amazing cuts that are divided in 2 parts: the twilight side & the ghetto side.
luca lozano, owner of klasse recordings presents this majestic 4-track ep on optimo trax. inspired by the past but sounding the antithesis of retro. in his own words.... the optimo trax ep was born out of a time when i was listening to a lot of old bleep house and rave, early 90s uk stuff. growing up in sheffield i was lucky enough to spend some time in warp records when it was still a record store and being around this music and the people that made it must have somehow embedded itself into my psyche. listening to pirate radio stations like fantasy fm as a teenager helped shape my musical interests as they are today and i guess this ep is somehow a reflection of that education, i wanted to make a collection of music that sounded like it was related to a certain place and time and in effect confirm my own identity within its context.
sydneys dancefloor sanctuary templar sound reigns in a new year of club music with atlantas own dj vague (another sound and strand from the producer helix), who constructs a 3-track highway soundtrack of muscular, drive-loop techno with porsche trax – ricocheting teasing bass figures, blown-out synths, and the darker hues of house into an 18-minute flare of euphoria.
secret society return on the mighty 1trax imprint with three fantastic original cuts *searching*, *propaganda* & *the message* with gavin herlihy (cocoon, cadenza and buzzin fly) supplying an outstanding remix of *searching* turning in two versions. pressing on white vinyl.
khandoits hypnotic 100 bpm stomp does not adhere to genre or fickle trends, it simply bangs. the track begins with a sturdy kick and piano glissandos which recall alice coltranes most transportative work. as the beat picks up, a creeping, filtered arpeggio enters its journey between rhythmic and downright nasty serving as the track s primary drama. its a stunning intro to the new label grimy trax, a musical chameleon that can be dropped at the beginning, middle or end of the night. to complement the epic a-side, grimy returns to the endlessly talented midwest and emerges with lulu, an original track by deejay/edit ace bruce ivery. the track seamlessly combines the chicago acid sound with the clever vocal sampling of early 90s nyc house. the result is pure peak-time heat. towards the end of the track, ivery arranges brief melodic elements into a propulsive disco facsimile. this unexpected turn summarizes the philosophy of the new label and the way this small group of artists selects and makes records. it doesnt matter if its house, disco, or techno, just make it grimy!
our friend affie yusuf delivers the next release for our house imprint.better known as a master of acid house and techno, he shows off with his other side here. with its 4 groovy tunes this record offers anything you can expect from a good house record, may it the subtle groove of rinse & dry, which reminds of the early works of herbert, the ironical drugged out guantanamo rave, the uptempo ferox-like get involved or the funky house fm.
japenese guy, takeshi kouzuki is well known for his productions on mathematics, abstract acid or hotmix. he has demonstrated his talent as a producer on every single track he has released. and we are really glad to deliver this ep with 3 awesome tracks of >nu-chicago house<, acid and jakbeat music, be certain that the voodoo is this wax. whirlwind will hypnotize you with its beautiful acidic melodies. * aoiro* is a massive jakbeat raw track on which you can feel the influence of traditional japanese music, absolute dancefloor killer! moon is just beautiful in all those points, it will put you in the trance, takeshi is a master of perfection so far!
optimo trax is an offshoot label of optimo music for tracks aimed at djs/dancefloors. yes, we know there are too many record labels already, but we felt an overriding desire to start another one as so much music that didnt seem quite right for optimo music (i.e. music that was specifically designed for dancing) kept coming our way. like the parent label, optimo trax will release music by new artists and excavate forgotten classics.
limited to 500! the ninth release from the well-formed holic trax label comes from italian born hot property tuccillo, fresh off the back of his massive ep for 2020vision and recent work as doublet with holic boss tomoki tamura. this new ep will get released on a limited run of 500 coloured vinyl. tucillos sound is a cultured but club ready one with plenty of melodic intricacies and cues taken from chill out, disco, house and techno in equal measure. these four new tracks prove he is a master of his form very much still on the rise
welcome to the next adventure of south germanys techno pioneers nico dacido & robin hirte.hara kiri is 4 track floor smasher with underground peak time burning potencial.a must have for all techo djs these days.
vinyl only! mental models emotional state ep comes with 4 powerfull tools straight from their maschines. rushed minutes, fevered vibes, minded moments and weakened feelings are all emotions we all experienced in our club adventures. simple,straight and no compromises. can you feel it?
one of londons most vital parties, (praised by fact, dummy, dazed & timeout who named them as one of the highlights of 2012 and ones to watch in 2013 and beyond): after a sellout first release rushmore returns to bring you the second instalment of the highly sought after hot ep series. the house of trax policy has big american focus with previous guests including dj sliink, tyree cooper, venus x, zebra katz, kingdom, fatherhood, traxman and vjuan allure. but they dont forget the uk either with appearances from bok bok, l-vis 1990, jam city & slackk. 2013 has seen very special appearances from grime godfather slimzee, dj assault, dj earl and return visits from venus x and mikeq also. with their second year drawing to a close, a capsule clothing range debut, the soundtrack to their very own club catwalk show is hot 002.
perc trax is proud to present the second and final part of the perc trax vs pole group ep series. another superb perc compilation - expect widespread dj support...
the next two optimo trax releases are from milan. this first one is four hot tracks from two self-effacing milanese maestros. *acido* is already shaping up to be a club classic and never fails to cause a commotion, it has been thoroughly road tested throughout summer 2013. the other tracks cover all idiosyncratic bases from high grade sleaze funk to spaghetti western-infused, low-slung house.
mmx303 is almost ready, and we are so proud to deliver this amazing release of mituo shiomi on our macadam mambo trax series. this japanese producer has already released a brilliant ep on hotmix records last year with takeshi kouzuki. his music is very special, a kind of >lo-fi chicago house<, sometimes very raw, sometimes very poetic. here we have got all the styles, two strong floor burner with pierce and peak meter, and two beautiful atmospheric tracks with fine female and good morning mr. ear. be certain that mituo is definitively the guy to follow for the next
4 track sampler of classic and/or previously unreleased music by screamin rachael cain of trax records. the unyielding and legendary trax records and artist/label-boss, screamin rachael, is back on wax - this time with four essential and rare tracks from her album, *queen of house*.
second hot release of our new macadam mambo trax series, introducing the leeds combo joes bakery band with a monster balearic ep!!! beautiful, epic and sexual, blue tuesday could be the ost of 80s classic miami vice tv, feeling the sunset vibe, driving a white lamborgini countach on the sea front! turkish delight is an amazing mixture of italo/rock/arabian dance music, partying in the thousand and one nights… the remix of blue tuesday by mzkbx is a trax-like anthem with a strong acid bassline and tr707 rhythm. be sure that listening to this will increase your body temperature.
optimo trax is an offshoot label of optimo music for tracks aimed at djs/dancefloors. yes, we know there are too many record labels already, but we felt an overriding desire to start another one as so much music that didnt seem quite right for optimo music (i.e. music that was specifically designed for dancing) kept coming our way. like the parent label, optimo trax will release music by new artists and excavate forgotten classics. luma is a project by dave clark from glasgow. dave had his first release as a member of state of flux in 1993 on t&b vinyl, the label twitch ran with his dj partner of that era, brainstorm. twitch and dave have continued to work together in various ways ever since. he has released records as truffle club, and as big ned on optimo music as well as working with twitch from 2005 - 2010 remixing a plethora of artists under the optimo (espacio) moniker before fatherhood necessitated him focusing on changing nappies rather than programming synths. dave has also recorded under various aliases for r&s, numbers, stuffrecords, dissident and wireblock. the twentieth anniversary of that first release seemed a fitting date for dave to unleash his monster new club music alter ego, luma on optimo trax. twitch thinks dave is the best producer in scotland and endlessly weeps into his gin and tonics about how unprolific dave is, so was ecstatic when the 4 killer tracks were delivered that make up this third optimo trax ep. these have been thoroughly road tested over the last few months at gigs around the world.
mr. g stikes back with an vinyl only track on the b!supported by: alix alvarez, anja schneider, axel boman, ben sims, catz n dogz, dan curtin, danny howells, eats everything, funk dvoid, gerd, jimpster, joel alter, kink, laurent garnier, loco dice, luca bacchetti, luke solomon, mosca, satoshi tomiie, scuba, soul clap
hitsafe are a duo of established producers operating under an enigmatic moniker. nothing new, you might say, and that is true. the music is so outstanding and unusual though, that in this case this approach really does make sense. serious jaw-work is funk in its purest form. and we mean real funk! wonder how many djs will have the guts and abilities to play this one out…to round this release up, we asked lopazz and casio casino for a remix and these guys came up with two! both are so good, we couldnt make a choice. so here we go with both of them on this release. the jack remix on a2 is a functional tech housy Überhit, suitable for all peaktime house floors, the jane remix on the b-side is a moodymanesque version with a strong ludicruous tendency, that has all necessary qualities to become a timeless epic. massive!
ed dmx drops this brilliant mini lp of electronics that he recorded last summer on an old farm in reith, austria. emotive stuff, that destroys! big sound. big tip!
optimo trax is an offshoot label of optimo music for tracks aimed at djs/dancefloors. yes, we know there are too many record labels already, but we felt an overriding desire to start another one as so much music that didn t seem quite right for optimo music (i.e. music that was specifically designed for dancing) kept coming our way. like the parent label, optimo trax will release music by new artists and excavate forgotten classics. all four tracks were recorded in 1992. staples of jd twitchs dj sets at the timem and all tracks he still plays to this day.
french producer kool vibes returns with a third offering on his own self titled label, continuing to mine that sound classically rooted in the early 90s east coast swing of new york and new jersey. vibes abound on > u got me< with the titular vocal hook leading a orchestra of bouncing percussive rhythms, spritely neon dipped keys and an infectious bassline thump, whilst > house music< shows kool vibe dipping into the sounds of vintage murk productions with equal aplomb
supported by: ben klock, catz n dogz, djulz, deetron, dj deep, gary beck, jimpster, kiki, locked groove, marcel dettmann, matthew dear, mr. g, ryan crosson, skudge...
sawf returns to perc trax with a great remix from oddball ten records artist yuji kondo of steven porter fame, early support from: tommy four seven, len faki, truss, and, phase, go hiyama, phil kieran and many more
london brutalist dream team of label boss perc and regular perc trax artist truss! limited 1st pressing comes on clear vinyl in a clear poly bag and double-sided insert
here is the first issue of our new serie called macadam mambo trax. mzkbx aka sacha mambo, boss label, delivers a ghetto house ep, revisiting hip house, jack and acid in the rough way? including a huge remix by samo dj (l.i.e.s. / born free) vinyl only, limited. be careful, its hot!
vinyl only! from the deepest and blackest moments to the highest emotion in a rush. on the a side pure 808 and 303 inductions soak you into a state where you will find yourself distracted from reality. on the b side we let our passion for a good rave go. allways high and never sorry!
club trax, is a new series of records created by djs, exclusively for djs. pressed in a limited amount, club trax is only available on vinyl and presents reworks of classic songs from the present and the past.
this second club trax outing brings the spotlight back on a 91 classic that moved many mountains and greatly participated in the building of underground culture worldwide and especially in the uk. the shamen was first founded as psychedelic indie rock band alone again or in the mid 80s before it quickly evolved as one of the leaders of the british acid house scene.
nice price deal !!! oh how we love the dancefloor and its magic! every weekend we lose ourselves in endless grooves and jacking beats. we forget about time and space and let the music hypnotize us. we move our bodies. we sweat and feel happy and high. for moments like this snuff trax 009-b with tracks by affie yusuf, john red hawk, ricardo miranda and arttu was made. dedicated to all you dancers out there.
vinyl only, pressed only 350 copies... a double header featuring milton jackson and tsuba newcomers zoo look. milton leads with a very special track, the deeply hypnotic >requisite vocal science< and zoo look deliver a jackin underground houser with >i cant deny<.
forward strategy group, one of perc traxs central acts return with their first ep since their debut album labour division was released in may of last year. since then they have gigged around europe including gigs at berlins two temples of techno, berghain and tresor and have had their album tracks remixed by uk industrial/synth fusionists factory floor and perc traxs man in athens, sawf.
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