Toolroom Trax existed many years ago when Toolroom first started and was home to several massive tracks that went on to achieve legendary status. Seasoned fans will remember, and no doubt possess vinyl copies of Dubfire’s ‘Roadkill’ and Shlomi Aber’s ‘Blonda’. Toolroom stopped releasing music on Trax when it started competing for the same musical space as the flagship Toolroom label when everything switched to digital. Now, as the #RESET campaign has clearly demarcated Toolroom’s musical spectrum, it’s time for Toolroom Trax to return offering more underground, club-focused cuts.
Trax is a label made by and for DJs, it is a label dedicated to releasing music that will work on a dance floor and that DJs will reach for in their sets. The label is very much about looking to the future and will be releasing a series of EPs from up and coming artists that are destined for big things over the forthcoming year alongside established and respected artists and it aims to provide the very best solid, underground, groovy Tech House and Techno that will rock any dance floor.
“We want to go back to a time when DJs would buy every track on a particular label just because the label released consistently great music; you didn’t even need to hear the record before sticking it in your basket, as you trusted that label to deliver time and time again. It’s so exciting for us to have an outlet for the kind of music that so many people here at Toolroom are passionate about, so this is a really exciting project for us and a great opportunity for Toolroom to grow and mature”. – Toolroom
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12 Essential electronic music documentaries you must watchDecoded Magazine eagerly approached label manager Matt Smallwood for a label showcase mix in the first of our label feature series. Matt explains……
“When Mark sat me down and said he wanted to relaunch Trax and wanted me to run it, I pretty much bit his hand off! Personally back in the day when I was first getting into House and Tech House, the old Trax releases were every setters for me so to now be running the label that I respected so much all those years back, is just an amazing feeling.
Musically it’s exactly what I’m into. Tough, groovy and underground tech house and techno, stuff that moves a dance floor with plenty of energy and an irresistible groove! This showcase mix contains recent and forthcoming Trax releases and really encapsulates the full spectrum of sound that you can expect to hear on Toolroom Trax this year. Big thanks to the Decoded team for getting in touch and I hope you enjoy the mix!”
Station listings and times:
15/01: Radio Bondi FM: 1pm AEDT (GMT+11) www.bondifm.com.au
15/01: Tenzi FM: 8pm-10pm IST (GMT+5.5) www.tenzi.fm
16/01: DNA: 10pm-12am ART (GMT-3) www.dnaradiofm.com
16/01: Safehouse Radio: 10pm-12am GMT www.safehouseradio.co.uk
16/01: Tempo Radio (Red Stream): 10pm-12am CST (GMT-6) www.tempo-radio.com
17/01: Midnight Express FM: 10pm-12am CST (GMT-6) www.midnightexpressfm.com
17/01: Saturo Sounds: 7-9pm GMT www.saturosounds.net
20/01 Global Mixx Radio: 10pm-12am EDT (GMT-4) www.globalmixxradio.com
21/01: PCM: 10pm-12am ART (GMT-3) www.pulsecontentmusic.com
22/01: Radio Bondi FM: 1pm AEDT (GMT+11) www.bondifm.com.au
23/01: Danceradio.ca: 6am-8pm EDT (GMT-4) www.danceradio.ca
23/01 BeatLounge Radio: 4pm-6pm PST (GMT-8) www.beatloungeradio.com
27/01: Studio Lux FM: 11pm-1am CEST (GMT+2) www.studioluxfm.com
29/01: Radio Bondi FM: 1pm AEDT (GMT+11) www.bondifm.com.au
Track lists:
Hour 1 Ian Dillon
01 Jos & Eli – Something else (Darin Epsilon Remix) Assymetric
02 Navid Mehr feat. Amber Long – Gathas (Original Mix) Sudbeat
3 Atapy & BOg – Despair (Original Mix) Bedrock
04 Derek Howell – Red Dwarf (Cid Inc. Remix) Replug
05 Cid Inc – Guardian (Nick Muir Remix) Lost & Found
06 Tilt – 30 Hits of acid (Quivver Remix) Pro B Tech records
07 Chris Gavin – Etherluv (Original Mix) [SexOnWax]
08 Will Atkinson – Sharpshooter (Khen Remix) [Subculture]
09 Mango & Kazusa – Asphalt Lines (Kastis Torrau Remix) Yin
Hour 2 Matt Smallwood Toolroom Trax Label Showcase
01 Antonio Eudi & Sonic Future – Body Groove
02 Ten Story – Till Tomorrow
03 Do Santos & Who Else – Acid Club
04 Volkoder – Valvulado
05 Mihalis Safras – Circula
06 Sonic Future – Your Love
07 Boris – Over It
08 Chus & Ceballos & Adrian Hour – Beat Pirates
09 Mark Knight & Adrian Hour – Get Down
10 Filterheadz – Flying Colours
11 Mark Knight & Adrian Hour – Suzee
12 Adrian Hour – Make You Feel Good
13 Loco & Jam – Oblivian
14 Eelke Kleijn – Space Disco
