TRAX RECORDS
Nov 1, 2004 12:00 PM
Style: House music — raw, four-on-the-floor, bangin' dance tracks, sometimes instrumental, sometimes vocal and sometimes a combination.
Established: In 1984 by Larry Sherman in Chicago.
Essential Listening: Z Factor feat. Screamin' Rachael, “Fantasy” (1984); Marshall Jefferson, “Move Your Body” (1986); Maurice Joshua, “This Is Acid” (1988); Bustafunk, “Love Can't Turn Around” (2001); Platinum Orchestra, “Fix My Sink” (2003); Paul Johnson, “We Live This Life” (2004); Screamin' Rachael, “Please Don't Go” (2004); Joe Smooth, “Alternative 3” (2004); Various Artists, Trax Records: The 20th Anniversary Collection (2004); Various Artists, Trax Records: The Next Generation (2004)
Manifesto: “We are a ‘family’-based label,” says Trax President Rachael Cain (aka Screamin' Rachael). “The Trax warehouse is a hive of studios and offices where we all work every day — and often every night. We don't consider what we do old-school or new-school, but true-school: No one can tell us what house music is, because we created it and we just don't give a damn! We at Trax like to think that house music is the mother of them all!”
A&R Philosophy: “There is no committee,” Cain continues. “Larry Sherman decides! We are always accepting demos.”
Upcoming: With a prolific catalog that boasts more than 3,000 titles, Trax is always putting out new music. Check the Website for new releases.
Contact: Trax Records, A&R; 1648 W. Kinzie, No. 202, Chicago, IL 60622; e-mail info@traxhouse.com; Web www.traxhouse.com
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