Elektrax Recordings was founded in the second year of the new millennium (2001) by acclaimed DJ/producer DJ Hi-Shock in Sydney, Australia.
The label’s first vinyl release, “Nagano Trax Vol.1″, was pressed and distributed throughout Europe via Soundbase, Germany.
The label was then diverted into the digital terrain in 2005 with the limited re-issue of dateless, still incredibly fresh productions from the late ’90s, and the introduction of the latest material from international talent.
These days, Elektrax is a 100% digital netlabel that releases Deep, Hard, Dark, Minimalistic, Tribal, Proper Techno, and Psy Tekk.
With releases and remixes from new and established producers such as DJ Warp, Psi Room, Ree.K, Roman Zawodny, Dave Tarrida, Darkmode, C-System, Secret Surfer, Hakker, Bitch Shift, Son Of Zev, Steve Stoll, V1NZ, Thomas P. Heckmann, Little Nobody, Gayle San and DJ Hi-Shock, the label has built itself up a renowned international identity, and has already gained support from most top DJs worldwide.
'Mania', the debut teaming of Gayle San and Elektrax Recordings, is a release full to the brim with dance floor goodness.
From Gayle's original work, a bass driven thumper that wraps filtered synth stabs around an absolutley slammin' kick drum to deliver tough funk, to DJ Hi-Shock's remix who takes the journey deeper underground through re-working the stabs and sub-bass into electro-tech madness full of depth, energy, hard grooves and tribal, minimalistic rhythms.
Closing out the release is the DJ Warp remix, an artist Gayle herself has grown to appreciate over the last 6-12 months. The Warp remix is delivered on a semi-house tip with clever filtering of synth lines that resemble filtered out disco guitars and a toned down kick with funky hi-hats.
'Mania', like the name suggests, will send the floor into a dance frenzy.
DJ Reactions:
"Hi Schock mix spanks, with just a little bit of melody" - 4.0 / 5
Kris B (USA) (Nightshade Music (Owner/A&R), Armada, Baroque, Global Underground, Ready Mix Records, DI.fm, ETN.fm)
"Nice Ep" - 3.0 / 5
Chris Drifter (Hungary) (SoundTribe Rekords, Plastic Fantastic, Existence, Pure.Fm, Danceradio.Gr)
"like the hypnotic feel to the original, with the tempo droppped slightly, this will sound nice!" - 2.5 / 5
Sasha Le Monnier [ C.O.U. Muzik ] (UK) (BeatAgency,Source Of Gravity,Proton Radio,Danceradioglobal,DI.FM,ensonic.fm,Contagious Rhythm)
"dj hi-shok did a monster remix on this release. i love the harder but deep kind of techno this remix is pulling out." - 4.5 / 5
Jim_Star (Canada) (www.alicemanagement.com ; no sound ; monique musique)
