Open Records is a progressive, techno, minimal music label intended to create a base for Australian electronic music, artists & DJs on the international stage. Founded in the lush tropical paradise of Cairns in 2006- we have expanded to include representatives in the major dance centers of Australia & across the world such as Greece, Spain, France, Finland, Israel & New Zealand to name a few.
The Open Records sound is not categorized by genre-definitions or beatport catagories. It takes elements from a broad range of electronic styles, including progressive house, trance, techno, electro, tribal & minimal- winding them together with a characteristic deep rhythmic groove, spacious atmospheres, hypnotic bass-grooves & focus on intelligent, cutting-edge musicality & production.
The beginning of year saw the release of our second full-length compilation, Festivus compiled by label founders Suspekt & Woodsman. Featuring renowned artists such as Wombat (a new project from Australian master producer SunControlSpecies), RPO, Fiord (aka Antix), D-Sens and U & K (Tero Civill Remix) alongside rising stars Urban Monkeys, 2Kings in Motion, Eegor, GMJ, David Weed and Embark- Festivus was a strong return to form for Open in 2008.
Since Festivus, Open has released a series of successful digital EPs from artists like Fiord, Interpulse and GMJ. So far the tracks are receiving great feedback and are have done well in the charts Progressivehouse.com/MyPromoPool and Beatport. There are also releases in the pipeline from artists like Kasey Taylor, Wombat, Solead, Urban Monkeys, Spikers and and many more.
As well as our ever- increasing artist roster, we have a strong team of Australian DJ talent which all offer their own interpretation of the Open Records sound. This allows us to perform in a variety of applications, while still maintaining a tight label network that stretches up and down the entire East Coast of the country.
We also host a monthly club night in our hometown of Cairns at Cadence Nightclub, one of the city's premier indoor venues. So far we have hosted respected acts such as Lutzenkirchen, Dousk, Kasey Taylor and Fiord among others, establishing it as one of the biggest and most respected underground dance nights in Far North Queensland.
Open Records will continue to strive to bring the very best in electronic dance music to both Australia & the world. Our simple philosophy of “music-first” ensures every project we embark on is of the highest standard, paving the way for our strong base of talent to leave their mark on the international stage.
Open Records – forward-thinking progressive music for the festival dancefloor.
After the smashing success of the Helo Remixes EP (which hit No.1 on Progressivehouse.com and Release Promo Charts), Open Records are back with another stellar release – this time, by fresh Dutch duo R.E.Z. R.E.Z. are Bart and Martijn, two brothers from Amsterdam who found themselves in the middle of the early days of the dance music revolution in the Netherlands.
The temple Roxy burnt down, but on its ashes grew a lively and inspired progressive and techno scene that they now both feel uniquely connected to. R.E.Z. gained local fame with progressive and techno sets around their home town and doing studio work for DJs on many big name dance labels, before deciding to cut their own name in the wood over the past few years.
Remember the stunning deep remix of SQL’s Lactose they released on Open earlier this year? The Sunderland EP is a killer return to form from the bros, and let us assure you that the wood is well and truly carved!
Opening with the moody and melancholic deep progressive of the Original Mix, the brothers also offer an alternative Strings Attached remix with a slightly more sunny and emotive festival vibe. Bus Records head-honcho D-Sens out of France also comes to the party with a storming techno interpretation perfect for the peak-time dancefloor, completing another killer release in 2009 from Open Records.
Stay tuned!
DJ Reactions:
"d-sens burn remix is a bomb! i love it's twisted and glitchy atmosphere." - 4.5 / 5
Jim_Star (Canada) (www.alicemanagement.com ; no sound ; monique musique)
"Great release .. proggy baseline good solid production " - 4.5 / 5
"Quality release. Open comes through once again." - 4.0 / 5
LLavoe (USA) ()
"The Strings Attached remix is the best one for me, but the chugging grooves of the D-Sens remix isn't too far behind. Quality release package. Supporting." - 4.0 / 5
