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.
1. Transcender (Original Mix)
2. On A Peg (Original Mix)
3. Open Channel (Original Mix)
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Open Records goes back to its roots with the stunning debut release from one of Australia’s best new progressive trance artists – Interpulse, aka Richard Hinkson.
Residing in Melbourne, Richie has a 20 year association with the Australian music scene.
Best known as one half of legendary live tribal trance act Mantrix, one of Australia’s longest running and most successful acts, over the years Richie has played at nearly every major Australian outdoor festival including Rainbow Serpent, Earthcore, Tribeadelic, Earth Freq and many more.
Together with his studio partner Ben, they produced 6 albums on various labels before the completion of their partnership in 2007 – paving the way for Richie’s solo project Interpulse to take formation at the beginning of this year.
The fresh sound is focused on cutting edge deep progressive music, combining sweeping trance FX, driving techno basslines and layered tribal percussions - all wound together with a distinct Australian outdoor festival vibe and strong dancefloor focus.
The Transcender EP features 3 original and exclusive tracks showcasing different facets of his constantly developing sound – a small introduction to his album to be released on Open Records in 2009.
Richie’s top notch production aesthetics and innovative sound guarantees that every Interpulse track is a winner, with fans of acts such as SunControlSpecies, Vibrasphere, Freq, Perfect Stranger and Ace Ventura sure to be impressed.
Open Records is proud to be able to introduce this fresh new artist to the world and we hope you enjoy his debut release as much as we do!
"Transcender chugs along quite nicely, good energy that will be proper for the dancefloor. On A Peg is my next favorite, this will appeal to a lot of DJs with its shuffling percussion and syncopated rhythm. Overall, a strong package and I'm going to consider this for my October chart." - 4.5 / 5
Darin Epsilon (USA) (Perfecto, Lost Angeles, Monday Night Social @ Nacional, DI.fm, Proton, Curvve, Deep Records)
"Hypnotic sounds comming in from any diresction, and the percussion giving it a tribal groove is a perfect final for the track." - 3.5 / 5
KyneticS (Manuel) (Italy) (DanceRadio.gr - Rosa Dei Venti Club - Monumento - Il Clan- DanceFestival first edition- Kiḱ (Paris)
"a little too late-90's prog for me" - 3.0 / 5
Ira Heinichen (USA) (friskyRecords, friskyRadio)
"Transcender, lovely dark piece of techy prog house! All 3 tracks are Dark with cool hypnotic sounds" - 4.0 / 5
Sasha Le Monnier [ C.O.U. Muzik ] (UK) (BeatAgency,Source Of Gravity,Proton Radio,Danceradioglobal,DI.FM,ensonic.fm,Contagious Rhythm)
"Wicked ep.
Nice head down grooves.
Will play this weekend" - 4.0 / 5
Andy Newland (UK) (bedrock, ministry of sound, twisted audio, renaissance, baroque, bellarine)
