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. Wombat - Helo (Original Mix)
2. Wombat - Helo (Kasey Taylor Remix)
3. Wombat - Helo (What The Fuck Is Wrong With A. Balter Remix)
4. Wombat - Helo (Shades Of Gray Remix)
5. Wombat - Helo (Analogious Wombat Remix)
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Emerging from the undergrowth after a period of hibernation comes Australia’s favourite marsupial Wombat, with his new release on Open Records. The Helo Remixes EP is Open’s 10th digital outing and to celebrate the double figures, we have compiled a tasty remix EP of Wombat’s storming last track from our last CD compilation Festivus.
Wombat is a fresh direction from Andrew Davidson, the man behind one of Australia’s most successful progressive trance projects, SunControlSpecies. Signed to Danish super-label Iboga Records, SunControlSpecies is one of the most in demand live acts in the global outdoor party circuit, with gigs in all corners of the globe including all over Europe, Israel, the US and Brazil.
Focused on a deeper and more experimental sound, casually described as minimal-infused progressive and progressively-infused techno, Wombat signals a way forward for future releases by Davidson and Open Records in 2009 and beyond. The 5 track package includes both the original and a re-edit by Wombat himself, alongside 3 other remixes by respected artists in a variety of genres.
Kasey Taylor’s remix is a classic deep progressive house groover, delivered in the way only Australia’s favourite dance music export can. Kasey is back in the studio in 2009 after a long break, and this remix is a taste of what’s to come from one of progressive dance music’s finest sons.
Israeli A. Balter delivers a massive Bodzin-ish minimal monster next, stripping the track back to the bare essentials and adding some techy percussive work and a thudding bassline. With work on the way alongside Perfect Stranger on Iboga Records and assorted solo tracks as well, this talented artist is fast becoming one of the most talked about names in Israel’s underground techno circuit and we are proud to work with him here on Open Records.
BEEF Records head-honchos Shades Of Gray take a different route again, with a funky and sophisticated tech-house cut that has been getting massive reactions from their live set on their recent global tour. With their tunes hitting the top 10 tech-house charts on Beatport and getting strong support from the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Butch, Anthony Pappa, Laurent Garnier and heaps more, Shades Of Gray are surely a name to watch in 2009.
Closing out the EP is a 2009 re-imagining by Wombat himself, in a futuristic progressive techno style. It brings to an end what is without a doubt Open’s most exciting release of the year so far, and an essential addition to any collector of forward-thinking dance music, DJ or listener alike.
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DJ Reactions:
"good stuff" - 3.5 / 5
Hernan Cattaneo (Argentina) (sudbeat-renaissance)
"Great Sounds." - 2.5 / 5
Electrobios (Argentina) (Anjuna Deep, Extrema, Add2basket, Baroque, Di, Deep Records)
"my favorites are the original mix and the analogious wombat remix... i love both for the the psy-tech influences in it!" - 4.5 / 5
Jim_Star (Canada) (www.alicemanagement.com ; no sound ; monique musique)
"I kinda like the original mix.The others are not really my thing.
But the original mix is a good one ... pity you cannot listen more than 2 minutes." - 3.5 / 5
AnDrEi1 (Belgium) ()
"nice bright pumpin mix from Kasey Taylor, original is good driving prog, SOG mix has a cool quirky techno feel " - 3.5 / 5
Kris B (USA) (Nightshade Music (Owner/A&R), Armada, Baroque, Global Underground, Ready Mix Records, DI.fm, ETN.fm)
"All 5 versions are great. The original stood out the most for me..." - 4.0 / 5
LLavoe (USA) ()
"Original is a clear winner. " - 4.0 / 5
Peter McGill (N. Ireland) (House Sessions, Freaks Culture Records, Monu Digital, Twister Tunes, Forza Records, 1mix radio)
"Really enjoying the Shades of Grey remix. Nice vibe to it. Good Deep Tech." - 3.5 / 5
Thee-O (USA) (Saturday Night Sessions / Bedrock / Perfecto Black / System Recordings/ Source of Gravity / NOSI / )
"i also like shades of grey mix. its bouncy funky. original and kasey's are cool. kasey's is subdued. " - 4.5 / 5
" Cant ever go wrong with wombat++++++++" - 4.5 / 5
Merk-E (USA) (House Assassins)
"Some great remixes, lots of cool crazy sounds and excellent production all around. Definitely will support and recommend this!" - 5.0 / 5
Mike Hiratzka (USA) (Lost Angeles Recordings)
"Lovely! Dark with a hint of tech. Exactly what I'm into these days. Favorite of course is the Kasey Taylor remix. Also digging the Analogious Wombat and Original mixes." - 4.5 / 5
Darin Epsilon (USA) (Perfecto, Lost Angeles, Monday Night Social @ Nacional, DI.fm, Proton, Curvve, Deep Records)
"the original mix rocks!!! Absolutely nailed it!" - 5.0 / 5
"super pack here, hard to pick a Fav, but the top for me only just is Kasey Taylor, all remixes and the original is great" - 4.5 / 5
Sasha Le Monnier [ C.O.U. Muzik ] (UK) (BeatAgency,Source Of Gravity,Proton Radio,Danceradioglobal,DI.FM,ensonic.fm,Contagious Rhythm)
"Massive release !! Kasey's mix deffo doing the business here ... love it and have been playing it !!
Shades of grey mix is killer, supporting this big time." - 4.5 / 5
