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TRAX, the original home of house music, gave birth to the biggest movement in club music since the dawn of Disco. TRAX stands in a class by itself, as the quintessential music catalog that defines the house sound.TRAX is now back, with brand new releases, a catalog of remastered classics and great compilations including the “20th Anniversary Collection” triple CD set and the “TRAX CLASSIX” series of collections from the likes of House Legends Joey Beltram, Farley "Jacmaster" Funk, Armando, Marshall Jefferson, Mr. Fingers, Frankie Knuckles, Fast Eddie and Robert Armani and new albums from Screamin’ Rachael and Paul Johnson. Coming October 11th, two new releases on the "TRAX Classix" series. From the TRAX archives Master C & J featuring the superb vocals of Liz Torres and PHUTURE. Would you like to subscribe to our NEWSLETTER? Send an email now to subscribe@traxhouse.com. Attention DJs/Producers...Do you think you have talent? We are always looking for great new "House" music to add to the TRAX roster. If you'd like to submit music to us, here are a few simple rules. Send us the best examples of your work. Limit it to 3-4 tracks on CD only. We will not return samples so don't send us anything you need back and we will only respond to submissions we are interested in. Please don't call to inquire about your submission. That said, you never know what might happen. Mail your submission to SUBMISSIONS, C/O TRAX Records, 151 Bloor Street West, Suite 701, Toronto Ontario, Canada M5S 1S4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Ron HardyRon Hardy is the only man who can test Frankie Knuckles` status as the godfather of Chicago house music. Though he never recorded under his own name and left little evidence of his life, Hardy was the major name for Chicago dance music from the late `70s to the mid-`80s. By 1974, he had already effected a continuous music mix — with reel-to-reel machines plus a dual-turntable setup — at the club Den One. Several years later, Hardy played with Knuckles at a club called the Warehouse and though he spent several years in Los Angeles, he later returned to Chicago to open his own club, the Music Box. While Knuckles was translating disco and the emerging house music to a straight, southside audience at the Power Plant, Hardy`s 72-hour mix sessions and flamboyant party lifestyle fit in well with the... |
