VA – Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005: Volume 1 – The Acid Trip on Delsin Records

Ismistik, Acid Junkies, The Doctor, China White, Greyhawk, Storm, Hexagone, Phase Phorce, Mike Dearborn, Planet Gong, Group X, Edge Of Motion, Random XS, Miss Djax brings warmth and groove to Delsin Records with “Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005: Volume 1 – The Acid Trip”, a 14-track house record made for dancefloors. Gathering 13 artists from across the House spectrum, Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005: Volume 1 – The Acid Trip showcases Delsin Records‘s curatorial range.

Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005: Volume 1 – The Acid Trip on Delsin Records

Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005: Volume 1 – The Acid Trip – Official Music Video

Behind the House : Release Notes

Delsin is pleased to announce an extensive compilation series combing through the catalogue of landmark Dutch techno label Djax-Up-Beats. The series, curated by Rush Hour co-founder Christiaan Macdonald, launches with a look at the label’s legacy in the development of acid music through the 90s. In total, this first entry in the Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005 series comprises 20 tracks, presented as a main triple-vinyl album plus two additional 12″ EPs. The compilation also features all-new illustrations from Alan Oldham, the Detroit-rooted visual artist who gave Djax-Up-Beats a distinctive visual identity from very early on, and design by Lost Communication. Each volume of the series also features liner notes from music journalist Oli Warwick. Crucially, every track featured on the series has been carefully mastered by Johanz Westerman, bringing the best out of tracks that often had very little post-production treatment before they were originally pressed to wax. Volume 1 – The Acid Trip focuses on an area the label is best known for – acid house and techno. After the pioneering breakthroughs Chicago-based producers made with the Roland TB-303 in the late 1980s, acid music creation was starting to become more widespread when Djax-Up started in late 1990. The rebellious, rave-ready sound was an instant draw for label founder Miss Djax, and so her label ended up reflecting the development of acid as it spread from the Chicago roots across the world. Volume 1 – The Acid Trip looks at the diverse approaches to acid taken by artists on Djax-Up. Tracks on the compilation include an early outing from Ludovic ‘St Germain’ Navarre and Bjrn Torske’s Ismistik alias, as well as Dutch pioneers such as Edge Of Motion, Spasms, Random XS and Acid Junkies, and Chicago heavyweights Mike Dearborn and Gene Hunt. With five more, equally extensive, volumes to come in this series, Djax-Up-Beats 1990-2005 is a thorough exploration of a true totem of techno culture a renegade label that operated on its own terms and carried surprises and slammers in equal measure.

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14-Track Tracklist

1. Ismistik – Cassis Original Mix

   House | Acid | 139 BPM | E Minor | 6:38

2. Acid Junkies, The Doctor – Telephone Terror featuring The Doctor Original Mix

   House | Acid | 111 BPM | F Minor | 7:34

3. China White – Batteries Not Included Original Mix

   House | Acid | 138 BPM | B Major | 5:40

4. Greyhawk – Epidemic Future Original Mix

   House | Acid | 139 BPM | C Major | 5:12

5. Storm – Takaru Original Mix

   House | Acid | 135 BPM | A Minor | 4:14

6. Hexagone – Burning Trash Floor Original Mix

   House | Acid | 146 BPM | A Major | 5:59

7. Phase Phorce – Complications Original Mix

   House | Acid | 125 BPM | A Major | 6:16

8. Mike Dearborn – Raw Acid (Interlude) Original Mix

   House | Acid | 69 BPM | F Major | 0:24

9. Mike Dearborn – Outer Limits Trance Mixx

   House | Acid | 69 BPM | Bb Minor | 5:20

10. Planet Gong – Eight Miles High Original Mix

    House | Acid | 87 BPM | E Major | 6:43

11. Group X – Tranze X Original Mix

    House | Acid | 66 BPM | E Major | 9:13

12. Edge Of Motion – La Orilla Original Mix

    House | Acid | 135 BPM | G Major | 4:52

13. Random XS – Aftermath V1.2 Original Mix

    House | Acid | 141 BPM | B Major | 8:00

14. Miss Djax – Killer Train Original Mix

    House | Acid | 137 BPM | D Minor | 6:54