At only eighteen years old, Paris DJ and producer u.r.trax has a C.V that would make most seasoned selectors blush. Blending the innocence of youth with a ferocious production palette, the emerging techno star has already played Concrete, Dehors Brut and La Toilette, and has released on Hector Oaks Kaos label, having become infatuated with the sound at a young age - even visiting Tresor at just fourteen!

From death comes rebirth, and on ‘Dying Generation' u.r.trax flies the flag for future-gazing doof with its twisting, left-field turns and throbbing noise. An instant Berlin classic. The glitch and suspense of ‘What Was On Their Mind’ melts into the ravers core; alarm bells ring, heartbeats race and eyes widen on its six minute journey.

The headsy vibes on ‘You Are Your Own Distraction’ is a welcome switch-up, it’s punchy kicks and bouncy aesthetic inviting the listener to dance as weird as they want, before the techno tradition is dropped in favour of hefty cut of electro flavour, moulding the artists own vocals with her production for a “Miss Kitten 2.0” vibe.

Galaxial atmospherics, horror-synths and anxious energy bow us out on ‘Race Against Time’, completing the package with a furious digi-only rework from MRD.

U.r.trax - You Are Your Own Distraction [Artaphine Premiere]

Audiovisual memories of last night
Techno orientated

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Irish Zoologist turned DJ

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FOR ME DANCING ON LISTENING TO TECHNO IS KEY TO REMAIN GROUNDED AND TO SUSTAIN HARDSHIPS IN LIFE  TECHNO GIVES ME FORCE + FUEL FOR A FOCUSED MIND FLOWY LEAN BODY AND 
MORE 

BLESSINGS FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES 

☀️ TamSu ❤️

TECHNOHEAD slash DANCER
since ‘90

photography by my love @zapdelight  

+ the ceiling of 1 of my most favorite clubs in Berlin: Club Tresor
+ me in summer of '22.. early or late in the morning waiting for metro S8, after an EPIC 1st time visiting Club RSO Berlin 10± hours, thanks to Bas S . a.k.a DJ Shooba- VCS collective/Vault Sessions. 

 SHORT RAVE REPORT >>>

The heat was ON and so were we.. MY entourage was o.a. my husband Rael W, Joep S. a.k.a Dj Jimmy On the Pancake/Dissociative MoodSwings, Alexis Baytelman a.k.a DJ Alexis Phase  18-3-'23* may he rest in peace. His best friend Nils and Lev with some of his friends from Amsterdam.

forever grateful for meeting Alexis during C-19 times in the winter of  '21 @ an legendary illegal 10- hrs rave held in the cellars of former prison facility the 'Bijlmerbajes'  now Club Levenslang Amsterdam in A'dam Zuid-Oost by the crew of BNKR Amsterdam and their friends.
DJ's: Nick Moody, Thoms TraXX, Ici Sans Merci a.ka Hashashin, Cool Tiger.
Even though we only knew each other for a short time, Alexis was to me and for many others in Amsterdam+Berlin an inspiring, kind, warm and loving person. With a great sense of dark gnarly humor.Furthermore he was a very gifted  DJ/producer and for many years resident for innercrowd/intimate club Golden Gate in Berlin.

The last couple of hours in X RSO Berlin were celebrated with psycedelics, a huge bottle of champagne plus a variety of fancy cocktails and shots.
Alexis, in a  very good ' blissfull tipsy euphoric' mood made the order without even blinking. at the same time, physicly slightly  out of balance : ) going through all his pockets in search for his wallet. totally forgotten that he lost his wallet +Iphone during daytime  before the deal was sealed. 

No guts no glory stylo: Alexis being bold  ; "Just put it all on the tab, cuz it has been approved by your manager. he handed out all the drinks, grabbed for the Moët and swoooshed away. Hahahaa....
He supposedly closed a joint venture deal with the team  of RSO. a two days event curated and creatively directed by Alexis. A huge breakthrough after years of managing a high level daytime office-job in combination with pursuing his passion & love for the music and especially his energetic connection with everyone present on the dancefloor. Unfortunatly destiny came crashing, Alexis passed away too young & too soon a few days before 

important sidenote; DJ Tred played an outstanding 3hrs- set, danced my ass off :)

photography by 
IG @zapdelight