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Started as a London based club night, House Trained earned a reputation on the underground circuit thanks to a combination of cutting edge flyers and poster art, a loyal following of party revellers and its accompanying strapline "no **** on the floor"; in reference to an unwavering attitude towards its no nonsense music policy. Always on the look out for the next big DJ and small venue to inhibit, a series of parties next door to London's Fabric resulted in a guest appearance from Mylo, on the cusp of global stardom and a favourable Mixmag report followed, labelling House Trained "#1 top night in London". A small print run of t-shirts with the Scotty dog logo emblazoned on the front led to an upsurge in requests from punters and DJs alike, eager to pledge their allegiance to this understated club night which had sprouted from relative obscurity on nothing more than a shoestring budget.

A Saturday night Ministry of Sound radio show followed and then a record label - flirtation with investment from a major label led to a series of commercial releases from DJ Disciple, Denise Lopez and Wolfgang Gartner before co-founder Phil Loraine filed the trademark independently. Next followed new mixes of 1990 northern classic "Hardcore Uproar", breathing new life into one of the most famous all time UK dance classics which was subsequently championed in festival sets worldwide by a number of A-List DJs. Later accompanied by a new vocal version which received rave reviews in DJ Mag, Mixmag, London Metro and Timeout, a memorable music video was also shot in Manchester's revered Music Box venue on the final week before it closed its doors to the public for the very last time, after forty years of successfully showcasing live music.

In 2024 Phil continues his music industry journey as an Ibiza-based DJ & Artist Manager, working for Europa Music Management who represent the likes of Purple Disco Machine, Orbital, David Penn, Monolink, Dale Move and House Of Molly. He continues to host the House Trained radio show which airs on Café Mambo Radio (Fridays at 2pm) and syndicates via 70+ stations worldwide. A passionate house music enthusiast, he continues to DJ at every opportunity and push the House Trained brand forward as a labour of love.

DJ,  Music Producer...STEREOHYPE Brand & Label Manager amongst other things.

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R3WIRE - Stand & Deliver [Farris Wheel Records]
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James Hype ft. Shamiya Battles - 7 Seconds (R3WIRE 'Back To 95' Remix) https://lnk.to/7secr3wire

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CONTACT: rob@robosonic.cc
BOOKING : Ben King | Radius Agency
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AUSTRALIA : mike@thickasthieves.com.au

mixed & mastered music welcome here : promo@robosonic.cc

OUTTAKES Records: rob@robosonic.cc

CORD LABUHN [Robosonic | Outtakes | Punchi] 

Cartoon life - At six years old, CORD LABUHN had his first real career aspiration : becoming an ‘inventor’. Or space traveller. At least working in some kind of laboratory. Hence he became a producer of beats, tunes, records, imagery & merch - and toured the whole planet to play music for the most spaced out...
Earlier, when the ghost of Jimi Hendrix jumped out of his parents record collection and passionately promoted the guitar as the weapon of choice for a leftist punk, folk, if not eurodance infected teenager of the 90s, the piano and his sister’s drumset would have to step back for a while. 

A few years later when TV was still the thing and gaming consoles like PS1 were battling N64, Cord the Beatmaker was rather staring at tiny AKAI S2000, MPC and CRT displays, head-nodding, turning the jogwheels, dreaming of a second turntable to complete his DJ setup - the true school, golden age hiphop way. Next mission - still as a school kid - was a self-released vinyl record with international distribution through a self-founded label – learning everything from scratch, only a few years before DJing went 99,9% digital, crazy fast and globalised anyway. 
Arriving in Berlin and founding the mashup label „BROKEN BOOTLEGS“ (with Exploited’s Shir Khan and Andy Szankay) was good sparring for more delinquent ventures in professional sampling culture. Musical diversion had found an anarchic playground, genre-bending seemed to be a welcome concept for a radical open mind.

To date, his longest running project is ROBOSONIC, which was originally formed as a DJ-producer duo together with Sacha Robotti more than 10 years ago. Over the course of time it became Cords solo moniker in the dance music game, since his former partner had emigrated to the US for a fresh personal start. 
A while after the unconventional, free-spirited debut album „Sturm und Drang“ (2007) Robosonic took the world by storm with a string of popular tunes and remixes that went into the crates of tens of thousands of DJs worldwide and made it to top spots in the infamous Beatport charts (“Worst Love”, “The Edge” 2012, “La Fique” 2013, “House Music” 2015, “Rise” 2016). With releases on labels like Defected, Toolroom, Get Physical, Diynamic, Stil vor Talent, Deep Dish’s Yoshitoshi, Nervous, Crew Love, Kittball or Mother Recordings, ROBOSONIC became an authentic figurehead for something dubbed “Golden Era House” (Juice Magazine). Not only because Cord was convincing real rap icons like Masta Ace, Jeru the Damaja and KRS-One to collaborate on house tracks, but also because ROBOSONIC remixed true legends like Todd Terry, Arthur Baker, Kerri Chandler and Eddie Amador.
The house & techno driven sets and records under the R°° flag are internationally recognised and performances in 45+ countries (and counting) reflect the universal appeal of a trademark sound Robosonic unleashed into the world. North & South America, most European countries, South East Asia, China and Russia, Egypt down to South Africa, Dubai to Australia, Lebanon and Israel. Cord Labuhn has seen and pleased hundreds of stages, clubs and crowds over the last years. And with the string of new Robosonic releases through Defected, Kittball, Mother Recordings and more it becomes clear that he won’t stop shedding club sweat and tears.

No accurate depiction of electronic music culture would be complete without special mention of Deborah De Luca. Widely acknowledged as one of the most prominent flag-bearers for Techno globally and a regular fixture inside the world’s most distinguished DJ booths, Deborah has the unique ability to transfix crowds with her electrically charged, technically nuanced sets, fusing hard techno with minimal grooves and melodic soundscapes to absorbing effect. A pioneer in the use of social networks as a promotional tool, whilst somehow managing to retain a strong sense of discretion in her private life, Deborah is unrivalled in her determination and passion, earning every part of her current status as one of the most exciting talents to emerge from the international Techno scene over the past decade.
Born under the shade of the infamous Vele di Scampia – one of the toughest districts in Naples – the now-globally recognised DJ, producer and label head came from humble beginnings, forging her path to international success against unlikely odds. However this was to become her making. “You shouldn’t let anybody tell you what you can or can’t become”, she expounded in a rare interview, referencing her early livelihood as a nightclub dancer. “It’s true, in recent years I have gained popularity, but I am very grateful for the long journey it’s taken”. More than anything else, Deborah’s roots and her unwavering ethic are an integral part of the flourishing artist we see before us today.
Deborah spent the formative years of her musical career in Northern Italy, following a brief stint at fashion school in Modena. Cutting her teeth on the European club circuit, where she quickly realised music was her true calling, Deborah’s hard work and relentless determination eventually began to pay off and in 2013 she launched her very own imprint Sola_mente Records. Created as a platform by which to release her own music, free from creative pressure and external constraints, the label went from strength to strength and in November 2018, Deborah marked a decade-long career in the industry with the critically acclaimed release of her debut album ‘Ten’. A huge milestone for the Italian producer, ‘Ten’ represented an important rite of passage and a body of work that she would cherish indefinitely.

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How does the land where we are from shape each of us? How do we reconcile the beauty and the failings of where we are from with the people we become?

Melbourne (Australia) based songwriter Clive Casey draws on the experience of living in various countries including rural and outback Australia where he spent part of his formative years. Pinche País (pronounced: Pinch-eh Pay-is) is an album in which the influence of the parched earth of the Australian continent features as both a backdrop and an undeniable authority on the lives of the characters throughout the album.

Its Spanish title is “Chilango” slang of Mexico City where Clive lived for several years. “¡Qué triste mi pinche país!", “How sad, my fucking country!” Casey would hear, in response to another disappearance, murder or rumour of corruption. 

"¿Qué vamos a hacer con este pinche país?", “What are we going to do with this fucking country?”. Across nine songs Casey expresses how we all have ambivalent relationships with our fucking country, wherever it is. The lands Casey visits, both literal and literary, tell stories of the same frustrations and laments but also love for the places that help form us. 

Pinche País  is released on November 21 2024

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