2 hours of Heavy, Acidic Techno from Dax J

In Amsterdam's industrial West lies the cities most notorious venue, Warehouse Elementstraat. Reaktor, Dax J & Monnom Black teamed up for a monumental label party inside the epic concrete halls. Here is the closing set captured during the murky hours of that first New Years Day morning of 2019.

Line Up

CJ Bolland
Cressida
Dax J
I Hate Models
Inhalt der Nacht
Raffaele Attanasio
Regis presents CUB
Remco Beekwilder
Stranger
Thomas P. Heckmann
Tommy Holohan
UVB
Zanias

Dax J @ Reaktor X Monnom Black NYE, Warehouse Elementstraat, Amsterdam 31.12.2018 - 01.01.2019

For me drive is always the main focus in a track, as it is in my DJ sets. Im fascinated by how music can pull you in and always try to archive this in my music. Repeating moody chords, catchy motifs and grey noisy background atmospheres is what you will find in my tracks. I keep trying to surpass myself and create my own creative playground.

Follow me on this road and keep your ears open 👀

There are few artists carving out a legacy for themselves like Dax J is right now. The British DJ and producer from London has gone from pirate radio to magazine covers; from the backroom parties to headlining raves at every major techno institution the world over, all whilst staying true to the underground with an individual style all of his own. His technical skill, pure selection as a DJ and attention to high-end sound production has placed him at the forefront of a global scene, and established him as a singular presence within modern dance music.
 
Recent accolades for his unswerving devotion to his sound have included places in the top 100 DJs polls published by Resident Advisor, DJ Mag and Groove Magazine. Over the years, he’s also received nominations as Best Techno DJ, Best Breakthrough DJ and Best British DJ from Mixmag, DJ Mag and the DJ Awards. He's renowned for playing mammoth closing sets at monumental parties including 10-hour marathons in the world’s most notorious techno clubs, Berghain and Bassiani.

Also known as a prolific producer and successful record label boss, his trademark sound remains in constant rotation among the most respected DJs in dance music. It’s a style that has evolved over many years, but which was first fully recognised on his highly acclaimed 2015 album, "Shades of Black". Upon its initial release on his own Monnom Black label, Mixmag named it "Album of the Month", Hardwax described it as “brilliantly banging” and it also took the coveted No.1 spot on Juno Records. 2018 saw Dax release his multi-faceted second solo album “Offending Public Morality”. The record won support across the board, including that of BBC Radio 1 who picked it as their “Biggest Record of the Week”. By the end of 2018, “Offending Public Morality” also featured in the “Top 50 Albums of the Year” lists for DJ Mag, Tsugi and Apocalypse Mag. Two more events that crowned a year of great success were his enrolment into the BBC hall of fame with the release of his debut Radio 1 Essential Mix, and Be.At.TV’s choice of his 4-hour closing set at NeoPop Festival for their “Best DJ set of the year”.

groove deliverer 🫴📦
KS (ICT) -> VA 📍

Dax J @ Reaktor X Monnom Black NYE, Warehouse Elementstraat, Amsterdam 31.12.2018 - 01.01.2019

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