Christian Smith is one of the world’s leading exponents of techno, both as a DJ and producer he is always bold and innovative. With his output in recent years it is hard to imagine a list of prolific producers without his name towards the top. He has been at the top of his game for over two decades with his trademark groovy techno.

Although Swedish by birth, Christian spent most of his childhood years in Frankfurt, Germany which no doubt played an unexpected role in determining his musical tastes from a young age. After spending time in the US studying, Christian moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil playing the best clubs in the city and surrounding regions, where he still loves to play today and continues to have a very big following.

In 1995 he started his label Tronic, since then it has dominated the charts with releases from Christian himself and the likes of ANNA, Enrico Sangiuliano, Paco Osuna, Drunken Kong, Wehbba, Ramon Tapia, and more. The label has been the top selling techno label in the world according to Beatport, and is soon to celebrate its 500th release.
Tronic also has a weekly show which is now syndicated to over 100 stations worldwide, their 500th show was celebrated with special guest Carl Cox and now in 2022, they are already fast approaching the 600th episode.

Christian has dominated the charts and DJ’s playlists with a steady flow of releases on many high profile labels like Drumcode, Filth On Acid, Trick, Symbolism, Bedrock, and Tronic. His last EP on Tronic reached #1 spot on Beatport in both Techno and Electro in January of 2024. During the pandemic, Christian had a weekly Tronic Thursday stream which has reached over 10M people. On the remix front, Christian has recently reworked a track by UK hip hop superstar "Stormzy". His music is regularly featured on Spotify's biggest playlists and Christian is currently enjoying a big boost in his career.

Christian also ventured into his own branded night in Ibiza at mega club Eden. His first season on the Island in 2019 had 15 consecutive weeks of events and was a huge success. Christian was also invited to host Tronic events all over the world from Tokyo, Detroit, Los Angeles, and London amongst many others.

So keep your eyes peeled, and if you can’t wait until then, you can always go to Christian’s Soundcloud for the latest on the radio show.

Tracer Records is back! 

Tracer Records was conceived in 2009 as a platform by Ronald van Norden for releasing Techno music. Tracer Records goal is to collaborate and release with likeminded boundary pushing artists. 

DEMO SUBMISSION

Please send your demo only with private Soundcloud Links to : 
tracerrecords@gmail.com

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Woody Aki was (and sometimes is) a music journalist, historian, DJ, producer, artiste or a bass player with various bands of wildly diverse genres. Born in Melbourne, Australia, and raised in Malta, he started playing bass at age 15, gradually carving up a reputation as one of the island’s most atypical-sounding bass players in stints with local Punk, Pop-Rock, Reggae and Alternative Rock bands. A small but life-changing role with Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub on the sessions of 1993 best-selling album “Boaphenia” set him off with a stronger conviction to spread his wide musical influences over a large canvas coloured by 1970’s Dub Reggae, Punk, Disco, New Wave and beyond. In a pre-internet world, it earned him the nickname “The Walking Musical Encyclopaedia”!

Decamping to Frankfurt and Berlin on an on/off basis between 1994-1996 convinced Woody to materialise his undying obsession with all the forms of electronic music that ruled the home stereos and underground discotheques of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. He fused that with the House sensibilities of the 90’s together with side orders of Jazz, Funk and melodic yet intelligent Techno, forming the duo Bound By Sound together with Konrad Griscti (a.k.a. Gingi) back in Malta. By the time they disbanded 2 years later, Woody had honed his DJ skills whilst coming out with a slew of solo productions and collaborative remixes on his own as well with close friend and musical soulmate Owen Jay. Those releases brought him back to Berlin in 2004, and his appearances at various venues such as Delicious Doughnuts, Schoenwetter and Café Moskau followed, earning him the admiration of Modeselektor (BPitch Control), Sven Dohse (Greenman/Shtone Music), and the late co-founder of the Love Parade himself, Ralf Regitz, who became a mentor of sorts as well as a close friend. 

Now based in London after three years in York and 5 and a half years in Cambridge, Woody periodically releases the odd electronic track, releasing his first solo track on an EP together with Demarkus Lewis on the Batti Batti label back in 2010. Bookings are few and far nowadays, but he still posts uncompromising mixes full of Italo Disco, various variations of the alternative House spectrum, 1970’s/1980’s Mutant Disco, electronic classics from the last 30 years, old school Hi-NRG from the Gay clubs of yore and a selection of tight, emotional Electro and Techno from times past and present for like-minded left-wing electronic aficionados disillusioned by the sludge of mainstream Dance ‘culture’ - a colourful versatility that over the last 25 years earned him a cult respect all across Europe that very few individuals – famous, successful, both or not – can match.

Bookings: woodyaki@gmail.com



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DJ Ruby is the most prolific dance music artist that loomed from the party island of Malta, amassing a huge worldwide fan base that follows him unconditionally. A devoted ambassador of the underground progressive house scene, mostly renowned for delivering flawless hypnotic journey sets with a solid groove and a positive party vibe wherever he performs. DJ Ruby is a true pioneer of his caliber, a hard-working artist that has always matured with the scene. He now boasts 3 decades of experience in which he obtained countless achievements, acclaims, and respect from everyone in the industry.

Bookings:
📧 management@djrubyofficial.com

Promos:
📧 djruby@me.com

Follow me here: https://soundcloud.com/soundoforaya
To all my followers: I am grateful for your support throughout my entire journey as Synthek! After 2 decades in the electronic field and a long break from producing music, I am coming back with a new vision of sound. 

Sound Of Oraya wants to share the beauty of sound for healing purpose through multilayers of  ancestral instruments, harmonic sound & shamanic approach, merged into a new vision of Medicine Music.

Belgium based Tom Hades has become as something of a tastemaker in today’s world of techno. 
With years of experience in playing shows & even more in producing he exactly knows how to stick out of the masses with his really own signature sound. 
Tom started making music with his long-time friend Marco Bailey, with whom he also had his first releases with on labels like Drumcode. Techno always was, and still is, the only kind of music Tom could express his very own vision of music with. 
Tom’s sound always has a strong emphasis on straightforward baselines and eternal catching melodies – it is made for dancing! Often Tom also brings a certain melancholy to it, which enables a really unique listening experience. The focus on a typical Hades track is also always on strong percussion elements by bringing a fresh vibe to the end product, that saturates his audience as well as his fellow producer and DJ colleagues. 
His productions obviously align well with the selections Tom makes while being behind the decks. A set of Tom always focuses on keeping the tempo and strong melodies, while adjusting a certain groove. His sets combine classic productions, which he showcases in his weekly classic Sunday picks, with more current ones. For Tom creating the atmosphere through groove & strong repetitive melodies is the main goal. 
This year will see Tom releasing his productions on international renown labels, as well as expanding his global tour schedule. Tom Hades is a steady part of today’s techno scene!

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