HOLIC TRAX

Mr.G / A  G Moment EP
Label: Holic Trax 
Release: 6th NOV 2013 
Cat No: HT 008
Format: Coloured 10” vinyl / digital

A1 A  G Moment
B1 So get down (Vinyl Only)

Whant it (Digital only)
10' + Digital
https://holic-trax.bandcamp.com/album/mr-g-a-g-moment-ep-ht008

At BEATPORT
http://smarturl.it/AGMoment

He’s back! 18 months have passed since he helped Holic Trax launch with the evergreen ‘Danceaholics’ EP, Mr G returns to Tomoki Tamura’s label with another session of insatiable tech soul. 
One of the most venerated men in techno, Colin McBean paints from a strictly timeless sound palette. Refusing to kowtow to any trends or fads, both he and his collection of analogue hardware have remained highly relevant and well respected for almost 15 years. Naturally this latest EP is no exception. 
We kick off with ‘A G Moment’. Strutting with Detroitian distinction, the groove is awash with thick woozy chords. Instantly captivating, they set the foundations for the dual vocal trickery that follows as the lead loop is complemented by swooning ‘oohs’ in the background. Undiluted galvanised soul, it’s G at his most playful and sonically seductive.
‘So Get Down’ follows with percussive panache. A forthright fusion of thundering kicks and rolling bongos, we’re soon introduced to a cheeky snippet of a very well-known vocal. Guaranteeing that your floor will ride on time, every time, the beautiful simplicity and solidity of this is matchless. 
A firing funk finale, ‘Whant It’ closes the show. Swaggering with full flavoured drum dynamics, Mr G’s trademark hip-shaking infectiousness is in full effect. With just enough space in the swinging rhythm to introduce a sexy, purring vocal and icy star-gazing pads, it’s yet another sensuous showdown.
Another sweat-inducing session from Holic Trax and another exemplary exercise in classic contemporary techno from M G: have yourself ‘A G Moment’ today.

HT 008 Mr.G - A  G Moment EP Out in OCT

TOM TAM CLUB Vol 2
Compiled by Tomoki Tamura

B1 Death on the Balcony - Distant Minds  7:33
Produced by Paul Hargreaves & Mark Caramelli

Label: HOLIC TRAX 
Release: 30 APR 2014
Cat No: HTV003
Format: 12” vinyl x 2

HOLIC TRAX PAGE
www.facebook.com/HolicTRAX

Friday 18th APR 2014
Tom Tam Club Vol 2 release party @Corsica Studios in London
www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?555341

B1 Death on the Balcony - Distant Minds

Artist: Robert Dietz & Tuccillo
Title: Kushtraxx (inc Shonky edit) 
Label: Holic Tax
Release: 22 / 09
Cat. No. HT 011
Format: Vinyl

Buy color 12' or Digital download at our BandCamp.
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A1 Juice
A2 We Can't Stop
B1 Ishine Ushine
B2 We can't stop (Shonky edit) - Vinyl Only

Digi only - Robert Dietz & Tuccillo - Juice (Shonky edit)

The next EP on Holic Trax, limited to 500 coloured vinyl, is a collaboration from Running Back & Desolat man Robert Dietz and Ibiza based house talent Tuccillo complete with a edit from Frenchman and Apollonia member, Shonky.
Robert Dietz has long been crafting essential tech house and minimal grooves on Desolat as well as his own labels, and Tuccillo has recently shot to fame off the back of EPs on labels like 2020Vision and Holic Trax. Together they are a hugely talented pairing as the three original tracks here prove.
Kicking off the EP is ‘Juice’, an amped up and full-blooded house cut with rattling metallic percussion,loopy sub bass and plenty of dancing potential. It’s quick, a little trippy and certainly engaging. Next up, ‘We Can’t Stop’ is less intense, but is still built on warm rubbery kick drums. Sharp edged percussive ticks help drive the thing along and act as little hooks that you cant help but latch onto.
Searching synths span the track’s horizon at the mid point and when it kicks once again there’s analien air to the thing that makes it a little bit spooky.
‘Ishine Ushine’ is a much more broken beat and playful affair, with tumbling drums and percussion,party starting horns and more loopy bass all coalescing into a funky, fun bit of house music.Last but not least, Shonky re-works ‘We Can’t Stop’ into a sleek, seductive and trance inducing house number with a constant groove that really pulls you in. It’s textbook Shonky and rounds out the vinyl in some style. Buy the EP digitally and you’ll also get a Shonky rework of ‘Juice’ that is fat, urgent, and
intricately groove driven. 
This dream team paring doesn’t disappoint!


Djs support
Alland Byallo / Great party jams!!! Loving "Juice" the most! Monster cut!
Anthony Collins / We can't stop shonky edit is very nice
Brothers' Vibe / Both Shonky edits work well!!
Claudio Coccoluto / Juice (Shonky edit) !
Damian Lazarus / Listening now. x
Dan Curtin / oving Inshine Ushine, great drums!'
Danny Tenaglia / Thanks!
Dj W!ld  / We Can't Stop (Shonky edit).
Dubfire / bombs!!! Thanks!!'
Emerson Todd / Its the shonky edits for me thanks guys'
Huxley / both version of juice and ishine ushine are quality. definitely straight on the usb!'
Jonny Cruz / this ep is quite ridiculous!!!! I'm blown away...loving every single tune in this pack!'
Jorge Savoretti / cool! i'm happy when i receive promos like this... all trax have a special edge and shonky's edits are great!
Julien Sandre / love this release! shonky's edits are special!'
Kirby / Juice sounds cool. Thanks.
Luca Bacchetti / nice package! I love tuccillo's touchâ!
Matthias Tanzmann / really nice tracks. Thanks.
Matthias Vogt (Motorcitysoul) / cool duo, cool (holic) tracks.'
Meat / Great work guys!!!
Mr G / solid ep
Murray Richardson / great stuff this all sounds brilliant, love the Juice track and Shonkys edit is top!'
Nikko Gibler / Shonky edit is nice!
Robbie Akbal / Loving this hot & groovie release!! all tracks are sick.
Sebo K / Cool package ! will definitely play !
Stacey Pullen / cool will try thanks
Waifs & Strays / love Holic trax - always wicked. no exception here. support!'
Willie Graff /I like Shonky's edit of "We Cant Stop". Thank you.
Xpress 2 / Absolutely killer EP!!!! Huge support from X-PRESS 2 at club and on radio show "HOUSE OF X-PRESS 2" on Ministry Radio

HT011 Robert Dietz & Tuccillo -Kushtraxxr EP (inc Shonky edit)

Artist: Rick Wade
Title: ‘Tech Breed’ EP (incl. Tomoki Tamura Tool edit)
Label: Holic Trax
Release: 27th APR 2015
Cat. No.: HT015

Buy 12' & Digital
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Tracklist:
A1. Tech Breed
A2. Groovy
B1. Whoa Children
B2. Technological Lament (Tomoki Tamura Tool edit)

Rick Wade delivers three deep originals on Holic Trax this March with a Tomoki Tamura edit in tow.
One swift look at Rick Wade’s staggering back catalogue, from a career spanning more than 20 years, will attest to the Detroit-based producers raw talent in the studio, crafting grooveladen
rhythms into cuts that exemplify the word deep. In his latest EP, ‘Tech Breed’, Rick demonstrates his inimitable production prowess across three expertly forged tracks. Straight from the off you can hear Wade’s knack for creating synergy between analog gear and digital software as the title track ensues with an undulating
groove that’s quickly accompanied by subterranean synths for mesmerizing results. With ‘Groovy’ the percussion shifts to bongos, whilst ethereal atmospherics and otherworldly
notes maintain a mood both arcane and dusky. The tone then shifts in ‘Whoa Children’ with a sharp injection of funk triggered by soulful vocals and a pulsing bassline - its sultry, smooth and guaranteed to get your body moving.
In a sentence, the cuts offered up here ooze soul and vibrancy in a deep way that only Rick Wade can purvey, three warm and groovy cuts that will no doubt be finding their way into many a record bag this year. Holic Trax head honcho Tomoki Tamura delivers an equally dynamic club tool for the final offering on this excellent EP.
Rick Wade ‘Tech Breed’ EP is out on Holic Trax on 30 March 2015.


* Dj feedbacks 
Bearweasel - Rick is always on point'
Ceri - wicked release. loving all here, tool edit my fave. peace and love xxx'
Cottam - First 2 tracks are good mixing tools, will be using them,,, Cracking vibe to them!!
Detroit Swindle - RIck Rocks'
DJ Rolando - 'I'm fellin "Tech Breed". will try this one out...
Dusky - Tech Breed is nice, thanks
Francois K - 'I have been playing "Groovy" ... nice spaced-out vibe
Gratts - B2 'Technological Lament (Tomoki Tamura Tool edit)' is definitely my pick. Cool, driving house track.
Harri - great stuff...all good for me'
Hercules & Love Affair - iking both tech breed and technological lament will play '
Honey Dijon - Groovy is the track for me. Amazing. Will def support.
Huxley - awesome release!!'
Iron Curtis - go holic go! nice one guys. really feelin the tech breed. tomoki's mix is great too. 
Italojohnson - Tech Breed is my fav. Quality House music from Mr. Wade as we know it.'
John Osborn - cool rw release'
Jonas Kopp - excellent! thanks.
Josh Wink - Cool deep stuff from Rick. Not sure how often I will play but I like. Tech Breed the best
La Fleur - Tomoki Tamura Tool is the one for me! 
Laurent Garnier - TECH BREED is the one for me 
Matrixxman - Tech Breed is a perfect segue from deep house into techno. Solid shit right here.
Matthew Krysko (Warehouse Project) - The Tomoki Tamura tool edit is a throbber... really nice. '
Mosca - Tomoki Tamura edit is nice but not quite right for my sets thanks
Moxie - Feeling the Groovy & Whoa children track. thanks'
Mr G - nice ep
Norm Talley - Tech Breed for me! Nice!!!
Nubian Mindz - Tech Breed' is superb!!! Full support
Osunlade - simply lovely'
Ralph Lawson - heavy !
Recloose - Whoa Children is heat! Gonna rock this regularly...
Ripperton  - Groovy is my favorite color. :)
Sei A - Tech breed is nice'
Terry Farley - 'Great label great release .... Tomoki's edit being the one ill play out the most '
The Organ Grinder  - love whoa children full support :)
Youandewan - dece, thanks
Zombie Disco Squad - WOAH CHILDREN IS GREAT THANKS

HT015 Rick Wade - Tech Breed EP (Inc Tomoki Tamura Tool Edit) Out in April 2015

Artist: Ivan Iacobucci
Title: Monoklo 1 
Label: Holic Trax
Release: April 6th 2015
Cat. No. MNK001
Format: Vinyl, digital
Art work: Teruyuki Kurihara

12' & Digital
https://holic-trax.bandcamp.com

12' at JUNO
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Influential house label Holic Trax is launching a new sub series here with a debut EP from Ivan Iacobucci entitled Monoklo 1.
The sub label, also call Monoklo, will showcase a deeper, darker house sound that focusses on the dance floor and sees all material selected by the boss, Tomoki Tamura.
Behind this first EP is Italian Ivan Iacobucci, who has been producing since the ‘90s on Nite
Grooves, King Street, Smoke Joke and many others. Influenced by everything from jazz to Detroit techno, afro cuban beats to pure funk, he has a truly fresh approach to sound.
Up first, ‘Router’ is a deep, bubbly house track with corrugated drums and dusty hi hats.
Spooky synths add a sense of space and depth and it’s an intimate way to kick off the EP.
‘Anorak’ is another deep cut with warm and cuddly vibes pervading to bubbly, soft edge drums and captivating rhythms. Filled with organic textures and rich with a human feel, the cut sucks you right in from the off.
Vinyl only cut, ‘De Mai Sus’ then rocks back and forth with deep, bubbly basslines, streaming sci-fi melodies and kinetic percussive patterns that are subtle but that really bring the funk. 
All analogue sounding and dynamic from the ground up, it’s a spaced out and emotive house cut that will make you feel as well as dance.
Buy the EP digitally and you will get bonus roller ‘Stakhanovite’, but either way this is an essential and classy way to start a new series.

Tracklist
A1 Router
B1 Anorak
B2 De Mai Sus (Vinyl only)
Digi only - Stakhanovite

Ivan Iacobucci - A1 Router -Monoklo1

Ivan Iacobucci - B2 De Mai Sus (Vinyl Only)- Monoklo1

Artist: Tuccillo, Djebali & John Dimas
Title: Island Jam EP (inc Tomoki Tamura edit)
Label: Holic Trax
Release: 7th Sep 2015
Cat. No. HT017

Buy 12' & Digital download at our BandCamp.
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A1 Tuccillo & John Dimas - A View From
A2 Tuccillo & John Dimas - The Other Side (Tomoki Tamura edit)
B1 Tuccillo & Djebali - Atuler
B2 Tuccillo & Djebali - 1st Floor (Vinyl Only)

Tomoki Tamura’s pure house label Holic Trax is back with more trend setting hits with this excellent new EP from Tuccillo, Djebali & John Dimas. Tuccillo is very much on a roll at the moment - he makes everything from deep house to tech to chill out to disco and does so on labels like Visionquest and 2020 Vision as
well as of course Holic Trax. Established in Ibiza some years ago, the creativity and style of his work has seen him in demand with heavyweights of the musical scene, and as such he is a regular on radio, in clubs around the world and atop many dance
music charts. For this EP, Tuccillo teams up with acclaimed producers John Dimas from Greece and Frenchman Djebali for a total of three tracks, whilst label head Tomoki Tamura also serves up one great edit. Up first is the fresh sounding ‘A View From’ with John Dimas. Lively and spritely, with groovy bass and energetic drums, this one is a bubbly, charming cut that cannot
fail to make you want to move on the dance floor. The two then team up for ‘Live 23’ which gets edited by Tamura into a much quicker and slicker, techno leaning effort
with rubbery bass and bleeps as well as some soulful and emotive pads. ‘Atuler' feat Djebali then gets back to a more jacking style with firm hits and lots of reverb making for a fat bottomed groove. Some garage percussion adds an irresistible sense of skip to the track and some carefully treated vocals float about
inside it adding yet another fine layer.
Then comes vinyl only bonus ‘1st Floor,’ again with Djebali. This brilliant track is subtle and deep, seductive and filled with soul. As well as being driven forward at an inviting pace, more mysterious voices pan left and right and trap you right at the heart
of the lush atmospheres this pair create.
This is another tasteful EP of no nonsense modern house music that is stuffed with real feeling and plenty of proud production aesthetics.

HT017 Tuccillo & John Dimas - A1 A View From

Ht017 Tuccillo & Djebali - B1 Atuler


Artist: VA
Title: Tom Tam Club Vol 3 - Compiled by Tomoki Tamura
Label: Holic Trax
Release: 7th September 2015
Cat. No. HTV004

Buy 12' & Digital
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Buy 12' at JUNO
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Tomoki Tamura’s essential and refreshing label, Holic Trax collects together new house heat for a third
volume of it irregular Tom Tam Club series. Across both a digital and 2 x 12” vinyl release the compilation
offers plenty of club-ready highlights.
Having released music from producers around the world including Rick Wade, Burnski, Tuccillo and many
more, the label has become a favourite with DJs and dancers alike. Now it turns to a mix of new and more
established names for a collection of eight new cuts that offer something for everyone.
Up first is duo, Rough Principles, made up of established producers Ekkohaus & Moire Patterns of labels
like Moon Harbour. Their ‘Pool Back’ is a rubbery, spritely house track with rolling beats and bass and
thick, late night synths that exude real soul.
Grecian Mr. Statik - a big name in his native country as both a DJ resident and producer on BPitch Control
- then gets a little freaky on his ‘Habitual Nastiness.’ There is plenty of slap funk in his drums and intrigue
in his mysterious melodies. It is then to Moon Harbour mainstay and Italian tech king Marco Faraone for
‘Point,’ which is a stripped back, grainy and lo-fi basement house offering with dubby chords and a real
sense of rawness to it.
UK producer and Needwant associate Ashworth keeps things scintillatingly melodic with his spine
tinglingly eerie and spacious minimal track ‘Copenhagen’ before fellow Englishman Brunbjrn gets all stab
happy with the loose limbed, perfectly DIY sounding and ramshackle house grooves of his effusive
‘M'about Ta’.
Dubinsky, who has released on Foals man Ed Congrave’s Deep Shit label prefers a more mid tempo and
airy vibe. His exquisitely jazzy, sun kissed and playful ‘Viol Groove’ is a perfect piece of feel good house
music at its best, then Leftback label boss Dudley Strangeways does his trademark trippy, minimal house
thing on ‘Brown Leaves’, which is a heady, hypnotic and late night track designed for the small hours.
Finally, Baslow’s ‘Closer’ rounds out this excellently varied compilation with a lush broken beat, classic
vocal sample and some truly romantic emotions.
This compilation goes from sun kissed to sweaty and back again, and proves that label boss Tomoki
Tamura really has his finger on the pulse when it comes to enlisting standout producers from across the
world scene.

Tracklist:
A1 Rough Principles - Pool back
A2 Mr. Statik - Habitual Nastiness
B1 Marco Faraone - Point
B2 Ashworth - Copenhagen
C1 Brunbjrn - M'about Ta
C2 Dubinsky - Viol Groove
D1 Dudley Strangeways - Brown Leaves
D2 Baslow - Closer


B1 Marco Faraone - Point - Tom Tam Club Vol 3



Artist: VA
Title: Tom Tam Club Vol 3 - Compiled by Tomoki Tamura
Label: Holic Trax
Release: 7th September 2015
Cat. No. HTV004

Buy 12' & Digital
holic-trax.bandcamp.com/

Buy 12' at JUNO
www.juno.co.uk/products/tomoki-t…-vol-3/567911-01/

Tomoki Tamura’s essential and refreshing label, Holic Trax collects together new house heat for a third
volume of it irregular Tom Tam Club series. Across both a digital and 2 x 12” vinyl release the compilation
offers plenty of club-ready highlights.
Having released music from producers around the world including Rick Wade, Burnski, Tuccillo and many
more, the label has become a favourite with DJs and dancers alike. Now it turns to a mix of new and more
established names for a collection of eight new cuts that offer something for everyone.
Up first is duo, Rough Principles, made up of established producers Ekkohaus & Moire Patterns of labels
like Moon Harbour. Their ‘Pool Back’ is a rubbery, spritely house track with rolling beats and bass and
thick, late night synths that exude real soul.
Grecian Mr. Statik - a big name in his native country as both a DJ resident and producer on BPitch Control
- then gets a little freaky on his ‘Habitual Nastiness.’ There is plenty of slap funk in his drums and intrigue
in his mysterious melodies. It is then to Moon Harbour mainstay and Italian tech king Marco Faraone for
‘Point,’ which is a stripped back, grainy and lo-fi basement house offering with dubby chords and a real
sense of rawness to it.
UK producer and Needwant associate Ashworth keeps things scintillatingly melodic with his spine
tinglingly eerie and spacious minimal track ‘Copenhagen’ before fellow Englishman Brunbjrn gets all stab
happy with the loose limbed, perfectly DIY sounding and ramshackle house grooves of his effusive
‘M'about Ta’.
Dubinsky, who has released on Foals man Ed Congrave’s Deep Shit label prefers a more mid tempo and
airy vibe. His exquisitely jazzy, sun kissed and playful ‘Viol Groove’ is a perfect piece of feel good house
music at its best, then Leftback label boss Dudley Strangeways does his trademark trippy, minimal house
thing on ‘Brown Leaves’, which is a heady, hypnotic and late night track designed for the small hours.
Finally, Baslow’s ‘Closer’ rounds out this excellently varied compilation with a lush broken beat, classic
vocal sample and some truly romantic emotions.
This compilation goes from sun kissed to sweaty and back again, and proves that label boss Tomoki
Tamura really has his finger on the pulse when it comes to enlisting standout producers from across the
world scene.

Tracklist:
A1 Rough Principles - Pool back
A2 Mr. Statik - Habitual Nastiness
B1 Marco Faraone - Point
B2 Ashworth - Copenhagen
C1 Brunbjrn - M'about Ta
C2 Dubinsky - Viol Groove
D1 Dudley Strangeways - Brown Leaves
D2 Baslow - Closer


C1 Brunbjrn  - M'about Ta - Tom Tam Club Vol 3

Ht019 Brett Johnson & CPEN - B1 You Got ME Going Crazy Berlin Dub

HT019 Brett Johnson - B2 Don't Forget To Smile

Artist: Tomoki Tamura
Title: Three Thousand Stars EP
Label: Holic Trax
Cat. No. HT020

A1 Three Thousand Stars
A2 Three Thousand dub
A3 Keypella 4 U
B1 Room 202
B2 NY Bassworks - Vinyl Only

To mark the 20th release on essential house label Holic Trax, boss man Tomoki Tamura steps up wth his first solo outing on the imprint. Coming on vinyl and digital, one of the cuts is a sample for you to use on your own tracks that you can then fire back to the label.
Founded in 2012, this go-to label is run by London based Japanese DJ and producer Tomoki, who has A&Red some rock solid, no nonsense house music from artists like Mr G, Rick Wade, Tuccillo, Keita Sano and many other key talents. Now he impresses with four of his own firing cuts which will hopefully be the first of many.
The title track gets things underway with big flabby bass underpinning trippy synth details and loopy drums. It is a straight up house jam that is deep and driving, sprinkled with twinkling melody and will make a big impact in any set. An even more stripped back and direct dub version is included for those who like it deep and playful. The absorbing ‘Keypella 4 U’ is a spooky thirty-second synth sample that is fluid and cosmic, and can be used in your own music in anyway you like.
The creepy ‘Room 202’ is an atmospheric number with sci-fi sounds and deep space synths all unfolding over a machine drum line and forceful kicks. It is back room dancing dynamite that will make anyone sweat. Last but not least, standout vinyl only treat ‘NY Bassworks’ is a skipping, percussive house number with wonky sine waves and crisp hits all jacking you into a groove.
This is another faultless releases on Holic Trax that will win the boss and his label many new fans as a result.

Tomoki Tamura
https://www.facebook.com/TomokiTamuraOfficial

Holic Trax
https://www.facebook.com/HolicTRAX

Bandcamp

HT020  Tomoki Tamura - Three Thousand Stars EP

Artist: Tuccillo
Title: Los Amigos EP
Label: Holic Trax
Cat. No. HT021

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A1 G-Capsule 
A2 Pierrot 
B1 Playhead
B2 Los Amigos (Vinyl only)

Tuccillo
https://www.facebook.com/Tuccillo-116324391801231/

Holic Trax
www.facebook.com/HolicTRAX

The standout house label that is Holic Trax is back with another essential EP from Tuccillo, one of its most regular and rewarding artists.
Tuccillo is a hugely prolific Italian producer who always cooks up records with infectious grooves to spare. His fresh and easy to love house sounds come on his own Unblock Music label as well as the likes of 2020 Vision and Visionquest, Lost in Time and Djebali and of course Holic Trax. Often played by heavyweights of the scene—and himself a DJ who plays all over the world—Tuccillo is a true pillar of the contemporary house landscape.
Up first is the freaky number that is ‘G-Capsule’, a wobbly cut with bubbling bass and colourful synth daubs. It’s a typically well-produced affair that really burrows into your body and forces you to shake your rump. The jazzy and playful ‘Pierrot’ then shows Tuccillo’s musical side with wistful melodies and flourishes of piano drifting above groovy drums.
There is an old school feel to the deep pomp of ‘Playhead’ with its raspy bassline and echoing vocal snatches. A sensuous cut that teases and teases, it’s deep but well driven and full of curiousness. Last of all, the excellent ‘Los Amigos’ is a clean and crisp cut that rides along a snaking bassline as watery melodic droplets leave trails in their wake. Again nodding to Chicago house but with a super fresh feel, it is a masterful EP closer.
Tuccillo never repeats the same sounds twice, and for that reason he is up there with the very best house talents of the day.

HT021 Tuccillo -  Los Amigos EP

Artist: Verrina & Ventura
Title: Monoklo 3
Label: Holic Trax
Release: DEC 12th 2016
Cat. No. MNK003
Format: Vinyl, digital
Art work: Teruyuki Kurihara

A1. Metaluna 
A2.Ork
B1. Dhrawn 
B2. Nihil

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Holic Trax off shoot Monoklo hits a third firing release now with a new EP from Verrina & Ventura.
Verrina & Ventura are an Italian pair who make fresh house and techno sounds and run the All Inn, Only 300 and HOWL labels. They are busy people who put out a lot of music and here serve up some brilliantly unhinged sounds for this darker, more club focussed series.
Up first, ‘Metaluna’ is a freaky track with shimmering voices and prickly, ticking percussion all underpinned by warm belches of sub-bass. It’s a late night cut with plenty of unhinged atmosphere in its glitchy grooves. ‘Ork’ is less kinetic and more settled in a bulky, heavyweight groove. Scraping perc and icy hi hats bristle and brim as muted synth stabs bring some colour and soul to the party.
The deep and delicious ‘Dhrawn’ has big techno hi hats and more glitching, patchy machine sounds all run through with warming chords. Trilling vocals go off in the distance and the whole thing manages to be emotive and human as well as devastatingly direct and dancefloor orientated. Last of all, ‘Nihil’ is another visceral track with industrial synths, scurrying bass and sliding drums that makes you want to jerk your body.
This is a brilliantly off balance EP full of arresting and inventive grooves aimed squarely at the floor.

MNK003 Verrina & Ventura - Monoklo3

Artist: Mr.G
Title: Jumon EP (5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX  - Edition 1) 
Label: Holic Trax
Release: 17th July 2017 
Cat. No. HT023

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A1 Soba Shioyaki
B1 Komorebi

Tomoki Tamura's label Holic Trax has long been a renowned place for canny clued up house and techno. It's latest continues in this regard, as Tamura again calls on a series of renowned friends to bring the heat. With names such as Mr.G, Satoshi Tommie and Tuccillo all appearing here alongside Tamura himself, so it's no surprise that this 3 x vinyl record, celebrating 5 years is filled with drama and high points throughout.


This "Edition 1 of 5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX" is immediately obvious from the title that Mr.G's "Jumon EP". Pays homage to the label's Japanese heritage, 
A1 "Soba Shioyaki" is a dark and dexterous workout that marks another high point in a career filled with big records. Deep but tough, it's a perfect example of why the tech house master is so revered in underground circles. B1 "Komorebi" puts a tougher emphasis on the drums, as well as a weaving, subtle baseline that adds a further dynamic to his work here.

HT023 Mr.G - Jumon EP (5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX  - Edition 1)

Artist: Mr.G
Title: Jumon EP (5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX - Edition 1) 
Label: Holic Trax
Release: 17th July 2017 
Cat. No. HT023

12' at JUNO
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A1 Soba Shioyaki
B1 Komorebi

Tomoki Tamura's label Holic Trax has long been a renowned place for canny clued up house and techno. It's latest continues in this regard, as Tamura again calls on a series of renowned friends to bring the heat. With names such as Mr.G, Satoshi Tommie and Tuccillo all appearing here alongside Tamura himself, so it's no surprise that this 3 x vinyl record, celebrating 5 years is filled with drama and high points throughout.

This "Edition 1 of 5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX" is immediately obvious from the title that Mr.G's "Jumon EP". Pays homage to the label's Japanese heritage, 
A1 "Soba Shioyaki" is a dark and dexterous workout that marks another high point in a career filled with big records. Deep but tough, it's a perfect example of why the tech house master is so revered in underground circles. B1 "Komorebi" puts a tougher emphasis on the drums, as well as a weaving, subtle baseline that adds a further dynamic to his work here.

Mr.G - A1  Soba Shioyaki (5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX - Edition 1) HT023

Artist: Satoshi Tomiie & Tuccillo
Title: To Ray EP (5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX - Edition 2) 
Label: Holic Trax
Release: 4th SEP 2017 
Cat. No. HT024

12' at JUNO
http://www.juno.co.uk/products/satoshi-tomiie-to-ray-ep-5ive-years/646209-01/

A1. Do It
A2. What Row (Vinyl Only)
B1. To Ray
*Digital Only. You Know

Tomoki Tamura’s Holic Trax label has long been renowned as a canny exporter of clued in house and techno. Their latest continues in this regard, as Tamura again calls on a series of renowned label friends to bring the heat. With names such as Mr.G, Satoshi Tommie and Tuccillo all appearing it here alongside Tamura himself, it’s no surprise that this 3 x vinyl record, celebrating 5 years of the label, is filled with drama and high points throughout.
This is immediately obvious from Mr.G’s “Soba Shioyaki”. Titled in homage to the label’s Japanese heritage, it’s a dark and dexterous workout that marks another high point in a career filled with big records. Deep but tough, it’s a perfect of why the tech house master is so revered in underground circles. G’s “Komorebi” puts a tough emphasis on the drums, as well as a weaving, subtle baseline that adds a further dynamic to his work here. 
HT24 comes from Satoshi Tommiie & Tuccillo, two producers whose sounds are perfectly suited to Holic’s output. Their four-track contribution starts with “Do It”, a spiky catchy number that’s exciting from the off. “What Row” sees the boys inject some added funk into the equation, before “To Ray” ups the intensity with a raw, pulverising aesthetic that takes no prisoners. Wrapping up their side of the bargain is the digital only “You Know”, a real bumper of a track with Chicago-inspired synth stabs that help bring it to higher planes.
It’s the left to Tamura himself to close the offering via HT25. A1, the appropriately named “5ive Years’ is a techno workout of the type that’s notable for its off-kilter motifs and a stubborn, industrial feel. Unforgiving and full of atmosphere, it’s the sign of a producer who clearly knows his way around he mixing deck. “Polyphonic Six” displays the producer’s more introspective sound thanks to a melancholic perspective that’s hard not to embrace. All things told, this is a wonderfully diverse package from Tamura & co. Here’s to the next 5!

HT024 Satoshi Tomiie & Tuccillo - To Ray EP (5iVE YEARS HOLIC TRAX - Edition 2)

Takecha & Tomoki Tamura
Kansai EP
Holic Trax
 Release: June 25th 2018 
Cat. No. HT026

12" Vinyl + Digital Album on Bandcamp
https://holic-trax.bandcamp.com/album/takecha-tomoki-tamura-kansai-ep-ht026

Holic Trax invites veteran producer Takeshi Fukushima aka Takecha for a split single alongside label head Tomoki Tamura. Based in Shiga, Japan since the 1990s, Takecha offers up 2 tracks with a retro and warm flavour, while on the other side Tomoki directs towards the modern dance floor. This is a 100% pure Japanese house EP with 4 solid cuts!

HT026 Takecha & Tomoki Tamura  - Kansai EP

Doublet ( Tomoki Tamura & Tuccillo)  / Synthonic EP 
Label:  Holic Trax 
Release: 7th August 2013 
Cat No:   HT 006 
Format: Coloured 10” vinyl / digital 

A1 Discovered Night  6:07
A2 Cosmic Sign  6:16
B1 Synthonic  7:29

Digital only
Cosmic Sign (Pad Export) 1:17

Buy 10' + Digital
https://holic-trax.bandcamp.com/album/doublet-tomoki-tamura-tuccillo-synthonic-ep-ht006

The first five Holic Trax releases turned plenty of heads, and building on that momentum is 
the sixth release which sees the label head Tomoki Tamura team up with Italian Third Ear, 
2020 Vision and Defected associate Tuccillo as Doublet for a three track EP written in Ibiza 
using plenty of great gear including Akais, Moogs and various Roland drum machines and 
synths. What’s more, the vinyl edition will see 500 limited colour 10”s pressed up for 
the real collectors out there.  
 
Tomoki’s trademark fusion of deep, tech, electro, minimal and soulful influences has won 
him many admirers while Tuccillo has excelled with his classic house releases recently 
so this is a fine pairing. And they don’t let anyone down, kicking things off with 
‘Discovered Night’, a muscular bit of deep house that pays homage to classic Chicago 
sounds with its busy claps and tightly knotted bassline. The details are key here – subtle pad 
patterns, surreptitious chords and plenty of musical warmth. 
 
The vinyl only track ‘Cosmic Sign’ is another engaging cut with a tight arrangement of loose 
drum hits, bendy synths and shuffling drums. It’s busy and kinetic but never grows exhausting, 
and despite being such a full track, still retains plenty of sonic dynamism and contrast thanks 
to the skills of the men producing it.  
 
‘Synthonic’ is for the more peak time moments of any DJ set – it stands tall with a punchy 
undercarriage, some lovely rolling organ melodies and slinky percussive moves that demand 
you dance along. Digital buyers also get treated to ‘Cosmic Sign (pad export)’. 
 
Just a year after first starting a label to go with the esteemed Holic music events in London, 
Holic Trax is already carving out its own niche in the electronic music world.

HOLIC TRAX

Max Klein