Traxx (Nation / US)

Not content to be labeled as merely a DJ, a producer, or even a DJ/Producer, Melvin Oliphant III aka Traxx is a lover of music - one with a passion so intense that it overcomes genre divides to weave an altogether original, exciting, and multi-textured musical fabric which envelops both the avid clubber and the home listener, as well as everyone in between.

In 2007 Traxx founded Nation as a platform for the Jakbeat sound. He also released on numerous labels such as Relief, M/O/S, Gigolo, Muzique, Crème Organization, Antenna and Crème-Jak, under different monikers such as XXart, Saturn V, X2, The Green Goblin and Dirty Criminals. He collaborated with James T. Cotton, DJ Hell, Green Velvet, Hieroglyphic Being, DeeCoy and Legowelt to shape his unique definition of Jakbeat.

http://www.jak-nation.com
http://soundcloud.com/the-nation


Traxx @ Moog (2011_06_08)

"We’d thought our last evening in Barcelona was going to be a musical blunder. The events throughout the city were less than appealing, and we were left wandering around aimlessly for a good portion of the evening; until we found our way by disregarding every lesson we ever learned as toddlers"

"Past 3am local time, our options were scant, so we walked down one of the most hostile corridors in all of Europe, Barcelona’s Las Ramblas, rampant with some of the most terrifying creatures of the night. A quick right down some grim alleyway, and there it was — Moog. From the outside, nothing more than rotting stucco, a small congregation of degenerates and random gypsies selling cans of beer. We paid the fare for entrance, descended into the seizure inciting strobes, and ultimately discovered an acid haven that any techno fan would have crowned king"

"If the world does in fact end today, I can sign off as a truly satisfied enthusiast of techno music"

(The Vamp for www.electrotoronto.com)

Traxx @ Moog (2011_06_08)

Moog BCN