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Tronic supremo Christian Smith and Brazil&#8217;s Wehbba have been busy creating a series of innovative single releases together that will be known as the &#8220;Passion Over Fashion - Trilogy&#8221;. In a perfect storm meeting of musical minds these two maestros have come together in the studio on a creative high after their recent, individual, critically acclaimed artist albums - &#8220;Omakase&#8221; and &#8220;Square Two&#8221;.Given that they have remixed a number of huge, high profile releases together in recent times - Funk D&#8217;Void&#8217;s classic &#8220;Diabla&#8221;; Laurent Garnier&#8217;s &#8220;Flashback&#8221; and Bushwacka&#8217;s &#8220;Westside&#8221; - it seems amazing that this is the first time that they have worked on a series of original tracks together!Has the wait been worth it? You bet! Across the releases, Christian Smith and Wehbba explore and innovate to an exceptionally high standard, creating 6 huge dancefloor moments that respectfully touch base with influences drawn from the likes of Detroit Techno, Chicago Acid House and 80&#8217;s Hi-Nrg. The first release will be:Christian Smith &amp; WehbbaPassion Over Fashion 1/31. Second Life2. Centauri(Tronic) TR114"Second Life&#8221; is pure peak-time techno of the highest order that channels the soulful brilliance of the best of Detroit into a huge ball of positive, euphoric energy. &#8220;Centauri&#8221; focuses on the E-Dancer style bassline techno with equal gusto, exposing deeper creative streak from this partnership.Pt.1 is released July 15th Passion Over Fashion Pt. 2 and Pt. 3 will follow in two month intervals.

Christian Smith & Wehbba - Centauri (Original Mix) [Tronic]

After Dosem&#8217;s successful album &#8220;Origin&#8221;, we are pleased to send you album&#8217;s remix pack. Including remixes by label boss Christian Smith, Spain&#8217;s Coyu, Italy&#8217;s Supernova, and Australia&#8217;s Steve Ward. A nice well rounded remix pack which we are sure you will find very useful in your sets. Please take a careful listen to these mixes and play them out loud! :)

Dosem - Origin (Christian Smith Remix) [Tronic]

Here is the second remix pack from Christian Smith&#8217;s recent &#8220;Omakase&#8221; album.Very strong remixes courtesy of: Julian Jeweil, Ramon Tapia, DJ Boris, and Funk D&#8217;Void. Enjoy :)

Christian Smith - Within Myself (Julian Jeweil Remix) [Tronic]

RELEASE DATE: 06/01

so this is it. The end of my trilogy together with Christian Smith, and we're going out with a bang! Hope you guys like this last chapter :)

Some early feedbacks:
Sasha - solid tracks 9/10 - [Third Floor / Original Mix]
Funk D Void - loving the third floor arpeggiated sound! 10/10 
Pan-Pot (Tassilo) - great stuff as usual 10/10 
Takkyu Ishino - very cool track. 8/10 - [Someone Else / Original Mix]
Thomas Schumacher (Get Physical / Noir / Snatch!) - Can't think of which track this one reminds me right now. Huge tune this it.  7/10 - [Third Floor / Original Mix]
Sian (Octopus, Barcelona) - Giant tunes 9/10
Misstress Barbara (Maple Music Recordings / Iturnem Music) - really love the collabs between you two guys! 8/10 - [Someone Else / Original Mix]
Hernan Cattaneo (Sudbeat Music) - support 8/10 - [Someone Else / Original Mix]
Roger Sanchez (Stealth) - Jackin Techno- definitely into "Someone else"  7/10 - [Someone Else / Original Mix]
Macromism (Tronic / SCI+TEC / Break New Soil) - last ep of this trilogy ! i think that this is the best one ! someone else is amazing will try for sure ! thx 10/10
Nuno dos Santos (Compost Black / Utrecht / Netherlands) - Wow!! Love this ep! really hypnotic and energetic! Can t wait to play these! 10/10 
Stephan Bodzin (Herzblut / Systematic) - 3rd floooooor yeahhhh!!!!  10/10 
Bart Skills (Drumcode / Tronic / 100% Pure / Rejected / Cocoon) - big grooves with a great flow. love it!  10/10 - [Someone Else / Original Mix]
Olivier Giacomotto (Definitive) - someone else is the bomb!!! 8/10 
Mihalis Safras (Material) - always quality beats from christian and rodolfo! well done! 8/10 


Christian Smith & Wehbba - Someone Else (Original Mix)

We are pleased to present you the third and final part of the &#8216;Passion Over Fashion&#8221; series. POF #3 includes 2 original tracks from Christian and Wehbba. &#8220;Someone Else&#8221; is a peak time tech house tune that always rocks the house. &#8220;Third Floor&#8221; is more techno and has a hypnotic synth line and a good dosage of energy. Thanks for supporting this project! Happy holidays and have a rocking new year!

Christian Smith & Wehbba - Third Floor (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Here is our annual off sonar compilation of 10 all exclusive tracks from the TRONIC household names and newer artists. TRONIC will sits annual Off Sonar party this year @ Boulevard, Friday June 13th. If you will be at Sonar and would like to attend, please let us know for guest list. l exclusive tracks from the TRONIC household names and newer artists. TRONIC will have its annual Off Sonar party this year @ Boulevard, Friday June 13th. If you will be at Sonar and would like to attend, please let us know for guest list. 
 Kicking off with label boss Christian Smith&#8217;s sultry &#8220;Palma&#8221; and Arjun Vagale&#8217;s rolling &#8220;Breathe&#8221; it is clear that everything across the palette is represented here.&nbsp; DJ Anna hits hard with the mysterious &#8220;Slow Mind&#8221;, while Matt Sassari teams up with The Southern for a chrome-plated, dubbed-out ride. But it doesn&#8217;t stop - Dosem combines atmospherics with the mighty bounce on &#8220;Components&#8221;, Ian O&#8217;Donovan toughens things up with his offering and there are even more golden nuggets that paint a clear picture of the sound of our label today.

Christian Smith - Palma (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Label boss Christian Smith brings the pain with this twofold attack, showing yet another facet of the evolution of his sound. 
 The spacious stabs get things going on &#8220;Delivery&#8221;, in combination with a persistent bassline and spoken-word samples reiterating the title. However, it&#8217;s the frantic snares that creep up on us which steal the show and kick things up a notch or ten. 
 On &#8220;Matrix&#8221;, Mr. Smith (no pun intended) takes a more mystical turn, again filled with percussive elements, but letting enough room for hi-register chords to take control until the end of the affair. Chords that almost create a nostalgic vibe, without, however, sacrificing any of the drive.

Christian Smith - Delivery (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Shanie Miotto drops her first-ever release straight from Montreal to the Tronic camp and the edit from label boos Christian Smith and usual suspect/collaborator Wehbba is up first. Pulling the gears back on this one, we get treated to subliminal chords and almost-epic progressions, while the momentum is fuelled by arpeggiated synths. The Macromism mix toughens things up a bit with a busy rhythm section and heavy use of lush pads, while using parts of the synths for extra class. Closing up, Matt Sassari stays true to his shadowy sound and brings in pitched-down vocals, cavernous effects and bubbling sub bass.

Shanie Miotto - Grand Cru (Christian Smith & Wehbba Edit) [Tronic]

What better way to mark the 20th anniversary of Tronic, his forward-thinking label, than creating a new artist album? Christian Smith stands out as one of the worlds leading exponents of inventive, diverse techno and Stranger Than Paradise continues his enthralling, ever-evolving musical journey with aplomb. The fact that Tronic is one of the Top 5 selling techno labels in the world is a mark of a man who stands for nothing less than pure quality. 
Having previously released benchmark, critically acclaimed LPs Omakase (2013) and Directors Cut (2010) Christian Smith is no stranger to creating supreme, danceoor orientated albums, that explore and showcase his diverse musical style. Both as a DJ and producer, he is always innovative and bold, a leader not a follower. 
Alongside the jaw-dropping excellence of the solo tracks, this new album also features dynamic, inventive collaborations with Wehbba (Christians great friend and regular collaborator), the New York based house music legend Cevin Fisher, long-time studio collaborator John Selway (of Smith &amp; Selway fame), and Christians childhood friend and hip-hop artist Arcturus Ra. 
The Stranger Than Paradise album project will be unveiled rst as four singles released at weekly intervals through the month of October, with the full album release following in the rst week of November on 12 vinyl and digital formats. An album remix pack will be released in December.

Christian Smith - Who You Are (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Christian Smith - Expansion (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Christian Smith feat. Cevin Fisher - The Urge (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Christian Smith - Silencer (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Christian Smith - Motor (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Christian Smith & Wehbba - Mutate (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Christian Smith feat. Arcturus Ra - Step Into Your Center (Original Mix) [Tronic]

Dark And Long (Christian Smith Tronic Treatment Remix)

The &#8220;Tronic 2013&#8221; compilation encompasses everything that Tronic is about. Fifteen exclusive tracks from the regular Tronic household names and as well as newcomers. From deep, to musical, to funky, to peaktime.&nbsp; I decided to do this compilation because Tronic has had a fantastic year, and I wanted to showcase a taste of what is to come in 2013. It is also very important for me to support new artists so I included about half the tracks from artists that you might not know yet, but will in the future. - Christian Smith Please take a close listen to all the tracks and we hope you like them We wish you all happy holidays, and a happy new year! Lets rock again in 2013!!!

Christian Smith - Keep On (Rodriguez Jr. Remix Un) [Tronic]

&#8220;It is with great pride that I present to you TRONIC100. Not many labels stand the test of time and manage to have 100 releases. I remember when I first approached &#8220;Prime Distribution&#8221; in the mid 90&#8217;s and I was told doing a label that releases housy techno was a bad idea. It should one or the other. They were wrong. Great teamwork has been the key of Tronic&#8217;s success over the years, and I am very happy with the people I work with, the friends that release on the label, and the support from all of you!Please enjoy my two track EP. To another 100 releases :)&#8221;

Christian Smith - Tower (Gig Mix) [Tronic]

Christian Smith is one of the world&#8217;s leading exponents of inventive and diverse techno. Both as a DJ and producer he is always bold and innovative, leading rather than following, exploring the world with his exciting and diverse musical palette.With &#8220;Omakase&#8221; (translates as tasting menu/entrust in Japanese), his follow-up to his critically acclaimed &#8220;Director&#8217;s Cut&#8221; (Tronic, 2010) album, he has created a supreme dancefloor album that explores and showcases his various styles within the techno genre: groovy, musical, peak-time, and minimal.Enjoy!