A reissue of the seminal Statra classic, The Family Gadgets EP. An all A side 4-track EP of discerning dance floor-ready groovers. Old friends join in with some exciting new blood to set the dance floor a blaze with one of the most power packed EPs a

AA2) CHRIS J. - AUTOMATEN

We can never get enough of Chris Js tunes at Statra. His style is so versatile and so appealing that his tracks can be found in the crates of so many tastemakers. Here Chris chooses to close out our Family EP with an elegant and trippy groover that instills visions of the forthcoming seasons enigmatic sun rises and sun sets. Pleasant, dreamy, and open to so many different moods, just pick yours

Chris J- Automaten

INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL, BROOKLYN, NY
 
 COMMERCIALLY UNMOLESTED, APRIL 1999 - APRIL 2009
 
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 Statra Recordings is the well-respected independent record label founded by Brooklyn native Dave Tomaselli back in April of 1999 with a simple mission... focus on quality over quantity, and never be bound to any one genre.
 
 The label quickly set the benchmark for quality electronic music in the US with its unconventional A&R style and the infamous compilation series Harry The Bastard Presents - Club H. Copies of which have be found trading hands on the web for upwards of $100. A succession of innovative and highly coveted albums and singles from artists like Jeff Sharel, Denver McCarthy, Charles Webster, Mr. Velcro Fastener, and the 2000 label compilation Statras Paradigm Shift quickly propelled Statra onto the international stage. The labels releases were often referred to as timeless and future classic, gaining notoriety from fanzines to NPR, and support internationally from DJ's across of every genre of dance and electronic music.
 
 With the creation of 3 genre specific vinyl only sub-labels STATRA TWELVES (Deep & Tech House), STATRAVEL (Leftfield & Down-Tempo), and STATRAX, the collaboration label formed with world-renowned DJ & producer Victor Calderone, Statra continued to deliver innovative new sounds to a growing and well receiving audience. To this day Statra's catalog continues find success both on and off the dance floor.
 
 Statra's catalog is distributed internationally by A.D.A., and will start to become available digitally online for the first time in the Summer of 2009 via The Orchard.
 
 Statra's catalog includes music from such artists as, Harry The Bastard, Nick Chacona, Charles Webster, Alexi Delano, Victor Calderone, Jeff Sharel, Denver McCarthy, Nu Mood Orchestra, Chris J, Astrid Suryanto, J.Axel, Mr. Velcro Fastener, Lypid, Stacy Burket, Jussi Pekka, Chris Lake, and James Geche.
 
 The statra catalog also includes guest appearances and remixes by such artists as Mateo & Matos, Chus & Ceballos, Ron Trent, DJ Vibe, Metro Area, Charles Webster,Tommy Musto, Fila Brazilla, Spacetime Continuum (Jonah Sharp), Aqua Bassino, Chris Milo (DJ Three), Pako & Fredrick, JT Donaldson, D-Formation, Angel Moraes, Alexi Delano, That Kid Chirs, Superchumbo, Solu Music, Luzon, and many others. 
 
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