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IF JAMES CAAN'S 1975 CULT CLASSIC FILM ROLLERBALL WOULD HAVE HAD A NIGHT CLUB SCENE IN IT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SOUNDTRACK! 

STATRA TWELVES IS PROUD TO WELCOME JUSSI PEKKA INTO OUR EVER-GROWING INTERNATIONAL FAMILY OF PRODUCERS. UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF FINLAND'S MOST PROMISING RISING TALENTS, BOTH ON THE DECKS, AND AT THE MIXING BOARD. JUSSI IS A MASTER AT BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN DEEP HOUSE AND WARM PULSATING TECHNO. QUICKLY BUILDING A REPUTABLE DISCOGRAPHY WITH HIS PREVIOUS RELEASE ON LABELS LIKE POKERFLAT, LATE NIGHT ESSENTIALS, AND DESSOUS RECORDS, JUSSI HAS REFINED HIS SKILLS TO COME UP WITH A FRESH AND UNIQUE SOUND .



THE SUBWAY EP IS A SOLAR SPACE ODYSSEY THAT GLIDES EFFORTLESSLY ALONG WITH CREAMY BASS GROOVES, SLICK DRUM PROGRAMMING, AND SIMPLY CLEVER ARRANGEMENTS. EACH TRACK IS DRIPPING WET WITH VIBE AND FEEL; REAL STANDOUT MATERIAL WITH A TIMELESS EDGE THAT MAKES THEM INSTANTLY APPEALING .

ELEGANT YET POWERFUL, REFINED YET RAW, FLOWING BUT TIGHT, JUSSI'S VIBES FEED THE ENIGMATIC PULSE OF DANCEABILITY IN US ALL..

Jussi-Pekka- Propaganda

Hot off The Statra Sound compilation, Brooklyn based Statra Recordings returns to continue its tradition of quality dance releases. This one a tremendous EP by veteran Esho producer Cassady Locke (a.k.a. Cassady).

The Loa starts us off with a classic afro house banger. Organs and drums give way to bubbly guitars and synths dancing over live bass and percussion. A real feel good summertime in the park vibe. Oliver Deutschmann continues the journey while stripping away the track to its bare essentials. Tension builds while the track thins only to reintroduce key elements back into this aural journey. An infectious bassline keeps your feet moving while your mind deeply wanders into a jungle of music. The Oliver Deutschmann Remix was hand selected by GM Dan Mullins on The Statra Sound- Unreleased, Reissues & Bsides |STA3-2041|. 

Cassady Locke has been Djing for over 10 years honing his skills in the clubs of NYC and around the world. His productions and remixes have appeared on such labels as Esho, Adaptation, Statra and Bersa Discos. His inspirations run the gamut from Gospel to African to Reggae and Cumbia. He will be launching his own Fulton Music imprint in 2011.

Cassady Locke- The Loa (Oliver Deutschmann Dub)

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

Deeper Moods blurs the lines between deep techno and deep progressive house. Swirling synths rinse over razor sharp beats that are equalized for maximum head-fuck. The underlying pad is almost hypnotizing with the snycopated melody created by the hi-hats. This one is really set to take over dance floors...immense energy released with perfect subtlety. 

This three-tracker expresses Jan & Erik's true talent for stellar production and innovation in dance music. Faithfully nodding their heads to the founding fathers up in the windy and motor cities Nite Food is a versatile four to the floor record with something for everyone, from fans of Theo Parish all the way to Danny Tenaglia...



Nu Mood Orchestra- Deeper Moods

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. 
 
Statra Recordings: Becoming accustomed to certain sounds has a profound effect on ones character...