Unreleased

***EXCLUSIVE*** Not found on original pressing!

Blurring the line between armchair electronic and indie rock the MoonFace EP is an electro acoustic dream ride that rises and swells with grasping emotion. A deep dark musical journey that  features the hair raising vocals of Sarah Ellis who’s voice seeps deep into your flesh, and the surreal guitar work of Amir Hon.  Seemingly soft and warm the tracks exude and eire calm as they  lift your spirits with an Immense energy that is released over the entire listen with perfect subtlety. 

On just your first listen to the music of James Drabble a/k/a Geche [gesh], you realize that there is something very special emanating from your speakers. One can tell right away that both his approach to making music, and even his passion for making music are sublimely conceptual and authentic. His songs find their soul on so many different levels, soul that is genuinely and equally comprised of his musical and artistic influences, his skills as a musician, and his knowledge in using technology to make music. 

Traditionally trained on the Violin James began to seek out new music at the tender age of twelve. With no real inspirational finds in his small seaside town in East Yorkshire England James began to experiment on his Amiga 500. Recoding his own odd vocals and experimenting with sampling, he uncovered his newest and long since passion of electronic music production. While earning a degree from Anglia University in Cambridge for his studies in audio & music technology, James fell under the influence of artists like FSOL, My Bloody Valentine, Mouse on Mars, Slowdive, Ride, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Fying Saucer Attack, and Third Eye Foundation, tastes that would eventually lead him to the Brooklyn based Statra Recordings label.

James’ first ever commercially available release was the forward thinking remix he did on Charles Webster’s break out single “Ready” featuring Terra Deva, taken from last years well received “Born On the 24th Of July” album. His sure to turn heads mix of Jonathan Axelsson and Astrid Suryanto’s deep house gem “You Give Me Love” is out now on the Statra Twelves imprint, and is yet another stellar production that puts Geche miles ahead of rest. The MoonFace EP is his first step towards an inevitable full length release on Statra Recordings sometime in 2003. 

a1-moonface / a2-fo u friend / b1-melt / b2-lana / b3-htrs(Instrumental)




Geche - Resile

Featuring the illustrious vocal performance of Robert Manos and being touted as "the track of the summer," Alexi Delano a.k.a. ADNY has simply outdone himself on one of the most enlightening and heartfelt club tracks to strike this summer. This is one you're not going to want to miss. 

Alexi Delano feat. Robert Manos- Round And Round (Jam Session Mix)

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

Statra Recordings proudly presents the debut solo outing of Psyco On Da Bus keyboardist JEAN-PHI DARY.

Born in the South of France to Guyanese and French Guyanese parents, keyboardist Jean-Phillippe Dary has lent his unique stylings to the likes of huge Afropop, World Beat, and Caribbean artists such as Papa Wemba (Real World) Toure Kunda, Alpha Blondy, and Daddy Nuttea.

Now the keyboardist for FORMER Fela KUTI sideman Tony Allen and part of the well received collective Psyco On Da Bus, Jean-Phi's firstever solo excursion into deep, broken beat house sees the light of day on Statra Recordings after just a single play from Statra's man in France, Jeff Sharel who brought the track to Dave T. some months back 
Part 1 of this gorgeous 2 part 12" sees the original get reworked by Statra conspirators ALEXI DELANO ("Round & Round") and CHRIS J. (Twilight EP) into two sweet pieces of music that not only moves the dance floor but inspires the ears as well...AS YOU’d EXPECT, KICKING OFF 2003 WITH ANOther original quality biscuit.


Jean Phi Dary- City Of  Tomorrow (Chris J Mix)

We can never get enough of Chris’ tunes which explains why he’s probably one of our most used remixers. His style is so versatile and so appealing that his tracks can be found in the crates of  many different taste-makers. Here Chris delivers 4 pumpin’ trippy groovers, each vibrant, dreamy, and open to so many different moods! Just pick your head and let it ride.....

Chris J- Almost Lost

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...