The A-side of DirtybLends 12 comes with an 808 style beat track production laced with a sampled message to make u get on the dancefloor and sweat it out with this energetic simplicity of a 
track dub workin the box from our newest member The Beatheadz: 
Garcia (The Latin Rogue) entitled: Let’s Do It!!

DirtybLends Compilation {Edition 12}

DirtybLends 13 comes from these 2 misfits that split the 
4th edition on the label which is Zodiac and The Jak..

Zodiac kicks off the a-side with a Thanksgivin beat...
food is served and your stone cold munching. 
Fuk Christopher Columbo and the pilgrims. 
It's all about eating p@#$$. 
Stuff your gullet with this heat and be thankful..

DirtybLends Compilation {Edition 13}

HouZe LiFe was recorded straight raw in one take 
by DuKe and AFQ at Capriccio HQ in NYC, 
with vox by DuKe + Camille V. & Emilie C, 
for that next level smouldering suggestive…

this is the next level of the tribal jakbeat ballet that is 
Proto Rhythm 1, fierce new levels of concept and technique musicality with this hypnotic uninhibited hybrid of house 
exorcism and execution played by hand no sequencer or 
seatbelt on the old machines and vintage instruments 
on some raw, radically fresh new levels of essence.

Modern Analysis

Time 4 aN EducaTioNaL BeaTdowN‼️

Traxx aka The Kid Jak, an influential descendant decknician made his 1st official appearance 
anywhere since the start of the pandemic playing 
all rare chicago tracks with Dirty Blends Material,
NEW tracks unheard,a tribute to Derrick May 
and K•Hand along with original NYC garage,disco, 
funk and edits all over and in between like the 
days of old that still lives and breathes in us today 
that honors and treasures enriched essential dance 
music history for 3 hours at Artist Village Detroit.

For those who are serious to learn 
and appreciate real passion/dedication..
lisTen 2 this trUe dedicated soLdier 
meNtaLLy Loozn IT from start 2 end at
WHERE ARE MY KEYS 🔑✨🔊 🎶 For Labor Day Weekend.

Traxx on Dek from Detroit Labor Day Weekend(Where R My Keys 2021)

we celebrate Black History Month as an annual observance 
of important people and events in the history of the African 
diaspora presenting the 5th studio insert series entitled:
Compass- An Obsolete Musical Voyage.

Traxx- Studio Insert 5- Compass- An Obsolete Musical Voyage

last saturday nite in Amsterdam Rush Hour Music invited 
Traxx to Doka playing from start to end for 8 hours 
{150 person capacity/maximum vibes}

the demonstration for Doka was the 3rd exclusive 
edition of dirtyblends entitled: ⚙️🎛 TecHnique ⚙️🎛 
further showcasing musical blueprints of all rare chicago 
tracks both old and new, plus many NEW tracks unheard 
from dirtyblends along with raw disco, funk and edits all 
over and in between like the days of old in chicago diving 
deep into the ghosts of Ron Hardy at the Music Box, 
Liaisons Dangereuses at the Hacienda, NEW music 
from Nation and Kode plus INSANE unreleased treasures 
from Prince come together to raise the room’s musical 
temperature and awareness that was a self-evident 
spiritual experience, illumination, truth, emotional depth 
and suspension of time.

this demonstration has lots of new music to come from several 
releases we won’t announce just yet but what has been provided 
in this document is hours upon hours that is literally all over the 
rhythm 🎵 scales ⚖️

this was an intimate connection to the dance floor..

TASCAM DR-40

The Jak Presents DirtybLends Demonstration III: Technique

Nation’s Sub label Kode presents a new alias collaboration project between Chicago’s visionary Traxx and Athens, Greece June Records label mates Tsampikos Fronas & Trenton Chase as Internal/External…
a new wave electrabeat creation for our 3rd release.

A Conviction of Fantasy is an eruption of emotions and confusion 
while trying to maintain sanity. Avoiding truth and confessing 
while keeping balance is impossible. Lost in the abyss where 
reality and fantasy is hard to perceive.

pre-orders are now available at rush hour for this exclusive 
limited quantity vinyl with absolutely no repress.
copy n paste this link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.rushhour.nl/record/vinyl/12-8

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL - A Conviction of Fantasy

When House Music is spoken in all its incarnations, 
in all its different strains, in its bastardized so-called 
modern interpretations…ask yourself…
who has been in the trenches? 
Who is pushing true madness? 
In this day and age as chaos is law 
and no reverence is shown to those 
who have paved the path. 
Ask, who shows reverence? 
The past is fragile and that will always be perserved. 

The Jak has retUrned witH 2 new Dirty bLends 12 Promos 
in extremely limited quantity introducing nU cOhorts to the label:

Rudy Rugar(a wild bandit)
The Falcon(a silent assassin)

these new artist aliases to the label have contributed 
to the further effort of maintaining the sound from 
the early inception of chicago tracks like the days of old 
that still lives and breathes in us today that honors and 
treasures enriched essential dance music history.

DirtyBlends Edition 6 is *Underground Bizniss*

The Jak kicks the A-Side off with A Lost Religion 🔊 
an offset rhythm withfurious undercover drums 🪘, 
an atomic boom effect triggering energized strings 
fusing an artistic tradition of early basement style 
production of The Muzik Box re-igniting the past 
to the present into the future for education.

Roughneck Rudy Rugar beAts the B-Side with 2 tracks 
that's the 1st time we’ve ever done for any of our 
releases as both tracks are absolute true examples 
of house heaven done DiRTy with: Pazuzu & Back To Enterprise 
🗣🎶🔊

****Dropping Halloween 2022****

The Jak- A Lost Religion (soundclip)

tHe kiD aka dUke created this mini selection to show his 
appreciation for black history month by peeling off a 
significant and important layer to the legacy of hip hop 
highlighting emcees,producers,beat makers and the 
unique disc jockeys of the earlier era that began a 
mode of self-expression; now a part of a larger culture 
that reflects the social, economic, and political conditions 
of the youth at that time then and now decades later, 
as the style and moves of hip hop have changed, 
so have some of its traditions.

have a listen to this 4 hour selection of specially personal 
material put together covering styles and artists from:

•Old school hip-hop...
•Boom-bap..
•Jazz rap. 
•Lo-fi hip hop instrumentals
•Rare unreleased productions and freestyles 

•Real Life Content.
•Conscious Content.
•Club/Party Content.

Roxanne Shante
Boogie Down Productions
Ice-T
45 King
Stetsasonic
Jungle Brothers 
Fab 5 Freddy
Wildstyle
ATCQ
Grand Puba
Phife Dawg
Main Source
Gangstarr
Wu Tang Clan
Rza
Ol Dirty Bastard
Method Man
Public Enemy 
Dabrye
Jaylib
The Twilite Tone
Black Thought (the roots)
Guilty Simpson
Busta Rhymes 
Leaders of The New School
Raekwon
Polite
Prodigy 
Biggie Smalls
Digital Underground 
Def Jef
Dmarc Cantu
Dj Red Alert

Traxx Presents: Street Sounds.Emcees & Producers of The 80s 90s into the 2000s

You can't fake the funk, as they say and SSPS is pure funk 
embodied in all he does, the man oozes the funk 24-7! 
One of my earliest encounters with SSPS was at one of 
the infamous Rubulad parties out in Brooklyn....
the man was decked out extravagantly...
a cross between Blowfly and some futuristic being zapped 
down to earth directly from the P-Funk mothership. 
Who was this masked man? The disco vampire, was 
beating fast disco tracks relentlessly while slamming in 
his 707 over the records in real time...not an easy feat, 
the beauty of the imperfections making it that much 
more exciting hearing the gallop and wild energy he was 
bringing to the crowd, we were eating it up. This is SSPS, 
fearless in his approach and execution, a modernist looking to 
the future but rooted in the past, an artist committed to his art...
all presented with unhinged emotion. It's all or nothing...
everything on the table....do or die...the true epitome of style!!!!

Declaring someone a "cult figure" or a "legend" is a huge weight 
to carry and is often a term that is carelessly thrown around, 
but those of us who have dwelled in this "underground" over 
the last 30 years can say with confidence that SSPS is just 
that to many of us, no questions asked, it's not up for debate.

Now, many years later we see the culmination of his electronic 
works from 2002-2021 committed to record in this 4xlp, 
16 track boxed set (plus 45 page booklet)  titled SSPS, 
"The Life and Times of GiGi Black" thus solidifying 
Nicholson's place in the secret world of dance not dance music.

The only way to describe this offering is "full spectrum electronic musical madness" not to be categorized, never to be pigeonholed, 
full of surprises and straight from the gut with a direct hit to the heart. We could go on about the production processes, about his Furr City studio space or his cross country excursions for work with a truck packed with paintings (but also his music equipment) plugging 
in and recording during his pit stops in Motel 6's across the US. 
But again it doesn't do justice to simply have a small peek inside 
the man's mind...the music is beyond the mind. 
The process is the process and nothing has or can stand 
in the way of what the SSPS has done in his long musical life. 
Punk rock, hardcore, house, no-wave, noise, industrial, beat tracks, 
slo-beat, and Jakbeat it's all there for the taking, it's all intertwined. 
If you want it, you will find it within SSPS's works.

Nicholson's path is the embodiment of true culture within 
"dance music" cultivated from years of learning, experimenting, 
and pushing the limits with total commitment and immersion. 
"The Life and Times of GiGi Black" is true life experience, 
it is a reflection of someone delving deep into his craft 
and presenting it with care in opposition to the fast, disposable, 
self gratifying click bait culture we see dominating the pages today. 
The proof is here, drop the needle, enter the world of SSPS.

-Ron Morelli(L.I.E.S.) 2023

Model Minority (mid-length soundclip)

this 3 hours and 45 minute selection showcases 
musical blueprints of all rare Chicago and New York 
like the days of old mostly from the radio shows 
with disc jocks playing music mixes.

the 1st chapter is from the definitive days of 
house music from Traxx playing from the 
early 80s,90s and today from vintage and 
out of print  record labels trax, jes say and 
dancemania to multiple boyd jarvis and
timmy regisford productions but also 
material from Delroy Edwards, Steve Summers,
Modern Analysis and new material.

many thought this type of sound would never 
come again but we’ve been giving hints over 
the years that we hope this will give people 
the chance to listen to music many may have 
never heard on this side of sound that provides 
a provocative and thoughtful musical workout 
in your mind..

this musical timeline is literally all over the 
rhythm 🎵 scales ⚖️ with vinyl turntables.
a vintage mix console.effects box and cd players.

****more chapters to come in due time*****

{Traxx} Presents- The Definitive Articles of House Music Chapter 1

Today is Prince Rogers Nelson's Heavenly Birthday 
is today that he would have been 65 in 2023..

PeacHbLack of pUrpLe PoLiTiciAns in ChiCaGo 
decided to record a 3 hour portion of unreleased 
musical diamonds from his personal collection 
that many of which have yet to be unearthed.

join us in our private group on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/560249974557447/

{please enjoy this experience}
 🕊️ 💜 ✨ 🎶

PeacHbLack - PurpleSound

for the 2nd chapter from the definitive days 
of house music,Traxx plays from the early 80s, 90s 
and today from vintage and out of print bootlegs 
and record labels housetime, precision,basement 
and street sounds to productions from carlos berrios, 
the latin rascals, bobby konders, edward get down crosby, the williesden brothers and a secret alias known 
as genius at work with new material from Modern Analysis and Deep Concentration and musical blueprints of Chicago and New York’s timeless heroes we admire, honor and inspired by their education with this 2 hour 
and 48 minute selection.

we hope this will give people the chance to listen 
to music many may have never heard on this side of sound that provides a provocative and thoughtful 
musical workout in your mind..

this musical timeline is literally all over the rhythm 
🎵 scales ⚖️ with vinyl turntables, a vintage mix console…effects box and cd players.
****more chapters to come in due time****

{Traxx} Presents- The Definitive Articles of House Music Chapter 2

for the 3rd chapter from the definitive days 
of house music, as the previous 2 chapters 
is education that a lot of alleged "House" 
DJs and Producers are obviously lacking.

Traxx plays again from the early 80s, 90s and today 
from vintage and out of print record labels: 
polar, trojan, dirtyblends, westwood, smack trax, 
slip n slide, trax records, to productions from: 
boyd jarvis, urban soul, blaze, virgo, prince, 
romanthony, colonel abrams, leron carson,
tyree, MBD, marcus mixx, ron morelli, nature boy, 
delroy edwards, turtle bugg, cliff solomon and also 
a new joint from Deep Concentration bridging and 
building blocks of the early dance music scene culture 
with selections of today and yesterday incorporating 
musical blueprints of Chicago and New York’s timeless 
heroes we admire, honor and inspired by their education.

we hope this will give people the chance to listen to music many 
may have never heard on this side of sound that provides a 
provocative and thoughtful musical workout in your mind..

this musical timeline is literally all over the rhythm scales ⚖️ 
with vinyl turntables, a vintage mix console…effects box and cd players.
****more chapters to come in due time****

(trAxx) presents: The Definitive Articles Of House Music Chapter 3

B1 introduces this nU cOhort to the label from Grizzly Knuckles 
bringing his weapon of choice musically in a hypnotic spell of 
mental riddims wit ‘Mad Bell...!.!.!.
this is chicago pit-tripping for those who are aware!

B1. GrizzLy KnuckLes - Mad Bell

DirtybLends edition 8 is a 3 track INFERNO-SMACKDOWN combining 3 different ideas of new age/oLd scHooL Jakbeat inspired from a significant hero in the Chicago Underground 
scene of the early nineties dropping crucial releases on record labels: Saber, Dancemania and Relief.

The Falcon kicks the A-side into madness with 
‘Sound The Alarm’ made 2 Jak 4 Crazies that’s 
completely bezerk n twisted!!

B1 introduces this nU cOhort to the label from Grizzly Knuckles 
bringing his weapon of choice musically in a hypnotic spell of 
mental riddims wit ‘Mad Bell’!.!.!.
this is chicago pit-tripping for those who are aware!

B2 brings The Jak as the final nail in the coffin to complete 
this 12 inch with ‘Aftermath’ that is for those who have any 
idea of SLaM dancebody blows..this is that level of crazy!

—THIS ISN’T TECHNO—Get SCHOOLED on UNDERGROUND Chicago TrACKs

A1. The Falcon- Sound The Alarm

DirtybLends edition 9 is a Deep Concentration release…

if you’ve been really paying close attention this new alias 
project from Nation just dropped on LA Club Resource 
with their 6 track homage ep, even though the text reads 
for the artists as The Kid n Cliff, put 1 & 1 together.
if you can’t figure it out, then this record isn’t for you.

the A-side of ‘Don’t B Alarmed’ is truly definitive!!
the musical journey speaks volumes..

B1. The KiD N CLiff- Heavy Thump (bangdatshyt)

A1. The KiD N CLiFF- Don’t B Alarmed

the B-side comes from the leader of The Klan:
The Jak himself re-creating the drum rhythm of 
Jesse Saunders with his Kpr machine from scratch, 
then applying influential sounds from his keyboard 
to sound like DJ Rush from his proto release on relief records 
by creating a new blueprint for Jakbeat CHICAGO style 
of slam dance and mosh pit chaos that happened at 
The Reactor or Medusa’s....(for those who remember)

B1. The Jak- From Old Days Past

the A-side comes again from the new member of 
The Beatheadz Grizzly Knuckles with ‘Caviar’...
an influential continuation concept from the early 
days of trax records for 1 of the nastiest productions 
to come from The Sensuous Man & Woman Goes Disco 
laying on top of a drum machine rhythm that gets to 
the heart of the cut and the message!

A1. Grizzly Knuckles- Caviar (ensemble)

The final tune on Dirtyblends 11 on the B side 
is a collaboration from The Jak and Lex Lathan recorded at Nation HQ presenting their idea 
to keep the spirit of the early releases on 
Chicago Underground that were produced more slower in style entitled: The CaLL {oN tHe EdgE}

B2. The Jak & Lex Lathan- The Call {oN THe EDge}

The 1st production on the B-side comes from new member 
of The Beatheadz: Cliff Solomon as this the caT honors 
the timeless work of the originator Boyd Jarvis from 1985 
on next plateau. developing drum and bassline ideas with 
elevated drama and deepest respect for the true pioneers 
of the underground."

B1. Cliff Solomon- Battle Cry

DirtybLends edition is another 3 track release combining 3 different ideas together from heavy Jakbeat to old school 
slower style tracks of the label: Chicago Underground to 
early 80s proto-house instrumentals of Boyd Jarvis!!

tHe A siDe kicKz oFF wit the return of William Kincaid 
presenting a daRk n meNaciNg composition played n created wit bLood n sweat behind the vintage music 
boxes for a 12 minute riPPer of beauty entitled: Circuit Collapse

A1. William Kincaid - Circuit Collapse

The B-side comes again from the music groover: Cliff Solomon 
only this tiMe dUke asked him to do something moving dirtyblends 
forward with not only crazy tracks but also significant compositions 
as this idea was a challenge that he greatly succeeded in achieving 
by creating his own idea from the nyc group Sinnamon for those 
who know oLd schooL Paradise Garage entitled:
Give Yourself To The Beat

B1. Cliff Solomon- Give Yourself To The Beat!

The A-side of DirtybLends 12 is an 808 style beat track production from the late eighties days of 
WBMX Radio in Chicago along the lines of 
Bad Boy BiLL or Julian ‘Jumpin’ Perez’s energetic passion from our newest member to The kLan: 
Garcia The Latin Rogue entitled: Let’s Do It!

A1. Garcia (The Latin Rogue)- Let’s Do It

The flip side of this disc comes from The Jak as he takes 
another risky stab of attempting to create fear and strength  
as' Itz In Ur Mind' is created strictly and in honor of Ron Hardy 
at The Muzic Box in Chicago as this is the 3rd conceptual idea 
to follow “Hardy’s Haunted Box” from the 2nd edition of dirtybLends.

B1. The Jak- Itz IN UR HeaD

A1. Zodiac- Thanksgvin Beat

LIES label artist NgLy submits a dark brooding production specifically made in the forward movement of under the 
table sound at a slow pace with murky vocals and sub tones
that creates an intense energy that we admire and honored 
to be included in the 3rd edition of the compilation series  coming soon..

NgLy- Caught In The Crossfire snip

On Kaotic Dilemma, Modern Analysis, with special contribution from Dr.William Kincaid, the duo fiercely flips the musical script and sonic palette, coming with haunting, new colors to evoke forgotten dreams and
dystopian futures… influenced by lost Mayday tapes, this is a moody,potent, hallucinogenic synthesis of vintage machine rhythms,electronics and musicianship with a jakbeat philosophy and Detroit techno soul –– an unforgettable cut that will snap you far beyond 
the dance and far beyond the formulaic tributes 
goin around.

Modern Analysis - Kaotic Dilemma Soundbyte

HouZe LiFe was recorded straight raw in one take by DuKe and AFQ 
at Capriccio HQ in NYC, with vox by DuKe + Camille V. & Emilie C, 
for that next level smouldering suggestive…

this is the next level of the tribal jakbeat ballet that is 
Proto Rhythm 1, fierce new levels of concept and technique musicality with this hypnotic uninhibited hybrid of house 
exorcism and execution played by hand no sequencer or 
seatbelt on the old machines and vintage instruments 
on some raw, radically fresh new levels of essence.

HouZe LiFe (puMpN WorK) Soundbyte

for the 4th chapter from the definitive days of house music, as the previous 3 chapters is education that 
a lot of alleged "House" DJs and Producers are obviously lacking.

Traxx plays again from the early 80s, 90s and today 
from vintage and out of print record labels: 
westwood, trax records, bright star, rockin house, 
dancemania, alleviated,subscape and neroli....
to productions from: 
ron hardy, boyd jarvis, virgo, tyree, marcus mixx, 
pharris thomas, mr fingers, kenny dope, nightwriters,
deep concentration and we have arrived..
a new joint from {3MM} as 3 musical minds bridging and building blocks of the early dance music scene honoring a legendary institution landmark still 
standing with selections of today and yesterday incorporating musical blueprints of 
Chicago, New York and the UK’s timeless heroes 
we admire, honor and inspired by their education.

this selection is personally dedicated to my beloved heart ♥️ vicki and the dancers and dreamers for the continuation of the lessons and storytelling of chicago with sincerity 🎶✨

we hope this will give people the chance to listen 
to music many may have never heard on this side 
of sound that provides a provocative and thoughtful musical workout in your mind with vinyl turntables, 
a vintage mix console…effects box and 2 cd players.

****more chapters to come in due time****

(TraXx) Presents- The Definitive Articles Of House Music Chapter 4

CHBB is Chrislo Haas (former DAF member) 
and Beate Bartel (founding member of 
Einstürzende Neubauten and of Mania D) 
in 1981 released a series of 4 C-10-tapes, 
each in an edition of 50 pieces only. 

They evolved into Liaisons Dangereuses 
in the same year of 1981 with Krishna Goineau 
who moved to Düsseldorf, where he met
 Chrislo and Beate, who already were 
recording together as CHBB. 
He became the singer of their joint project, 
recording in Conny Plank’s studio.

Charles Manier(founding member of himself)
was introduced to the world in 2002 from his 
1st “12” on Ghostly records and on a compilation 
for Ersatz Audio in the same year that for us 
turned our attention in his direction as the 
most important and significant hero who became 
the future face of inspiration of CHBB/Liaisons signature style of sound.

this new recording in the studio insert series 
on our soundcloud is a musical kaleidoscope 
of everything the artists passionately created 
from their brilliant minds and hearts that’s 
4 1/2 hours long on this fantastic voyage 
from Traxx playing material from his personal 
collection of vinyl and exclusive content as a 
journey for those who are familiar and 
unfamiliar with these heroes and icons 
showing respect and appreciation of 
electronics by showcasing these significant 
and important layers from the timeline 
in the 80s til currently today.

Studio Insert 6- An Exhibition of CHBB aka Liaisons Dangerueses meets Charles Manier

on dek controls Sunday evening from inside the main hall...
Lysergic hiking to the absent and back.

The Hanging Garden- Vladimir Ivkovic

When the culture of hip-hop first began to take shape in the 1970s, 
it consisted of at least four fundamental elements: 
deejaying, emceeing, graffiti, and breaking.

Breaking, popularly known as breakdancing today, was created 
in the Bronx in New York City. The term breakdancing as it’s used 
in the media often mixes New York’s b-boying and West Coast–developed dance styles like popping, locking, and the electric boogaloo. B-boy dance moves are influenced by a number of cultural sources, including African-American and Afro-Caribbean music, kung fu, and capoeira.

Breaking reached peak popularity in the mid-1980s, when a 
number of films showcased the moves and the youth who created it. 
Breaking began as a mode of self-expression; it was a part of a larger culture that reflected the social, economic, and political conditions of the youth at that time. Now, decades later, as the style and moves of breaking have changed, so have some of its traditions.

have a listen to this mini selection of vintage grooves from its humble beginnings.

Traxx Presents 80s Streetbeat Protodance

Nation is home of the recording artist Traxx...
additionally his exclusive dance beyond dance 
label that embraces technology from the past 
and the future which features an array of artists 
that are continuously releasing material based out of Chicago, AnnArbor, Minneapolis, New York City, 
Dresden Germany and Clermont-Ferrand France.

On here you will only be able to listen to tracks associated with artists who 
are closely tied to the label but also core contemporaries in some cases. 

Each project will be different in content, artwork, and musical production.
Snippet/Clips will go up and removed at our discretion.

mixed music segments, dek demonstrations,
rare archives and live recordings also 
appear with limited downloads...

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