#95 Feat. Staff Picks in Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave

Kick starting 2024 with intent, Berlin's Pure Hate Trax starts the year in style with a pure power 4 track EP by Tripped. Hailing from Belgium, Francis Jaques started his journey at the tender age of 15 and quickly become A key figure in the underground rave & hardcore scene and up to now has celebrated over two decades of relentless dedication to the industry. While deeply rooted in Hardcore Techno, Tripped style is not limited to a certain genre. Always staying true to his gut, he keeps innovating his sound by using both analog and digital techniques, often with a wink to the pure and raw sound of the 90's, dark, moody and kick-drum heavy. His label Madback Records, an outlet for his own productions has also seen contributions from the likes of Slave To Society, The Outside Agency, [KRTM], Waldhaus, Mickey Nox and Umwelt. Aside from the music he also creates abstract paintings and mixes graphic design to showcase a truly unique collaboration of both artwork and music. As a DJ Francis is considered one of the most diverse acts from Belgium. His raw and powerful sets range from Rave, Techno, Industrial, Acid to Gabber and Old School Terror has seen him perform all over the world and at major events such as Thunderdome, Masters Of Hardcore, Tomorrowland, Bangface, Defqon.1, Kompass Klub, Dominator, Astropolis, Decibel and many more.

Tripped

#142 Feat. Staff Picks in Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave

To Celebrate their 3rd anniversary Berlin's Pure Hate Trax hand the reigns to resident artist Slave To Society. Andrew Bowen aka Slave To Society provided the debut EP on the label with his now infamous 'Path Of Self Destruction EP' which also featured a remix from UK Techno pioneer Perc. Since then Andrew has gone onto release on some key labels including PI Electronics, Scuderia, Natural Selection, PRSPCT & his own self titled Slave To Society imprint. This time on remix duty Birmingham born Berlin based Rebekah steps up to remix lead track Thrown To The Wolves. As one of the most respected figures in the world of hard-edged Techno, Rebekah has carved out an infallible reputation as a consummate artist and has established herself as one of the leading UK exponents of the sound currently operating on the global circuit. With 3 Experimental, Industrial, Breakcore originals packed full of Esoteric Noise, Distortion and Breaks with a straight up Hard Techno/Hardcore floor focused remix, Pure Hate Trax stamp their intent as they move into the next chapter.

Slave To Society