Open Records

Open Records (Cairns, Australia)
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Open Records is a progressive/techno/minimal music label intended to create a base for Australian electronic music, artists & DJs on the international stage. Founded in the lush tropical paradise of Cairns in 2006- we have expanded to include representatives in the major dance centers of Australia & across the world such as Greece, Spain, France, Finland, Israel & New Zealand to name a few.

The Open Records sound is not categorized by genre-definitions or beatport catagories. It takes elements from a broad range of electronic styles, including progressive house, trance, techno, electro, tribal & minimal- winding them together with a characteristic deep rhythmic groove, spacious atmospheres, hypnotic bass-grooves & focus on intelligent, cutting-edge musicality & production.

The beginning of year saw the release of our second full-length compilation, Festivus compiled by label founders Suspekt & Woodsman. Featuring renowned artists such as Wombat (a new project from Australian master producer SunControlSpecies), RPO, Fiord (aka Antix), D-Sens and U & K (Tero Civill Remix) alongside rising stars Urban Monkeys, 2Kings in Motion, Eegor, GMJ, David Weed and Embark- Festivus was a strong return to form for Open in 2008.

The rest of the year sees us shift our focus to digital releases, with at least one per month for the rest of the year. Paul Abad and Solatek have begun working on their techno/minimal compilation and we are also proud to announce that Australian artist Interpulse will produce a full-length studio album to be ready in the latter part of the year.

As well as our ever- increasing artist roster, we have a strong team of Australian DJ talent which all offer their own interpretation of the Open Records sound. This allows us to perform in a variety of applications, while still maintaining a tight label network that stretches up and down the entire East Coast of the country.

Open Records will continue to strive to bring the very best in electronic dance music to both Australia & the world. Our simple philosophy of “music-first” ensures every project we embark on is of the highest standard, paving the way for our strong base of talent to leave their mark on the international stage.

Open Records – forward-thinking progressive music for the festival dancefloor.

Open & Out.

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	OPNDG004 GMJ - Torgant EP (Sep 4th, 2008) Deep from the sounds of the Melbourne underground comes the next release on Open Records of renowned DJ Gavin Martin under his alias GMJ. After the success of his first 2 releases on Bus and Open Records, Gavin has been busy in the studio signing tracks to labels like Vapour, Segment, System and Resurgent Records. The Torgant EP represents a diverse range of electronic music styles and will again show why GMJ is becoming a n
	OPNDG003 Fiord - Shine On EP (Aug 28th, 2008) Open Records is proud to present the first of our exclusive digital releases in 2008, with Fiord’s Shine On EP. Smoldering from the infamous Slowburning Studios at the bottom of the South Pacific this sultry electronic duo have been writing captivating beats and storming dance floors across the globe for the past 8 years. As Antix, brothers Barton and Hayden Strom walked all over the trance scene, touring the world, playing
	OPNCD002 Various Artists - Festivus compiled by Suspekt & Woodsman (Feb 14th, 2008) » Reviewed [View] The Australian festival summer is now in full swing, and Open Records is returning to deliver the release of their 2nd full length CD, 'Festivus' compiled by Suspekt and Woodsman. From the tribal progressive trance and house Open Records has become known for, to new directions of deep, hypnotic techno and electro-influenced material, the compilation aims to capture both the classic and future sound of the Australian festival season.
	OPNDG002 Fulcrum - Lerenpri Digital EP (Sep 7th, 2007) Fulcrum- The Lerenpri EP is the debut release under the Fulcrum moniker for one of Australia's best known & loved progressive DJs- Gavin Martin. Gavin is a stalwart of the Melbourne underground scene- lighting up parties, clubs & festivals all over Australia & internationally for over 10 years. His tribal progressive, deep tech-house & and slamming techno styles have become staple diet for Australian dancefloors, which sees him take hi
	OPNCD001 Various Artists - Slow-Release compiled by Suspekt & Woodsman (Jan 5th, 2007) Open Records proudly presents Slow-Release, a stellar collection of deep progressive... ...tunes compiled in Tropical North Queensland, Australia by Suspekt and Woodsman. The music of Slow-Release follows this concept- deep, low BPM grooves, evolving atmospheres and building rhythmic progressions- all held together with a definite bass-heavy, tribal undertone. With influences drawn from a broad range of progressiv