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.

After Festivus, Open is releasing monthly through beatport, with Fiord and GMJ EPs out at the start of September. So far the tracks are receiving great feedback and are both charting in the Progressivehouse.com Top 20. There are also releases in the pipeline from artists like Kasey Taylor, Wombat, Solead, Urban Monkeys, Spikers, Interpulse and and many more.

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.

We also host a monthly club night in our hometown of Cairns at Cadence Nightclub, one of the city's premier indoor venues. So far we have hosted respected acts such as Lutzenkirchen, Dousk, Kasey Taylor and Fiord among others, establishing it as one of the biggest and most respected underground dance nights in Far North Queensland.

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.

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 his place year after year on the lineup of one of Australia's best known & loved dance music festivals, Rainbow Serpent, among many others.

The Lerenpri EP showcases the more progressive side of Gavin's productions, with sweeping pads, glowing leads and a strong focus on bass & evolving rhythm underpinning his sound. Offering 3 different interpretations of the title track, the Lerenpri EP includes a little something for everyone- just as long as you like it deep, tribal & atmospheric of course!

Gavin's first forays into production (both as Fulcrum and his other techier-edged project GMJ) have been turning ears left, right & centre, with upcoming releases not only on Open but also Bus Records from France & Resurgent Records from Melbourne.

Open Records is proud to present the first release of Fulcrum- we hope for this to be the first in a line of many successful releases for Gavin and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Tracklist:

1. Fulcrum - Lerenpri Part 1 (Lazy Tribal Mix)
2. Fulcrum - Lerenpri Part 2 (Grace Mix)
3. Fulcrum - Lerenpri Part 3 (Lightning Mix)