Originally released in 2014, Strut reissues Hardcore Traxx: Dance Mania Records 1986-1997, the ultimate retrospective of one of Chicago’s most influential and pioneering house music labels.
Rising as a raw alternative to giants like Trax and DJ International in the mid-‘80s, Dance Mania continued to represent the heartbeat of Chicago’s street-level club music throughout the ‘90s, playing a key role in the creation of the Ghetto House sound. Learn More
Millsart is an alias of Jeff Mills which the Detroit tech pioneer and cosmic ambient maestro uses to explore some of his most melodic sounds. 'Theme From Star Child' is a lush soundscape with rich piano chords and glowing synths all over a mid-tempo beat that is perfectly inviting. 'Satori' is more percussive with loopy drums and scintillating hi-hats dancing over the beats. 'Love Warrior' is a broken beat trip with orchestral melodies and sustained chords that all glow like distant stars. Last but not least is the jazz-dancer 'Starlight Trance Dancer' with its rippling keys bringing future soul to the supple rhythms. Learn More