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Sense Traxx Brings House and Disco to ADE 2018 Alongside Rawsome Recordings and Refuge

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As the summer comes to a close, all eyes turn to Amsterdam Dance Event to continue the party and as usual Sense Traxx will be throwing their house, disco and good times into the mix. Joining forces with both Rawsome Recordings and Refuge, each label will be showcasing their residents, friends and special guests, and you can join them at Huis van lemand Anders on the 18th October.

After hosting Franky Rizardo, Sidney Charles, Demuja, DJ Caspa, Kevin Over, Kalyde and Illyus & Barrientos in the space of 12 months, it’s been a mammoth year for the Essex-based imprint, who haven’t shied away from making themselves known on a global scale. They’ve showcased two Ibiza events, day and night parties in their hometown of Southend, as well as three shows in the capital at Shoreditch platform, which coincidentally featured as the weekend club pick in the London Evening Standard.

On the music front they’ve gained industry support from the biggest names in the business: De La Swing, Amine Edge & Dance, Pirate Copy, Latmun, Horse Meat Disco and many more. Hosting music by the likes of Todd Terry, Kalyde, PEZNT and Nelson is now something of the norm for Sense Traxx, not to mention their next release by Mike ‘Agent X’ Clark & Angel – A, which brings some serious disco heat to the dancefloor.

Ahead of the event, for which you can find full info HERE, we had a quick chat with organizer and label boss Simon Birkumshaw to talk about ADE, recent happenings with the label and the showcase happening this Thursday, Oct 18th!

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Playlist: Nelson Shares 10 Tracks That Make Him Tick

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Marching confidently through 2018, hot on the heels of their sell-out first event in London at Shoreditch Platform, Sense Traxx continue to tune their well-trained ears onto new talent and on 6th April they welcome German Producer/DJ Nelson to the label’s roster. With releases on Tom Greo’s Rawsome Recordings and Simma Red, Nelson is a HOT name on the circuit and one to watch.

Newcomer Nelson, hailing from Germany, has quickly emerged from the underground. With support already coming in from the likes of Sidney Charles, Josh Butler and Low Steppa, Nelson is surely one to watch. His most recent LP Underground Business was a massive success peaking at #3 on the Beatport House charts.

Following his recent Ghetto Shout Out EP on Sense Traxx, we wanted to find out a bit more about the tunes which make Nelson tick and have made him the DJ/Producer he is today.

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Sense Traxx: The Difference and Similarities Between Large and Established Labels and New Ones

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Simon Shaw, founder of Sense Traxx

Sense Traxx  is a record label and event brand that really starting to make a name for itself in the underground circuit of its home city of London.

Simon Shaw, the brain behind Sense Traxx, started the project as an annual party at his house, eventually having to move it to a legit venue in Southend once more than 150 people started turning up. “Sense” quickly became one of the most talked-about underground nights in the area, with guests such as Josh Butler, Doorly, Jonas Rathsman, GW Harrison, Riva Starr, Emanuel Satie and more all appearing behind the decks. Since, the Sense party brand has hosted parties in Ibiza, London, Luxemburg, Switzerland and more.

The brand launched its label, Sense Traxx, in March 2016 hitting Traxsource #1 with their Julyan Dubson “Make A Thing” release, and hosting other standout releases such as Kalyde “Tied,” James Curd’s “Balloon Talk,” Tobias” “Fya Bun” and South Royston’s “Work It Out.” Simon used to work A&R at Defected and has since moved on to run Kerri Chandler’s Madhouse and MadTech, bringing his experience and expertise to Sense Traxx.

We asked Simon to dive into his experience working with large labels and launching his own, and to dissect the differences and similarities between the two:

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