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6AM Guest Mix: Luis Miranda

With a vibrant techno style, Luis Miranda‘s electrifying sets and productions on top labels like Tronic, KD Raw, JAM, Codex, Analytic Trail, Octopus, Odd, and Unrilis, are supported by techno titans Carl Cox, Sam Paganini, Richie Hawtin, Kaiserdisco, and Amelie Lens among others. Read more

6AM Guest Mix: Uncertain

Formely known as Boriqua Tribez, Uncertain has been a driving force in electronic music for over two years releasing music under a host of aliases across a number of respected labels. With recent appearances on Kneaded Pains, Suara, and Tronic amongst others, Uncertain now sets his sights on Radio Slave’s Rekids Special Projects, delivering five bone-crushing techno tracks for the label.

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6AM Guest Mix: Pagano

UK based Italian prodcer, Pagano, delivers a fresh new hour for our weekly guest.
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Tronic Top 2021

A Look Back At Tronic 2021 Releases

As the world comes to the close of 2021, everyone can’t help but take stock of the highs and lows of the past couple of years. One thing is for certain. Through the lowest of the lows, music has bonded individuals as a community carrying them through the tough times and making their lives that much better. One such group that has provided dance music fans with such great music for decades, and especially this year, is Christian Smith‘s Tronic label.

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Drunken Kong Techno

Drunken Kong Is Ready For Any Dance Floor, Anywhere

Drunken Kong is the project of D. Singh from Tokyo, Japan that started in 2010. He has had multiple releases on such well known labels as Tronic, Octopus Recordings, Stil Vor Talent, and Terminal M. In addition to having multiple tracks charted in the top Beatport Charts, Drunken Kong has had prolific international presence with a residency at Eden Ibiza, played for Tronic vs. Terminal M showcase during ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event) and played Tronic Showcase during Sonar Offweek. Drunken Kong has also always been active in the Japanese techno scene, playing regularly at major festivals such as Ultra Japan and in clubs such as WOMB, Ageha, Unit, Vent, Contact and Vision Tokyo. Drunken Kong joins 6AM as he does his first international tour since the pandemic.

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Christian Smith: Drumcode Playlist

Playlist: Tronic Boss Christian Smith Shares His 10 Favorite Drumcode B-Sides

Christian Smith is a techno journeyman having produced and DJ’d for 25 years, so it comes to no surprise to anyone that he counts for a few gems on a label as massive and longstanding as Drumcode. His own Tronic imprint remains one of the most enduring in the genre’s history and still releases quality music to this day. His connection to fellow Swede Adam Beyer likewise stretches back to the ā€˜90s, with Smith having a front-row seat to see the development of Drumcode over the years.

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Drunken Kong

Global Vibe Radio 213 Feat. Drunken Kong

Fresh off their full-length studio album title Where We StartĀ on Christian Smith’s Tronic imprint this past February, Japanese techno duo Drunken Kong make their Global Vibe Radio debut with a one-hour mix filled with their current favorite dance floor weapons.

Drunken Kong is the project of D. Singh and DJ Kyoko. In 2010, the two started their project when one day they suddenly decided to make a track together, and they’re now a rare husband-and-wife duo touring the world, with plenty of quality releases in their catalogue. They have now released two albums on Christian Smith’s label Tronic, The Signs Within (2017) and Where We Start (2020) as well as numerous EPs and singles on labels such as Octopus Recordings, Stil Vor Talent, Terminal M while they remain active with domestic labels such as Session WOMB and Plus Record.

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Drunken Kong Launches Remix Contest on Tronic

Here is your chance to have your remix released on Tronic thanks to this remix contest. Drunken Kong is one of Japan’s biggest techno acts and the label is looking for a remix to accompany their original ‘Peace’ track.

Please try to use the main hooks, while reworking them and making a proper remix. Also please try to keep it anywhere between house and techno. It needs to fit musically to Tronic. Drunken Kong and Christian Smith will carefully go through all submissions and select a winner.

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Premiere: Rudosa Delivers a Damaging Edit of Frank Biazzi’s “Transition” on Tronic

Techno extraordinaire Rudosa returns to the studio to deliver a damaging edit of Frank Biazzi’s ā€˜Transition’, marking his debut contribution to Christian Smith’s Tronic imprint. Expected to follow in the footsteps of the Mancunian’s recent hit ā€˜Dominance’, the cut sets a precedent for yet more original and remix projects in the coming months.

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