Biography
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German techno-DJ and producer HardtraX aka Rudi Holzgreve was born in West Germany in 1981. He discovered his love for electronic underground music at the age of eleven before he made his first experiencies in producing techno music in 1997. At that time, he was using Amiga computers to produce various tracks in different styles of music from techno, over deep house, acid, tech-house, trance, ambient, jungle and hardcore. Then, after a two-years-break he focussed on producing hard underground techno tunes and occasionally composing hardcore tracks. In 2001 he met Jackhamma and in 2002 they started producing together and have been performing live on several locations in Germany as “HardtraX vs. Jackhamma”. After having released some tracks and remixes on different labels (Plug'n'Play Rec., Distorted Rec., Tekk-Tribe), HardtraX teamed up with Jackhamma to found their label “Dark Force Recordings” in 2003 as a platform for their numerous hard, dark and straight-forward techno-tracks. Their first record on Dark Force Recordings named ”Evil Frequencies” reflect their hard-hitting, yet atmospheric, twisted and kicking technostyle. The following releases were also used to promote other artists and new talents in order to show the complexity and diversity of their preferred styles of techno music. HardtraX has released on several other labels (for e.g. Crowbar Records,Friendly Fire Records, Methadon Records) and had gigs as a DJ aswell as live along with Jackhamma in several locations in Germany and abroad (France, Belgium, Netherlands etc.). The year 2005 will mark another succesful year for him with several gigs in Germany,France, USA, Hungary and Malta amongst others aswell as hard banging techno tunes on upcoming releases on Dark Force Recordings, Combat Skill and Friendly Fire.
Discography
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* Dark Force Recordings 001: HardtraX vs. Jackhamma - Evil Frequencies EP
* Dark Force Recordings 002: V/A - More Than Just Hate EP
* Plug'n'Play 02: incl. Sinclair - Bugfix (HardtraX Remix)
* Distorted 001: OBI vs. HardtraX - Some Hard Shit For Your Woofers
* TekkTribe01R: incl. OBI - Gehörsturz 1 (HardtraX Remix)
* Methadon Rec. 003: incl. HardtraX & Jackhamma - Geknüppel (+ Tomash Gee Remix)
* Distorted 003: HardtraX vs. OBI - She Is Asking For Trouble
* Friendly Fire Rec. 3: V/A - Friendly Fire Vol.2
* Crowbar 7: HardtraX - Evil Frequencies 2k4
* Dark Force Recordings 004: Jackhamma vs. HardtraX - Behind Enemy Lines
* Various appearances on: Electronic Youth Vol. 10, Schranz Total 6.0, Schranz Total 11.0, Schranz Total 12.0, Schranz Total 13.0, Meet Me (mixed by DJ Rush) aswell as on other upcoming CD-compilations
* Dark Force Hard Tekkno Mix Compilation Vol.1 (Ltd. Promo Edition)
* Tool Terror 03: HardtraX - Don't Say I Didn't Warn You
* Friendly Fire Rec. 6: HardtraX vs. Arkus P. - Reaching For The Thrill
* Dark Force Recordings 005: HardtraX vs. Jackhamma - Annihilation And Terror
* Soon: HardtraX - What I Stand For Speaks For Itself (album)
