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K-Alexi

Real Name:
Keith Alexi Shelby
Profile:
DJ and producer. One of Chicago's true heroes and cited by many as a pioneer the city's sound with one of his earliest releases Essence Of A Dream being regarded a classic.

At the age of 12 he was already moving in the right circles, befriending Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy whilst frequenting the famous Warehouse. His upbringing in Chicago in the 70s and 80s meant that he was exposed to a range of genres and different styles of music including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Curtis Mayfield and David Huff. These same names would prove to be the roots of his influences.

A tally of successful hit records, remixing and collaborations resulted in his talents being sought by artists like The Pet Shop Boys, Derrick May, Angel Abi, Paul Johnson and Mr Lee. He has also worked with Larry Heard & Robert Owens, Dave Angel, Tjen Tjen, Felix Da Housecat and Will Smith.
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Discography

Releases:
All For Lee-Sah (5 versions)   Transmat 1989
Dig This (12")   Underground 1989
Do It 4 Me (12")   Underground 1990
Don't Cha Want It ? (12")   Underground 1990
Don't Cha Want It? (Album) (2 versions)   D.J. International Records 1991
3 Men And A Loft (12")   Djax-Up-Beats 1992
Pump It Like This (Acetate, 12")   Rhythm Beat 1992
Ho's In The House (12")   Rhythm Beat 1993
Sex-N-R-001 (12")   Djax-Up-Beats 1993
2 Girls & A Guy (LP)   Trax Records 1994
LP (LP)   Trax Records 1994
Thee X Files EP (12", EP)   Radikal Fear 1994
Something For The Pain (12")   Maad 1995
Styles Many Vol. 1 (12")   Delirium USA 1995
Styles Many Vol. II (12")   Delirium USA 1995
Welcome To The Club (12")   Power Records 1995
Flawless Victory (2 versions)   ACV 1996
Medusa '96 Remixes (12")   Ugly Cutz 1996
Medusa '96 Remixes (12", TP, W/Lbl)   Ugly Cutz 1996
Brings You Absolute Power (2 versions)   Nepenta 1997
Return Of The Beat Junkies (2 versions)   Nepenta 1997
A Thing Of Beauty (2 versions)   Dust Traxx 1998
From The Front Or From The Back (2x12")   Nepenta 1998
Chicago Triple Threat (3xCD, Album, Mixed)   Brooklyn Music Limited (BML) 1999
Essence Of Dream '99 (12")   Nepenta 1999
Feel Alright (12")   Elypsia 1999
Got To Be Motivated (12")   Elypsia 1999
Solid Soul (2 versions)   Moody Recordings 2000
312 EP (EP) (2 versions)   Kickin Records 2002
Don't Push Too Deep / Hello (12")   DJP Records 2002
Beat Trax Vol. 1 (12")   Audio Textures 2003
The Classic K. (12")   Trax Records 2003
Klassic K2 (12")   Trax Records 2004
Back To The Future (12")   Deeply Rooted House 2006
Back To The Future (12")   House Music Records 2006
Don't You Know (12")   Dopewax 2006
Pop N Puss / Gas Face / Cyber Sex (12")   Catwash Records 2006
Twisted House EP (12", EP)   Rucksack Records 2006
Deep In Chicago (File, MP3)   Barcoda Recordings 2007
Peek Time (12")   Superb Entertainment Records 2007
That Is The Way (3xFile, WAV)   Mouth To Mouth Recordings 2007
Jack Of The Dragon E.P. (12", EP)   Grasswaxx Recordings 2008
Monument Of The King E.P. (EP) (2 versions)   Grasswaxx Recordings 2008
East Meets West (12")   Rated-X Records (2)  
From The Mind Of K-Alexi (3x12", W/Lbl)   312 Records  
Makein Love 2 You / Live P.A (12", W/Lbl)   312 Records  
Part 1 EP (12", EP)   Rated-X Records (2)  
Untitled (12", W/Lbl)   312 Records  
Remixes:
I Like The Girls (12") I Like The Girls (Unde... Zomba Records 1990
Message 2 Ron (12") Message 2 Ron (K Alexi... Rhythm Beat 1992
Pump It Like This (12") Pump It Like This (K-A... Rhythm Beat 1992
The Beat Junkies EP (12", EP)   Ugly Music 1995
Chicago Sound Vol. 2 (CD, Mixed) Fall In Love (Remix By... Chicago Style 1997
The Sound Of Lugano - Roma Detroit Chicago (2xCD) Bio Acid Moon (Mr K-Al... AF Records (2) 2008
I Feel You (12") Fall In Love (Remix By... Chicago Style  
It's House RX (12", TP)   D.J. International Records  
Production:
More Than Just A Dance (12")   Chicago Connection Records 1988
Jackmaster Phuture Trax (Comp) (2 versions) Dog Dance Westside Records (2) 1989
Shake (12", W/Lbl)   D.J. International Records 1990
Stick Music (Vol. 1, Part 1) / Shake (2 versions)   D.J. International Records 1990
Laboratoire Mix (6xLP, Comp + Box) Mind Control Music React 1996
Come On Jazz (12")   Medusa Records 1998
I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More (2 versions) I Don't Know What You ... Parlophone 1999
Muzic Box Classics Volume 4 (12") Don't You Know Partehardy Records 2009
Co-production:
Spend The Night! (2 versions) Animal Attraction Westbrook Records 1988
Mix:
Essence Of A Dream (12") Risqué Madness Stride Records Inc 1987
Shake That Body (12") Shake That Body (K-Ale... Underground 1990
Stick Music (Vol. 1, Part 1) / Shake (2 versions) Stick Music (Vol. 1, P... D.J. International Records 1990
Appears On:
Risqué Rythum (12")   Chicago Connection Records 1986
Don't You Know / Tropic Zone (12")   Stride Records Inc 1987
Essence Of A Dream (12")   Stride Records Inc 1987
More Than Just A Dance (12")   Chicago Connection Records 1988
Dig This (12")   CBS 1989
Our Love Stops And Goes (12")   Pheerce Citi 1989
Hip House 2 (LP, Comp) Shake D.J. International Records 1990
King Of The Underground (LP, Album)   Desire Records 1990
Shake (12", W/Lbl)   D.J. International Records 1990
Stick Music (Vol. 1, Part 1) / Shake (2 versions)   D.J. International Records 1990
E Tracks (12") Can You Feel It Underground 1991
It's Me / Club M.C.M. (2 versions)   Rhythm Beat 1991
M.C.M. (12")   Rhythm Beat 1991
Pump It Like This (12")   Rhythm Beat 1992
Rave On! (Comp) (2 versions) Pump It Like This !Hype 1992
Boom! Shake The Room (Single) (4 versions)   Jive 1993
Hot Swing (12")   Trax Records 1993
X-Mix-5 - Wildstyle (CD, Mixed, Comp) All For Lee-Sah Studio !K7 1995
Elements Of Jazz (CD) Jazz Kickin Records 1996
Laboratoire Mix (Comp) (2 versions) Mind Control Music Level 2 ... 1996
Live Mix (Comp) (2 versions) My Medusa Logic Records ... 1997
Psychotrance 5 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Louder Now Moonshine Music 1997
DJ Hipp-E Presents - Contact High (CD) From The Front Or The ... FXTC Records 1998
Untitled (12")   Medusa Records 1998
I Know Electrikboy (4x12", Album) Zone 2 Nite (Strobe Cl... FFRR 1999
A Samuel L Session On Monoid (CD, Comp, Mixed) Club MCM (K.A. Happy Mix) Monoïd 2000
I ♥ Techno 10: Mixed By T-Quest (CD, Mixed, Comp) Club MCM (Steve Rachma... 541 2000
Club M.C.M. (12")   Brave New World Records 2001
Lärm 5 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Club MCM (Deetron Remix) H&G Records 2001
Mono (CD, Comp, Mixed) Club MCM (Len Faki Remix) Global AMBition 2001
Escapism Part/One (CD, Comp, Mixed) B3 Primal Rhythms 2002
Best Of Clubhouse Volume 3 (CD) Entruder Unidisc 2003
DE9 | Transitions (Comp) (2 versions) My Medusa, All For Lee... NovaMute 2005
City To City - Part 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Essence Of A Dream BBE 2006
We Make Acid (12", S/Sided, Ltd)   Paranoid London Records 2007
Berghain 02 (Comp) (2 versions) The Jacking Zone Ostgut Tonträger 2008
Breeze (Maxi) (2 versions)   Defected 2008
Best Nights Ever... - House Party (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Deep In Chicago (Origi... Seamless Recordings, Meerkat Music 2009
Contrast The Remixes (2x12")   Systematic (3) 2009
DJ Zone - First Class 11 (CD, Comp) Deep In Chicago (Origi... Time Records 2009
The History Of The House Sound Of Chicago (12xLP, Comp, Ltd + Box) 122 House BCM Records  
To My Flora (12")   Chicago Style  
Tracks Appear On:
Jack Master VI (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Cha Want It? D.J. International Records 1991
Alternative Current Vol. 2 (VHS) Rush ACV 1993
Mixmag Live! Volume 19 (Comp) (2 versions) My My My DMC Publishing 1994
Delirium USA - Compilation Vol.1 (CD, Comp) Hey Hoe Pt 2 (N.Y. Mix... Delirium USA, Delirium USA 1995
Proper N.Y.C. Comp 1.0 (Comp) (3 versions) On And On Proper N.Y.C. 1995
Radikal Fear - The Chicago All Stars (Comp) (3 versions) My My My Never Records ... 1995
The Chicago All Stars Sampler (12", Promo, Smplr) X-Ray Radikal Fear 1995
X-Mix-5 - Wildstyle (CD, Mixed, Comp) All For Lee-Sah Studio !K7 1995
Elements Of Jazz (2 versions) Jazz Kickin Records 1996
Night Move Compilation Vol. 2 (CD) Planet Keep Up Pt. 1 Uptown 1996
Rave Generation (Cass) Play Station Sound Of Rome 1996
Chicago Sound Vol. 2 (CD, Mixed) Chill Break Chicago Style 1997
Live Mix (Comp) (2 versions) My Medusa Logic Records ... 1997
Sounds Of Chicago (Comp) (3 versions) Dark Times Dust Traxx 1997
DJ Hipp-E Presents - Contact High (CD) From The Front Or The ... FXTC Records 1998
Kadoc - The Night Sessions Vol. 3 (2xCD) From The Front Or From... Ovação 1998
Warp 10 Box (6xCD + Box) My Medusa SMEJ Associated Records 1999
Warp 10+1 Influences (Comp) (4 versions) My Medusa Warp Records ... 1999
Warp 10+1 Influences (3 versions) My Medusa Warp Records ... 1999
I ♥ Techno 10: Mixed By T-Quest (CD, Mixed, Comp) Club MCM (Steve Rachma... 541 2000
Nepenta The Groove (CD, Comp) From The Front Or From... Nepenta 2001
The Best Of X-Mix (Part 3) (3xCD, Mixed, Comp, Box) All For Lee-Sah Studio !K7 2001
Tronic Treatment (Comp) (3 versions) Club M.C.M. (Sterac Re... Tronic ... 2001
City Rockers Present Futurism 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Take Em All (Acapella) City Rockers 2002
Escapism Part/One (Comp) (2 versions) B3 Primal Rhythms ... 2002
Slip 'n' Slide Accapellas Volume 2 (12") Take Em All Slip 'n' Slide 2003
EP Unnamed (12", W/Lbl, EP) Forever (Bang Mix) Flux Recordings 2004
The Adventures Of Flux Recordings Vol. 1 (12") Forever (Bang Mix) Flux Recordings 2004
DE9 | Transitions (Comp) (5 versions) My Medusa, All For Lee... NovaMute ... 2005
Systematic Sessions Volume One (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Vertigo Systematic (3) 2005
Thoughts From Chicago Vol. One (12") Me Eargasmic Recordings 2005
Twilight Trax (CD, Comp, Mixed) Us (Wet Mix), Moonligh... Trax Records 2005
DE9 | Combined (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) My Medusa, All For Lee... Third Ear (2), M_nus 2006
Soul Heaven Presents Masters At Work (Comp) (2 versions) Don't You Know Soul Heaven Records 2006
Mouth To Mouth 2007 Sampler (2 versions) That Is The Way Mouth To Mouth Recordings 2007
Silk And Skip Present Chicago's Finest - The Chicago LP CD (2xCD, Comp) I Got Lovin, Beautiful... S+S Records Chicago 2007
The Unusual Suspects - Once Upon A Time In House Music (DVD-V) Appear In Bonus Clips NowonDVD 2007
Contrast (Album) (2 versions) E Y Mind, Acid Love Systematic (3) 2008
Groove CD #112/N°21 (CD, Comp, Car) E Y Mind Groove 2008
Tsugi Sampler 009 (CD, Smplr) EY Mind (Special Tsugi... Tsugi Sampler 2008
Best Nights Ever... - House Party (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Deep In Chicago (Origi... Seamless Recordings, Meerkat Music 2009
Contrast The Remixes (2x12") Acid Love (D'Julz Remix) Systematic (3) 2009
DJ Zone - First Class 11 (CD, Comp) Deep In Chicago (Origi... Time Records 2009
Moments Vol. 2 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Acid Love (D'Julz Remix) Red Light District 2009
Muzic Box Classics Volume 4 (12") Don't You Know Partehardy Records 2009
Warp20 (Classics²) Warp10 Influences / Warp10 Remixes (2xCD, Comp, RE, Car + 2xCD, Comp, RE, Car) My Medusa Warp Records 2009
Alternative Current Vol. 2 (Comp) (4 versions) Rush ACV  
Radikal Fear (5x12", Ltd) My My My, Mental Joyri... Radikal Fear  
Rave Generation (CD, Comp, Mixed) Play Station Sound Of Rome  
Unofficial Releases:
Re-I$$ue (12") MCM Not On Label 1996
FYA#2 Detroit (CDr, Mixed, Comp) Vertigo FXHE Records 2006
Jackin' The House (Volume 5) (2x12") My Medusa JTH Records 2006
1992 (CDr, Mixed) Vertigo FXHE Records 2008
Essence Of A Dream (12")   Stride Records Inc (2) 2008
Risqué Rythum (12")   Chicago Connection Records (2) 2009
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K. Alexi Shelby - All For Lee-Sah 1989