Tracid Traxxx

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German label owned by Kai MacDonald (also known as Kai Tracid) which mostly contains the genres hard trance and acid trance. In later releases there have been some hardstyle releases too though.

At the beginning of 2007 Kai Tracid put the label on hold because "It doesn't make much sense to continue one way when your heart is already pointing in another direction...". However, in September 2007, Tracid Traxxx was revived with a new musical direction.
The catalogue numbers were changed from former [20xx] to current [30xx] to mark the label's musical change.
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Tracid Traxxx
Saalburgstrasse 160c
D 61350 Bad Homburg
Germany

Fax: +49-(0)6172 934761
E-Mail: info@tracidtraxxx.de
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Shortcut Code: [l1173]
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Discography

Releases:
DMDTTX2050 Various Tracid Traxxx - EP Vol.1 (12", W/Lbl, Promo, EP) 2004
TTX 2001 Pulsedriver Inside My Head (12") 1998
TTX 2002 K (2) Only The Strong (2 versions) 1998
TTX 2003 D Sigual Vol. 3: Back Order / Panic Evolution (12") 1998
TTX 2003 D Sigual Vol.3* Back Order (Remixes) (12", Promo, W/Lbl) 1998
TTX 2003 R D Sigual Vol.3* Back Order (Remixes) (12") 1998
TTX 2004 Silent Breed Sync In (12") 1998
TTX 2004 R Silent Breed Sync In (Remixes) (2 versions) 1998
TTX 2005 Solar Quest Acid Air Raid (2 versions) 1998
TTX 2006 Modus Modus (2 versions) 1998
TTX 2007 Arrakis The Spice (2 versions) 1998
TTX 2007'R Arrakis The Spice (Remixes) (12") 1999
TTX 2008 K (2) Waveshaper (12") 1999
TTX 2009 Silent Breed In Vivo (2 versions) 1999
TTX 2010 Warmduscher 1* Auf Die Fresse! (12") 1999
TTX 2010'R Warmduscher 1* Auf Die Fresse! (Thomas P. Heckmann Remix) (12") 1999
TTX 2011 Timo Maas vs. Ian Wilkie Twin Town (12") 1999
TTX 2012 A*S*Y*S Acid Save Your Soul (12") 1999
TTX 2013 Warmduscher 1½* Säurebad 2 (12", S/Sided) 1999
TTX 2014 Kai Tracid Destiny's Path (2 versions) 1999
TTX 2014'R Kai Tracid Destiny's Path (Remix) (12", S/Sided, Ltd) 2000
TTX 2015 Ultra Shock The Sound Of "E" (12") 1999
TTX 2015 CD Ultra Shock The Sound Of "E" (CD, Maxi) 1999
TTX 2016 Hennes & Cold First (12") 1999
TTX 2017 A*S*Y*S Acid Head Cracker (12") 2000
TTX 2017'R A*S*Y*S Acid Head Cracker (Remix) (12", S/Sided) 2000
TTX 2018 Kenji Ogura Cyber Tech (12") 2000
TTX 2019 Warmduscher 10 Kleine Bassdrums (12") 2000
TTX 2020 Hennes & Cold The Second Trip (12") 2000
TTX2020'R Hennes & Cold The Second Trip (Remixes) (12") 2006
TTX 2020'R CD Hennes & Cold The Second Trip (Remixes) (CD, Maxi) 2006
TTX 2021 Kai Tracid Tiefenrausch (2 versions) 2000
TTX 2021 R Kai Tracid Tiefenrausch (12") 2000
TTX 2022 DJ Merlyn Wales / Nagus (12") 2000
TTX 2023 Silent Breed Gegen Den Strom (12", Pic) 2000
TTX 2024 Kenji Ogura Feat. Melanie Di Tria Kreissäge (12") 2000
TTX 2024 LIM Kenji Ogura Feat. Melanie Di Tria Kreissäge (12", Shape, Ltd) 2000
TTX 2025 Angel Of Death Angel Of Death (2 versions) 2001
TTX2025CD Angel Of Death Angel Of Death / Angels Return (CD, Maxi, Ltd)  
TTX 2025'R Angel Of Death Angel Of Death -Remixes- (12") 2001
TTX 2026 A*S*Y*S** Acid Nightmare / DJ's Nightmare (2 versions) 2001
TTX 2027 DJ Merlyn Braunkohle (12") 2001
TTX 2028 Hennes & Cold Sound Of Rock (12") 2001
TTX 2029 Kai Tracid Too Many Times (2 versions) 2001
TTX 2029´R Kai Tracid Too Many Times (Remixes) (12") 2001
TTX 2030 Warmduscher Feat. Lamont Humphrey Hardcore Will Never Die (12") 2002
TTX 2030'R Warmduscher Hardcore Will Never Die (Remixes) (12") 2002
TTX 2030R-LIM Warmduscher Hardcore Will Never Die (Derb Remix) (12", Ltd, S/Sided, Promo, W/Lbl) 2001
TTX 2031 Kai Tracid Life Is Too Short (12") 2001
TTX 2031 LIM Kai Tracid Life Is Too Short (12", Ltd, Cle) 2001
TTX 2031'R Kai Tracid Life Is Too Short (Remixes) (12") 2001
TTX 2032 Derb In Africa (2 versions) 2001
TTX 2033 Angel Of Death Angel's Return (2 versions) 2002
TTX 2033'R Angel Of Death Angel's Return (Remix) (12") 2002
TTX 2034 Reeloop Fucking Society (2 versions) 2002
TTX 2034'R Reeloop Fucking Society (Remixes) (12") 2002
TTX 2035 Kai Tracid Trance & Acid (12") 2002
TTX 2035'R Kai Tracid Trance & Acid (Remixes) (12") 2002
TTX 2036 Merlyn* Stacheldraht (12") 2002
TTX 2037 Target Harder They Come (12") 2002
TTX 2038 Hennes & Cold Get Down / Ssshh!! (2 versions) 2002
TTX 2039 Oliver Klitzing I Like That Beat (12") 2002
TTX 2039 R Oliver Klitzing I Like That Beat (Remixes) (2 versions) 2002
TTX2040 Kai Tracid 4 Just 1 Day (12") 2002
TTX 2040 L Kai Tracid 4 Just 1 Day (12", Ltd, Pic) 2002
TTX 2040'R Kai Tracid 4 Just 1 Day (12") 2002
TTX 2041 Reeloop Important (12") 2002
TTX2042 Derb This Is Derb! / Revolution (2 versions) 2003
TTX 2043 A*S*Y*S From Past To Phuture (12") 2003
TTX2044 Emmanuel Top Mars (12") 2003
TTX 2044 L Emmanuel Top Mars (12", Ltd, Red) 2003
TTX 2044R Emmanuel Top Mars (Remixes) (12", W/Lbl, Promo) 2004
TTX 2044R Emmanuel Top Mars (Remixes) (12") 2004
TTX 2045 Kenji Ogura Feat. Melanie Di Tria Kreissäge 2 (12") 2003
TTX 2045 L Kenji Ogura Feat. Melanie Di Tria Kreissäge 2 (12", Shape, Ltd) 2003
TTX 2046 Hennes & Cold Can't Have Enough (2 versions) 2003
TTX 2047 Kai Tracid Conscious (12") 2003
TTX 2047 R Kai Tracid Conscious (Remixes) (2 versions) 2004
TTX 2048 Derb Attack / D.F.C. (12") 2004
TTX 2049 A*S*Y*S No More Fucking Rock'N'Roll (12") 2004
TTX 2050 Various Tracid Traxxx - EP Vol.1 (12") 2004
TTX 2051 Warmduscher Battles DJ Hellraiser Devil Fish / The Outer Limits (2 versions) 2004
TTX 2052 Taucher & Marc Vision Pres. ViTa (4) ViTa (12") 2004
TTX2053 VPL T Break (12") 2004
TTX 2054 Hennes & Cold Born Blind / First Session (12") 2005
TTX 2055 Derb Coole Sau (12") 2005
TTX 2056 Remo-con* G-Sigh (12") 2005
TTX 2057 A*S*Y*S Acid Flash (12") 2005
TTX2057CD A*S*Y*S Acid Flash (CD, Maxi, Ltd) 2006
TTX2058 Hennes & Cold The Journey / Payback (12") 2006
TTX 2058 CD Hennes & Cold The Journey / Payback (CD, Maxi) 2006
TTX 2059 DJ Overdog Ready (2 versions) 2006
TTX 2059 CD DJ Overdog Ready (CD, Maxi) 2006
TTX2060 A*S*Y*S Cheers (12") 2007
TTX 2060 CD A*S*Y*S Cheers (CD, Single) 2007
TTX3001 Kai Tracid Inflator / Aural Border (12") 2007
TTX3001 CD Kai Tracid Inflator / Aural Border (CD, Maxi) 2007
TTX3002 Kai Tracid Depressive Mood / Discreet Charm (12") 2007
TTX CD 02 Various Tracid Traxxx Volume 2 - Three Years of Tracid Traxxx (2xCD) 2001
TTX CD 03 Various Tracid Traxxx Volume 3 - 5 Years TTX (CD, Dig) 2003
TTX CD 04 Derb Derbattack (CD, Album) 2004
TTX CD 05 A*S*Y*S** Acid Save Your Soul (CD, Album) 2005
TTXFLP02 Various Tracid Traxxx Volume 2 (2xLP) 2001
TTX LP 01 Kai Tracid Trance & Acid (4x12" + Box) 2002
TTX LP 002 Kai Tracid Contemplate (The Reason You Exist) (3xLP) 2003
TTX LP 04 Derb Derbattack (3xLP) 2004
TTX LP 05 A*S*Y*S** Acid Save Your Soul (3xLP) 2005
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Boris2000 Aug 21, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
A little while ago Tracid Traxxx was declared dead, seeing as Kai Tracid himself was growing tired of the classic hardtrance sound. But, things took a fast turn, and the label has been resurrected, so the label being dead was merely just a short hiatus, if anything.

Anyway, starting with the 30xx catalogue numbering, the label is back but with a completely different sound, and this makes me mad and saddens me at the same time. Instead of closing down the Tracid Traxxx name at its peak and entering the label in the music history as one of the best hard trance labels ever, someone decided to use the strong TTX brand name to reboot everything and ride on the previous success. Don't get me wrong, the new style might be liked by newcomers, but to the old fans (that most likely won't appreciate the new sound at all, like me), this is a pretty strong blow.

I personally would've seen this label stay defunct instead of changing (like Warp Records have been slowly doing lately), but there's nothing you can do. At least the old TTX 20xx releases I have will never leave my collection.
Review by NRG_Traxx Aug 19, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
It appears after few monthts after being declared "dead" (who said that? Kai and TTX guys themselves?), the label is back. Back with new Kai Tracid release. As we all know his style has changed in 2004 (the last track in his good ol' style was "4 Just 1 Day"). What we could hear on TTX's sublabel Acid Files was his new sound. For 2007 he is back with the electro-minimal-acid-tech sound once again and the new TTX release - "TTX3001 Kai Tracid - Inflator/Aural Border" is coming out soon. I am disappointed by Kai Acid (yes Trance part was lost long ago :(), but there's nothing we fans can do about it.
Review by cram5 Mar 04, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
Tracid Traxxx call it a day after nearly 9 years! The first release came in May 1998 and since then the German based Tracid Traxxx label run by Kai McDoanld aka Kai Tracid has released 60 beathtaking releases becoming one of the most well know and recognised labels in dance music! Over the years they have primarily focused on hard trance and acid trance and released many singles and albums from the likes of A*S*Y*S (Frank Ellrich), Derb (Kan Cold) and label owner Kai Tracid! They also established four sub-labels including the most well known Druck (spearheaded by Scot Project and Kan Cold), Acid Files, Angel Dust and Tracid Beta Filez. Tracid has always been at the forefront of the hard dance music industry. Their releases are sublime. A quality label that will be sorely missed!
R.I.P.

Review by Kayashi Apr 05, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
"Clearing up some TTX rumors and confusings" (Part II)

Q: "The Cat.No's of the 'L-releases must be wrong! There are no 'Ls!"

A: No, these Cat.No's are right. Limited Vinyls are handeled completely seperate from the normal releases here at Tracid Traxxx. They have a own Cat.No and in most cases the price differ from the normal releases.

There are (as always ;) three special cases: "Acid Air Raid", "Gegen den Sturm" and "Devil Fish". All of these were picturediscs or colored vinyls at first and we're reprinted on black vinyls later.

The main difference to the lim's is that these three releases have been released in this special format first and were re-released on normal black vinyl months or years later when the first edition was completely sold out.
On the other hand, a 'LIM was always released at the same time as the normal release, so they got a special Cat.No.


Q: "I can't find this Cat.No's on the records!"

A: There's a simple answer for that - we tried to save money" ;)
The 'LIMs are very limited and costs for printing a special label just to add a 'L to the Cat.No would be too high, so we decided to use the normal labels on the records.
Same is for the record itself, as the tracklist is mostly the same, we used the same pressing as for the normal release. But maybe we'll get someone in the future who cuts the 'L into the vinyl by hand afterwards ;)
A good example for the use of the same pressing are the Kreissäge-releases: There it's the other way round - the normal releases are pressed the same way as the limited shapes.


Q: "What is right? 'L or 'LIM?"

A: Both are right. We here at TTX are masters of inconsequence so we used 'LIM in some cases by mistake. Normally, it's 'L. ;)
Review by Kayashi Apr 05, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)
"Clearing up some TTX rumors and confusings" (Part I)

There are some confusions about the Cat.No's of our first Albums, so let's explain ;)

Q: "What is TTXCD01? The Compilation Part 1 or Kai Tracid's Trance & Acid-Album?"

A: Neither of both - TTXCD01 does not exist.
TTX Compilation 1 was released by Warner Special Marketing (see: http://www.discogs.com/release/30586)and
Kai Tracid's Trance & Acid was released by Sony Dance Division (see: http://www.discogs.com/release/229062).


The first Cat.No's of TTX-Albums are really a bit confusing, so let's clear it up. ;)

CD:
TTXCD01 - does not exist -
TTXCD02 = TTX Compilation Part 2 (Part 1 is not released on TTX but on Warner Special Marketing)
TTXCD03 = TTX Compilation Part 3

Vinyl:
TTXLP01 = Kai Tracid / Trance & Acid Album (Vinyl Edition)
TTXLP02 = Kai Tracid / Contemplate Album (Vinyl Edition)
TTXLP03 - does not exist - (as there was no Vinyl Edition of Compilation Vol.3)

From now on, CD and Vinyl are the same:
TTXLP04 / TTXCD04 = Derb / Derbattack Album
TTXLP05 / TTXCD05 = ASYS / Album
Review by Phosphor May 29, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
This is one of the most legendary labels of the whole scene. It took Acid to a new dimension. It helped founding the Hardstyle and it releases the productions of some of the most popular artists of the Hardtrance-, Acid- and Technoscene: A*S*Y*S, Derb, Hennes & Cold, Warmduscher and of course Kai Tracid himself.

TTX isn't just a label. It is also a guarantee for good music. Go on like this...