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el verano @tratratrax 24’ is here 🪼💦😎🔑🦂🍒🏖️☀️🍹🫀 first stops: 31.05 @primavera_sound Barcelona 01.06 @melkwegelectronic Amsterdam 02.06 @welovegreen Paris arte x @cmdp.fk 💕

TraTraTrax has taken the global underground by storm 🌪️ The Colombian label is leading a Latin American dance movement where diasporic traditions merge with UK bass and techno. But with recognition often comes tokenisation – and they’re resisting. @tratratrax co-founders @verraco__ , @nyksan_ and @djlomalinda front our November issue, and supply a deep, near-three hour cover mix. Words: @_rachelgrace Photography: @scotti.leonardo Photography Assistants: @miltownhighcow , @eric.persona Styling: @mauricioalonso Additional Styling: @pasta.sciocca Art Direction: @rafayuste Background Design: @wurd_ex Metallic Illustration: @juliang.xyz #CrackMagazine #TraTraTrax #Coverstory

@tratratrax FC representing. @surusinghe 🩶

feeling refreshed and ready for @tratratrax showcase at @luxfragil tonight 💦 b2b with reina @surusinghe 👑 💞 + jefes @nicknoexit and @doctajeep +++ hope André plays his upcoming Mecha EP and remixes 👀🙇🏻‍♂️

Premiering live now on rinse.fm, DJ Lomalinda [@djlomalinda ] and Nyksan’s [@nyksan_ ] B2B is filled with the finest Latin and UK bass. 🔊 The @tratratrax duo celebrate tracks from their latest compilation, ‘no pare sigue sigue 2’, which bridges the gap between the two genres, featuring the likes of Surusinghe [@surusinghe ], WOST [@wostmusic ], Doctor Jeep [@doctajeep ] and many more. 🇨🇴⛓️‍💥🇬🇧 Link in bio. 🔗

hop on, let’s listen to some hipster bass bebé. ____ my last set at @noodsradio is up and ready to listen 💌 link en baio. __________ ____________ _ 📷 @barberkid

Bristol debut___5th April @mothersmeeting___ x @exchangebristol 🪲 _______tickets via headfirstbristol.co.uk __ — _______ 📷 @ambergracedixon

Gustavo Cerati, the iconic Argentinian singer, producer and bandleader of Soda Stereo. Que mas se puede decir? He revolutionised Latin rock, collaborated with the continent’s most regarded composers and even wrote experimental techno records. That’s why me and @tratratrax co-founder @nyksan_ got together to create this special. An hour of hits, oddities, trivia and lots of laughter. Subete ke vamos a lokiar 🚙 today on @nts_radio 17:00 UK / 18:00 EU

Bebé wake up, @jabladora wrote a piece about “latin club” (problematic as it is) on @pitchfork and mentions @tratratrax 🙇🏻‍♂️🫓🧈☕️ también a @n_a_a_f_i , @ce_t_m , @agvarecords , @muakk.xoxo , devagar +++ mención a @hiedrah , @salviatek , @pariarecords , @trrueno_ , @oris.mx y tantos otres vamaaa #latinogang 🔥🫀

Aquí estamos ready con diyei sobalindo. Since the inception of @tratratrax in 2020, we have been asked regularly for music feedback, A&R help, obstacles, and guidance around the question ‘how-the-hell did you guys made it!?’ in the music industry from up-and-coming artist and fellow label owners. I have loved helping some of these people and think this is just a continuation of it. See you tomorrow at @avafestival for this workshop in collaboration with @resident_advisor , where we are sharing all the juicy details of running a Colombian label with a borderless operation 🥭🌐✨y qué chimba compartir Line-up con tantos ídolos #Brianfirmameldisco

INSIGHTS 030 // NYKSAN - TraTraTrax: The Story So Far, Latin America’s Ambient Scene, Alchemy & Metaverses is now streaming on all platforms! Links in bio 🔊🎧 In this episode of INSIGHTS, we are joined by @nyksan_ , a mastermind behind one of the most influential labels of this decade, Colombia’s @tratratrax , alongside @verraco__ m and @djlomalinda . Back in 2020, while the label was still in its infancy, we had the pleasure of interviewing Verraco to coincide with the release of his album ‘Grial’ on Insurgentes (also in bio). We could never have predicted TraTraTrax’s trajectory then. In the space of just three and a half years, the label has curated an era-defining roster of artists and releases, from the likes of @nicknoexit @djbabatr @bitterbabe_ @lucaduran_ @doctajeep @badsista_ and many more, putting the breadth and brilliance of Latin America’s music and culture at the centre, whilst also plotting a course via Africa and Europe. Over the course of this interview, we begin by discussing the story of TraTraTrax so far, talking about the label’s origins, writing their own story, an unwavering approach to quality, significant releases and the unknown tale behind the monumental track of 2022, ‘Xtasis’, their passionate and dedicated approach to curating remixes, bucket-list remixers and expanding with the latest in their annual compilation series ‘no pare, sigue sigue 2’ (don’t stop, keep moving). We also discuss TraTraTrax’s Dekmantel 2023 showcase, the label’s reaction to their reception in Europe and doing things on their own terms while giving something back to their community. Next, we discuss what Nico is up to in his spare time between running the label, which includes working for a quantum computing company, his sprawling ambient project ‘Sacrificio’ with collaborators Juan David Figueroa, Carlos Serrano and Daniel Brusatin, creating sound installations, metaverses and, finally, TraTraTrax’s new ambient sublabel Ambie—Tón. We conclude by discussing plans for TraTraTrax’s future, including twelve new releases already on the map, another new banger orientated series as well as showcases and parties all over the world!

Selfie time because we all know the algorithm and I wanted to share that @sherelle_ did a label focus of @tratratrax for her @bbc6music show and had the pleasure of sharing some thoughts about us, our history with @verraco__ and @djlomalinda and some exciting stuff happening this year. The show is available for the next month and it’s followed up by another sick one x el gran @doctorjeep 🦂✨ really enjoyed both shows, hope you do too. Link you know where besitos xx