Hottrax presents Hottrax Jams Vol. 1

Jamie Jones launches a new Various Artists compilation series, Hottrax Jams Vol. 1.

Art by Hottrax

Hottrax has long been a go-to label for house heads around the globe, thanks to head honcho Jamie Jones' legendary tastemaking providing a platform for breakout talents and diverse underground sounds. Following up on its six-part "Tripleution" V/A series from last year, the label now launches a new series that offers a bumper selection of irresistible beats perfect for all hours of the night.

Rising star Emery (CH) opens up the release with "Keep It Cool," a characterful cut with bristling breaks and piano stabs laced through the mix as clipped vocals and balmy pads bring warmth to the old-school motifs. Kinhaa's "Metal Elvis" is a steely number where dry hits and twanging synths make for a futuristic groove, complete with a brilliantly melodic bassline and playful horns. Next up, BizZa's "Real Dancing" is low down and dirty with a dubby bassline and squelchy acid sounds topped with loose percussion that makes you want to move.

A three-way collab between Marian, Yolanda Be Cool & Fast Eddie means "Side To Side" is an arresting tribal house jam drawing for funky Afro drum patterns designed to pump the party. Gustaff's "Caligula" pairs things back with fizzing synth stabs lighting up the bouncing groove. There is a raw filth in the bassline that roams beneath the crisp kicks and hits of Mariano Lunadei's twitchy "Work That Body" before Mene's "Cuttin 1000" adopts a high-speed house sound with edgy synths and warped vocals, adding plenty of unhinged character for freely late night floors. Rounding out the V/A, Timid Boy & Frankov's "Holograma" is a shuffling tech house beat fusing vocal fragments and laser-like synths shooting over the smooth, chord-laced grooves.

Various Artists - Hottrax Jams Vol. 1
Release Date September 2024
Label Hottrax

Tracklist
1. Emery (CH) - Keep It Cool
2. Kinhaa - Metal Elvis
3. BizZa - Real Dancing
4. Marian, Yolanda Be Cool & Fast Eddie - Side To Side
5. Gustaff - Caligula
6. Mariano Lunadei - Work That Body
7. Mene - Cuttin 1000
8. Timid Boy & Frankov - Holograma