Open Records is proud to present our first release for 2012 with the debut of a new project from Israeli producers Roy Sason and Liran Ackerman, better known to most at MUTe. Best known for their progressive and trance sounds, MUTation will explore new directions in techno and minimal, much like their recent releases on Open including the smash hit remixed by Matador, Roy Rosenfeld and Fiord, Modern Talk. Everyone Is Creative is the Israeli...

Open Records hometown wiz kid FunkForm is about to set off on the biggest gig of his career – at next weekend’s Rainbow Serpent Festival in Victoria – but not before a bit of a send-off on Sunday 22/1 at The Casbah Lounge in Cairns! FunkForm will premiere some of his latest wares in the top spot, with very able support from Uzi, Yachak, Headcase, Teekay, Bush Pilot, Bushmech and ‘Erb. Kicking off at 7pm, entry is...

The third annual timeOUT Awards went down with the usual fanfare in Cairns last weekend, with a gala evening at Salt House on the waterfront. Hosted by timeOUT Editor and Open Records label manager and DJ Jesse Kuch, the evening was a huge success, with over 500 turning out for a big night of celebrations, live music and celebrity guests. All the winners are now decided (check them here), and The Cairns Post’s talented video editor...

Cairns gets a treat on Friday night as one of the world’ most respected names in techno and progressive house, Felix Nagorsky from Weekend Heroes, drops into The Lounge Bar (underneath The Woolshed) this Friday night! The Israeli superstar has already notched up one Beatport hit in the shape of Fear Factor on Expansion Pack and is now hard at work on a remix for Australian artist Child, so needless to say we are suitably excited!...

Austrian techno heavyweight DavidChristoph has included Erphun‘s dark and driving remix of A. Balter – Vintage Lovers Unite in his NYE 2012 chart at Beatport. As one of Austria’s best known names in techno – with releases on labels like SYNDIKAAT Records, Driving Forces Recordings, TK Records , Take More Music Records,  Freitag Limited, Naked Lunch and Planet Rhythm – we are stoked to have David supporting...

Open Records is proud to announce that homegrown label artist FunkForm has topped Open Records’ most played tracks of 2011 with his track Child’s Play. Originally released on Projections Magazine 2010 at Rainbow Serpent Festival, the track was offered as a free download after all issues of the magazine went out, so it’s no suprise it got a bit of support! Other popular tracks this year included A. Balter’s storming...

Open Records are excited to announce that German heavyweight Tocadisco has supported Pow-Low’s new single on Open Records in the final edition of his Tocacabana DJ Mix and radio show. It’s not the first accolade for the release this week (it also hit the Beatport Tech-House Top 100 Release Charts), but proves that our final release for the year was a winner! Big thanks for Tocadisco for the support and thanks to all those who...