A legend in US-American techno music, Joey Beltram grew up in Queens, NYC, getting into the graffiti and music scene at a remarkably early age. When he 12, he stood behind a turntable for the first time, at age 17 he had recorded his first maxi single for seminal NYC imprint Nu Groove, and by the time he was 20 he had already recorded a seminal global dance-floor hit: 'Energy Flash', a signature tune both for the young producer himself as well as 1991's burgeoning techno movement. Over the years Beltram has released his tough, yet elegant techno tracks on some of the scene's most influential labels, such as R&S Records, Warp and Tresor.
The Maxi-Single Beltram Vol 1
is featured in Update #020:
James Blake, Aphex Twin, Model 500
With a history going back to the early 1980s, R&S has been one of the defining labels of the electronic music era. From new beat to techno, electronica, and drum 'n bass, the Belgian imprint has been on the forefront of every innovative new music style until more...
The Compilation In Order To Dance
was reviewed:
A compilation of some of R&S Records' classic hits, from Aphex Twins's 'Analogue Bubblebath' to Human Resource's 'Dominator', 'In Order To Dance' also features new remixes of the tracks, with Redshape taking on 'Mentasm' and Audion reworking 'Plastic Dreams' for instance. Highly recommended
The Maxi-Single Beltram Vol 1
was reviewed:
Some historic piece of techno right here including one of the meanest, darkest and fiercest tunes ever written. 'Energy Flash' still sends shivers down our spines with its haunted 303 bass-line and paranoid vocals craving for the substance which dominated the clubs in the early 90ies. Unmissable classic.
The Compilation In Order To Dance
was top 6 in Download Charts of Week #48


