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Melvin Oliphant III
"painters paint their pictures on canvas, musicians paint their pictures on silence"
A musician like no other.
Not content to be labeled as merely a DJ, a producer, or even a DJ/Producer, Melvin Oliphant III aka Traxx is a lover of music one with a passion so intense that it overcomes genre divides to weave an altogether original, exciting, and multi-textured musical fabric which envelops both the avid clubber and the home... Read more
Melvin Oliphant III
"painters paint their pictures on canvas, musicians paint their pictures on silence"
A musician like no other.
Not content to be labeled as merely a DJ, a producer, or even a DJ/Producer, Melvin Oliphant III aka Traxx is a lover of music one with a passion so intense that it overcomes genre divides to weave an altogether original, exciting, and multi-textured musical fabric which envelops both the avid clubber and the home listener, as well as everyone in between. From an early age, Melvin Oliphant surrounded himself with a wide variety of sounds, however,it afforded him an opportunity many longed for but never experienced he lived, first hand,the evolution of house music into something much more than just an underground phenomenon, and for this reason, he has a deep understanding of the history of the sound, and a clear picture of its future.
For Traxx, the future of dance music rests in the hands of those who seek to expand its boundaries while preserving its past and educating its devotees. As a self-described artist of sound,” Traxx morphs musical compositions into distinctive, highly emotional interpretations he is, indeed, an innovator, and one who reshapes music into a progressive,forward-thinking document which defies classification and invites analysis and discussion. From eclectic and avant-garde tunes to old school jack tracks and lounge
grooves, Traxx hears it all without discrimination,pretension or elitism.
Traxx released on numerous labels such as Gigolo, Muzique, Relief, M/O/S, Crème Organization and Crème-Jak under different monikers such as Xxart, Saturn V, X2, The Green Goblin, Dirty Criminals and some more. He collaborated with James T. Cotton, DJ Hell, Green Velvet, D`marc Cantu, Mount Sims, Legowelt and many more to shape his unique definition of Jakbeat. In 2007 Traxx founded Nation as a platform for the Jakbeat sound. A platform for artists like JTC aka James T. Cotton, D`Marc Cantu, Naughty Wood, Saturn V, X2, Beta Evers and many more to follow. All releases are strictly limited to 500 pieces and all 4 releases are so far sold out. 5 & 6 are ready to hit the stores... Show less
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