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Biography of Joshua Collins
From the deep, raw sounds of Chicago emerges one of the most captivating artists in the dance music scene. Over the past few years, Josh has become one of the most solid and enticing producers in the U.S., offering a consistent flow of releases that range from tech-house and house to techno. An extensive musical background and years of training in piano and cello have given Josh a strong platform to excel as a producer, remix artist and DJ.

Biography of Joshua Collins

From the deep, raw sounds of Chicago emerges one of the most captivating artists in the dance music scene. Over the past few years, Josh has become one of the most solid and enticing producers in the U.S., offering a consistent flow of releases that range from tech-house and house to techno. An extensive musical background and years of training in piano and cello have given Josh a strong platform to excel as a producer, remix artist and DJ.

His interest in dance music was sparked circa 1989 by Bad Boy Bill and Julian Perez of the famous Hot Mix 5; his current musical inspiration comes from artists such as Massive Attack, Sven Vath, Cajmere and Mazi (aka Audio Soul Project). His interest soon turned into a passion, and his first record was released in 1997.

After working with Jasperstone Records for nearly a year, Josh began producing tracks for various labels under Strictly Hype Recordings. He released numerous records on most of SHR’s sub-labels such as Flashtraxx, Sunrise, UCmusic, Afterhours, Dialogue, Colossal and Gourmet. As his interests in music have moved from hardhouse to tech/progressive house, Josh has released several tracks on labels like Hooj Choons, Nitegrooves, NRK / Honchos, Grayhound, Big Chief, Gourmet & soon his new label ‘frik:n:frak recordings’.

Now with more than 90 releases out, Josh has worked with vocalists/artists like Barbara Tucker, Shawn Christopher, Ron Carroll, Byron Stingily, Mea Fisher, Stephanie Cooke, Kimara Lovelace, Rachael Starr, and Stryke. His tastes and interest in music have been continuously expanding and growing, we can only anticipate what enticing and prevailing new things Joshua Collins will unleash to take us, and the rest of the world by storm.

Discography

Releases:

Breasts (12") Jasper Stone Trax
Chi - L.A. Stomp EP (12") Fussion Groove
Street Level EP (12") Jasper Stone Trax
FTII.EXE (12") Jasper Stone Trax 1997
Coming Full Circle @ 33 RPM EP (12") Underground Construction 1998
House Dogs (12") Jasper Stone Trax 1998
Just Dance E.P. (12") Renegade Records 1998
Street Level 2 (12") Jasper Stone Trax 1998
Street Level 3 (12") Jasper Stone Trax 1998
The Annihilation EP (12") Underground Construction 1998
Progress This EP (12") Underground Construction 1999
Space House Junkies EP Vol. 1 (12") Mind To Mind Music 1999
Josh Collins EP (12") Sunrise Recordings (US) 2000
Raise Your Glow Stix (12") Substance Music USA 2000
Raise Your Glow Stix (12") Flash Traxx 2000
Revelations Vol.1 (12") Flash Traxx 2000
Phonosynthesis (12") Prolekult 2001
Welcome To The Thunderdome (12") Flash Traxx 2001
Deep In My Soul (12") Motus Music 2002
New Found Notions EP (12", EP) Grayhound Recordings 2002
The Joshua Collins EP (12") Aquarius Recordings 2002
Willpower / Rain (12") Prolekult 2002
Falling Up Ward / Nothing Lost (12") Nite Grooves 2003
Memory=Energy EP (12", EP) Simple Soul Recordings 2003
Place 2 Place EP (12") Big Chief 2003
Project 3 EP (12") Pangea Recordings 2003
Reform EP (12") Honchos Music 2003
Sensations (12") Gourmet Recordings 2003
Token Ring EP (12", EP) Grayhound Recordings 2003
Bring It Down EP (12") Frik N Frak 2004
Feel It In The Air (12") Boxa Records 2004
Last Chance (12") Matter/:Form Incorporations 2004
Free Radicals (12") Gourmet Recordings 2005
Future Forward (12") Gourmet Recordings 2005
Must Please You (File, MP3) Nightlight Music 2005
Peyote Ugly (12") CP Recordings 2005
Russian Radio (12") Frik N Frak 2005
Shexy / World Keeps Turning (12") Red Flag Collective 2005
Peyote Ugly (Boom Jinx Now! Mix) (File, MP3) CPR Digital 2006
Peyote Ugly (Sancho & E-Lation Mix) (File, MP3) CPR Digital 2006
Redux Vol. 1 (12") Gourmet Recordings 2006
Deep EP 3 (File, MP3, EP) Manuscript Records Ukraine 2007
Deep EP 4 (File, MP3, EP) Manuscript Records Ukraine 2007
Deep EP 5 (File, MP3, EP) Manuscript Records Ukraine 2007
Fate (12", W/Lbl) Frik N Frak 2007
Summer Theme EP (12", EP) Frik N Frak 2007

Remixes:

Are Owse EP (12") Low Pressings Limited
By My Side (12") Motus Music
Power Of Ecsacy (12") Flash Traxx
The Tony B Project (12") Substance Music USA
House Dogs (12") Underground Construction 1998
Lonz Luv E.P. (12") Underground Construction 1998
Pagin' Me (12") Jasper Stone Trax 1998
Shout (12") Corda Note Records 1998
We Got The Power (12") Abstract Music 1999
6th Gate - Dance With The Devil (The Remixes) (CD, Maxi) Strictly Hype Recordings 2001
Bad Pills (12") Flash Traxx 2001
Call Me (12") Dialogue 2001
Do You Know Where Your Children Are? (12") Flash Traxx 2001
Fuck On Cocaine (12") Flash Traxx 2001
Live.Mix@Baseline, Halifax, N.S. (CD) 2 Wars & A Revolution 2001
New Days (12") Flash Traxx 2001
Sessions Vol. 4 (2x12") Afterhours 2001
Sessions Vol. 4 (CD) Strictly Hype Recordings 2001
Hazy March / Captured (Disc Two) (12") Hooj Choons 2002
Remember (12") Motus Music 2002
Global Choice (12") Deep Future Recordings 2003
I Never Told You (You Could Stay) (12") King Street Sounds 2003
I'm Ben Gin Again (Remixes) (12") Simple Soul Recordings 2003
InternASStional (12") A Squared Muzik 2003
Play The Game (Chicago & San Francisco Remixes) (12") Music For Freaks 2003
Underground Beats (Series 7 Volume 1) (2xCD) CD Pool 2003
Back To Cool EP (12") D'lectable 2004
Copycat (12") Pangea Recordings 2004
Freaks Report (12") Brique Rouge 2004
Live It Up! (12") Geisha House Music 2004
Structural Sex Traxx (12") Phrunky Recordings 2004
Being (Disc 2) (12") Pangea UK 2005
Forfcomin' Joints From Cuba (Promo Disc Two) (CDr) Cuba Recordings 2005
CityLife - Volume 2: Underground New York (2xCD) Seamless 2006
Doubts (12") Feed Me Records 2006
Flash You (12") Cuba Recordings 2006
Re Control (12") Gourmet Recordings 2006
Deep Train 5 - Sensual Dawn (CD) Plastic City 2007
Touch (File, MP3) Circle Digital 2007

Production:

Move Your Body (12") Jasper Stone Trax 1997
Co-production:
Retrofuturism EP (12") Rique Music 2002
Reality Check (12") Dessous Recordings 2006

Appears On:

Glow Stix (2x12") Flash Traxx 2000
Sessions Vol. 3 (2xLP) Afterhours 2000
Brighter Day (The Nightlife Anthem) (2x12") Riviera 2001
Community (3xLP) NRK Sound Division 2001
Memory (Take You Higher) (12") NRK Sound Division 2001
Never Need To Worry (12") Sunrise Recordings (US) 2001
The Ron Carrol Groove Project #2 (12") Riviera 2001
The Sermon (It's All About House Music...) (Unreleased Mixes) (12") Riviera 2001
We Need Love (CD, Maxi) La Belle Noire 2001
Community (Remixed) (CD) NRK Sound Division 2002
Community / Everything Is Alright (Part One) (12") NRK Sound Division 2002
Community / Everything Is Alright (Part Two) (12") NRK Sound Division 2002
Hazy March / Captured (CD, Maxi) Hooj Choons 2002
Late Night Drive Mix (CD) Muzik Magazine 2002
More Trouble With The Obvious (12") Jamayka Recordings 2002
United DJ's Of America Volume 18 (CD) Razor & Tie, DMC Publishing 2002
Deep Soul (12") Pleasure Recordings 2003
NRK Singles (Volume 5) (2xCD) NRK Sound Division 2003
From Chicago With Love (12") Movim Recordings 2004
Ground Down (12") Music Is Freedom 2004
Visceral Response EP (12") Magnified Recordings 2004
Vision Of The Night (12") S-Sens 2004
Fear And Loathing By The Bosphorus (12") Wrong 2005
Rollergirl (Disc 1) (12") NRK Sound Division 2005
Product Of Modern Living (12") Urbantorque 2006
Community 2007 (12") NRK Sound Division 2007

Tracks Appear On:

DJ Irene - Hard House Diva (CD) Peerless 1998
Hard House Diva (CD) Underground Construction 1998
House Blend Volume 4 (CD) Underground Construction 1998
The House Connection Vol. 2 (CD) Mix Connection Multimedia 1998
UC '98 (CD) Underground Construction 1998
Da Hard Beats (CD) Underground Construction 1999
House Blend Volume 5 (CD) Underground Construction 1999
4 The Clubheadz (Volume 2) (CD) Underground Construction 2000
A Tribute To Madonna : Tranceformed (12") Colossal 2000
Straight Bangin' - Mixed By DJ Venom (CD) Warlock Records 2000
World Domination I (2xCD) Underground Construction 2000
Ecstasy 2: The Second Dose (CD) Strictly Hype Recordings 2001
Hooj Presents: Further... (3xCD, Ltd) Hooj Choons 2002
Hooj Presents: Further... (2xCD) Hooj Choons 2002
Late Night Drive Mix (CD) Muzik Magazine 2002
Obscene Underground - Volume 5: Denise Benson (CD) Stickman Records 2002
The Sound Of Renaissance, Volume 1 (2xCD) Renaissance 2002
Behind The Decks (CD + DVD) System Recordings 2003
Got Dance? (Continuously Mixed) (2xCD, Promo) Surge Recordings 2003
Mix The Vibe: Cevin Fisher - New York Resolution (12") King Street Sounds 2003
Mix The Vibe: Cevin Fisher: New York Resolution (CD) Nite Grooves 2003
Revolutions In Sound (CD) Grayhound Recordings 2003
Create:Fixate Volume 1 (CD) Create:Fixate 2005
Flokati House (2xCD) Harry Klein Records 2005
Hardhouse Generation (2xCD) Warlock Records 2005
Pure Resonance - The San Francisco Love Parade (CD) Resonant Vibes 2005
Feedback 01 (File, MP3) Proton Music 2006
Gourmet Label Comp No. 1 (File, MP3) Gourmet Recordings 2006