{"title":"Joey Beltram","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoey Beltram, born on 6 November 1971 in Queens, NYC, USA, is widely recognized as a pioneering force in the early development of underground dance music. Starting his DJ career at the age of 12, he quickly transitioned from playing electro and hip-hop to embracing house music when it first emerged in Chicago in 1985. In 1989, while working as a courier, Joey began releasing his own productions on various small New York record labels. His talent caught the attention of R \u0026amp; S Records in Belgium by mid-1990, leading to the release of his breakthrough record \"Energy Flash.\" Throughout the 90s, Joey continued to create timeless music for cutting-edge labels and eventually formed STX Records in 1999 under both JB³ and Joey Beltram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoey Beltram's innovative sound has influenced numerous artists within the electronic music scene. Similar performers who share his passion for pushing boundaries include Dave Clarke, Dave Angel, Jeff Mills, The Advent, Planetary Assault Systems, Derrick May,\nGalaxy 2 Galaxy,\nUnderground Resistance,\nKevin Saunderson,\nKenny Larkin,\nJuan Atkins,\nRobert Armani,\nJames Ruskin,\nHardfloor,\nRobert Hood,\nFrankie Bones,\nOctave One,\nThomas P. Heckmann,\nHeiko Laux,and\nLaurent Garnier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover Joey Beltram's groundbreaking contributions to underground dance music through his extensive discography and experience firsthand\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"energy-flash-1","title":"Energy Flash","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoey Beltram 'Energy Flash' re-mastered by Matt Colton. Pressed nice and loud on a one sided 12\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RS","offers":[{"title":"Clear | 12\"","offer_id":50446214168907,"sku":"1109662","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black 12\"","offer_id":50446213677387,"sku":"378660","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fff67161-5b48-4c6d-9467-4c851e60d992_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727054759"},{"product_id":"live-mix-2","title":"Live Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoey Beltram was referenced as a pioneer in the late Nineties house music scene by Daft Punk in the track “Teachers” of their 1997 debut album \u003ci\u003eHomework\u003c\/i\u003e. Author Simon Reynolds credited Beltram with having “revolutionized techno twice before the age of 21”, when describing both “Energy Flash” and “Mentasm” in his book Generation Ecstasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLive Mix\u003c\/i\u003e, originally released on CD in 1997, is basically a great history lesson of techno and house. It takes the listener through various musical areas. It starts off with some hard hitting beats in “Ogo”, and then slides back and forth a little bit with “Energy Flash” and Abcus' “Erotic Illusions” back to the banging tunes of Alexi Shelbi “My Medusa” and DJ Funk “Pump It”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLive Mix\u003c\/i\u003e by Joey Beltram is available on vinyl for the first time. It includes 2 non-mixed bonus tracks; “Game Form (Original mix)” and “Game Form (Robert Armani Remix)”. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50483715375435,"sku":"2002335","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Joey_Beltram_Live_Mix_fb190530_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727571879"},{"product_id":"classics","title":"Classics","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew producers have had the same seismic impact on techno and rave music as Joey Beltram. Hailing from Queens, New York, Beltram was a key architect of the early '90s rave explosion and responsible for some of the most influential electronic records of the era - and it was Belgium’s R\u0026amp;S Records that gave many of these tracks their first home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally compiled and released by R\u0026amp;S in 1996, \u003cem\u003eClassics\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the core of Beltram’s groundbreaking early output - namely the \u003cem\u003eBeltram Vol. 1 (\u003c\/em\u003e1990) and \u003cem\u003eBeltram Vol. 2 \u003c\/em\u003e(1991) EPs, alongside the legendary Second Phase productions ‘Mentasm’ and ‘Mind To Mind’ (1991), plus a selection of aliases and collaborative work from the same period, including tracks under Mental Mayhem, Open Mind, and Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow remastered and reissued as a 2LP set for 2025, \u003cem\u003eClassics\u003c\/em\u003e is available on vinyl for the first time since 2006, offering a long overdue opportunity to own these timeless cuts in their purest form. Across the 13 tracks, you'll hear the sheer force and innovation that made Beltram a household name in underground techno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegral to this collection are ‘Jazz 303’ and ‘Psycho Bass,’ co-produced with Norwegian techno innovator Per Martinsen (aka The Alien), which stand out for their experimental, forward-facing sound - highlighting a futuristic edge even within Beltram’s already pioneering catalogue. Elsewhere, his Second Phase project with Mundo Muzique delivers the seminal ‘Mentasm’ and ‘Mind To Mind,’ two foundational tracks that introduced the infamous “hoover” sound to dancefloors worldwide. Rounding out the set are deeper cuts under his aliases Mental Mayhem, Disorder, and Open Mind, capturing the breadth of Beltram’s restless creativity and technical command during his peak R\u0026amp;S years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eA1. Joey Beltram - Energy Flash\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eA2. Joey Beltram - Jazz 303\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eA3. Joey Beltram - Subsonic Trance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eA4. Joey Beltram - Psycho Bass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eB1. Joey Beltram - My Sound\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eB2. Joey Beltram - The Melody\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eB3. Joey Beltram - Sub-Bass Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eB4. Joey Beltram - The Reflex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eC1. Second Phase - Mind to Mind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eC2. Second Phase - Mentasm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); margin: 0px;\"\u003eD1. 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