Name: 199X
Brand: Genix

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ANJLP099

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-11-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5039060325070

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Genix

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Anjunabeats

Anjunabeats is a UK EDM label that was established in 2000 by Above & Beyond. Originally focused on Trance, the label expanded its repertoire to include various sub-styles around 2010. In 2005, Above & Beyond and Jono Grant's brother, James Grant, started Anjunadeep, a deeper label specializing in Deep and Progressive House.

The packaging for Anjunabeats CDrs varied as they were manufactured on demand. Different sleeve options included white cardboard sleeves with stickers, plastic sleeves, release-specific cardboard sleeves, grey cardboard sleeves, and blue cardboard sleeves for promos with stickers.

With an authoritative presence in the EDM scene for over two decades, Anjunabeats continues to deliver cutting-edge music across genres while maintaining its distinct sound and identity.

A love letter to rave culture, 199X is the debut artist album from Anjunabeats stalwart Damion ‘Damo’ Houchen, also known as Genix. The LP is a departure from the sound Genix is best known for. Through the late 2000’s and 2010’s, Genix was well known for his textured, melodic take on trance. He caught the ear of Armin van Buuren and Paul van Dyk, securing releases on both Armada and Vandit. Genix arrived on Anjunabeats in 2010 and immediately became a mainstay in Above &amp; Beyond’s sets with tracks like ‘Aura’, ‘Destinations’ and ‘Black Water’ (the latter written with regular touring partner Sunny Lax). From those origins, Genix has blossomed into a mainstay in the trance scene.

As his stature grew, so did his approach to his music: “There have been so many influences [on my sound]; DJs, producers, events and the thousands of records I’ve bought over the years. I don’t try to be any one genre, some people think I produce less trance sometimes, but if you have followed my career from the start it’s always had tech influences. I think any producer should stick to the sounds they love, if it makes me jump out of my seat when I’m making it, then that’s all that really matters. My music is a representation of my personal taste, it’s my expression and my passion being put into sound. It really is an art and I just try to be myself, not a genre, not a certain BPM, just Genix.” - Genix 

His Anjunabeats Worldwide 09 mix championed these ideas. It was an iTunes #1 dance album that took us from slow burning progressive to fiery techno, landing somewhere between a Global Underground mix and a classic Gatecrasher compilation. 2020’s ‘The Light’ was a bullish electro-edged anthem alongside label mate Grum and hit number one on Beatport’s Melodic Techno chart. DJ support from Etienne De Crecy and Hi-Lo (Oliver Heldens) followed. A polished DJ, Genix has performed around the world; festival stages at Creamfields (UK), Tomorrowland, EDC, ABGT250 and 350, to more intimate club affairs; Ministry Of Sound, The Hollywood Palladium, Warehouse Project. These shows don’t live up to the heights of playing 5,597 metres above sea level though, where in April 2019 Genix set the Guinness world record for the highest land DJ set, hosting a party at Everest Base Camp.

199X

Music GB