Avex Trax (エイベックス トラックス, Eibekkusu Torakkusu) is a record label owned by Avex Group, a Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was Avex Group's first record label and was launched in September 1990.
Avex Trax have released many Eurobeat compilations, including Super Eurobeat and Maharaja Night.
History[]
Avex Trax, was established in September 1990 as a result of a significant encounter between Avex's founder, Masato "Max" Matsuura, and the acclaimed Eurobeat producer, songwriter, and singer Dave Rodgers. Rodgers, the founder of A-Beat C Records, embarked on this endeavor in June 1990 following his departure from his prior label, Time Records. He proposed an exclusive distribution arrangement to Matsuura, suggesting that Avex take charge of distributing his new label's content in Japan.[1]
This proposition presented a challenging situation. Avex, at that time, did not possess any record labels under its corporate structure; rather, it primarily functioned as a wholesaler for CDs. The notion of transitioning into a full-fledged record company brought about concerns regarding potential setbacks and inherent risks. Despite these considerations, an agreement was ultimately reached between the two parties. Avex, then known as Avex D.D., Inc., ventured into the establishment of its own record label, Avex Trax. With the Super Eurobeat series being the main centerpiece along with Electronic music in general, while also exploring other possibilities.[1]
A pivotal turning point arrived with the release of Super Eurobeat Vol. 9 - Extended Version on November 25, 1990. This compilation, containing tracks exclusively from A-Beat-C, marked the inaugural release under the Avex Trax label. This moment essentially signified the birth of Avex Trax as an independent and original label, setting the stage for its significant contributions to the Japanese music industry.[2]
Catalogue[]
Only releases from Eurobeat artists, with the exception of 12-inch compilations.
Mini CD's and CD's Singles[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Cat. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Your Body Lies | Norma Sheffield | AVDD-0001 |
| Wild Reputation | The Big Brother | AVDD-0002 | |
| Boom Boom Body Talk | Johny Bomb! | AVDD-0003 | |
| Pocket Time | Robert Stone | AVDD-0004 | |
| 1991 | Animal Man | Rick Wild | AVDD-0005 |
| Mystery Of Our Love | Christy | AVDD-0006 | |
| L.A. Time | The Big Brother | AVDD-0007 | |
| Burning Heart | Robert Stone | AVDD-0008 | |
| Red Fire | The Big Brother | AVDD-0009 | |
| Sexy Boy Sexy Toy | Annerley Gordon | AVDD-0010 | |
| Fight For Your Life | Rick Wild | AVDD-0011 | |
| Oh Oh Oh Girls Are Dancing | The Big Brother | AVDD-0012 | |
| (It's) For Your Eyes | Norma Sheffield | AVDD-0013 | |
| Dance Girl | Robert Stone | AVDD-20014 | |
| Holy Night | Michelle | AVDD-20015 | |
| 1992 | You Really Got Me | Edo | AVCD-30002 |
| Get Wild / Wild Heaven | Dave Rodgers | AVDD-20029 | |
| 1993 | Stranger | Edo | AVDD-20043 |
| Hot Love & Emotion | Virginelle | AVDD-20044 | |
| 1994 | Mystery In Love | AVDD-20056 | |
| Try Me | Lolita | AVDD-20059 | |
| 1995 | Baby Break It Up! | Michael Fortunati | AVCD-30025 |
| 1997 | Dreamin' | AVCD-30037 | |
| 2000 | Mickey Mouse March | Domino | AVCW-12128 |
| Popteen | AVCD-30133 |
Remixes and Promotional Only (Not for sale)[]
Vinyl Singles released with other Labels[]
With Time Records[]
With A-Beat-C[]
With Delta Music Industry/SinclaireStyle[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Cat. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ring A Ling | Denise | VEJT-89153 |
| Gimme Gimme Love | |||
| Dedicated To You | Leslie Parrish | ||
| I Say No | |||
| Slave To The Rhythm | Drama | VEJT-89154 | |
| Shake It Up | |||
| Living For | Virgin Power | ||
| Hyper Girl | |||
| Hai Hai Hai (Dance Across The Nation) | Marko Polo | VEJT-89161 | |
| Stop Your Self Control | |||
| Sex And Love | Mad Max | ||
| Criminal Fire | |||
| Da Burning Tokyo | Tokyo Future | VEJT-89162 | |
| Black Or White | Nando | ||
| Face To Face | Oda | ||
| Power Of Desperation | Dr. Love | ||
| 2004 | Superbad | Niko | VEJT-89174 |
| Night Of Fire 2004 | |||
| Tsunami Comes | Mad Max | ||
| Fool For Your Loving | Jean Love | ||
| 2005 | Bye Bye Baby | Pizza Girl | VEJT-89185 |
| Bang | |||
| On My Own | Donna | ||
| Get Me Burnin' Up | |||
| 2008 | Final Destination | Cody | VEJT-89385 |
| Crazy For Love | Carezza | ||
| Super Rider | Mark Astley |
With SCP Music[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Cat. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Welcome To The Real World | Ace | VEJT-89155 |
| Crazy Sexy Baby | |||
| The Fire And The Rain | Dusty | ||
| I Wanna Take A Chance | |||
| Horror Fantasy | Scream Team | VEJT-89156 | |
| Dancin' Alone | Pamsy | ||
| Big On Emotion | Lisa Lion | ||
| Rainin' In My Heart | Melissa White & Ace | ||
| 2004 | Fightin' Over Freedom | Ace | VEJT-89169 |
| Moonchild | |||
| Run | Fastway | ||
| Standby & Please Rewind | |||
| Not For Sale | Go 2 | VEJT-89170 | |
| Stormy Night | David Ropa | ||
| Me, Myself & I | Christine | ||
| Wake Up! | Kiki & Fancy | ||
| 2008 | Overdrive | Fastway | VEJT-89385 |
Other[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Cat. No. | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Queen Of Fire | Jimmy Bravo | VEJT-89171 | Vibration |
| Rock Me Tonight | Electric Rock Band | |||
| Stand Inside My Love | Maria Valentino | |||
| Harmony | Regina | |||
| 2005 | Jingle Jungle Boy | Babby One | VEJT-89186 | Hi-NRG Attack |
| Rumble The Jungle | ||||
| I Want Your Balalaika | Mad Cow And The Royal Eurobeat Orchestra Of Bazookistan | |||
| Rasputin, Pasternak And Molotov | Mad Cow And The Bazookistaners |
Digital Singles[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Cat. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gold Night | Dave Rodgers feat. Eurobeat Union | ANTCD-30765 |
| Misty Blue | ANTCD-31374 | ||
| Deja Vu | Dave Rodgers | ANTCD-31896 | |
| Gas Gas Gas | Manuel | ANTCD-32144 | |
| Don't Stop The Music | Lou Grant | ANTCD-32646 | |
| Beat Of The Rising Sun | Dave Rodgers | ANTCD-A0000000234 | |
| 2020 | Bad Boy Blue | Leslie Parrish | ANTCD-A0000002962 |
| Drifting All Night | Dejo | ANTCD-A0000002963 | |
| Crazy Disco In Tokyo | Pimky | ANTCD-A0000002964 | |
| Down Down Will I Fall In Love | Tipsy & Tipsy | ANTCD-A0000002965 | |
| Psycho Killer | Luke | ANTCD-A0000002966 | |
| Vamos Chicanos | Franz Tornado | ANTCD-A0000002967 | |
| Mighty Wind Of Change | Irene | ANTCD-A0000002968 | |
| Fly Me To The Moon | Dream Fighters | ANTCD-A0000002969 | |
| You're My Sexy Lover | Deemo | ANTCD-A0000002970 | |
| Highway Star | Cherry | ANTCD-A0000002971 | |
| Baby Countdown | Ken Martin | ANTCD-A0000002973 | |
| Eurobeat Summer | Honey Hime | ANTCD-A0000002974 | |
| Stand Up 8 | Fastway | ANTCD-A0000002975 | |
| 恋音と雨空 (Tokyo Hammond Remix) | Sweetbox | ANTCD-A0000002976 | |
| 2022 | Red Zone | Ray Hikari | ANTCD-A0000006372 |
| 2023 | Gamble Rumble | Dave Rodgers feat. Motsu | ANTCD-A0000009259 |
| Deja Vu (Yuta Imai Remix) | Dave Rodgers | ANTCD-A0000010535 | |
| Space Boy Feat. Motsu | Dave Rodgers feat. Motsu | ANTCD-A0000010455 |
Albums[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Cat. No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Big Brother | The Big Brother | AVCD-1006 |
| 1992 | TMN Song Meets Disco Style | Dave Rodgers | AVCD-11060 |
| 1993 | Get Wild Meets Techno Style | AVCD-11138 | |
| Hot Love & Emotion | Virginelle | AVCD-11172 | |
| 1994 | Sweet Heaven | Norma Sheffield | AVCD-11237 |
| 1995 | Try Me (Lolita's 1st) | Lolita | AVCD-11251 |
| Season | King & Queen | AVCD-11298 | |
| The Best Of Michael Fortunati ~Hyper Non Stop Mix~ | Michael Fortunati | AVCD-11314 | |
| Your Love | Valentina | AVCD-11320 | |
| Baby Break It Up! ~Fortunati's 5th~ | Michael Fortunati | AVCD-11343 | |
| Stop The Music | Sophie | AVCD-11345 | |
| Hopes And Dreams | Samantha Gilles | AVCD-11347 | |
| Remix It Up! | Michael Fortunati | AVCD-11387 | |
| 1996 | Tora Tora Tora | Domino | AVCD-11447 |
| Seventies | Mega NRG Man | AVCD-11462 | |
| 1997 | Dreamin' | Michael Fortunati | AVCD-11529 |
| Take Me Higher | Dave Rodgers | AVCD-11557 | |
| 2000 | Domino | Domino | AVCD-11884 |
| 2004 | Sunday | Nuage | AVCD-17500 |
| 2023 | Eurobeat Kings | Dave Rodgers feat. Motsu | AVCD-63541 |
Compilation Series[]
Super Eurobeat (1990 - 2018)[]
- Main article: Super Eurobeat
Maharaja Night (1991 - 2003)[]
- Main article: Maharaja Night
Super Eurobeat Presents (1991 - present)[]
- Main article: Super Eurobeat Presents
Super Euro Christmas (1991 - 2010)[]
- Main article: Super Euro Christmas (Compilation)
NRG Express (1993 - 1996)[]
- Main article: NRG Express
Hibiya Radio City (1993 - 1995)[]
- Main article: Hibiya Radio City
Avex Dance (1994 - 1998)[]
- Main article: Avex Dance
Aerobeat Eurobeat Version (1999 - 2001)[]
- Main article: Aerobeat Eurobeat Version (Compilation)
Campus Summit (2000 - 2011)[]
- Main article: Campus Summit (Compilation)
Para Para Paradise (2000 - 2003)[]
- Main article: ParaPara Paradise (Series)
Abest Tracks (2001 - 2002)[]
- Main article: Abest Tracks
Super Euro Best (2003 - 2007)[]
- Main article: Super Euro Best
Speed & Power Style (2004 - 2011)[]
- Main article: Speed & Power Style (Compilation)
Tokyo Auto Salon (2004 - 2017)[]
- Main article: Tokyo Auto Salon
D1 Grand Prix (2005 - 2010)[]
- Main article: D1 Grand Prix (Compilation)
みんなでパラパラ (Para Para For Everyone) (2021 -2022)[]
- Main article: みんなでパラパラ (Para Para For Everyone)
Driving Style ~Eurobeat~[]
- Main article: Driving Style ~Eurobeat~
Aliases Used By Eurobeat Singers[]
- Lia (Eurobeat: All Around, Sky High, Reazon).
- Yasuhiko Hoshino: Dino Starr (Give Me Your Love).
- Unknown: Chilu (Get It All Right, Don't Need You, Feel Like A Queen), Maiko (Don't Go Baby, Get The Future), Nutty (Secret Love), SylverR (Night Trip).
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Super Eurobeat Vol. 200 -Super Eurobeat 20th History- 『Super Eurobeat』20年間の軌跡ダイジェスト映像 (ja) (January 1, 2010).
- ↑ Super Eurobeat Vol. 150 - Special DVD ~Truth About Super Eurobeat~ (ja) (August 4, 2004).