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I was able to catch Wrex Ed for a few questions before the WMC Shenanigans start this friday in Miami. Their remix of Money & Houses “Constantinople” – marks the house music debut of Wrex Ed, with a follow up EP scheduled for release on Caboose Records this summer.

Wrex Ed is Glenn Giles and Mike Gillam – Based out of Louisville, Kentucky. These two lifelong friends have been making music together, in various forms, for over 20 years. Their music invites listeners on a journey through sound, music with deeply emotional tones that maintains an upbeat attitude; allowing the audience to connect emotionally regardless of their mood.However, the Wrex Education Project is nowehere near graduation. Look for more from these two, and find out about them, before they find out about you!

1. How did you fellas meet and how long have you been making music together?
Mike - We met by growing up in the same neighborhood, I think my first memory of Glenn is from the 3rd day of kindergarten.
Glenn - My first clear memory of Mike is him being pissed that I was stealing his socks in college.
Mike - One of my least favorite memories of Glenn
Glenn - Ha! From our childhood on, we ‘ve been in choirs. churches, garage bands, orchestral brass …
Mike -  early 90′s hip-hop car karkoke
Glenn - That too. So, a long time. I remember MusicMakerV2000 days and finding out about the INTERNET together. Technology has   really changed the way everyone composes. We started when all we had were our own voices and instruments. Now, having everything digitalized and at your fingertips, thats a journey we took together.
Mike – Name any style of music, we most likely either sang it, played it, or made it.

2. Where does the name Wrex Ed come from?
It stems from Greek mythology, and the tragedy of man – we made Wrex Ed an education project, to help people realize that you gotta learn to fall before you walk. It is a reminder that sometimes , your best is what got you here.

3. Who are your musical influences & inspiration – EDM and not?
Instead of trying to list all the names we would need to to answer this – we think it’s best answered by letting you know that all of the music we have ever been into has influenced us…. and still does. We have both been into almost every type of music out there…almost every genre has had some influence, the best and the worst of it. Same with EDM too – we have, at one time or another, been into trance, breaks, d&b, all of it.

4. What is your Studio setup – Gear, Software?
Ableton , some really cool vsts, the Moog Voyager plays a big role, and so does the APC 40, with sequencing and improvisation. 1986 Casio VX-1 is killer, with the full Midi keyboard. =) Then, there’s the cowbell, the trumpets, a condensor mic, and some other random bits.

5. What roles do you each take in musical composition?
Glenn –  Mike always mans the voyager during the beginning of the creative process, and we get pretty deep sometimes searching out melodies and synth parts, and then we collaborate for the most part on arrangement and editing.
Mike – Glenn handles a lot of the technical aspects of things in Ableton, and has a better overall understanding of where our tracks should go, or maybe , come back to.
Glenn – Mike has a tendency to yell a lot, in general , when we work on tunes
Mike –  Glenn has a tendency to erase all my best parts
Glenn – !!!!

6. Outside of Wrex Ed, what other projects are you involved in?
Glenn – Mike says he isn’t involved in anything else but life, but he runs a few businesses, writes music under the name Mike Geez , is a talented although self-proclaimed amatuer graphic artist, really a one-man think tank extroidinarre.
Mike -  Glenn has been a top-notch dj for 12 years. He has toured the midwest and beyond playing several different genres through the years; old skool/newskool breaks, hard house, soul house, booty house, jackin’ house, deep house…all house. probably more house than house. As a solo artist, Glenn produces under the name Unkle Funk and has a collab project as ½ of the Moogonaughts. With so many peers looking to him for guidance musically, no wonder they call him unkle.

7. How can people find you, any links you’d care to share?
www.sundayslackin.com
www.unkfunk.com
www.facebook.com/newcolony
www.dj.beatport.com/unkfunk
http://www.beatport.com/chart/unkfunk-s-meet-me-in-miami-chart/49847

Constantinople or Istanbul? New Amsterdam or Old New York? The inaugural release from label mates Rella and Kinsella as Money&Houses beg the question, what’s in a name?

The Original mix reaches back in time combining deep melodies with a classic house groove unleashing a delicious, vocal infused house excursion.

The Soulmates remix absconds with the vocal, chops and rearranges it perfectly.   Giving us a trimmed down no-nonsense approach, which is sure to be a dance floor pleaser.

Rounding out the remix department is WrexEd (Unkle Funk and Mike Geez) who turn up the jack while pulling us 20,000 leagues deeper and give us a dubbed out ethereal experience to tickle your fancy.

And finally, the digital inside B cut ‘Glass Heart’ is another revamped classic guaranteed to pack the floor.

Make sure to check this one out!

Traxsource Exclusive Release: March 16, 2012

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Nothing comes easy.  Pretty standard.  More often than not, there is a silver lining to all the dark clouds you face if you keep your head down and work hard.  The universe has an uncanny way of providing when we are given some kind of sign.  A change of focus, some hard work and that’s just what we got from Reverend Mitton and his new EP on Caboose records.

Gimme Something is an absolute corker.  A piano driven house groove with a classic vocal and late 60’s organ break to make for an elegant and involving house tune that is sure to please any and all of dance floors that it touches.  He’s definitely given us some kind of sign!

Remember Who lifts our spirits up!  Another classic vocal is the star of the show in this soul infused house gem, teasingly cut up before unleashing all of its glory upon us!  Sometimes the best message is a simple one. Remember who you are!  We are listening Reverend, loud and clear.

Bayou Boogaloo is a deep and techy journey, sparking the imagination by incorporating eerie hypnotic underlying melodies permeated by dubby vocals that add a distinct flavour to the overall aesthetic.

Groove is the name of the game for this EP.  Get in it and don’t let go!

Available on all Download shops:  March 14, 2012

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Mark Castley brings the Gritt to Caboose with his Techy-Jackin’ single ‘Way Out’.  You may know him from his many releases on established labels throughout the house scene or from his own label, Blue Gritt. Either way, Mark is on a tear and we are happy to have aboard the Caboose. With an absolute powerhouse of remixes, this EP has something for everybody.

Trackisting:

1. Way Out (Original Mix)
2. Way Out (Stranger Danger’s Dub)
3. Way Out (J. Caprice Secret Tunnel Rmx)
4. Way Out (Mike Frugaletti Rmx)
5. Way Out (Unkle Funk’s Gonzo Rmx)

Available on Stompy.com – March 9th, 2012

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