The Dutch house maestro rolls into town

Since he splashed onto the radar via Rush Hour in 2006, Tom Trago has been a vital force within the Amsterdam dance music scene. Loaded with the warmth and passion of classic disco and boogie, driven by the inquisitive mind of a globe-trotting digger and buoyed by a continued love of collaboration and interaction, Trago’s formidable catalogue of work is impossible to refute. With four albums to his name, including last year’s fantastic Bergen on Dekmantel, Trago has continually progressed as a solo artist. Look no further than his recently released single Saudade, on his own TT Holland label for proof of the emotional bliss and insatiable grooves he’s capable of.
He’s also a world-class DJ, with a depth and breadth to his taste to take any party he touches on an unforgettable journey. The styles can vary, but that fundamental of four-to-the-floor funk binds everything together in one sweet mélange.
Supporting Trago on the Studio X Floor will be a thrilling cast of Japanese producers. Hailing from the Maltine Records camp, okadada may have been releasing since 2010 but is breaking through all over again with fresh twists on the disco blueprint. Trekkie Trax alumni Carpainter will also be in full effect, with the latter in particular switching from his usual garage and techno abstractions to play a house-focused set. The Foyer floor will feature DJ IZU & Lazysak’s Home night with a guest appearance of Yoppi and Jinbula.