Nordic Trax

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BIOGRAPHY

Label founder Luke McKeehan is a well recognized name in house circles these days. His mixed-cd, 'Lazy Transmissions' (released 2001), quickly became an NT best-seller while being released in over 20 territories abroad. Luke has been keepin' it real on the decks since 1985, in the process becoming one of Canada's most celebrated DJs. He has deejayed alongside such notable DJs as Mark Farina, H-Foundation, DJ Heather, Gilles Peterson, Danny Tenaglia, Marques Wyatt, Little ‘Louie' Vega, Doc Martin, Jazzanova , Diz, DJ Heather and Ben Watt as well as opening for St. Germain, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada, Jamiroquai and David Bowie to name only a few. Luke is also the pioneering force behind Vancouver's groundbreaking club Sonar , which has consistently delivered some of the most forward-thinking club nights the city has witnessed since its inception in the mid-nineties.

As a veteran of Toronto's warehouse scene in the 1980's, Luke McKeehan's contribution to Canada's ever-growing dance culture runs deep. His innovative DJ sets and critically acclaimed productions have earned him fans worldwide and through Nordic Trax he has played a pivotal role in helping push Canadian dance music in new and exciting directions. Nordic Trax releases have been widely licensed to other dance compilations, web & tv advertisements as well as film and tv productions large & small. Clients include Queer As Folk, Nike, Defected Records, Om Records, Sony Canada, Sony Sweden, Puschkin Vodka, UCMG France, PIAS Germany, Global Underground, Max Music, Turbo Recordings, Dune, Blast Radius, Alliance/Atlantis and many more.

Since the birth of Nordic Trax in 1997, Luke has released over twenty-five singles and seven albums from artists including Gavin Froome , Tim Shumaker a.k.a. Home & Garden , JT Donaldson , Colette, Swayzak , Morgan Page , DJ Heather, Halo Varga, and Andrew Macari amongst others . This is alongside his own productions & remixes, including the critically acclaimed 'New CPU Experience' which received chart support from DJs such as Gilles Peterson, Kenny Hawkes and Fred Everything . NT releases have received praise in Mixmag, DJ Magazine, XLR8R, Jockey Slut, URB, Bigshot, i-D Magazine, Exclaim, Muzik, Level, Straight No Chaser, Ministry Magazine, The Georgia Straight, Saturday Night, The Montreal Mirror and Now Magazine amongst others.

2010 - M.V.P. - MUSIC (LawnChair Generals Music, US)
2000 - Josh & Luke Present - THE NEW CPU EXPERIENCE 12" (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1999 - High Fidelity - CREAM OF BEATS - Remixes 12" (AFRO ART, UK)
1998 - High Fidelity - RECYCLING THE BLUES EP - 12" - (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1998 - High Fidelity - CREAM OF BEATS - Remixes 10" (United Eye, IRE/GER)
1997 - High Fidelity & Pilgrims of The Mind - NOTHING CAN TEAR US APART 12"/CD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1997 - High Fidelity - BREAKING POINT - 12"/CD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1996 - High Fidelity - SOLAR FLARES EP - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)
1996 - High Fidelity - THE STASH EP - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)

2008 - Various Artists - MANY SHADES OF HOUSE Vol. 2 MIXED BY LUKE McKEEHAN - 2XCD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
2004 - Various Artists - MANY SHADES OF HOUSE MIXED BY LUKE McKEEHAN - 2XCD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
2001 - Various Artists - LAZY TRANSMISSIONS : Mixed by Luke McKeehan CD (Nordic Trax, CAN)

2006 - Eelco & Olaf 'Jazzy Ya - Luke McKeehan Nordic Trax Remix' - 12" (S-Sens Records, FRA)

2003 - Lester – WHERE'S MY HONEY – Luke McKeehan Remix 12" (Nettwerk, CAN)
2002 - Scott Findley - Deepen It (Luke's Late Nite Mix) - CD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1998 - Strange Voices - STRANGE VOICES High Fidelity Remixes - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)
1998 - Data Tracks To Distant Cities - MULLIGAN Double Bogey Mix - 12" (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1997 - Earth - TALAHASSEE - High Fidelity/Nasir Remix - 12"/CD (Sub Pop, US)
1996 - 3Xinfinity - WONDERLAND Sabotage Remix - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)
1995 - Coco Love Alcorn - NEW WORLD UP - Mo' Funk Remix - CD (Mo' Funk, CAN)

The Room , Madrid, SPAIN - Lazy Dog at Notting Hill Arts Club, London UK - Special Needs @ Turnmills, London UK - The Rebel Waltz , Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - Blue Note , London UK - Bar Rhumba , London UK - Aca Soundfest , Acupulco, MEXICO - Spundae @ Circus, Los Angeles, CA - Staple @ The End Up , San Francisco CA - Music Box , Manchester UK - Gravity Music Festival , Montpelier, FRANCE - Air @ Club 333, London UK - Sir Henry's , Cork IRELAND - The Top , San Francisco, CA - Milk Toronto, ONT - Montreal Electronic Groove Festival, Montreal PQ - Mass , Brixton UK - Bar Dynamite , San Diego, CA - Mile End Bar , Montreal, PQ - Phoenix Landing , Boston, MA - Twister @ The Derby , Los Angeles, CA - WMC 2003 The Goods @ Tantra , South Beach, Miami FL - Le Club , Valencia, SP - NoData, Bilbao, SPAIN - Artsala Club , Pamplona, SPAIN - Stereo , Montreal, PQ - Sonar Club Pixie - Guadalajara, MEX - Mercury Lounge , Ottawa, ON - A.R.O. Space , Seattle WA - Night Gallery , Calgary AB - Kerfuffle @ The Plug, Brixton UK - Showbox Theatre , Seattle WA - Passenger @ Skylark, San Francisco CA - Cafe Deville , NYC, NY - Lustre Winnipeg MB - Halo , Edmonton, AB - Holocene , Portland OR - Smart Bar , Chicago - Kit Kat , San Francisco, CA - Fever & Large at Sonar, Vancouver, BC - Deepen at Lotus, Vancouver BC - Alibi Room , Vancouver BC - Karma @ Shine, Vancouver,BC - Tommy Africas , Whistler, BC - Bar None , Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballrooom , Vancouver BC - Betalounge , San Francisco, CA - Free Thinking, Los Angeles, CA