What better way to mark the 20th anniversary of Tronic,
his forward-thinking label, than creating a new artist
album' Christian Smith stands out as one of the world's
leading exponents of inventive, diverse techno and ?
Stranger Than Paradise? continues his enthralling, ever-
evolving musical journey with aplomb. The fact that
Tronic is one of the Top 5 selling techno labels in the
world is a mark of a man who stands for nothing less
than pure quality.
Having previously released benchmark, critically
acclaimed LPs ?' ?Omakase? (2013) and ?Director's Cut
(2010) ?' Christian Smith is no stranger to creating
supreme, dance?oor orientated albums, that explore and
showcase his diverse musical style. Both as a DJ and
producer, he is always innovative and bold, a leader not
a follower.
Alongside the jaw-dropping excellence of the solo
tracks, this new album also features dynamic, inventive
collaborations with Wehbba (Christian's great friend and
regular collaborator), the New York based house music
legend Cevin Fisher, long-time studio collaborator John
Selway (of Smith & Selway fame), and Christian's
childhood friend and hip-hop artist Arcturus Ra.
The ?Stranger Than Paradise? album project will be
unveiled ?rst as four singles released at weekly intervals
through the month of October, with the full album
release following in the ?rst week of November on 12?
vinyl and digital formats. An album remix pack will be
released in December.