Various - Hardcore Traxx: Dance Mania Records 1986-1997Originally released in 2014, Strut re introduces Hardcore Traxx: Dance Mania Records 1986 1997, the highly sought after definitive retrospective of one of Chicagos most important and innovative house music labels. Emerging as a raw alternative to the powerhouses of Trax and DJ International during the mid 80s, Dance Mania continued to represent street level Chicago club music into the 90s, helping to pioneer the Ghetto House sound. Hardcore Traxx

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