VA - Razormaid! Records Anniversary Nine-Point-Zero (10CD Box Set) (1993)

Razormaid was started in the mid 80's by Joseph Watt and Art Maharg in San Francisco, California as a music service for working club DJs. Their objective was to offer something other than just the regular versions that everyone had in their record bins. They created their own special versions of songs by editing and sometimes remixing the hottest club tunes being played (or about to be played) around the world. Their re-edited tracks set them apart from every other DJ service at the time and the music that they chose was some of the most cutting edge stuff available.

Razormaid was not only creating some of the most memorable club mixes for DJs, but their attention to the look of their product's packaging was another landmark. Clever and witty design were always part of Razormaid's ability to stay one step ahead of the competition. Die cut jackets, full color printed sleeves and colored vinyl became the norm for every release. Each jacket, sleeve and vinyl pressing were designed with matching colors and each sleeve (once inserted into the die cut jacket) spelled out a letter of the word RAZORMAID in their cataloging scheme. Issue numbers such as R1, A2, Z3, O4, R5, M6, A7, I8, D9 and !10 were just another way for Joseph and Art to keep Razormaid on the forefront of the club DJ music market.

Razormaid hit the peak of their popularity in the late 80's and early 90's. During that time, some Razormaid issues were selling at local record shops for as much as $200 US. Some DJs were known to play the Razormaid version over the regular extended club mix of a song because Razormaid would edit together all of the different vocal and dub mixes together in a way that drove dance floors crazy and kept DJs smiling. Sometimes the Razormaid tunes would sound better than their regular release counterparts. Joseph and Art even made names for themselves with the major record labels and had some of their work released to the general public. Such groups as Data, Depeche Mode and Erasure (to name just a few) were some of the artists to showcase Razormaid mixes along with the standard mixes.

Around 1992 Art Maharg passed away and the service took some different turns with changes in the choice of music and with the graphic design of the product itself. Joseph Watt still runs Razormaid Records today but unfortunately the status of Razormaid today amongst working club DJs, as compared to their status in the 80's, is nothing like it once was. Still, Mr. Watt has yet to lose sight of the big picture by providing a remix service like no other on this planet.

Tracklists:

R1

01 SANDRA — Hiroshima (Razormaid Mix) 6:38
02 MYLENE FARMER — Pourvu Qu'elles Soient Douces (Razormaid Mix) 6:45
03 VIRGIN — La Joie (Razormaid Mix) 6:29
04 ENIGMA — Voice Of Enigma Medley 8:41
05 MARLENE — Sombre Desir (Razormaid Mix) 7:01
06 PRAYERS — Alleluja (Razormaid Mix) 6:23
07 TRANCE OPERA — Maurice (Razormaid Mix) 6:22
08 PEYOTE — Shaman's Call (Razormaid Mix) 5:54
09 PRAISE — Only You (Razormaid Mix) 7:03
10 OFRA HAZA — Galbi (Razormaid Mix) 7:02
11 EI MORI — Vetettem Violet (Razormaid Mix) 6:36

A2

01 THE KANE GANG — Don't Look Any Further (Razormaid Mix) 5:47
02 THE BELOVED — Hello (Razormaid Mix) 6:16
03 DO PIANO — Again (Razormaid Mix) 6:41
04 THE BEAT GIRL — The Late Show (Razormaid Mix) 7:34
05 SPARKS — Rosebud (Razormaid Mix) 8:16
06 ALTAIR 4 — Everyone's A Winner (Razormaid Mix) 6:20
07 PHYSICAL MOTION — Ave Maria (Razormaid Mix) 5:38
08 DEPECHE MODE — Enjoy The Silence (Razormaid Mix) 6:04
09 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK — Save Our Love (Razormaid Mix) 6:15
10 SANDRA — Heaven Can Wait (Razormaid Mix) 6:41
11 CABARET VOLTAIRE — Kickback (Razormaid Mix) 5:55
12 SECESSION — All The Animals Come Out At Night (Razormaid Mix) 6:18

Z3

01 DIRTY HARRY — D'Bop (Razormaid Mix) 6:20
02 EROTIC DISSIDENTS — Move Your Ass And Feel The Beat (Razormaid Mix) 6:27
03 BAPPI LAHIRI — Habiba (Razormaid Mix) 6:28
04 FRIENDS OF MR. CAIRO — The Caravan (Razormaid Mix) 6:40
05 MOMENTS OF ECSTASY — You And Me (Razormaid Mix) 6:12
06 BEAT PROFESSOR — Beat Professor (Razormaid Mix) 6:22
07 THE SHAMEN — Omega Amigo (Razormaid Mix) 6:47
08 THE SHAMEN — Make It Mine (Razormaid Mix) 6:39
09 16 BIT — Where Are You? (Razormaid Mix) 7:26
10 MYSTERIOUS ART — Humunkulus (Razormaid Mix) 6:37
11 MYSTERIOUS ART — Requiem (Razormaid Mix) 6:33

O4

01 JARVIC 7 — Bush Of Love (Razormaid Mix) 6:34
02 MOSKWA TV — Brave New World (Razormaid Mix) 6:36
03 DEBORAH SASSON — Passion And Pain (Razormaid Mix) 6:47
04 DNA — La Serenissima (Razormaid Mix) 6:34
05 SANDRA — Around My Heart (Razormaid Mix) 6:17
06 DEPECHE MODE — World In My Eyes (Razormaid Mix) 7:38
07 ELECTRIBE 101 — Tell Me (When The Fever Ended) (Razormaid Mix) 6:34
08 OFRA HAZA — Wish Me Luck (Razormaid Mix) 7:25
09 CABARET VOLTAIRE — Hypnotized (Razormaid Mix) 6:29
10 INGA HUMPE — Riding Into Blue (Razormaid Mix) 6:33
11 DEAD OR ALIVE — It's Been A Long Time (Razormaid Mix) 6:20

R5

01 THOMAS LEER — Heartbeat (Razormaid Mix) 7:06
02 RED FLAG — If I Ever (Razormaid Mix) 6:45
03 U-MEN — Kampf Der Welten (Razormaid Mix) 6:34
04 G-FORCE — Spicy (Razormaid Mix) 6:06
05 THE FORCE DIMENSION — Algorhythm (Razormaid Mix) 7:12
06 DANCE ROBOTS — Das Modell (Razormaid Mix) 6:40
07 SCHULZ! — Schulz! (Razormaid Mix) 6:34
08 SEVERED HEADS — All Saints Day (Razormaid Mix) 6:56
09 CABARET VOLTAIRE — Keep On (Razormaid Mix) 6:36
10 MYSTERIOUS ART — Carma (Razormaid Mix) 6:32
11 YELLO — Call It Love (Razormaid Mix) 6:55

M6

01 ROBOTIKO REJEKTO — Umsturz Jetzt! (Razormaid Mix) 6:36
02 METALLIC TRAFFIC — Die Macht (Razormaid Mix) 7:04
03 TRAGIC ERROR — Tanzen (Razormaid Mix) 6:09
04 ANNE CLARK — Abuse (Razormaid Mix) 6:35
05 MYSTERIOUS ART — Das Omen (Razormaid Mix) 6:39
06 SCROT — Teufelsrhythmus (Razormaid Mix) 6:28
07 UMO DETIC — Carpe Diem (Razormaid Mix) 6:49
08 INDICATE — The Slightest Idea (Razormaid Mix) 6:03
09 MASTER PROGRAM — Central Europe (Razormaid Mix) 6:16
10 KONZEPT — Hypnautic Beats (Razormaid Mix) 6:30
11 DER BOSE MANN — Kommt Mit Mir (Razormaid Mix) 6:29

A7

01 CETU JAVU — A Donde (Razormaid Mix) 6:52
02 T.S.A.R — Treu Sind Wir (Razormaid Mix) 6:27
03 ECHO ROMEO — Your Tears (Razormaid Mix) 5:59
04 KLANGWERK — Die Kybernauten (Razormaid Mix) 6:35
05 DEPECHE MODE — Sea Of Sin (Razormaid Mix) 6:27
06 AGE OF LOVE — The Age Of Love (Razormaid Mix) 7:28
07 PANKOW — Remember Me (Razormaid Mix) 5:52
08 HUBERT KAH — Welcome, Machine Gun (Razormaid Mix) 6:37
09 RED FLAG — Give Me Your Hand (Razormaid Mix) 6:55
10 FUTURE PERFECT — Sato Agrepo (Razormaid Mix) 6:02
11 D-SHAKE — My Heart, The Beat (Razormaid Mix) 6:10

I8

01 KEITH LEBLANC — Tasteless Cuts (Razormaid Mix) 7:33
02 THE FORCE DIMENSION — Tension (Razormaid Mix) 6:33
03 ART ACADEMY — The Banker (Razormaid Mix) 6:52
04 RECALL IV — Contrast (Razormaid Mix) 6:32
05 "O" — Das Spiel (Razormaid Mix) 6:27
06 BLIND VISION — Don't Look At Me (Razormaid Mix) 6:04
07 DEFCON — Let's Dance Medley 6:24
08 TRUST IN 6 — Life In Ecstasy (Razormaid Mix) 7:06
09 ODYSEE OF NOISES — Wake Up! (Razormaid Mix) 6:33
10 KONZEPT — Human Transmission (Razormaid Mix) 6:31
11 N-JOI — Adrenalin Medley 6:29

D9

01 NOSTROMO DEPT. — Evolution (Razormaid Mix) 6:30
02 C.C.C.P. — United States Of Europe (Razormaid Mix) 6:10
03 BIGOD 20 — IQ (Dance Mix) 5:59
04 THE HYPNOTIST — Rainbows In The Sky (Razormaid Mix) 6:24
05 THE HUNGER — Cut The Skin (Razormaid Mix) 6:24
06 NITZER EBB — Control I'm Here (Razormaid Mix) 5:44
07 SHADES OF GREY — World's Apart (Razormaid Mix) 6:35
08 QUAZAR — The Seven Stars (Razormaid Mix) 6:02
09 HYPNOTYK — Aschenputtel (Razormaid Mix) 6:39
10 TYRREL CORPORATION — Running (Razormaid Mix) 6:35
11 PHOBIA — Let Me Have Silence (Razormaid Mix) 6:44

!10

01 HUBERT KAH — So Many People (Razormaid Mix) 7:08
02 CELEBRATE THE NUN — Celebrate Medley 12:34
03 PSYCHE — Unveiling The Secret (Razormaid Mix) 6:09
04 3 TIMES 6 — You Can Run (Razormaid Mix) 7:00
05 DEPECHE MODE — Pleasure, Little Treasure (Razormaid Mix) 6:03
06 SCOTT MARLOWE — Living In Chinatown (Razormaid Mix) 7:27
07 NITZER EBB — Murderous (Razormaid Mix) 6:27
08 LONDONBEAT — Over The Speedlimit (Razormaid Mix) 6:44
09 UNTIL DECEMBER — We Are The Boys (Razormaid Mix) 6:37
10 FIGURES ON A BEACH — Breathless (Razormaid Mix) 6:53
11 FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY — Virus (Razormaid Mix) 6:27