Ron Trent
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Birth name | Ronald Trent |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | May 23, 1973
Genres | House, Chicago House, Deep House, Detroit Techno |
Occupation(s) | DJ, Producer |
Instrument(s) | Turntables Electronic keyboard Drum machine |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Warehouse Peacefrog Prescription Night Time Stories |
Website | Official Website |
Ronald "Ron" Trent (born May 23, 1973) is an American house music DJ and record producer.
Music career
[edit]After experimenting with beat machines and a small keyboard in 1986, he began recording the track "Altered States" while still in high school. He released it on Armando's Warehouse Records in 1990. The track became a club hit among devotees of techno,[1] despite Trent's grounding in the Chicago house scene. He then began working with Detroit producers such as Chez Damier, with whom he issued several singles before co-founding the label Prescription Records in 1993. They also worked with German duo Basic Channel.
Later in the 1990s, he moved to Brooklyn and put together a collaboration known as Urban Sound Gallery, or USG. He also worked with Anthony Nicholson there. He returned to Chicago in the 2000s.[2]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- The Afterlife (The Afterlife/Making Love/Altered States (Full Length Version) (Warehouse Records WR005, 1990)
- Love Affair (Four versions/Tribal Affair x 2) (Clubhouse Records CHR123 1992)
- States EP (Realtered States 1/Realtered States 2/Magic Women/Can We All Just Get Along?) (Cajual Records CAJ205, 1993)
- Dance Floor Boogie Delites (Pop, Dip & Spin/Morning Fever) (Prescription Records PRES114, 1995)
- A Dark Room & A Feeling (Seduction/Piano Track) (Subwoofer SUW006T, 1995)
- Foot Therapy (Prescription Records), 1995)
- In The Spirit (The Full Experience Mix/Kada Mix/Guitar Alchemy Mix) Peacefrog Records, PF086, 1999)
- I Feel The Rhythm (Prescription Records, 1999)
- Love To The World (The Full Experience Mix/Dub Mix/Drum) (Future Vision Records FV003, 2006)
- Look Beyond (Look Beyond Main Mix/Dub Mix) (Future Vision Records FVR 001, 2008)
- Journeyn2u (Journeyn2u/It's Hot) (Future Vision Records FVR 005, 2008)
- Cinematic Travels EP (From Above (Full Length)/Album Version/World Travels) (Prescription Classic Recordings PCR001, 2008)
- Wooden Floors & Analogue Memories (Woman, Africa Hi Fi Mix/Intoxicate) (Future Vision Records FVR 010, 2009)
- The Power Of Sound (Space Ship/The Power Of Sound) (Future Vision Records FVR 016, 2010)
- Spaces And Places E.P. (Babia/Sex Games/Sensual Drums) (Future Vision Records FVR 017, 2010)
- Lost Tribes Regained EP (The Clan Speaks/Oduworld/Open Roads) (Future Vision Records FVR 019, 2011)
- Dance Floor Boogie Delites (Tell Me/Work Your Body) (Future Vision Records FVR 020, 2011)
- Kids At Play (Single Sided Limited Edition 12") (Electric Blue EB 001, 2012)
- Humans Drums & Machines (Human League/Future Shock) (Electric Blue EB 002, 2013)
- Manifesto (Original Mix/Bewe Effect Mix/Aybees Blakspace Federation Slap Mix) (Future Vision Records FVR 021, 2013)
- Dance Floor Boogie Delites (CE100/Big Medicine/Never Too Far) (Future Vision Records FVR 023, 2013)
- YNF (You'll Never Find) (Future Vision Records FVR024, 2014)
- Humans Drums & Machines (Sub Culture/Movement 7) (Electric Blue EB 003, 2014)
- Evergreen (Urban Skylinez) (Apotek APT 021, 2014)
- Hi Life Jump (One Sided Limited Edition 12") (Electric Blue EB002LTD, 2015)
- Rawax Aira Series Vol 2 (Deep In The Stars/Rock The Box) (Rawax Aira AIRA 002, 2015)
- Humans Drums & Machines (Elements/Blazzin) (Electric Blue EB 007, 2016)
- Orbit 01 (Hooked On Your Love (1984)/Welcome (1982) (Bass Cadet Records ΘBCR01, 2016)
- Spaces And Places (São Paulo Sound Systems/New York City Country City) (MusicandPower MAP 002, 2016)
- Electric Moods & Long Play (Liquid Love/Liquid Love Reprise/Sound System Prevail) (MusicandPower MAP 003, 2016)
- Fon Space Project (Time And Space/Bass To Love) (MusicandPower MAP 004, 2016)
- Dance Floor Boogie Delites (Boogie Down/In The Light) (MusicandPower MAP 005, 2016)
- Humans Drums & Machines (Kinky City/Omi Tutu) (Electric Blue EB 008, 2017)
- Humans Drums & Machines (Dimensions/Beyond) (Electric Blue EB009, 2017)
- Spaces And Places (Berlin Nights/Mississippi Mud) (MusicandPower MAP 007, 2017)
- African Indigenous Rhythms (The Dawn/Power Movement) (MusicandPower MAP 008, 2017)
- Dance Floor Boogie Delites (Touch/Fresh On Your Love) (MusicandPower MAP 009, 2017)
- Gemini Jazz (Storyteller/The Touch/The Place Inside) (MusicandPower MAP 012, 2017)
- Dancin' Remixes (Headphoniq Q-013, 2018)
The following 12" Singles were released under the monikers R.T. Factor and R.T Sound Factor.
- 7th Heaven (Electric Blue EB 004, 2014). (One sided Limited Edition 12").
- Who Are We?/What Does It Mean? (Electric Blue EB 006, 2016)
The following 12" singles are collaborations with other artists.
- Afro Nova EP (Aquarhythmatica/Soul Samba Express) (With Anthony Nicholson) (Prescription Records PR-5010, 1998)
- I Fight For What I Believe (I Fight For What I Believe/Version/Beets) (With Sonti) (S I Project ADSI 011, 1999)
- Movin' On (Movin' On Vocal/Movin' On Instrumental) (With Robert Owens) (Need 2 Soul N2S 003, 2007)
- Deep Down (Deep Down (Main Vocal/Ron Trent Mix/Deep Down Dub) (With Robert Owens) (Future Vision Records FVR 002, 2008)
- Sensation(Main Vocal/Dub) (With Erik Rico )(Future Vision Records FVR 015, 2009)
- The Sound (Main Mix/Reprise/Dub) (Ron Trent & Manoo) (Future Vision World FVW 006, 2017)
- Parola Di Bocca #2 (Berlin Nights In Paris/Morning Factory (BA AS Deep Edit-Rework)/Love Is The Message (Kai Alce Edit)/I come here to be Happy (Kai Alce Edit) ) (Ron Trent With Kai Alice, Chez Damier) (Balance Traxx BT 002, 2017)
- Manchild (In The Promised Land) (Manchild (In The Promised Land) (Ron Trent Full Vocal Version)/Manchild (In The Promised Land) (Dazzle Drums Dub) ) (Ron Trent With Dazzle Drums & Lono Brazil) (BBE BBE443SLP, 2018)
Albums
[edit]- Primitive Arts (Peacefrog Records, 1999)
- Ancient Future (Village Again, 2007)
- Dance Classic (Prescription, 2009)
- Raw Footage (Electric Blue, 2011)
- Dance Floor Boogie Delites (Future Vision Records, 2011)
- What Do the Stars Say to You (Night Time Stories, 2022)
DJ Mixes
[edit]- Mix the Vibe: Ron Trent Urban Afro Blues (King Street Sounds, 2001)
- Giant Step Records Sessions, Vol. 1 (Giant Step Records, 2001)
- Musical Reflections (R2, 2002)
- Deep and Sexy 2 (Wave Music, 2003)
- Abstract Afro Journey (King Street, 2004)
- Coast2Coast (NRK, 2007)
- Need2Soul, Vol. 1 (Need2Sou, 2008)