Scantraxx

Scantraxx is a Dutch independent record-label brand associated primarily with hardstyle and hardcore electronic dance music. It was founded in 2002 by Dov Elkabas, the Dutch DJ and producer known professionally as The Prophet. The label emerged during the formative period of hardstyle, a style developed from hard trance, hardcore and related European rave traditions, and became an important platform for artists working in the genre. The label's business is centered on recorded-music releases, artist development, digital distribution and the operation of affiliated imprints. Rather than functioning only as a single artist label, Scantraxx has developed a multi-label structure that has included specialist or artist-led imprints such as Scantraxx NEXXUS, Scantraxx PROSPEXX, Roughstate, UNYFD and Brutal Kaoz. The portfolio has also included sublabels connected with individual artists or projects, including Peacock Records, House of Madness, SEVEN Records, This Is Hardstyle and Italian Hardstyle. Some imprints have later become inactive, merged, or been replaced, reflecting the changing organization of the hardstyle label ecosystem. Scantraxx's catalog and artist network have included prominent hardstyle acts such as D-Block & S-te-Fan, DJ Isaac, E-Force, Headhunterz, The Prophet, Wildstylez, Zatox, Brennan Heart, Noisecontrollers, Frontliner, Max Enforcer and Adaro. The reference material identifies a distinction between currently associated artists and former or inactive artists; membership in the wider Scantraxx network has changed over time as performers established their own labels, moved to other companies, retired projects or adopted new aliases. The label has also supported collaborative projects and aliases, including Ghost Stories, Gunz For Hire and other artist-led concepts. Its positioning is closely tied to hardstyle culture: high-tempo electronic production, festival-oriented releases, DJ performance and a community organized around specialist subgenres. The label's roster and sublabel architecture have allowed it to cover different areas of the scene, from more broadly accessible hardstyle to harder, rawer and hardcore-oriented sounds. Scantraxx therefore operates both as a catalog brand and as an ecosystem of labels, artists and genre communities. The available reference material confirms that Scantraxx remains active and lists Scantraxx, Scantraxx NEXXUS, Scantraxx PROSPEXX, Roughstate, Peacock Records, UNYFD, Brutal Kaoz and several other affiliated imprints as active at the time of the source's compilation. It does not provide a verified current headquarters, corporate owner, financial information, executive roster beyond the founder, or official website URL. Those fields are consequently left unspecified.

Scantraxx was established in the Netherlands in 2002 by Dov Elkabas, better known in the electronic-music scene as The Prophet. Its creation coincided with the consolidation of hardstyle as a recognizable genre within European dance music. The label concentrated on the fast, heavily synthesized and club-oriented styles that connected hard trance, hardcore and related rave traditions. During its development, Scantraxx expanded beyond a single imprint. It built a network of labels associated with particular artists, sounds and projects. The documented portfolio includes Scantraxx itself, Scantraxx NEXXUS, Scantraxx PROSPEXX and Roughstate, as well as affiliated labels such as Peacock Records, UNYFD, Brutal Kaoz, House of Madness, SEVEN Records, This Is Hardstyle and Italian Hardstyle. The source also records a number of inactive or reorganized imprints, including Scantraxx Silver, Scantraxx Carbon, Scantraxx BLACK, Scantraxx Reloaded, Digital Age, Gold Records, X-Raw and X-Bone. Scantraxx NEXXUS is described as having been formed through the merger of the Silver and Carbon operations. The label's history is also reflected in its artist roster. Acts associated with the Scantraxx network have included The Prophet, D-Block & S-te-fan, DJ Isaac, E-Force, Headhunterz, Wildstylez, Zatox, Noisecontrollers, Brennan Heart, Frontliner, Max Enforcer, Adaro, B-Front, Ran-D and many others. Some artists appeared through aliases, collaborative projects or sublabels, while others later moved to independent labels, created their own companies, became inactive or changed their stage identities. Projects listed in the reference material include Ghost Stories, Gunz For Hire, Bioweapon and Project One. Scantraxx's role has therefore been broader than releasing records under one name. It has served as a platform for artist-led projects, genre specialization and catalog development within hardstyle and hardcore. Its imprints have covered different sections of the scene, including harder and rawer styles, while its artists have contributed to the international festival and DJ circuit. The available material confirms an active central label and several active affiliated labels, but does not document a complete current corporate structure, leadership team, ownership arrangement, financial history or verified present-day headquarters. These matters remain unspecified rather than inferred.

• 2002

  Scantraxx is founded

  [1]Scantraxxen.wikipedia.org

  Dov Elkabas, known as The Prophet, establishes Scantraxx in the Netherlands as a label focused on hardstyle and hardcore music.

• Expansion into a multi-label network

  [1]Scantraxxen.wikipedia.org

  Scantraxx develops affiliated and artist-led imprints, including Scantraxx NEXXUS, Scantraxx PROSPEXX, Roughstate and other specialist labels.

• Silver and Carbon operations are combined

  [1]Scantraxxen.wikipedia.org

  The source describes Scantraxx NEXXUS as the result of merging the Scantraxx Silver and Scantraxx Carbon imprints.

A specialist Dutch electronic-music label ecosystem focused on hardstyle, raw hardstyle and hardcore, combining artist development with multiple genre- and project-oriented imprints.

• Record label · 2002

  Scantraxx

  The principal Scantraxx imprint, releasing electronic music centered on hardstyle and related harder dance styles. Its catalog is associated with established and emerging artists in the international hardstyle scene.

• Sublabel

  Scantraxx NEXXUS

  An active affiliated imprint described in the source as having been created through the merger of Scantraxx Silver and Scantraxx Carbon. Its listed artist network includes Brutalizer, Dvastate, Flux Overload, Mirage and Inflame.

• Sublabel

  Scantraxx PROSPEXX

  An active Scantraxx-affiliated label within the wider hardstyle and harder dance-music network. The available source identifies its existence but does not provide a fuller description of its catalog policy.

• Affiliated record label

  Roughstate

  An active label associated with Scantraxx and a roster that includes Adaro, B-Front, Gunz For Hire, Rejecta, Frequencerz and Wolv. It represents a distinct artist and sound community within harder electronic dance music.

• Sublabel

  Peacock Records

  A Scantraxx-associated sublabel identified as the label of Dr Peacock, operating within the hardcore-oriented side of the network.

• Affiliated record label

  UNYFD

  An active imprint listed among Scantraxx's affiliated labels. The supplied reference does not provide additional information about its genre scope or roster.

1. 1Scantraxxen.wikipedia.org