The new documentary follows the hectic and disorganized rise of not just a record store but the entire movement the label inspired, with interviews and stories from several of the key artists who worked with Wax Trax!, as well as others who discuss the label’s expansive influence. Now, a new documentary entitled INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT: The Untold Story of Wax Trax! Records is nearing completion and the first trailer has been released.
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has cited the record label’s influence on his music on numerous occasions and said that as Chess Records was to blues and soul music, Chicago’s Wax Trax! was just as significant to the punk rock, new wave and industrial genres. Pretty soon, the shop turned into a full-fledged record label and became the curator for Chicago (and America’s) growing punk, industrial and new wave music that took off in the 80’s.Īrtists such as Ministry, Front 242, KMFDM, Revolting Cocks and several other acts that defined and fueled the provocativeness of 80’s music all got their start or worked with Wax Trax! Records during it’s heyday. The duo initially released limited edition records, such as Brian Eno’s “Wimoweh/Deadly Seven Finns.”Įventually, both Nash and Flesher would go on to release their first official album as a record label with Strike Under’s Immediate Action. While the record store was already a huge success from importing music and styles that were currently budding in Europe (Joy Division got their first taste of Chicago through Wax Trax!), the transformation to a record label was slow at first. They sold the store in 1978 and decided to move their business to Chicago, where they opened a new store under the same name. The record label started as a humble record store in Denver, Colorado started by Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher.
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