Hux Flux
Hux Flux | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dennis Rickard Tapper |
| Born | November 18, 1974 |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Died | May 15, 2018 (aged 43) |
| Genres | Psychedelic trance, Goa trance |
| Years active | 1998–2018 |
| Labels | Koyote, Spiral Trax, Avatar/ProFile, Z-Plane |
Dennis Rickard Tapper (18 November 1974 – 15 May 2018), known professionally as Hux Flux, was a Swedish psychedelic trance producer. His music blended Goa and psytrance aesthetics with an effects-driven, mechanical sound that became influential in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[1]
Career
Tapper began producing after attending forest parties near Örebro, Sweden, forming Hux Flux in 1998.[2] Early singles included “Time Slices / Perceptor”, followed by the debut album Cryptic Crunch (1999) on Koyote Records, later remastered by Avatar/ProFile.[3] He subsequently worked with Henric Fietz, resulting in tracks such as “Idiot” and “Bring Your Own BIOS”.[1]
A second album, Division by Zero (2003), appeared on Spiral Trax,[4] and a third, Circle Sine Sound (2015), was released on Z-Plane Records.[5]
Tapper also co-founded the psydub/ambient project Illuminus with Magnus Holte, releasing the album Sweep Dreams (2015) on Z-Plane Records.[6][2]
On 15 May 2018, Tapper died after an accidental drowning in a lake near his home. He was 43.[7][8]
Discography
Albums
- Cryptic Crunch (Koyote Records, 1999; remastered Avatar/ProFile, 2006)[3]
- Division by Zero (Spiral Trax, 2003)[4]
- Circle Sine Sound (Z-Plane Records, 2015)[5]
Selected singles and EPs
- “Time Slices / Perceptor” (Koyote Records, 1998).[3]
- “Motor / S.T.P. Something” (Koyote Records, 1998–1999).[9][10]
- “Reflux / Java Junkies” (with Palombini Power; Spiral Trax, 1999).[11][12]
- “Lex Rex Perplex / Errorhead” (Spiral Trax, 2000).[13]
Legacy
Cryptic Crunch is frequently cited as a classic of late-90s psytrance and a precursor to later forest-psy sounds.[14][1]
References
- ^ a b c "Hux Flux – 10 Essential Tracks". Trancentral. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Hux Flux — ADE". Amsterdam Dance Event. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Hux Flux – Cryptic Crunch (Album)". Avatar Records on Bandcamp. Avatar Records. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Hux Flux – Division By Zero (master release)". Discogs. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Hux Flux – Circle Sine Sound". Z-Plane Records on Bandcamp. Z-Plane Records. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Sweep Dreams". Z-Plane Records on Bandcamp. Z-Plane Records. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ Berns, Eric (16 May 2018). "Hux Flux's Dennis Tapper dies age 43". Orb Mag. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hux-Flux died". Mushroom Magazine. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hux Flux – Motor / S.T.P. Something". MusicBrainz. December 1998. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Motor / S.T.P. Something (Koyote Records)". Juno Records. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hux Flux vs. Palombini Power – Reflux / Java Junkies". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hux Flux – Reflux (Original Mix)". SoundCloud. Spiral Trax. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hux Flux – Lex Rex Perplex / Errorhead". Discogs. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Hux Flux – Cryptic Crunch (Album)". Avatar Records on Bandcamp. Avatar Records. Retrieved 14 August 2025.