Himadri [Switch Records / Plus 8] – Beatport Bio A pioneering force in electronic music, Himadri first emerged on Richie Hawtin’s legendary Plus 8 Records, helping shape the sound of early techno. He later founded Switch Records in Detroit before relocating the label to Toronto, where he nurtured dozens of Canadian artists across 20+ vinyl releases and multiple CD compilations with major label distribution. Working with several artists namely the duo called Teste with their early track “The Wipe” which was placed in over twenty mix format compilations through licensing driven by Himadri and John Aquaviva and Rich in 1992 making it one of the biggest selling physical early release of its time with over twenty five licenses. With a career spanning over 50 physical vinyl releases, his music has