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Touché Records was founded in 1994 by Alex Dijksterhuis (Jamez) & Gaston Steenkist (Dobre). Their first output was on Robin "Jaydee" Albers First Impression Label. But they wanted more participation in their music to carry out their own vision. One of their staring points was that they wanted to combine techno with house. Alex for the Techno and Gaston for the House. It was the perfect combination.

In the mid-nineties the label was very successful with it's transatlantic sound - a mixture of American House and European Techno. When the success came, DJ’s like Carl Craig, Booka Shade, Orlando Voorn and Slam released on the label as well. The label was most successful in the USA and was played by DJ’s like Danny Tenaglia & Deep Dish. Darren Emerson was also a big fan.

Although the UK claims to be the one who produced the first Tech-House record, it was the Dutch Touché who were the first with their second release 51 Days – ‘Paper Moon’. At the end of the 90's Touché was voted best label of the year in Germany, a feat that was achieved without any big promotions. The quality of music is what won the award.