VA - Platipus Records Volume Ten (2006)
14 Май 2006, 19:28
VA - Platipus Records Volume Ten (2006)
Label:Platipus
Catalog#:plat 140 cd
Country:UK
Style:Trance
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Десятая и последняя часть легендарной серии сборников "Platipus Records" от знаменитого одноименного английского лейбла, который был основан Simon Berry (Art Of Trance, Poltergeist, Union Jack (with Claudio Giussani), etc) в далёком уже 1993 году.
For anyone who has invested interest in Platipus records, and occasionally picked up some of their annual volumes (which are basically releases highlighting some of the best tracks that have been signed onto their label that year), this is all about to come to an end.
Platipus records has formally released "Platipus 10", and is designed to mark the end of this enormously extensive tradition of compilation releases that date back well over a decade. Interestingly enough, regular consumers who purchased from Platipus online or through mail order will have their names cited in the sleeve notes. From their website:
"When I wrote 'Deeper Than Deep' in March 1993, I never thought I'd be writing the sleeves notes for a 'Platipus Volume 10' collection in March 2006.
As things begin, so must they end. 'Volume 10' is to close the door on the Platipus singles collection series. It is entirely dedicated to those who have followed the label over the years, without whom none of this would have been possible. I feel it only right that those of you who regularly buy from www.platipus.com and through mail order, shall find your names eternally etched in the sleeve notes of this landmark release.
As the early volumes grew from single CDs to doubles, I wanted to make this the mother and father of all issues. You will find the best remixes we missed out on previous collections and, of course, all the very latest remixes too. I hope this brings the series to a wholesome conclusion for all.
Again, thank you all for supporting Platipus and for helping me make it the label it is. My sincere apologies if I've overlooked anyone in the Thank Yous.
Do stay tuned to Platipus as we are far from done."
Platipus History:
The year is 2006 - the world rocks to the globally accepted sound of electronica, and one of the main culprits is Platipus Records. Not antipodean but firmly UK based, Platipus operates from their studio/office multi-billion pound headquarters in North Kensington. Sometimes, as the thousand or so staff look through the expensive frosted glass windows across the picturesque canal and Richard Branson's first London home, their minds wander as they ponder the origins of the illustrious label that supports them and their offspring....
It was back in 1993 that Rave ad salesman Simon Berry (Art Of Trance) began work on the label, from his flat above his favourite East End brothel. Realizing from his neighbours that the world of prostitution had its ins-and-outs, he opted to throw his energies into creating a stable outlet for the music and artists he loved. Simon’s love of electronic music had been fired up by an early purchase of a low quality synthesizer from a bloke with a beard out of Fairport Convention. It was a life changing moment (for Simon, less so for the synthesizer seller presumably). Riding on the vibe of the music he ended up a regular at clubs like Troll, Drum Club and Chemistry. Fired up, the first Art Of Trance record “Deeper Than Deep” launched the label, immediately identified by a certain quality and depth of production. Indeed this still continues today. It was with early records such as the Union Jack “Two Full Moons And A Trout” and Poltergeist’s “Vicious Circles” that resulted in Platipus standing out head and shoulders above the rest of the pack.
The quietly successful and prolific label was rocked however in 94 by the release of a certain record called “Children” by the then unknown Robert Miles. "We were in the Firestone Club in Orlando," explains Simon, "listening to Florida jock Kimble Collins. He dropped one of only two acetates in existence at the time of Robert Miles Children on Italy’s DBX. We rushed back to England, signed it and had a hit on our hands. It got so big that we eventually had to sell it on to BMG. We couldn't handle the volume." Huge wasn’t the word. A track that blew the scene open, with everybody and their mother whistling the tune in the street. A huge multi platinum success and the sound of 95. Setting up a more secure basis for the label was perhaps the most important result of this success, enabling album and artist development as well as allowing Simon to indulge more in his original passion (music not the knocking shop).
It was later in the 90’s that trance became synonymous with a more banging, European style of production. Although contributing to this scene with the anthemic Ferry Corsten production of Art of Trance’s “Madagascar” (an update of the earlier Cygnus X remix), Platipus weren’t about to compromise the label philosophy to follow the more “production line” vibe of the new sound. Tracks like Libra’s “Calling Your Name” and Oliver Lieb’s various guises maintained the consistent quality of the labels releases. Platipus artists began to look to a new generation for the sounds of the future, Swiss youngster Moogwai’s euphoric but subtle sound and Pob’s highly advanced progressive tracks being fine examples of the labels philosophy in action.
Moving into the 21st century saw Platipus diving into deeper waters with modern progressive tracks like Innate’s “Changes” and Star’s “Rock Rose” sounding different to what you might expect but keeping true to the vibe. 2001 highlighted this shift towards the darker and more tribal orientated sounds, with Praha’s “Pachinko” being a stand out track in this genre. The old guard were still in evidence, with Art Of Trance bringing out his first single since “Madagascar”, “Killamanjaro”. Platipus further embaced the new underground styles with the birth of the Gekko highlight, with tracks from Groovahlic, Rouge and Karuma all hitting hard.
2002 promised and delivered so much more. This was the year when Platipus reached it’s landmark 100th release. The label celebrated accordingly by releasing the superb 10 Squared compilation, mixed by globetrotting superstar DJs Parks & Wilson (aka Tilt). 2002 also saw Platipus changing with the times and leaning towards a more streamlined, musical sound. Tracks like ‘In My Veins’ by Indiana, another alias for Yoshitoshi superstar Dino Lenny, showcased this vibe perfectly. The label was clearly heading in the right direction as big-name jocks Sasha and Steve Lawler hammered releases like Leama’s ‘Melodica’ and ‘Into Sea’ by Adam Dived, another Dino Lenny alias.
As for 2003, early indications suggest something of a renaissance with the trance sound that helped popularise the label. Tracks like Kansai’s ‘Rococco’ are already being smashed at clubs like Peach, where Graham Gold has made the track something of an unofficial anthem!!!
Another significant event in any trance DJ’s diary is the birth of Platipus:Euro. This new direction for Platipus plans to focus on a slightly tougher and more - would you believe it - European sound! The label launched with an awesome track by M.I.K.E PUSH under his Solar Factor guise, then continued with bombshells from R.O.O.S and trance wunderkinds Neo & Farina. Two RAH (Airbase) double A sides 12"s followed and long standing fan of Platipus Albert Vorne made his debut. The 8th release was from Holland, namely Silverblue 'Step Back' a record Platipus had been keeping a watchful eye on for some time.
2006 dawns with 'Persia,' a collaboration between Art Of Trance & Natacha Atlas of Trans Global Underground fame. Art Of Trance debuted this in San Francisco end of January. History in the making & history repeating itself in the form of Union Jack's landmark record 'Two Full Moons & A Trout' gets a much over due & long anticipated re-release. New interpretations by Chab, Luke Chable & tektonik^ bring this bang up to date, with Capar Pound's mix added t the vinyl format as a nostalgic tribute.
The future’s bright, the future’s Platipus.
::Tracklisting::
cd1:
01 Art Of Trance - Persia (Original) (7:51)
02 Union Jack - Two Full Moons & A Trout 2006 (Luke Chable Remix) (9:38)
03 Moogwai - Nordsong (Chab's Detuned 2006 Mix) (7:51)
04 Art Of Trance - Mongoose (Tek^tonik Remix) (7:05)
05 Adam White & Anthony Dean - Out Of Knowwhere (Michael Parsberg & Michael Splint Remix) (7:20)
06 Star - Rock Rose (DDH Remix) (7:13)
07 Moogwai - Viola 2005 (Tek^tonik Remix) (8:16)
08 Pob + Boyd - Luna (Luzon Remix Edit) (8:09)
09 Albion - Air (Oliver Lieb Remix) (6:13)
10 Moogwai - Labyrinth (Part 2) (8:14)
cd2:
01 Union Jack - Two Full Moons & A Trout 2006 (Chab Remix) (9:43)
02 Leama - Melodica (Northface Remix) (8:48)
03 Art Of Trance vs. Pob - Turkish Bizarre (dba Remix) (7:37)
04 Xian - Pachinko (Chab Dubb Edit) (7:47)
05 Art Of Trance - Mongoose (Original) (8:47)
06 Tek^tonik - Shine (Tek^tonik Remix) (8:12)
07 Moogwai - Neon (Kansai Remix) (6:59)
08 Art Of Trance - Love Washes Over (Moshik & Zidan Remix) (11:55)
09 Indiana - Do You Hear Me (Dino Lenny's Original Mix) (7:23)
cd3:
01 Mona Lisa Overdrive - Born To Synthesize (Pole Folder Remix Edit) (7:35)
02 Art Of Trance - Persia (Vorontsov & Dorohov Remix) (9:08)
03 Tek^tonik - Shine (DBA Remix) (8:12)
04 Innate - Changes (Soul Drivers vs. Future Sound Collective Remix) (8:01)
05 Vicious Circles - Vicious Circles (Grayed Out Dub Edit) (8:58)
06 Art Of Trance vs. Pob - Turkish Bizarre (Original) (9:23)
07 Tekara - Wanna Be An Angel (Paulo Mojo Remix) (7:30)
08 Art Of Trance - Killamanjaro (Adam Dived Remix) (8:13)
09 Pink Elln & Atom Heart - Elektroniikkaa (Live At The Temple Helsinki Edit) (10:10)
Total Time: 232:12
VA - Platipus Records Volume Ten (2006)
