Platipus Records

Platipus Records
Founded1993 (1993)
FounderSimon Berry
StatusMerged in 2010
GenreTrance music
Country of originUK
LocationLondon
Official websiteOfficial site

Platipus Records was a British trance music record label that was based in London, England. It was founded in 1993 by Simon Berry, and early releases included Union Jack and Art of Trance. Later, the label included artists like Dawnseekers and Quietman. Sublabels included Gekko and Platipus Euro. Platipus Records Ltd ceased trading in 2010. Berry and the label's artists relaunched under the Porcupine Records label, but this was superseded by the founding of Platipus Music at the end of 2011.

History

It was founded in 1993 by Simon Berry. The early releases were almost exclusively limited to Berry's various projects, including Union Jack, Clanger, and Art of Trance. Later, the label included artists like Dawnseekers and Quietman. Some of their most famous releases were the hits "Anomaly (Calling Your Name)" by BT, "Robert Miles – Children", and DJ Taylor, "Red Herring" and "Two Full Moons and a Trout" by Union Jack, and "Air" by Albion. Because of the success of "Calling Your Name" and "Madagascar" by Art of Trance in 1999, the label started to take on a more epic trance style, in stark contrast to their early releases of psychedelic and acid trance. They also featured many releases from Pob.[1]

During the next few years the sublabels Gekko and Platipus Euro were established, showcasing more progressive and uplifting styles, respectively. Artists featured on Platipus Euro include Neo & Farina and RAH. Gekko releases tribal and techno-ish "flavours" of trance, and is unrelated to Disco Gekko Records.[2][3]

Platipus Records Ltd ceased trading in April 2010, 17 years after being founded. Initially, Simon Berry and the label's artists relaunched under the 'Porcupine Records' label, but this was superseded by the founding 'Platipus Music' at the end of 2011.[4]

Artists

Platipus Records

Discography

Cat # Artist Title Year
PLAT 01 Art of Trance Deeper Than Deep EP 1993
PLAT 02 Poltergeist Vicious Circles 1993
PLAT 03 Nicely A Problem Joe Nicely EP 1993
PLAT 04 Art of Trance The Colours EP 1993
PLAT 05 Art of Trance Gloria 1993
PLAT 06 Union Jack Two Full Moons and A Trout / Lollypop Man 1993
PLAT 07 Art of Trance Cambodia 1994
PLAT 08 Technossomy Chameleon / Elektron Bender 1994
PLAT 09 Union Jack Catcus / Morning Glory 1994
PLAT 10 Various Platipus Records Volume One 1994
PLAT 11 Quietman Plastic Gourd / Tranquil 1994
PLAT 12 Art of Trance Octopus 1995
PLAT 13 Poltergeist Vicious Circles (Remixes) 1995
PLAT 14 Union Jack Red Herring / There Will Be No Armageddon 1995
PLAT 15 Union Jack There Will Be No Armageddon 1995
PLAT 16 Salamander Tempest 1995
PLAT 17 Art of Trance Octopus 1995
PLAT 18 Robert Miles Children 1995
PLAT 19 Catalyst What? / Stare 1995
PLAT 20 Various Platipus Records Volume Two 1995
PLAT 21 Terra Ferma Floating / The Scream 1996
PLAT 22 Virtualmismo Last Train to Universe 1996
PLAT 23 Universal State of Mind All Because of You 1996
PLAT 24 Libra Presents Taylor Anomaly – Calling Your Name 1996
PLAT 25 Art of Trance Wildlife on One 1996
PLAT 26 Quietman Now & Zen 1997
PLAT 27 Art of Trance Kaleidoscope 1997
PLAT 28 L.S.G. Hidden Sun of Venus 1997
PLAT 29 Terra Ferma Lunar Sunrise / Visions 1997
PLAT 30 Terra Ferma Turtle Crossing 1997
PLAT 31 Pob feat. X-Avia The Awakening 1997
PLAT 32 Loveclub The Journey 1997
PLAT 33 Clanger Seadog 1997
PLAT 34 Chromium Chrome 1997
PLAT 35 Various Platipus Records Volume Three 1997
PLAT 36 Union Jack Cockroach / Yeti 1997
PLAT 37 Quietman The Sleeper 1998
PLAT 38 Albion Air 1998
PLAT 39 Pob Boiler 1998
PLAT 40 Quietman Shhhh 1998
PLAT 41 Conscious Northern Lights 1998
PLAT 42 Union Jack Two Full Moons and A Trout (Remixes) 1998
PLAT 43 Art of Trance Madagasga 1998
PLAT 44 Quietman Now & Zen / Celestial Body (Remixes) 1998
PLAT 45 Various A.R.C. – Artist Remix Collection 1998
PLAT 46 Terra Ferma feat. I-Ching Obelix 1998
PLAT 47 Humate 3.1 1998
PLAT 48 Narcotik Blue / Twelve Miles 1998
PLAT 49
PLAT 50 Various Platipus Records Volume Four 1998
PLAT 51 S.O.L. Pollenflug 1998
PLAT 52 Yello vs. Hardfloor Vicious Games 1999
PLAT 53 Yello vs. Hardfloor Vicious Games (Promo) 1999
PLAT 54 I-Ching feat. Patrick Reid Soulstorm / Ways of Love 1999
PLAT 55 Art of Trance Easter Island 1999
PLAT 56 Libra Presents Taylor Anomaly – Calling Your Name (Remixes) 2000
PLAT 57 Moogwai A Night Out / Moogwai 1999
PLAT 58 Art of Trance Madagascar (Remixes) 1999
PLAT 59 S.O.L. Quantensprung 1 / Solaris 1 & 2 1999
PLAT 60 Art of Trance Voice of Earth 1999
PLAT 61 Art of Trance feat. Caroline Lavelle Breathe 1999
PLAT 62 AMbassador The Fade 1999
PLAT 63 Pob feat. Patrick Reid Bluebottle / Fly 1999
PLAT 64
PLAT 65 Various Platipus Records Volume Five 1999
PLAT 66 Various The Best of Platipus (Promo) 1999
PLAT 67 Z2 I Want You 2000
PLAT 68 Terra Ferma feat. Katie Ashley Don't Be Afraid / Teeth of the Jungle 1999
PLAT 69 AMbassador One of These Days 1999
PLAT 70 Various The Best of Platipus 1999
PLAT 71 Moogwai Viola / Keo 2000
PLAT 72 Terra Ferma The Wolf 2000
PLAT 73 Albion Air 2000 2000
PLAT 74 Paragliders Lithium 2000
PLAT 75 Terra Ferma The Adventures Of... 2000
PLAT 76 Art of Trance Breathe 2000
PLAT 77 Dawnseekers Gothic Dream 2000
PLAT 78 Pob Waah! 2000
PLAT 79 Pink Elln & Atom Heart Elektroniikkaa 2000
PLAT 80 Various Platipus Six 2000
PLAT 81 Innate Changes 2000
PLAT 82 Vicious Circles Vicious Circles (Remixes) 2000
PLAT 83 Moogwai The Labyrinth 2001
PLAT 84 Art of Trance Monsoon 2000
PLAT 85 Pob Essence 2001
PLAT 86 Praha Presents Xian Pachinko 2001
PLAT 87 Steve Gibbs Electronicat 2001
PLAT 88 Star Rock Rose 2001
PLAT 89 Art of Trance Killamanjaro 2001
PLAT 90 Various Platipus Seven 2001
PLAT 91 Pob + Boyd Luna 2001
PLAT 92 Indiana Do You Hear Me 2002
PLAT 93 Leama Melodica 2002
PLAT 94 Adam Dived Into Sea / Headfirst 2002
PLAT 95 Various Widescreen:16:9:V1 2002
PLAT 96 Indiana In My Veins 2002
PLAT 97 Patrick Reid Goose 2002
PLAT 98 Art of Trance Love Washes Over 2002
PLAT 99 Jamnesia She's My Friend / Get Busy 2002
PLAT 100 Z2 I Want You 2002
PLAT 100 Various Platipus 10 Squared 2002
PLAT 100 Art of Trance Madagascar (Remixes Promo) 2002
PLAT 101 Pob The Essence / Today 2002
PLAT 102 Art of Trance Madagascar (Remixes) 2002
PLAT 103 Jan Johnston Calling Your Name 2003
PLAT 104 John Occlusion vs. Johen Psycho Drums 2002
PLAT 105 Various Platipus Eight 2002
PLAT 106 Rouge Retro Piano 2002
PLAT 107 Mona Lisa Overdrive Born to Synthesize 2002
PLAT 108 Altitude Tears in the Rain / Marrakech 2002
PLAT 109 Kansai Rococco 2003
PLAT 110 Altitude The Art of Chill 2003
PLAT 111 Moogwai Neon 2003
PLAT 112 Kansai Remember This Night 2003
PLAT 113 Greg Murray I Feel Loved 2003
PLAT 114 Altitude Silence Is Loud 2003
PLAT 115 Various Platipus Nine 2004
PLAT 116 Tekara feat. Xan Wanna Be An Angel 2004
PLAT 117 Greg Murray Ursa Majoris 2004
PLAT 118 Art of Trance vs. Pob Turkish Bizarre 2004
PLAT 119 Neo & Farina The Key (Alba Rossa) 2004
PLAT 120 Moogwai 5 Wishes & More 2004
PLAT 121 Art of Trance Mongoose 2004
PLAT 122 Moogwai Viola 2005 2005
PLAT 123 Art of Trance Madagascar / Monsoon 2005
PLAT 124 Tek^tonik Shine 2005
PLAT 125 Art of Trance Tales of the Unexpected 2005
PLAT 126 Union Jack Two Full Moons and a Trout 2006 2006
PLAT 127 Art of Trance feat. Natacha Atlas Persia 2006
PLAT 128 Art of Trance Madagascar 2009 2009
PLAT 129 Art of Trance Swarm 2009
PLAT 130 Jon Hopkins The Art of Chill Vol. 2 2005
PLAT 131 Union Jack Papillon 2009
PLAT 132 Spooky Eypes Mouth 2009
PLAT 133 Union Jack Funnelweb 2009
PLAT 134 Union Jack Triclops 2009
PLAT 135 Luke Chable & Kosmas Epsilon Addicted 2006
PLAT 136 Union Jack Pylon Pigs Club EP 2009
PLAT 140 Various Platipus Ten 2006
PLAT 145 Simon Berry Tales of the Unexpected Chapter 2 2006
PLAT 150 System 7 The Art of Chill 3 2006
PLAT 155 Simon Berry The Big Freeze Vol. 1 2006
PLAT 160 The Orb The Art of Chill 4 2007
PLAT 165 Gui Boratto Addicted Vol. 2 2007
PLAT 170 Bliss The Big Freeze Vol. 2 2008
PLAT 175 Pathaan Globetronica 2008
PLAT 180 Hardfloor Tales of the Unexpected Chapter 3 2008
PLAT 185 Bent The Art of Chill 5 2008
PLAT 190 Amorphous Androgynous A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Vol. 1 2008
PLAT 195 Chris Coco The Big Freeze Vol. 3 2008
PLAT 200 Pathaan Globetronica 2 2009
PLAT 205 Spooky Tales of the Unexpected 4 2009
PLAT 210 Art of Trance Retrospective 2009
PLAT 215 Amorphous Androgynous A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Vol. 2 2009
PLAT 220 Union Jack Pylon Pigs 2009
PLAT 225 I Monster The Art of Chill 6 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pob". Discogs.
  2. ^ "LTL Media Net – Evolving". Archived from the original on 17 February 2001. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Gekko". Discogs. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "HOME | PLATIPUS". Platipus.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.