Platipus Records
{{Short description|British trance music record label}}
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{{Infobox record label
| name = Platipus Records
| image_name = File:Platipuslogo.png
| image_size =
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| parent =
| founded = {{Start date|1993}}
| founder = Simon Berry
| status = Merged in 2010
| distributor =
| genre = Trance music
| country = UK
| location = London
| url = [http://www.platipus.com Official 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 Berry and the label's artists relaunched under the Porcupine Records label, but this was superseded by the founding of Platipus Music at the end of 2011.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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4227-Pob|title=Pob|publisher=Discogs}}
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gekkorecords.net/ |title=LTL Media Net – Evolving |access-date=14 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010217111851/http://www.gekkorecords.net/ |archive-date=17 February 2001 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/2988-Gekko|title=Gekko|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=2020-05-01}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.platipus.com/|title=HOME | PLATIPUS|website=Platipus.com|accessdate=2020-05-01}}
Artists
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- Albion
- AMbassador
- Art of Trance
- BT
- Clanger
- Dawnseekers
- Innate
- Kansai
- L.S.G.
- Moogwai
- Neo & Farina
- Nicely
- Paragliders
- Pob
- Poltergeist
- Quietman
- S.O.L.
- Technossomy
- Terra Ferma (Claudio Guissani)
- Union Jack
- Z2
- RAH
Discography
| class="wikitable"
!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
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| 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 |{{nat|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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.platipus.com Official site]
- {{Discogs label|Platipus}}
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