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 Berry and the label's artists relaunched under the Porcupine Records label, but this was superseded by the founding of Platipus Music at the end of 2011.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.

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.

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 Initially, Simon Berry and the label's artists relaunched under the 'Porcupine Records' label, but this was superseded by the founding 'Platipus Music' at the end of 2011.

Artists

Platipus Records 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 Union Jack Z2 RAH

Discography Cat #ArtistTitleYearPLAT 01Art of TranceDeeper Than Deep EP1993PLAT 02PoltergeistVicious Circles1993PLAT 03NicelyA Problem Joe Nicely EP1993PLAT 04Art of TranceThe Colours EP1993PLAT 05Art of TranceGloria1993PLAT 06Union JackTwo Full Moons and A Trout / Lollypop Man1993PLAT 07Art of TranceCambodia1994PLAT 08TechnossomyChameleon / Elektron Bender1994PLAT 09Union JackCatcus / Morning Glory1994PLAT 10VariousPlatipus Records Volume One1994PLAT 11QuietmanPlastic Gourd / Tranquil1994PLAT 12Art of TranceOctopus1995PLAT 13PoltergeistVicious Circles (Remixes)1995PLAT 14Union JackRed Herring / There Will Be No Armageddon1995PLAT 15Union JackThere Will Be No Armageddon1995PLAT 16SalamanderTempest1995PLAT 17Art of TranceOctopus1995PLAT 18Robert MilesChildren1995PLAT 19CatalystWhat? / Stare1995PLAT 20VariousPlatipus Records Volume Two1995PLAT 21Terra FermaFloating / The Scream1996PLAT 22VirtualmismoLast Train to Universe1996PLAT 23Universal State of MindAll Because of You1996PLAT 24Libra Presents TaylorAnomaly – Calling Your Name1996PLAT 25Art of TranceWildlife on One1996PLAT 26QuietmanNow & Zen1997PLAT 27Art of TranceKaleidoscope1997PLAT 28L.S.G.Hidden Sun of Venus1997PLAT 29Terra FermaLunar Sunrise / Visions1997PLAT 30Terra FermaTurtle Crossing1997PLAT 31Pob feat. X-AviaThe Awakening1997PLAT 32LoveclubThe Journey1997PLAT 33ClangerSeadog1997PLAT 34ChromiumChrome1997PLAT 35VariousPlatipus Records Volume Three1997PLAT 36Union JackCockroach / Yeti1997PLAT 37QuietmanThe Sleeper1998PLAT 38AlbionAir1998PLAT 39PobBoiler1998PLAT 40QuietmanShhhh1998PLAT 41ConsciousNorthern Lights1998PLAT 42Union JackTwo Full Moons and A Trout (Remixes)1998PLAT 43Art of TranceMadagasga1998PLAT 44QuietmanNow & Zen / Celestial Body (Remixes)1998PLAT 45VariousA.R.C. – Artist Remix Collection1998PLAT 46Terra Ferma feat. I-ChingObelix1998PLAT 47Humate3.11998PLAT 48NarcotikBlue / Twelve Miles1998PLAT 49PLAT 50VariousPlatipus Records Volume Four1998PLAT 51S.O.L.Pollenflug1998PLAT 52Yello vs. HardfloorVicious Games1999PLAT 53Yello vs. HardfloorVicious Games (Promo)1999PLAT 54I-Ching feat. Patrick ReidSoulstorm / Ways of Love1999PLAT 55Art of TranceEaster Island1999PLAT 56Libra Presents TaylorAnomaly – Calling Your Name (Remixes)2000PLAT 57MoogwaiA Night Out / Moogwai1999PLAT 58Art of TranceMadagascar (Remixes)1999PLAT 59S.O.L.Quantensprung 1 / Solaris 1 & 21999PLAT 60Art of TranceVoice of Earth1999PLAT 61Art of Trance feat. Caroline LavelleBreathe1999PLAT 62AMbassadorThe Fade1999PLAT 63Pob feat. Patrick ReidBluebottle / Fly1999PLAT 64PLAT 65VariousPlatipus Records Volume Five1999PLAT 66VariousThe Best of Platipus (Promo)1999PLAT 67Z2I Want You2000PLAT 68Terra Ferma feat. Katie AshleyDon't Be Afraid / Teeth of the Jungle1999PLAT 69AMbassadorOne of These Days1999PLAT 70VariousThe Best of Platipus1999PLAT 71MoogwaiViola / Keo2000PLAT 72Terra FermaThe Wolf2000PLAT 73AlbionAir 20002000PLAT 74ParaglidersLithium2000PLAT 75Terra FermaThe Adventures Of...2000PLAT 76Art of TranceBreathe2000PLAT 77DawnseekersGothic Dream2000PLAT 78PobWaah!2000PLAT 79Pink Elln & Atom HeartElektroniikkaa2000PLAT 80VariousPlatipus Six2000PLAT 81InnateChanges2000PLAT 82Vicious CirclesVicious Circles (Remixes)2000PLAT 83MoogwaiThe Labyrinth2001PLAT 84Art of TranceMonsoon2000PLAT 85PobEssence2001PLAT 86Praha Presents XianPachinko2001PLAT 87Steve GibbsElectronicat2001PLAT 88StarRock Rose2001PLAT 89Art of TranceKillamanjaro2001PLAT 90VariousPlatipus Seven2001PLAT 91Pob + BoydLuna2001PLAT 92IndianaDo You Hear Me2002PLAT 93LeamaMelodica2002PLAT 94Adam DivedInto Sea / Headfirst2002PLAT 95VariousWidescreen:16:9:V12002PLAT 96IndianaIn My Veins2002PLAT 97Patrick ReidGoose2002PLAT 98Art of TranceLove Washes Over2002PLAT 99JamnesiaShe's My Friend / Get Busy2002PLAT 100Z2I Want You2002PLAT 100VariousPlatipus 10 Squared2002PLAT 100Art of TranceMadagascar (Remixes Promo)2002PLAT 101PobThe Essence / Today2002PLAT 102Art of TranceMadagascar (Remixes)2002PLAT 103Jan JohnstonCalling Your Name2003PLAT 104John Occlusion vs. JohenPsycho Drums2002PLAT 105VariousPlatipus Eight2002PLAT 106RougeRetro Piano2002PLAT 107Mona Lisa OverdriveBorn to Synthesize2002PLAT 108AltitudeTears in the Rain / Marrakech2002PLAT 109Kansai2003PLAT 110AltitudeThe Art of Chill2003PLAT 111MoogwaiNeon2003PLAT 112KansaiRemember This Night2003PLAT 113Greg MurrayI Feel Loved2003PLAT 114AltitudeSilence Is Loud2003PLAT 115VariousPlatipus Nine2004PLAT 116Tekara feat. XanWanna Be An Angel2004PLAT 117Greg MurrayUrsa Majoris2004PLAT 118Art of Trance vs. PobTurkish Bizarre2004PLAT 119Neo & FarinaThe Key (Alba Rossa)2004PLAT 120Moogwai5 Wishes & More2004PLAT 121Art of TranceMongoose2004PLAT 122MoogwaiViola 20052005PLAT 123Art of TranceMadagascar / Monsoon2005PLAT 124Tek^tonikShine2005PLAT 125Art of TranceTales of the Unexpected2005PLAT 126Union JackTwo Full Moons and a Trout 20062006PLAT 127Art of Trance feat. Natacha AtlasPersia2006PLAT 128Art of TranceMadagascar 20092009PLAT 129Art of TranceSwarm2009PLAT 130Jon HopkinsThe Art of Chill Vol. 22005PLAT 131Union JackPapillon2009PLAT 132SpookyEypes Mouth2009PLAT 133Union JackFunnelweb2009PLAT 134Union JackTriclops2009PLAT 135Luke Chable & Kosmas EpsilonAddicted2006PLAT 136Union JackPylon Pigs Club EP2009PLAT 140VariousPlatipus Ten2006PLAT 145Simon BerryTales of the Unexpected Chapter 22006PLAT 150System 7The Art of Chill 32006PLAT 155Simon BerryThe Big Freeze Vol. 12006PLAT 160The OrbThe Art of Chill 42007PLAT 165Gui BorattoAddicted Vol. 22007PLAT 170BlissThe Big Freeze Vol. 22008PLAT 175PathaanGlobetronica2008PLAT 180HardfloorTales of the Unexpected Chapter 32008PLAT 185BentThe Art of Chill 52008PLAT 190Amorphous AndrogynousA Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Vol. 12008PLAT 195Chris CocoThe Big Freeze Vol. 32008PLAT 200PathaanGlobetronica 22009PLAT 205SpookyTales of the Unexpected 42009PLAT 210Art of TranceRetrospective2009PLAT 215Amorphous AndrogynousA Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Vol. 22009PLAT 220Union JackPylon Pigs2009PLAT 225I MonsterThe Art of Chill 62009

See also Lists of record labels List of electronic music record labels

References

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