Various ‎– The Secret Life Of Trance (Volume 2)

Various Artists
The Secret Life Of Trance (Volume 2)
1993 Rising High Records

I honestly wish I had everything this label released. Very difficult to pick 3 from even my collection. Figure this double CD is an excellent sampler of Rising High’s roster from the early 90s that should not disappoint. 

1. Influx - Flexor
2. Sequential - Trip To Paradise
3. Resistance D - Eclipse (DSL Remix)
4. Rising High Collective - Fever Called Love (Hardfloor Mix)
5. Transform - Transformation
6. Syzygy - Discovery
7. OBX - Eternal Prayer (Caspar Pound Mix)
8. Perry & Rhodan - The Beat Just Goes Straight On & On
9. Balil - Parasight
10. New London School Of Electronics - Voices Of The Rainforest
11. Kibu - Pick Whistle
12. 4Voice - Eternal Spirit
13. Cybertrax - Journey To The Centre Of The Mind
14. Pink Elln & Atom Heart - Electronique (Live At The Casino Montreux)
15. Detune - Irradiation
16. Hearts Of Space - Breathe Out
17. Positive Science - Non Stop
18. Dreamfish - Underwater

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Children of the Bong ‎– Sirius Sounds

Children Of The Bong
Sirius Sounds
1995 Planet Dog

It was tough picking the last of three from the kennel with Eat Static & Timeshard being two of my preferences. Opted for Daniel Goganian and Rob Henry’s Children of the Bong. Their posh analogue production matched with exceptional song writing created one of the best releases from the label.

1. Polyphase
2. Ionospheric State
3. Interface Reality
4. The Veil...
5. Underwater Dub
6. Life On Planet Earth
7. Squigglasonica
8. Visitor

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Banco De Gaia ‎– Heliopolis (The City Of The Sun Mixes)

Banco De Gaia
Heliopolis (The City Of The Sun Mixes)
1994 Planet Dog/Ultimate

Big Fan of Toby Marks 90’s stuff. This is a smashing re-works collection of a quintessential Banco De Gaia track. All very different, I never could decide (even 23 years later) which one is my favourite.

1. Heliopolis (Eedupolis Dog Mix)
2. Heliopolis (Liquid Light Mix)
3. Heliopolis (Redwood Mix)
4. Heliopolis (Original Album Mix)

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Various ‎– Planet Dog Peel Sessions - Peel Your Head

Various Artists
Planet Dog Peel Sessions - Peel Your Head
1995 Strange Fruit

Collection of tracks from three Radio 1 Peel Sessions by the heavy hitters of the Planet Dog kennel. What a tremendous line up of acts this label has! I know I kinda cheated here (being a Strange Fruit release) but they are Planet Dog artist and this is an incredible compilation. Everyone needs a bit of Goa/breakbeat/ambient in their day.

1. Banco De Gaia - Gamaleh
2. Banco De Gaia - Sunspot
3. Timeshard - Cosmic Carrot (Parts 1+2)
4. Timeshard - Oracle
5. Timeshard - God Says No To Tomorrow
6. Eat Static - Bioforms
7. Eat Static - Area 51
8. Eat Static - Zarbi

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Trancendental Anarchists ‎– Cluster Zone

Trancendental Anarchists
Cluster Zone
1994 Silent

Listened to this today for the first time in years while working, and was reminded of how lush and sublime it is. It feels insufficient that Paul Bambury & Pam Thompson only gave us one magnificent album. (Also if anyone has Itch-E & Scratch-E ‎– Sweetness And Light,  I’d love a copy for their remix of Transcendental.)

1. Sixth Sense
2. Sub-Aqua
3. POA
4. Epiphany
5. The Ether
6. Cluster Zone
7. Pyramids On Mars
8. Percipient

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Spice Barons ‎– Future Perfect State

Spice Barons
Future Perfect State
1995 Silent

The electronic masters Don Falcone, Kim Cascone & Paul Neyrinck are the force behind this ambient masterpiece. I’m a bit partial to this one since it was my first CD design.

1. Future Perfect State (Persian Songbird Mix)
2. Bioluminous
3. Cheebah
4. Accidentia In Moonlight
5. Aromatique
6. Anthurium
7. Moondragon (Early Phase)
8. Voyager (And What Did You Think Of The First Episode?)
9. White Moon (Full Moon Mix)

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