Platipus Beginners Guide

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: September 04, 2001
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Of the small handful of record labels that helped trance and other forms of progressive dance music rise to unexpected popularity in the late '90s, Platipus certainly stood out. Platipus Beginners Guide showcases some of the label's most impressive releases from the late '90s -- tracks that anchored sets by some of Europe's most successful DJs. Some of the featured producers include Albion, Union Jack, Humate, Ambassador, Terra Firma, Art of Trance, Libra, and Quietman. This two-disc collection should prove to be a gold mine for anyone with a taste for Sasha & Digweed-style late-'90s trance. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Air [2001 Hybrid Remix]	Ferry Corsten	Albion	(4:54)
The Sleeper	Wilf Frost, Laurence Elliot-Potter	Quietman	(4:12)
Boiler [Humate Remix]	Paul Brogden	P.O.B.	(5:38)
Seadog	Simon Berry, Paul Brogden, Bill Campion, Brendan Ryan, Clive Tucker, P.J. O'Connor, Mark Wike, William Ryan	Clanger	(2:58)
Red Herring	Simon Berry, Claudio Giussani	Union Jack	(3:19)
Rock Rose [Filterheadz Remix]		Star	(3:47)
3.1.98 [Bedrock Remix]	Gerret Frerichs	Humate	(5:13)
Bluebottle	Paul Brogden	P.O.B., Patrick Reid	(4:18)
Keo		Moogwai	(7:04)
Changes [Tranzition Mix]	Walter Donaldson, Keith McDonnell	Innate	(5:35)
Two Full Moons and Trout [Caspar Pound Mix]	Simon Berry, Claudio Giussani	Union Jack	(4:22)
The Fade	Ambassador of Love	Ambassador of Love	(4:25)
Spiritual Being	Claudio Giussani	Terra Ferma	(4:43)
Madagascar [Ferry Corsten Mix]	Joe Zawinul, Simon Berry	Art of Trance	(5:23)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Sumitt Temple	Wilf Frost	Quietman	(3:51)
Requiem	Mary McLaughlin, Simon Berry	Art of Trance	(7:26)
Changes [Ambient Mix]	Walter Donaldson, Keith McDonnell	Innate	(6:49)
Water Drums	Simon Berry, Claudio Giussani	Union Jack	(8:14)
Epilogue	Claudio Giussani	Terra Ferma	(2:56)
3.1 [Bedrock Ambient Mix]	Gerret Frerichs, Patrick Kjonberg	Humate	(6:58)
Melodica [Ambient Mix]		Leama	(6:03)
Calling Your Name [Solarstone Chillout Version]	Brian Transeau	Libra	(7:46)
Air [Nightmoves Chillout]	David Byrne, Ferry Corsten	Albion	(4:58)
Hummer	Billy Corgan, Simon Berry	Art of Trance	(7:34)
Celecstial Body	Wilf Frost	Quietman	(9:15)

Credits

Clanger (Performer), Union Jack (Performer), John Digweed (Remixing), Art of Trance (Performer), Brian Transeau (Producer), Ferry Corsten (Producer), Andy Moor (Engineer), Jane Johnson (Vocals), Simon Berry (Producer), Nick Muir (Producer), Laurence Elliot-Potter (Producer), Nick Britton (Mixdown Engineer), Humate (Performer), Paul Brogden (Producer), Caspar Pound (Remixing), Quietman (Performer), Nick Muir (Remixing), Claudio Giussani (Producer), P.O.B. (Performer), Caspar Pound (Producer), Ferry Corsten (Remixing), Moogwai (Performer), John Digweed (Producer), Laurence Elliot-Potter (Remixing), Andy Moor (Producer)