SUNRISE SOCIETY - Astral Travel
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2024
- Pacific Records was a mid '90s rather low profile UK label that released a certain amount of 12''s and this CD compilation before disappearing.
The special thing about it was that without being far ahead of its time or ground-breaking in some way, its releases managed to maintain a certain level of quality and musicality without losing the dancefloor sense. By developing a style influenced equally by mature UK house and Detroit Techno without the oldschool elements, they could be included in the definition of the tech house sound along Plastic City or any other good label of the time.
In my mind they stand musically near certain Soma releases, Circulation's straighter tracks or Pure Plastic. It also brings to mind some more underground techfunk labels like Solid Groove, Subtech or even Ferox with a more minimal approach (all characterized 'techno' labels at the time). Imagine a cross between Aubrey and Mark Broom with the Detroit deep elements accented and you have a good clue.
A lot of people did remixes for Pacific, like Carl Craig, Stacey Pullen, Claude Young, Damon Wild, Dennis Ferrer, Steve Rachmad, the big Mike Dunn and Mark Broom (of course). Still I think the real power came from the original ideas. There are no standouts or super hits (except maybe 'The Theme' which was recently released again by NRK with new remixes), mostly it was the consistency and solidness of the label's sound aesthetics that made their mark on me. It's a compilation you can listen to either at the club or at your place doing something else or just chilling. Because it has a story to tell, interesting for us now because it's the story of today's music, where techno and house blends are the norm, where minimalism meets melodies, where angular and deep elements co-exist.
Sadly most of their releases were made by (very) short-lived teams and artists. Producers I know that are still active (and kicking) are Charles Webster (of Hot Lizard) and Quenum (of Access 58). Amongst those who passed from there are Sunrise Society and the weirdest of them all, tech-jazzist Ian O'Brien.
Not much people liked this stuff at the time, it was too soft for the techno fans and too minimal (and not-disco) for the house fans. Too modern, actually.
Truly a timeless track of the past , but it is still fresh , ageless and will never age.
;-)
In a class of its own. This one for the head Sterac’s for the floor. A classic.
Thought provoking techno this really was a underrated label.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 90’s were the best.
Great sounds here, thank you. There are certain tracks from the 90's that deserve more attention.
Hot Dang!! The 90's raising every hair on my body, one by one!
Haha exactly what just happened to me too when the baseline kicked in
Great track and the sound of this moment in UK techno was a really listenable period but still vibing off the original underground scene. Likemind Records was another with some amazing material. Ian O'Brien made some great tracks in this style. Kirk Degiorgio, Ian O'Brien - Promenade Eleven for example?
Timeless tune.. so so good.
I noticed this label seems to be one of the best for the ambient type trance 👍🏻
ambient type trance?! christ.
@@kelpkelp5252 whatever. Honestly I don’t give a fuck anymore
pure future music
Excellent! I have a few vinyl pacific records releases (Hot Lizard The Theme springs to mind). This is lovely and as you indicate, ahead of it's time.
Not really ahead of its time unless you’ve not listened to a great deal of the early London techno scene of the early ‘90s. Plenty of soulful techno being made before this record. It’s a lovely record but it has shades of B12, Black Dog, A.R.T. about it definitely
Thanks for sharing , to me it is also R&S Kenishi-ish... Nippon Samba Hitja Kungfu Tja
amazing track - got the 2CD :D
Would you be able to share a digital version man? :)
wow!
peach brought me here
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