Koxbox
Encyclopedia
Koxbox is a Danish
musical group formed in 1990 that produced psychedelic trance
. It consisted of Peter Candy and Frank É Madsen. Ian Ion, their studio producer
, is also sometimes mentioned as part of the group.
the group was discovered by DJ Sven Väth
and soon they published their first album
Forever After (under his record label
Harthouse
). The group later produced another two albums: Dragon Tales, and The Great Unknown. In 1998 Peter Candy left the Koxbox.
This marked the end of the original Koxbox lineup, but Frank É Madsen and Ian Ion continued to produce. Already in 1997 they had renamed their own musical group Psychopod to Saiko-Pod
, adopting a somewhat different style (perhaps best described as slower and funk
ier). In 2006, six years after the release of The Great Unknown, Koxbox returned with U-Turn, released on Twisted Records
. This most recent album contained collaborations with some of psychedelic dance music's best established artists including Joie Hinton and Merv Pepler (Eat Static
, Ozric Tentacles
), Frederic Holyszewski
(Deedrah, Dado
, Cypher
, Transwave
) and Serge Souque (Total Eclipse
) as well as others.
scene. Their work was of exceptional quality and differentiated them from most groups of the time. They used innovative sounds that make the Koxbox music characteristic to trained ears. They had a preference for rich, melodic tunes, and this was much appreciated at a time when the Goa sub-genre was the most popular psytrance style.
They have remixed tracks by Juno Reactor
and Slinky Wizard
.
Their tracks Fuel On, Ambivalentino, and Midnight Till The End appear in the Danish movie Pusher. The latter track was produced especially to be used in the movie.
There exists a video clip
for the track Life is..., but nobody knows how to obtain it. A truncated (2 minutes, 33 seconds long) lo-fi RealMedia
version of the clip was available for free download
at the Blue Room Released
website
, under the band's section. The domain blueroom.co.uk is now owned by the M.E.L.T record label
and the old Blue Room pages, along with the clip, are unavailable. However, this rare file
is still circulated on file sharing
networks
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
musical group formed in 1990 that produced psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
. It consisted of Peter Candy and Frank É Madsen. Ian Ion, their studio producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, is also sometimes mentioned as part of the group.
History
After publishing a few singlesSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
the group was discovered by DJ Sven Väth
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986...
and soon they published their first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Forever After (under his record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
Harthouse
Harthouse
Harthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
). The group later produced another two albums: Dragon Tales, and The Great Unknown. In 1998 Peter Candy left the Koxbox.
This marked the end of the original Koxbox lineup, but Frank É Madsen and Ian Ion continued to produce. Already in 1997 they had renamed their own musical group Psychopod to Saiko-Pod
Saiko-Pod
Saiko-Pod is a psychedelic trance group, consisting of Ian Ion and Frank É.In 1999 they released a single, titled Magnetic Force, on the Tsunami Album by Kinetic Records....
, adopting a somewhat different style (perhaps best described as slower and funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
ier). In 2006, six years after the release of The Great Unknown, Koxbox returned with U-Turn, released on Twisted Records
Twisted Records (UK)
Twisted Records is a UK-based record label specialising in Electronica and psychedelic downtempo music for worldwide release, Film, TV and Web. The label was founded by Simon Posford a.k.a. Hallucinogen and Simon Holtom.-Musical Artists:* Hallucinogen...
. This most recent album contained collaborations with some of psychedelic dance music's best established artists including Joie Hinton and Merv Pepler (Eat Static
Eat Static
Eat Static is an electronic music project from Frome, Somerset, England formed in 1989 by Merv Pepler and Joie Hinton. Hinton left the group in February 2008 after 18 years to spend more time with his family.-History:...
, Ozric Tentacles
Ozric Tentacles
Ozric Tentacles are an instrumental rock band from Somerset, England, whose music can loosely be described as psychedelic or space rock. Formed in 1983, the band has released 28 albums as of 2011, and become a cottage industry selling over a million albums worldwide despite never having major...
), Frederic Holyszewski
Frederic Holyszewski
Frederic Holyszewski, also known as Dado and Deedrah is a music producer mostly known his psytrance project such as Deedrah, Transwave, Krome Angels and Synthetic.-Biography:...
(Deedrah, Dado
Dado
Dado may refer to:* Dado , an architectural term* Dado , a woodworking joint* Dado , a Yugoslav-born painter* DADO, stage name of Canadian street theater performer* Dado, nickname of Israeli Lt. Gen...
, Cypher
Cypher
Not to be confused with CipherCypher may refer to:* A royal cypher or monogram-like glyph-Art and entertainment:* Cypher , a Goa trance music group* Cypher , an Australian instrumental band* Cypher , a 2002 film...
, Transwave
Transwave
Transwave is a Goa trance act composed of Christophe Drouillet Transwave is a Goa trance act composed of Christophe Drouillet Transwave is a Goa trance act composed of Christophe Drouillet (known as Absolum and Frederic Holyszewski (known as Deedrah).Christophe was raised in a classical musician...
) and Serge Souque (Total Eclipse
Total Eclipse
A total eclipse is an eclipse where either the Sun is entirely covered by the Moon, or the Earth's shadow entirely covers the Moon.Total Eclipse may also refer to:-Music:* Total Eclipse , a Goa trance music group...
) as well as others.
Music
The Koxbox gained considerable popularity within the psytrancePsychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
scene. Their work was of exceptional quality and differentiated them from most groups of the time. They used innovative sounds that make the Koxbox music characteristic to trained ears. They had a preference for rich, melodic tunes, and this was much appreciated at a time when the Goa sub-genre was the most popular psytrance style.
They have remixed tracks by Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor
Juno Reactor is a musical and performing act known for the cinematic fusion of electronic, orchestral, and global music. Central to the project is Ben Watkins and his collaborations with a constantly changing ensemble of musicians from across the world, including percussionist Mabi Thobejane from...
and Slinky Wizard
Slinky Wizard
Slinky Wizard was a Goa trance musical group from the UK. Musicians included Adam Boyd , Dominic Lamb, George Barker, Ronnie Biggs, and Gus Till. Adam Boyd and Dominic Lamb wrote Slinky Wizard’s first track titled “The Rising” in 1992. Soon after George Barker and Ronnie Biggs joined the group...
.
Their tracks Fuel On, Ambivalentino, and Midnight Till The End appear in the Danish movie Pusher. The latter track was produced especially to be used in the movie.
There exists a video clip
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the track Life is..., but nobody knows how to obtain it. A truncated (2 minutes, 33 seconds long) lo-fi RealMedia
RealMedia
RealMedia is a proprietary multimedia container format created by RealNetworks. Its extension is ".rm". It is typically used in conjunction with RealVideo and RealAudio and is used for streaming content over the Internet....
version of the clip was available for free download
Uploading and downloading
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at the Blue Room Released
Blue Room Released
Blue Room Released was an independent record label from London, UK. It operated from 1994 until 2002.It was led by Simon Ghahary and had solid financial backing from Bowers & Wilkins, British loudspeaker company. Their first compilation titled “Outside The Reactor” was released in April 1995 and...
website
Website
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, under the band's section. The domain blueroom.co.uk is now owned by the M.E.L.T record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
and the old Blue Room pages, along with the clip, are unavailable. However, this rare file
Computer file
A computer file is a block of arbitrary information, or resource for storing information, which is available to a computer program and is usually based on some kind of durable storage. A file is durable in the sense that it remains available for programs to use after the current program has finished...
is still circulated on file sharing
File sharing
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia , documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways...
networks
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
.
Albums
- Forever After Double Vinyl & CD album (1995, HarthouseHarthouseHarthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
) - Dragon Tales Double Vinyl & CD album (1997, Blue Room ReleasedBlue Room ReleasedBlue Room Released was an independent record label from London, UK. It operated from 1994 until 2002.It was led by Simon Ghahary and had solid financial backing from Bowers & Wilkins, British loudspeaker company. Their first compilation titled “Outside The Reactor” was released in April 1995 and...
) - The Great Unknown Triple Vinyl & CD album (2000, Liquid Audio Soundz / Global Trance NetworkGlobal Trance NetworkGlobal Trance Network is the German parent label of several smaller labels including d.Drum, Liquid Audio Soundz, Sector, and Velvet Inc.It is a sublabel of Nova Tekk Records....
) - U-Turn CD album (2006, Twisted RecordsTwisted Records (UK)Twisted Records is a UK-based record label specialising in Electronica and psychedelic downtempo music for worldwide release, Film, TV and Web. The label was founded by Simon Posford a.k.a. Hallucinogen and Simon Holtom.-Musical Artists:* Hallucinogen...
)
Singles/EPs
- Acid Vol. 3 & Birdy 12" Vinyl single (1993, Outloud Records)
- Crystal / World Of Illusions 12" Vinyl single (1993, Where's the Party records)
- Flashback 12" Vinyl single (1994, HarthouseHarthouseHarthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
) - Acid Vol. 3 10" Vinyl single (1994,HarthouseHarthouseHarthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
) - Insect / Insect Bite 12" Vinyl single (1994, HarthouseHarthouseHarthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
) - Re-Oscillation 12" Vinyl & CD single (1995, HarthouseHarthouseHarthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
) - Insect Bite EP 12" Vinyl single (1995, HarthouseHarthouseHarthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
) - Tribal Oscillation (Remixes) 12" Vinyl single (1995, HarthouseHarthouseHarthouse is a German record label specializing in techno music. The label has been responsible for many success stories in the electronic world including Oliver Lieb, Eternal Basement, Hardfloor, Sven Väth and Koxbox....
) - Stratosfear Vinyl & CD single (1996, Blue Room ReleasedBlue Room ReleasedBlue Room Released was an independent record label from London, UK. It operated from 1994 until 2002.It was led by Simon Ghahary and had solid financial backing from Bowers & Wilkins, British loudspeaker company. Their first compilation titled “Outside The Reactor” was released in April 1995 and...
) - Life Is... Vinyl & CD single (1997, Blue Room ReleasedBlue Room ReleasedBlue Room Released was an independent record label from London, UK. It operated from 1994 until 2002.It was led by Simon Ghahary and had solid financial backing from Bowers & Wilkins, British loudspeaker company. Their first compilation titled “Outside The Reactor” was released in April 1995 and...
) - Too Pure Vinyl & CD single (1997, Blue Room ReleasedBlue Room ReleasedBlue Room Released was an independent record label from London, UK. It operated from 1994 until 2002.It was led by Simon Ghahary and had solid financial backing from Bowers & Wilkins, British loudspeaker company. Their first compilation titled “Outside The Reactor” was released in April 1995 and...
) - Forever E.P. 12" Vinyl single (1999, Matsuri ProductionsMatsuri ProductionsMatsuri Productions was a psychedelic trance record label located in the UK. It was founded in November 1994 by John Perloff and Tsuyoshi Suzuki. The label was home to such acts as Prana, Transwave, Ubar Tmar, Koxbox, Quirk and Digitalis...
) - A Major Problem In Australia EP Triple Vinyl & CD (2000, Liquid Audio Soundz / Global Trance NetworkGlobal Trance NetworkGlobal Trance Network is the German parent label of several smaller labels including d.Drum, Liquid Audio Soundz, Sector, and Velvet Inc.It is a sublabel of Nova Tekk Records....
)