Matsuri Productions
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Matsuri 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. Matsuri Productions has since been liquidated.
The name Matsuri comes from the Japanese Matsuri ceremony.
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...
record label
Record label
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located in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was founded in November 1994
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
by John Perloff and Tsuyoshi Suzuki
Tsuyoshi Suzuki
Tsuyoshi Suzuki is one of the most famous DJs in the Japanese trance music scene and the co-founder of the label Matsuri Productions. In 1993, he moved to London, where he became a prominent DJ at Return to the Source...
. The label was home to such acts as Prana
Prana (band)
Prana are Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Nick Taylor, and Andy Guthrie, a Goa trance project from Japan. They were one of the most acclaimed pioneers of Goa Trance music style. They formed around 1995.-Discography:*Cyclone...
, 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...
, Ubar Tmar, Koxbox
Koxbox
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.- History :...
, Quirk and Digitalis. Matsuri Productions has since been liquidated.
The name Matsuri comes from the Japanese Matsuri ceremony.
Studio albums
- PranaPrana (band)Prana are Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Nick Taylor, and Andy Guthrie, a Goa trance project from Japan. They were one of the most acclaimed pioneers of Goa Trance music style. They formed around 1995.-Discography:*Cyclone...
- Cyclone (1996) - TranswaveTranswaveTranswave 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...
- Helium (1996) - Prana -- Geomantik (1997)
- Ju-Ju Space Jazz - Shloop (1998)
- Quirk - Machina Electrica & Fornax Chemica (1998)
- Sandman - Witchcraft (1998)
- Digitalis - The Third State (1998)
- Ubar Tmar - True (1998)
- Joujouka - Joujouka (1998)
- Something Wonderful - Ukajin (1999)
- KoxboxKoxboxKoxbox 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.- History :...
- Forever After (1999) - Quirk - Quality Control (1999)
- Psyburbia - Carmageddon (1999)
Compilations
- The Truth of Communication (1996)
- Abstract Phaze (1996)
- Sympathy in Chaos - Mixed by Tsuyoshi Suzuki (1997)
- Feel the Noyse - Mixed by Nick Taylor (1997)
- Excerpts From the Databass (1997)
- Let it Rip (1997)
- Forever Psychedelic (1998)
- Ecliptic - Mixed by Tsuyoshi (1998)
- Sympathy in Chaos 2 (1998)
- Matsurhythm 1 (1998)
- Excerpts from the Databass Vol. 2 (1999)
- Interactive - The Best of Tsuyoshi (1999)
- Sympathy in Chaos 3 (1999)
- Excerpts from the Chillspace (1999)