Blue Planet Corporation - A Blueprint For Survival

Label:

DAT Records

Catalog#:

DATCD002

Format:

2 x CD, Compilation, Remastered

Country:

Italy

Released:

Aug 2009

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Trance, Goa Trance

Tracklist

	UFK Years 1993-1994
1.01	Intro	0:06
1.02	Overbloody Flood	7:50
1.03	Midian	6:59
1.04	Genetic	6:54
1.05	Juno Satellite	9:07
1.06	Psychonaut	10:07
1.07	Lubianka	10:54
1.08	Hemo Static+Overbloody Flood	10:31
1.09	Generator	7:01
1.10	Aquablue	10:16
	Unreleased Tracks 1993-1994
2.01	Intro	0:06
2.02	Hemo Static II	9:40
2.03	Telekinetic	7:51
2.04	Sub Sonic Underground	7:46
2.05	Barocco	7:18
2.06	Goa Disco	6:31
2.07	Restore Hope	5:54
2.08	DNA	7:06
2.09	Antidote	7:59
2.10	Cyclothymic	10:35
2.11	Crystal	8:47

Credits

Artwork By - Loopsdesign
Mastered By - Johannes Régnier* , Tim Valkenburg
Producer, Written-By - Christophe Le Bras* (tracks: 1.02 to 1.10, 2.02, 2.09 to 2.11) , Gabriel Masurel , Sébastien Masurel (tracks: 1.02 to 1.08)

Notes

1.02 - 1.04 - The first EP on Underground French Kommunication released in 1993, UFK 93004 with a repress on Blue Vinyl.
1.05 - 1.08 - The Second EP on Underground French Kommunication released in 1994, UFK 94008 with a repress edition on Blue Vinyl.
1.09 - 1.10 - The Vol. 3 EP on Underground French Kommunication released in 1994, UFK 94012.

2.02 - Unreleased track from 1994.
2.03 - 2.08 - Unreleased tracks from 1993 & 1994.
2.09 - Released in 1995 on POF.
2.10 - 2.11 - Released in 1997 on Flying Rhino Records.

Tracks 2.09 - 2.11 are remastered bonus tracks.

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Rated 3/5

Review by Whirl Nov 20, 2009 (edited 21 days ago)

Not sure about this one. I took delivery of it last night and had a quick listen. I love Blue Planet as much as any other electronic cd I own, but this is just a double cd of outdated, uptempo goa / slightly harder (as Denis09 said). The songs are all (apart from Crystal, which imho is by far the best song on here) obviously from an earlier, less sophisticated period than Blue Planet and so this is a disappointment for me. If I actually had them in 1993/1994 it would be amazing - I remember the first time I heard Overbloody Flood on a dance floor at a Flying Rhino party, and still enjoy the memory, but now the song just feels outdated... too fast and too simple.

If you still think 'Live Fast, Die Young' by X-Dream is awesome (from the same period), you'll like this. But I don't think this material has aged as well as, say, Union Jack's album (which hasn't aged perfectly anyway). I guess though it's nice to finally be able to pay money for another Blue Planet Corporation release. 3/5

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Rated 5/5

Review by denis09 Aug 07, 2009

Blue Planet Corporation classics are finally released for mass consumption. Deleted vinyl exclusives, DAT-only tracks get a new life on this lovingly constructed release.

Carefully remastered, this amazing melodic trance still sounds awesome. The first three EP releases are put on disc one, and the mastering and digital quality really brings out the best in the tracks. On disc two we get a handful of previously unreleased tracks, most of which are positive surprises.

For those not already into BPC's style of trance, if pigeonholing is necessary, this is borderline hardtrance / goatrance in it's best possible incarnation. Riffs fly by, melancholic haunting synth leads bring the tracks forward and leave an unforgettable impression.

This release has been a long time coming, first destined to release on Chilltribe Records, now in the capable hands of Draekes DAT-records. We are lucky to have the privilege of this release, and at a time when good full on melodic trance is hard to come by it's a blessing.

Don't hesitate to grab a copy of this one, highly recommended.

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