history / edit

Artist

Shortcut Code: [a13778]
Data Quality Rating: Needs Vote
49 submissions pending
Add to List

Shopping

Search for this:
 eBay .uk
 Amazon .uk .de
X 268 For Sale

Jump To

Orkidea

Real Name:
Antti Tapio Hakanen
Profile:
Orkidea has been voted Scandinavia's Best DJ twice in Danish Megamind's voting and elected five times as Best DJ at Finnish Club Awards.

He's been Renaissance Worldwide Helsinki resident and has played all around the world in Berlin (Tresor, WMF), Ibiza (Pacha), Hong Kong, France, UK, Denmark (Roskilde Festival), Tokyo (CODE), Toronto (Wintergalactic), Egypt, Macedonia, Russia (Tunnel Club), Frankfurt (Nature One Festival) and Amsterdam (Panama). At these events Orkidea has played with Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Sven Väth, Jose Padilla, Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy just to name a few.

In 1999 Orkidea released "Unity" 12" single on Steelfish Records UK. It was played by all the big names including Pete Tong and John Digweed and was played by both Sasha and Paul Oakenfold as opening track for their Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1. Since then he has released various singles on Five AM, Black Hole, Unity and Sential Records. Orkidea has also released two albums and one mix CD on Universal Music. The releases have earned many chart positions including Finnish singles chart #1 in 2005.

Orkidea has made remixes for legendary dance labels like Nettwerk (DJ Tiesto: Flight 643), Vandit (Aalto: Rush), Hooj Choons (Space Manoeuvres: Stage One), Lost Language (Tilt's 12), Solaris (Way Out West: Killa) and remixed mainstream artists such as The Doors and Bomfunk MC's. His work has been included on Renaissance, Gatecrasher, State of Trance and Ministry of Sound CD compilations.

Orkidea also runs his own Unity Records with artists like Slusnik Luna, Beatpusher and Dallas Superstars and he has had his own monthly show in Finnish National Radio 1 since 1998. He has also written and produced score music for three films and various TV-ads. Orkidea's DJ sets are a mix of progressive house and trance, spiced with some breaks and techno.
Sites:
Aliases:
Variations:
edit genres sort

Discography

Releases:
Unity (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl, Ltd)   Steel Fish Blue 1999
Taika (Selected Works '98 - '03) (CD, Album)   Universal 2003
Helsinki In Trance EP (12", EP)   Unity Records (4) 2004
Melancholy (Single) (2 versions)   Black Hole Recordings 2004
A Place Called Happiness (CD, Comp, Mixed, Sup)   Universal 2005
Beautiful (Maxi) (2 versions)   Sential Recordings 2005
Embrace / Beautiful (2 versions)   Five AM 2005
Music Speaks In Thousand Languages (CD, Album)   Universal 2005
YearZero (Single, Maxi) (6 versions)   AVA Recordings 2006
Revolution / L'Esperanza (2 versions)   Unity Records (4) 2007
Metaverse (Album) (3 versions)   AVA Recordings ... 2008
Metaverse Remix EP 01 (EP) (4 versions)   AVA Recordings 2008
Metaverse Remix EP 02 (EP) (3 versions)   AVA Recordings 2008
Remixes:
Rising (CD, Maxi) Rising (DJ Orkidea's H... Epidrome 1999
In Stereo (Special Edition) (CD, Album, Enh + CD, Album) Rocking, Just To Make ... Epidrome, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 2000
Labrynth (2 versions) Labrynth (Orkidea Remix) Five AM 2000
Dance Loop (2xCD, Comp) Riders On The Storm (D... WEA International Inc. 2001
Flight 643 (Maxi) (8 versions) Flight 643 (Orkidea's ... Magik Muzik ... 2001
In Trance We Trust 006 (CD) Flight 643 (Orkidea's ... In Trance We Trust 2001
Riders On The Storm (CD, Maxi) Riders On The Storm (... Warner Music (Germany) 2001
The Mix 2 (2xCD, Mixed, Dig) Labyrinth (Orkidea Remix) SFP Records 2001
Trance Anthems 2 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Labrynth (Orkidea Remix) Decadance Recordings 2001
643 (Love's On Fire) (CD, Single, Enh) 643 (Love's On Fire) (... VC Recordings, Virgin 2002
Symphonic (CD, Maxi) Symphonic (We Are Toge... BMG Finland 2002
Clubbers Guide Finland Syksy 2003 (2xCD, Mixed) Rush (Super8 vs. Orkid... Bonnier Amigo Music Group 2003
Fase (2xCD) Rush (Super 8 vs. Orki... MD Records 2003
Gatecrasher: Resident Transmission 02 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Rush (Super 8 vs Orkid... Gatecrasher 2003
Miami (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Rush (Super 8 vs. Orki... Ultra Records 2003
One Night At Glow Washington D.C. (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Rush (Super 8 vs. Orki... Black Hole Recordings 2003
Rush (Single) (6 versions) Rush (Super8 vs. Orkid... Anjunabeats ... 2003
The DJ' - In The Mix (Comp) (5 versions) Rush (Super 8 vs. Orki... Kontor Records ... 2003
Top Hit Dance Volume 1 (2xCD) Rush (Super 8 Vs. Orki... MDMA Records 2003
Total Trance Mix (CD) Labrynth (Orkidea Mix) Moonshine Music 2003
Trance Destinations (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Rush (Super8 vs. Orkid... Universal Dance 2003
The Flute (3 versions) The Flute (Orkidea Remix) Electric Sauna Records 2004
Twelve (3 versions) Twelve (Orkidea Remix) Lost Language 2004
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2005 (2xCD, Mixed) Killa (Orkidea Remix) Cloud 9 Music BV 2005
Anjunabeats Catalogue CD 3 (CDr) Rush (Super8 vs. Orkid... Anjunabeats 2005
Destinations Vol. 1 (Comp) (4 versions) Killa (DJ Orkidea Remi... Solaris Recordings ... 2005
Killa (Maxi) (2 versions) Killa (Orkidea Mix), K... Solaris Recordings 2005
Around The World In 80 Days With Cor Fijneman & Mark Norman (2xCD) Killa (Orkidea Remix) Black Hole Recordings 2006
Trance Nation 22 - The Latest Definition Of Trance (2xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Killa (Orkidea Remix),... Silly Spider Music 2006
Trance Nation: Latest Definition Of Trance (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Killa (Orkidea Remix) Hi-Bias Records Inc. 2006
The Calling (2 versions) The Calling (Orkidea's... Solaris Recordings 2007
Above & Beyond: Anjunabeats 100 (File, MP3) Rush (Super8 Vs. Orkid... Ultra Records 2008
Anjunabeats100 + From Goa To Rio (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig + DVD-V) Rush (Super8 vs. Orkid... Anjunabeats 2008
Bye Bye Beautiful (Maxi, Single) (2 versions) Bye Bye Beautiful (DJ ... Nuclear Blast 2008
Dark Passion Play (2xCD, Album, Pla) Bye Bye Beautiful (DJ ... Spinefarm Records, Spinefarm Records 2008
Production:
Live At The Gallery (Comp) (2 versions) God's Garden Mixmag 2008
Appears On:
Rocking (Just To Make Ya Move) (CD, Maxi) Rocking (Just To Make ... Epidrome, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 1999
Symphonic (12") Symphonic ("We Are Tog... Zen Garden Records, BMG Finland Oy 2002
Anjunabeats Volume One (Comp) (2 versions) Rush (Super 8 vs. Orki... Anjunabeats 2003
Stage One (12", Dis) Stage One (DJ Orkidea ... Tirade Records 2004
Destinations/V1 (2xCD, Mixed) Embrace (Super8 vs. Or... Water Music Dance 2006
Nightmusic Volume 3 (Comp) (3 versions) Metaverse (Gareth Emer... Adjusted Music ... 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Forbidden Paradise 9 -Waves- (CD, Mixed, Comp, Lig) Unity Guardian Angel 1999
Gatecrasher: Red (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Unity INCredible 1999
Gatecrasher: Red (2xCD) Unity INCredible 1999
Gatecrasher: Red (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) Unity INCredible 1999
Renaissance America - Volume One (CD, Comp, Mixed) Unity (Helsinki Sunday... Container Records (US) 1999
Liberty One - The Official Compilation 2001 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Drumz Soundsite Records 2001
Renaissance America Volume One (CD, Comp) Unity (Helsinki Sunday... Bliss Productions 2002
Clubber's Guide To...Finland 2003 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Beautiful Bonnier Amigo Music Group 2003
Blue (CD, Comp) Beautiful Unity Reverb Records (3) 2004
Finnish_Rockumentary_2004_05 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Beautiful (Edit) Fimic, Fimic 2004
Bassoradio Compilation (CD) 5th Line Bassoradio 2005
Destinations Vol. 1 (Comp) (4 versions) Embrace (Super8 vs. Or... Solaris Recordings ... 2005
Eye-Trance 09 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Melancholy (Hardy Hell... Cuepoint Records 2005
Forward (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Embrace (Orkidea vs. S... Mostly Recordings 2005
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2006 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) YearZero Cloud 9 Music BV 2006
Anjunabeats Worldwide 01: Mixed By Super8 & Tab And Mark Pledger (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) YearZero (Andy Moor's ... Anjunabeats 2006
Dance Anthems Classics (3xCD) Beautiful Ministry Of Sound 2006
Ibiza '06 (Comp) (4 versions) YearZero Armada Music ... 2006
OXA Trance Parade 2006 (CD, Mixed) Beautiful (Alt + F4 Re... OXA 2006
Armada Trance (Comp) (3 versions) Yearzero Armada Music ... 2007
Menno de Jong Presents: Intuition Sessions Volume 1 - South Africa (Vinyl Sampler 1 Of 3) (12", Smplr, Ora) Eternal Love Intuition Recordings (2) 2007
Menno de Jong Presents: Intuition Sessions Volume 1: South Africa (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Eternal Love Intuition Recordings (2) 2007
Technics DJ Set Volume 17 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Year Zero (Andy Moor's... Klubbstyle Media 2007
The Podcast Annual 2007 (Comp) (2 versions) YearZero (Andy Moor's ... Baroque Records ... 2007
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2008 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Metaverse (Gareth Emer... Cloud 9 Music BV 2008
Best Of Intuition Recordings (10xFile, MP3, Comp) Eternal Love Cloud 9 Dance 2008
Concealed Truth 2 (2xCD, Comp) Metaverse (Gareth Emer... The Sound Of Everything 2008
Cycles (2xCD, Mixed) God's Garden Armada Music 2008
GU Mixed:3 (Comp) (4 versions) Metaverse (Jody Wister... Global Underground Ltd. 2008
Live At The Gallery (Comp) (2 versions) God's Garden Mixmag 2008
Nightmusic Volume 3 (Comp) (3 versions) Metaverse (Gareth Emer... Adjusted Music ... 2008
Trance Anthems 2008 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Beautiful (Alt+F4 Remix) Ministry Of Sound 2008
Armada Lounge Volume 2 (CD, Mixed) Beautoful (Ambient Mix) Armada Music 2009
Buddha-Bar XI (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) God's Garden George V Records, Wagram 2009
CJ Fynjy's Trance Top 2008 Mixed (CD, Comp, Par) Masochrist (Album Mix) Mindshift Recordings 2009
Electronic Architecture (Comp) (2 versions) Slowmotion (French Ren... Solaris Recordings 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Трансмиссия III - Загадка Третьей Планеты (CD, Mixed) Rush (Super8 Vs. Orkid... Radio Record (KDK Bootlegs) 2003
Xpanding Girl / Procession (12") Xpanding Girl (DJ Orki... Not On Label (Sasha), Not On Label (Underworld), Not On Label (Vangelis) 2005
SanFM - Trance Music vol. 01 (CD, Ltd) Beautiful (Ambient Mix) SanFM 2007
edit

YouTube Videos

Orkidea - Beautiful