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Sunkings

Real Name:
Jay Paine, Paul N. Davies, Michael Bluemink, Taz Alexander & Hugh Ashton
Profile:
Early forward-thinking techno/IDM group, which started as a trio in 1990 by Jay Paine, Paul N. Davies and Michael Bluemink. After several releases on a self-financed label, they gained attention of 808 State, which resulted in the recording of the Return of the Killer Rays EP for 808's own Creed Records in 1991. Hugh Ashton replaced Michael Bluemink around that time, just before the trio signed to GPR. They also brought Taz Alexander into their studio, for female vocals. Taz later also joined Juno Reactor, after Ben Watkins heard her works for Sunkings. In 1994, Sunkings released their debut album Hall Of Heads and earned plaudits from Brian Eno and John Peel. After GPR went under, the group switched to the increasingly respected Blue Room Released label.
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Discography

Releases:
Green Ray EP (3 versions)   F.R.O. Records ... 1990
Blow Your Mind (12", W/Lbl)   MDE 1991
Return Of The Killer Rays (12")   Creed Records 1991
Return Of The Killer Rays (12", W/Lbl)   Creed Records 1991
The Operator (12", W/Lbl)   MDE 1991
Klunk Klik (12", W/Lbl)   MDE 1992
Hall Of Heads (CD, Album)   General Production Recordings (GPR) 1994
Heart Of The Sun EP. (EP) (2 versions)   General Production Recordings (GPR) 1994
Starbuck (Maxi) (2 versions)   Blue Room Released 1997
Soul Sleeping (Album) (3 versions)   Blue Room Released 1998
Before We Die (CD, Album, Dig)   Chill Tribe Records 2009
Appears On:
Ambient Senses - The Vision (Comp) (3 versions) Galapagos Jumpin' & Pumpin' ... 1994
Psychedelic Demons (CD, Comp, Dis) Starbuck (Juno Reactor... Insolation, Zoomshot Media Entertainment 1998
Tantrance 7 - A Trip To Psychedelic Trance (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Starbuck (Juno Reactor... Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1998
Tracks Appear On:
Ambient Senses - The Vision (Comp) (3 versions) Galapagos Jumpin' & Pumpin' ... 1994
[Galaxie One] (CD, Comp) Cherubim Addiction Records 1994
Amberdelic Space (4xCD, Comp + Box) Galapagos Dressed To Kill 1996
Ambient Babylon (2xCD) Galapagos Age Of Panik 1997
Play Loud (CD) Tang Blue Room Released, Wax Magazine 1997
Signs Of Life (Comp) (5 versions) Man's Tale Blue Room Released ... 1997
Trance (CD, Enh) Tang Techno Party 1997
Electric Rebirth (CD, Promo) Eden Reprised Virgin Megastore 1998
High Times - Deep Psychdelic Diving Part 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Starbuck (Juno Reactor... ID&T Music Germany 1998
Mushroom Trance Volume 2 - Under The Mushroom Sun (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Starbuck (Juno Reactor... Cameleon, Nova Tekk 1998
Psychedelic Demons (CD, Comp, Dis) Starbuck (Juno Reactor... Insolation, Zoomshot Media Entertainment 1998
Space 'n' Bass - The Ultimate Ambient Collection (12xCD, Comp + Box) Galapagos Dressed To Kill 1998
Tantrance 7 - A Trip To Psychedelic Trance (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Starbuck (Juno Reactor... Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1998
Ambient Spirit - Earth (CD) Galapagos Dressed To Kill 1999
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