Visions Of Shiva, The

Real Name:Harald Blüchel & Matthias Paul
Profile:In 1992 after Van Dyk's mixing style drew the attention of Cosmic Baby, the two collaborated as The Visions of Shiva, on "Perfect Day" on the renowned Berlin independent label MFS Records (Masterminded For Success), run by English ex-patriat producer Mark Reeder and manager Torsten Jurk.

In February 1993, the second and final Visions of Shiva single "How Much Can You Take?" was released and van Dyk and Cosmic went their separate musical ways.
Members:Harald Blüchel, Paul van Dyk
Name Variations: All | Visions Of Shiva, The | Visions Of Shiva
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Releases:
Perfect Day (Maxi) ◄ (8 versions)   MFS ... 1992
How Much Can You Take? (EP) ◄ (7 versions)   MFS ... 1993
Remixes:
L'Esperanza (Single, Maxi) ◄ (5 versions) L'Esperanza (Hope Will... Eye Q Records ... 1993
Ultra Techno - L'Anthologie De La Techno (4xCD, Comp) L'Esperanza (Hope Will... Independance Records 1996
Ultra Techno - Volume 2 (2xCD) L'Esperanza (Hope Will... Independance Records 1996
Techno-House Classics Of '93-'96 (CD, Comp, Mixed) L'Esperanza (Hope Will... PolyGram 1997
Vorsprung Dyk Technik - Remixes 92-98 (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) L'Esperanza (Visions O... Deviant Records 1998
Over Drive - Techno_Comic 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) L'Esperanza (Hope Will... Rxxistance 2003
Tracks Appear On:
3 Lux-2 (VHS, Comp, Mixed) Perfect Day Studio !K7 1992
Full On - Edition One ◄ (3 versions) Perfect Day (Original ... Deconstruction 1992
Hard Fax 2 ◄ (3 versions) Perfect Day Columbia 1992
Progressive House Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... ZYX Music 1992
Pulsating Rhythms 3 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Perfect Day (Intuitio... Pulse-8 Records ... 1992
Tranceformed From Beyond (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) Perfect Day (The After... MFS 1992
Disco Prezioso (CD) How Much Can You Take? TOP Secret Recordings 1993
En-Trance (A Collection Of Tribal Techno Trance Grooves) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) How Much Can You Take?... North South 1993
Hardware 1 (CD, Comp) How Much Can You Take Hardware 1993
Music From The Club La Rocca Ballroom Tunes 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) How Much Can You Take ... Antler-Subway 1993
Orion Rave II (2xCD, Comp) A New Beginning United Shooting Star Records 1993
Positiva Ambient (LP) Perfect Morning Positiva 1993
The Positiva Ambient Collection (CD, Comp) Perfect Morning Positiva, Positiva 1993
Tour De Trance (2xCD) Perfect Day Electrola 1993
Tour De Trance 2 (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take ... Electrola 1993
Trancemaster 4 - Tribal Chill Out (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) How Much Can You Take?... Vision Soundcarriers 1993
X-Mix-1 - The MFS-Trip (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) How Much Can You Take?... MFS ... 1993
Logic Trance 2 (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... BMG, Logic Records 1994
Back To Bass-X 2 ◄ (2 versions) How Much Can You Take?... Back To Bass-X 1995
Berlin Trance, The Wall Of Freedom 2 (CD, Comp) How Much Can You Take ... Wotre Music 1995
Trancefloor (2 Hours Of Non-Stop Trance) ◄ (3 versions) Perfect Day X:Press Records ... 1995
Dream Dance Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... Sony Music Media (Germany), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
MFS: A Different World (CD) Perfect Day, How Much ... N.E.W.S. 1996
Mixmag Live! Vol. 6 (CD) Perfect Day DMC Publishing 1996
Open Your Mind (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take ... Club Tools 1996
Rave Mission - The Dream Edition (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1996
The History Of Techno (4xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take? ZYX Music 1996
The History Of Trance Part 1 '91-'96 (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1996
Abduction V:02 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Perfect Day Solid State Records 1997
Distance To Trance (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can U Take? Substance 1997
Flying Trance Classics (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... ZYX Music 1997
Illusion 87 - 97 Anniversary Edition (CD, Mixed, Comp) How Much Can You Take ... EMI Music (Belgium) 1997
It's Got To Be Trance (CD) How Much Can You Take Shock (2) 1997
Perspective - A Collection Of Remixes 1992-1997 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) How Much Can You Take?... MFS ... 1997
Remember #1 - Trance 1993 - 1995 (CD) How Much Can You Take? DJ Beat Records, DJ Beat Records 1997
The Greatest Trance Tracks Of All Times (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) How Much Can You Take?... interGROOVE 1997
The History Of Trance Part 4: Milestones (2xCD, Comp) Perfect Day Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1997
Trance Rapid - The First Journey (2xCD) How Much Can You Take?... Warner Special Marketing GmbH 1997
Ultra Techno - Volume 3 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Perfect Day Independance Records 1997
Galaxy Of Sound (2xCD) How Much Can You Take Station One 1998
Hardtrance Classics Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1998
Techno Classics Vol.4 - Best Of Trance And Hardtrance 1991 - 1996 (2xCD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) How Much Can You Take?... D4D Records 1998
Trance Central - Return To The Classics (CD, Comp, Mixed) How Much Can You Take ... Planetary Consciousness 1998
Tribal Beats - The New Club Culture (CD, Comp) Voices From Another World Universal 1998
Universal Trance (CD, Comp) How Much Can You Take?... Colourbox 1998
Vorsprung Dyk Technik (Remixes 92-98) (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) How Much Can You Take?... Deviant Records 1998
DJ Top 40 Vol. 01 (2xCD, Comp) How Much Can You Take? Dance Network 1999
Distance To Trance - The Anthology (2xCD, Comp + CD, Mixed, Comp, Box) How Much Can U Take? Distance 2000
Generation Techno Vol 2 - The Classix 1990-2000 (2xCD) How Much Can You Take? Ariola 2000
Illusion 2000 Retro Classix 1 (The Originals) (2xCD) Perfect Day Dancity 2000
3Lux - The DVD Collection (DVD) Perfect Day Studio !K7 2001
Best Of Reactivate: Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp) Perfect Day React 2001
X-Mix - The DVD Collection Part I ◄ (2 versions) How Much Can You Take?... Studio !K7 2001
CreamCollect Trance (3xCD, Mixed) Perfect Day Virgin 2002
The Best Of: Volume (3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Perfect Day New State Recordings 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Untitled (12", W/Lbl) How Much Can You Take?... Not On Label  
User Reviews:
ravecore99, Apr 22, 2003

Well as you most likely know, The Visions of Shiva comprises of Paul Van Dyk and Cosmic Baby.

Anything produced by them (sadly, only 2 tracks that I know of) is gold.

Listen to How Much Can You Take (phsyical mix) or Beautiful Day and you will see what I mean. These tracks are very old and they are still better than most music released today.

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