LIBRA / POB / BERRY, SIMON / UNION JACK - [V4-12] PLATIPUS 30 YEARS 04/12

There are several artists called Libra. 1) Libra is a rock band from Santiago, Chile. They formed in 2002 and are best described as modern rock or indie. www.myspace.com/libraband 2) Libra is a Brazilian dark rock band from Rio de Janeiro. http://www.myspace.com/myspacelibra 3) Libra is a Hungarian doom/death metal band spiced with the unique sound of flute from 1995. Albums include: Humanifestation (2007) (Vermin (4:56) http://youtu.be/fhIhsZP7MgM ; Calling (4:24) http://youtu.be/i_WKOWPdyKQ ;Humanifestation (3:31) http://youtu.be/Hs2dYLBVDvg ; This is hell (6:47) http://youtu.be/HjA57VvkSnc) Dreamwander (2003) (Lay me down to rest (8:17) ; War on Earth (4:19) http://youtu.be/Elyp4RlPpvs ; Instrument (4:11) ; The storm (6:24) http://youtu.be/1Q5geUQ_L2A) 4) Libra is an Italian band from the 70s: One of Motown's more esoteric experiments. Libra was masterminded by one Federico D'Andrea who somehow managed to create a nice, albeit eccentric, blend of lite jazz, R&B, and accessible progressive rock. 5) Libra is a female singer named Magdalena Krantz from Hässleholm, Sweden. She creates her own music on her computer, and can be best described as electronica or trip-hop. She has been making music since 1997. 6) Libra is a Punk rock band from Colombia. 7) Libra is a Hungarian doom/goth metal band running with this name. 8) Libra is an Italian Eurodance project (produced by SAIFAM) active from 1996 to 2000. 9) Libra is an electronic/lounge project from Lublin, Poland active since 1998. See also: http://www.last.fm/music/Libra+PL Related Links http://libra.jamendo.net/ http://soundcloud.com/librapl 10) Libra is an ambient / black metal band from Boise, Idaho 11) The F Libra is a Lisbon-based singer, rapper, and songwriter inspired by names like Lauryn Hill, J Cole and Little Simz. Libra's artistry thrives on exploring the interplay between black and white, strength and softness, science and spirituality, and the fusion of straight rap with the soulful embrace of RnB. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Pob is a name of at least two artists: [1] A pseudonym of electronic music producer Paul Brogden, who has performed remixes for artists such as Sasha and Slacker as well as releasing many singles of his own on Platipus Records including the singles "Waah!" and "The Essence", both of which were featured on his album Essence. Brogden has two obsessions: music and sound. At age 6 he surprised his parents when he sat down at an old piano and started picking out tunes he'd heard on the radio having never played before (they immediately sent him to piano lessons). In his early teens he became fascinated with sound recording and was frequently seen dismembering old reel to reel tape recorders to work out their inner mysteries. Brogden decided the BBC would be the ideal place to combine his love of music and sound. He joined as a maintenance engineer and scaled his way to a position where he was recording bands live (including 5 years at Glastonbury Main Stage). Heaven surely... ... Well, not quite. Brogden's desire to write his own music was growing stronger. His passion turned towards the dance scene. As far back as 1978, he was listening to Kraftwerk - 'The Man Machine'. It seemed to him that in this genre there were very few restricting rules and Brogden started his own label 'Seismic' in 1993 as a means to release his music. The label has no set rules but explores the more melodic and funky side of trance. "As far as I'm concerned, if a track gives me goose bumps or has a floor moving groove then it's passed the Seismic test. Originality is also very important, what's the point in copying a successful tune just to try and make money - I don't think any truly great records are made that way and it certainly doesn't advance the scene. There's way too much snobbery now on the dance scene where each style is strictly defined - good music is good music and should be judged on it's merits alone", says Paul. Musically, Brogden has built himself a strong following with his solo work as Pob, with such classics as "The Essence", "Strata" and "Boiler / Beast". He collaborated with DJ Taylor from L.A. on a track called "Baba" (on Distinctive Records and included on the Renaissance compilation mixed by Anthony Pappa) More recently, he worked with DJ Patrick Reid on the single 'Bluebottle / Fly'. This found favour with both Sasha and John Digweed - Sasha using the track 'Fly' on his Global Underground in Ibiza compilation and John Digweed choosing 'Bluebottle' to play in the dance culture movie 'Groove'. His most recent work 'Waah!' was snapped up by Sasha and Digweed for their 'Communicate' album before the single was even pressed! Brogden is no stranger to remixing. Highlights include the Raze anthem "Break For Love", Sasha's "Magic", Slacker's "Scared" and Bedrock's 'Heaven Scent'. He also works with Claudio Giussani as 'Granny' (check out the Granny remix of Anomaly’s classic "Calling Your Name") and with Simon Berry as Clanger (the team responsible for the quirky "Seadog"). Brogden released his début solo album as Pob in 2001. ‘Essence’ is a work which serves to highlight his distinctive touch of genius, alongside slick collaborations with Patrick Reid, Art Of Trance and Taylor. First single from the album was the euphoric ‘Luna’, a collaboration with DJ Boyd Westerman, and a track which served to highlight Paul’s open-minded approach to new sounds. While the typically slick production was Pob through and through, ‘Luna’ also opened the door to some new, exciting elements, not least Boyd’s gorgeous, ethereal vocal. Almost predictably, Sasha and Digweed loved it, with Diggers in particular making it a staple tune at Bedrock. [2] A Götaland, Sweden, sieg heil hardcore punk band. Sites: BandCamp. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Trance/techno-producer from the UK. Also known as Art of Trance. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Union Jack are Simon Berry and Claudio Giussani, a trance music project from England. Best know for releasing the classic trance album "There Will Be No Armageddon". Founded in 1993, the duo has focused on acid and tech trance and has been closely associated with the Platipus record label. Their singles "Two Full Moons and a Trout" and "Red Herring" saw much club play in the early nineties." 2) Union Jack is a French ska-punk band. There are five members in this band: "XXX" on guitar and vocals, "Rude Ben" on bass and vocals, "Skrack" on drums and vocals, "Mr No" on saxophone, and "Low Cut" on Scratch. Though they are French, most of their lyrics are English. 3) Union Jack were a duo from Novi Sad (former Yugoslavia). They have released two tracks, for the then local CyberfArts DIY label. Listen here: Missed Calls Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.