diamond ring was an independent japanese professional wrestling promotion that , until 2012 , was known as kensuke office .

the promotion was founded by and is owned by puroresu legend kensuke sasaki , who has owned and operated it since its creation in 2005 .

in february 2014 the promotion ran its last card , after which sasaki announced his retirement .

diamond ring ( professional wrestling )

professional wrestler diamond steele enters the ring to take part in a bout against . . .
the young bucks ' signature in - ring pose . courtesy of ring of honor wrestling
if there is anyone in professional wrestling who really knows what bill goldberg is capable of in the ring , it is diamond dallas page .
former professional wrestler dallas diamond page holds a ddp yoga workshop in union on april 30 .
if anything , they looked more like the fans attending a professional wrestling event than someone inside the ring .
professional wrestler diamond steele enters the ring to take part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter ' all star superslam wrestling ' in . . .
and if you have enough money , a license and a ring , you could promote professional wrestling as well .
professional wrestler diamond steele discusses logistics with the ring announcer before taking part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter . . .
professional wrestler diamond steele discusses logistics with the ring announcer before taking part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter ' all star superslam wrestling ' in . . .
professional wrestler diamond steele enters the ring to take part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter ' all star superslam wrestling ' in . . . pictures | getty images
professional wrestler diamond steele discusses logistics with the ring announcer before taking part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter . . . pictures | getty images
and he was part of the stable on diamond ring , formerly kensuke office . in 2016 kitamiya renamed himself
this is an incomplete categorized list of notable professional wrestling teams and / or stables .
matt jackson is more bombastic of the two brothers . courtesy ring of honor wrestling
zindel and murphy are among the many that have taken advantage of professional wrestling’s open door .
professional wrestler diamond steele enters the ring to take part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter ' all star superslam wrestling ' in rhyl , north wales on august 15 , 2017 . . . .
the global professional wrestling alliance ( gpwa ) was a cooperative group of professional wrestling promotions and wrestlers from around the world . formed in 2006 , the group was founded by the professional wrestler mitsuharu misawa , the founder of pro wrestling noah . it was led by president yoshiyuki nakamura , co - owner of pro wrestling zero1 .
nick jackson , seen here giving a fan a too sweet . courtesy ring of honor wrestling
[ noah news ] a press conference was held to officially welcome mitsuhiro kitamiya as the latest member of pro wrestling noah . the former diamond ring / kensuke office rookie formally announced that he would be heading to the promotion in early march with a final match in diamond ring against katsuhiko nakajima . the …
but being fans of professional wrestling is where the idea of new jersey championship wrestling began . it began after a series of late nights that consisted of watching wrestling on youtube .
celebrity stylist and diamond expert michael o ' connor told urltoken that the ring reflected a classic style with a sporty twist — making it perfect for the 33 - year - old wrestler , one of the popular bella twins . fabricated in either platinum or white gold , the ring features a 4 - carat round diamond accented by a diamond - embellished band .
on february 11 , 2014 , sasaki suffered his first loss to katsuhiko nakajima in the main event of a diamond ring event . [ 2 ] two days later , sasaki held a press conference to announce his retirement from professional wrestling . [ 2 ] [ 5 ] following sasaki ' s retirement , diamond ring was left with only one remaining wrestler , katsuhiko nakajima , with satoshi kajiwara resigning and mitsuhiro kitamiya joining pro wrestling noah . [ 6 ]
the renowned ex - pro wrestler known for his “diamond cutter” move has turned to yoga to help troubled wrestlers cope with life outside of the ring .
on august 9 , 2009 , diamond dallas page made a special appearance with jcw aligning himself with the jwo . he hit his trademark diamond cutter finisher on trent acid late in the match . page retired from the ring shortly thereafter .
the young bucks first became famous for their athletic , tandem - based maneuvers . courtesy ring of honor wrestling
professional wrestler diamond steele enters the ring to take part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter ' all star superslam wrestling ' in rhyl , north wales on august 15 , 2017 . founded in 1970 , all star superslam wrestling is the oldest active wrestling promotion in the uk , staging wrestling matches in theatres , leisure centres , town halls and holiday camps across the uk . / afp photo / oli scarff
and despite the performance element of professional wrestling , harnsberger said his political views essentially line up exactly with dan richards ' .
rumors have swirled about the demise of total nonstop action wrestling . is this the end for the company ? and will professional wrestling ever support two major promotions again ?
osaka pro wrestling is a japanese professional wrestling promotion , founded in 1998 by super delfin . in 2010 osaka pro started a close working relationship with american promotion chikara .
for more on diamond dallas page and his ddp yoga program , visit ddpyoga . com .
allen ray sarven ( july 18 , 1963 ) , is a semi - retired american professional wrestler better known by his ring name of al snow . he is best known for his work in extreme championship wrestling and world wrestling entertainment . snow is currently wrestling on the independent circuit .
professional wrestler diamond steele discusses logistics with the ring announcer before taking part in a bout against james mason during an evening of wrestling entertainment presented by promoter ' all star superslam wrestling ' in rhyl , north wales on august 15 , 2017 . founded in 1970 , all star superslam wrestling is the oldest active wrestling promotion in the uk , staging wrestling matches in theatres , leisure centres , town halls and holiday camps across the uk . / afp photo / oli scarff
diamond dallas page brings his one - of - a - kind yoga to union , nj .
dallas page ( born page joseph falkenberg ; april 5 , 1956 ) , better known by his ring name diamond dallas page , is an american retired professional wrestler , fitness instructor and actor , signed to wwe in a legends contract . in the course of his wrestling career , which spanned two decades , page has wrestled for mainstream wrestling promotions world championship wrestling ( wcw ) , the world wrestling federation ( wwf , now wwe ) , and total nonstop action wrestling ( tna ) .
because of that lack of training , there is not a plethora of polished wrestling happening inside an njcw ring . the promotion’s shows look more like a bunch of fans acting out their dreams of becoming professional wrestlers .
yoshihiro tajiri ( september 29 1970 ) , is a japanese professional wrestler , best known for his time with wwe , where he is a former 3 - time wwe cruiserweight champion . he is also known for his appearances with the american professional wrestling promotion extreme championship wrestling . he is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in japan .
historically , professional wrestling was run almost like a secret society . ordinary people could not simply waltz into a promoter’s office and ask to be a wrestler . in many circumstances , you had to know someone that was already involved in professional wrestling in order to receive anyone else’s blessing .
katsuhiko nakajima is a japanese professional wrestler , represented as a freelancer by his mentor kensuke sasaki ' s diamond ring dojo and agency . he along with sasaki and other kensuke office graduates currently most frequently wrestle in pro wrestling noah as well as sporadic self - produced independent shows . prior to that nakajima wrestled for all japan pro wrestling , where he is a former ajpw world junior heavyweight champion .
a point pleasant native born page falkinburg , the man known to millions as ddp achieved global recognition in the world of professional wrestling , being inducted into the world wrestling entertainment hall of fame in april .
o ' connor placed the value of the ring at approximately $ 85 , 000 .
kensuke sasaki [ 47 ] formally announced his retirement today as he celebrates his 28th year as a professional wrestler . following the match against his protege katsuhiko nakajima on the 2 / 11 diamond ring at the korakuen urltoken sasaki made an unclear statement towards his retirement as he said that he now had …
in december 1989 , stampede wrestling closed its doors , and sasaki wrestled for the canadian national wrestling alliance .
the old guard following in the footsteps of rikidōzan’s japan pro wrestling alliance are baba’s all japan pro wrestling and inoki’s new japan pro wrestling . misawa broke away from the ajp in 2000 to form pro wrestling noah .
that is because first and foremost , they are fans of professional wrestling . people like zindel and murphy love professional wrestling so much that they actually put their bodies at risk trying to be like the men and women they watch on television . remarkably , no one has been seriously hurt at one of njcw’s events .
wrestlers are equal parts athletes and method actors , individual characters in the grand performance of professional wrestling . to be convincing , a professional wrestler must understand his character . he needs a backstory to explain why he acts the way he does inside and out of the ring . every gimmick is a professional wrestler’s real personality jacked up to 100 . wrestlers should be reacting to the fictional world around them and not handed a script and told how to react .
page joseph falkenburg jr . is more known by his ring name , diamond dallas page , and even better by his ring nickname , ddp . in his wcw years , ddp and his playboy centerfold cohort / ring wife , kimberly , took on “the macho man” randy savage and miss elizabeth , along with the rest of nwo . he then signed with wwe during the great buyout .
jarrett echoes carter . “to this day we are fine , ” he says . “it’s professional . i’m a strong - willed , wrestling - minded person . ”
kazushige nosawa ring names nosawa rongai nosawa nosawa mendoza noja nozawa space lone wolf . . .
on february 11 , 2014 , nakajima earned his first win over his mentor kensuke sasaki in the main event of a show celebrating his tenth anniversary in professional wrestling .
mat men become mic men the late 1940s and early 1950s is dubbed the golden age of wrestling . tvs were making their way into american’s living rooms and professional wrestling matches were no longer just sports spectacles held in auditoriums .
his true professional wrestling debut came on the main event of world japan ' s
resolution
card on january 5 , 2004 , losing via submission to tomohiro ishii .
because of that , zindel and murphy don’t really look at themselves as being members of the professional wrestling business . for them , new jersey championship wrestling is more of a creative outlet than a way to seek fame and fortune .
chris spradlin ( december 24 , 1979 ) is an american professional wrestler , better known by his ring name chris hero . he is currently signed to wwe , in his second tenure working on its developmental territory nxt wrestling , under the ring name kassius ohno . hero was previously a mainstay of many independent wrestling promotions , including pro wrestling guerrilla and ring of honor as well as pro wrestling noah in japan . he is also known from his time in independent wrestling association mid - south , combat zone wrestling and chikara , where he was the co - head trainer of the chikara wrestle factory . hero is also a former three - time world champion having held the czw world heavyweight championship , the pwg world championship and the wxw world heavyweight championship .
when it was time for sting to rappel toward the ring , the two stayed in sync .
my prince charming made me his queen in a place we call home ,
she wrote , punctuating the sentence with heart and diamond ring emojis .
last night was truly unforgettable . a dream come true !
ddpyoga is a fitness system developed by diamond dallas page . page developed ddpyoga after a devastating injury which lead into his retirement .
in recent months , the 36 - year - old has used his shtick to become the top heel - the professional wrestling term for a character the crowd is meant to dislike - working in kentucky ' s appalachian mountain wrestling federation .
matt jackson , left , and his younger brother , nick , seen here with two of the three championship belts they currently hold . courtesy ring of honor wrestling
the wrestling observer newsletter awards—the oscars of pro wrestling—has voted them tag team of the year in all of pro wrestling in each of the last two years . they have invented moves on two separate occasions that went on to earn best wrestling maneuver .
zindel and murphy may have walked through the door , but they are not formally trained in professional wrestling , although zindel did receive some training from chikara’s wrestle factory in northeast philadelphia .
wwe has a larger stranglehold on professional wrestling than ever before . two brothers found a way to beat the machine , and show how independent wrestlers can succeed on their own terms .
for someone to spurn possible interest from a big promotion like wwe and stay independent would be unfathomable at almost any other time in professional wrestling history , but the bucks are different .
wrestling superstar john cena proposed to longtime girlfriend and tag team partner , nikki bella , in front of a thrilled house at wrestlemania 33 on sunday . after defeating the miz and maryse in a featured bout , cena called bella to the center of the ring , where the 6 ' 1
, 250 pound powerhouse went down on one knee and presented bella with a 4 - carat diamond ring .
during his fourteen - year career , he captivated audiences and became a three - time world wrestling champion . highly publicized and financially successful pay - per view and network feuds with wrestling giants such as randy “macho man” savage , hulk hogan and bill goldberg became legendary for hardcore wrestling fans , but diamond dallas page also was able to bridge the gap between sports entertainment wrestling and mainstream entertainment . as networks , actors and professional athletes became more interested in the fan base and ratings that professional wrestling was attracting , diamond dallas page became the unlikely tag team partner of late - night talk show host jay leno , basketball icon karl malone and movie star david arquette . those pay - per - view and charity match appearances versus hollywood hulk hogan and perennial “bad boy” dennis rodman are memorable to both fans and non - fans alike .
professional wrestling star and charlottean ric flair was admitted to a hospital over the weekend , and a tweet sent out by his management team early monday seeks prayers for “tough medical issues . ”
wrestling legend ric flair talks about wrestling night at marlins park on friday night and praises marlins sluggers giancarlo stanton and justin bour .
asbury park press features reporter alex biese ( left ) talks with diamond dallas page about his ddp yoga program on april 30 in union .
diamond dallas page’s heart was pounding as he crumpled at ringside after being knocked through the ropes on a 1997 edition of wcw monday nitro .
in 1997 , japanese pro wrestling suffered its first ring fatality when plum mariko of the women’s promotion group jwp joshi puroresu died from head trauma during a tag team bout .
the massie men toiled for months , making supply runs to the hardware store and hammering down the wood frame and setting the ring posts into concrete . the backyard ring was completed on matt ' s 16th birthday .
olympic jūdō champion anton geesink ( left ) is joined by giant baba as he explains his decision to move to professional wrestling during a press conference in japan in 1973 . ( © jiji )
the 1990s saw many dramatic changes in professional wrestling . the sport’s popularity began to wane , with the legendary baba and inoki largely stepping out of the limelight . broadcasts of matches were moved from prime time to late - night slots , and wrestling genres became increasingly specialized . the establishment of frontier martial - arts wrestling in 1989 by baba apprentice ōnita atsushi inspired a throng of new “indie” organizations to throw their hats into the ring .
1 sasaki won the championship in tokyo , japan as part of an interpromotional card between new japan pro wrestling and world championship wrestling .
a bernie - bashing brawler who heaps praise on hillary clinton while decked out in ' not my president ' t - shirts and tight spandex trunks has become the most hated man in professional wrestling .
“he’d never been in a wrestling ring before , ” bassman says . “but when he started training , you immediately saw his athletic ability . ” asked to compare borden to john cena
the young bucks are currently barkan ' s second - highest seller , behind only austin , arguably the most popular professional wrestler ever .
new jersey championship wrestling has since moved on from the monster factory and now rents the home of old time wrestling to run its shows .
page scored a wcw tryout for hall—now armed with his new look and dressed in one of page ' s flashier outfits—and the diamond studd was born .
established in fukuoka by locally born wrestler chikuzen ryōta . the group’s activities include wrestling events , public appearances by wrestlers , and a wrestling school .
fans crowd around a television to watch a live broadcast of a match in tokyo 1954 . the start of commercial broadcasts the same year helped spread the popularity of professional wrestling . ( © yomiuri shimbun / aflo )
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if you did not have that blessing , you were viewed as an outsider , and since you were an outsider , you posed as a threat to expose professional wrestling for the simulated sport / melodrama that it is .
he helped lead world championship wrestling against the wwe , then the world wrestling federation , in the “monday night wars” as both shows battled for superiority .
“the internet wrestling community thinks in - ring wrestling action should take up every minute of every show , ” russo says , practically shouting . “that’s what they believe the business is . that’s what they are fans of . i mean , they rate fake wrestling matches on a star system . the matches are fake ! they are not real ! ”
i have been waiting so long to ask you this ,
cena said , as he juggled the ring mic in one hand and the ring box in the other .
stephanie nicole garcia - colace , will you marry me ?
kitamiya made his debut for pro wrestling noah alongside diamond ring representative and noah regular katsuhiko nakajima in a losing effort to naomichi marufuji and taiji ishimori . for the next year , kitamiya regularly competed in noah undercard matches against fellow diamond ring wrestlers , losing all of them . on september 18 , 2013 , kitamiya earned the first win of his career , defeating hitoshi kumano . kitamiya participated in the 2014 ntv g + cup junior heavyweight tag league alongside kumano , with the two finishing last in their block with just one win and two points after they defeated jinzo and rocky lobo . in late 2014 , kitamiya graduated from junior heavyweight to heavyweight .
when it comes to professional wrestling , it’s hard to think of the entertainers doing anything else . job listings rarely state “running around in multicolored spandex and beating people up in front of a huge crowd” as a desired skill , so former professional wrestlers must milk their glory years with convention appearances and ill - advised matches , or find another way to earn a living .
traditionally in professional wrestling , characters who proudly portray their american - ness are seen as the heroes of the over - the - top storylines , and frequently fight against dastardly foreigners who dare to speak badly of the us .
“diamond dallas page was the underdog , ” bischoff said . “he was the blue collar guy . he was the guy who was never suppose to make it . ”
bounty hunter : the extreme horsemen ( corino , c . w . anderson and simon diamond ) sent both abdullah the butcher and jerry lawler to take out funk .
on july 18 , 2005 , nakajima made his debut in pro wrestling noah , wrestling in a six - man tag team match in the tokyo dome .
[ voodoo murders news ] it was announced today that kento miyahara has officially “graduated” from the voodoo murders group . miyahara joined the “heel” group unexpectedly in february of this year during a diamond ring show and has sense been appeared in other promotions like tenryu project under the group . on september …
the idea began to come into fruition when the mind behind the promotion , francis corazo , began renting the monster factory’s ring .
but those fortified walls have fallen have been chipped away over the years and virtually anyone can get involved with professional wrestling today , as there are schools from one side of the country the other that are willing to train any commoner about ins and outs of the wrestling business — for a fee of course .
fast forward to a few weeks later and the n . w . o would become the hottest ticket in professional wrestling , many of the fans realizing their wiseass style and middle finger in the face of management was actually pretty awesome .
matthew and nicholas massie were born in rancho cucamonga , california , the middle two of four children . for as long as anyone could remember , matt was obsessed with professional wrestling : the pageantry , the outfits , the seismic personalities .
once training with former wcw wrestler and current wwe nxt trainer norman smiley , wells realized just how grueling the process of becoming a professional wrestler would be .
“when you look at your tiers of pro wrestling and we’re above backyard , but we’re not going to be amongst chikara or ring of honor or czw , ” he added . “we’re not too far either . ”
while the magic of wrestling’s special brand of live storytelling has remained the same for decades , the industry’s a far different beast than the one page entered in 1988 as a manager for the diamond exchange in the american wrestling association . back in the day , that “physical ballet” took a punishing toll on talent in and out of the ring , many of whom struggled to balance their outsized personas , hard partying , and the blurred line between their personal and public lives .
[ diamond ring news ] dr has announced the full card for their upcoming korakuen hall show on february 11 . following the previously announced main event between kensuke sasaki and katsuhiko nakajima , dr has announced 5 other matches to fill out the annual korakuen hall show on 2 / 11 . among the announcements is …
matsuda sorakichi ( 1859 ? –91 ) is generally recognized as japan’s first professional wrestler . the former rikishi , or sumō wrestler , made his ring debut in the united states in 1883 . matsuda did not remain the only japanese grappler , however , with other countrymen , as well as japanese - americans , following in his footsteps during the latter nineteenth century to show their strength in the squared circle . one of these was matsuda’s friend and former rikishi mikuniyama , who also went by his given name , hamada shōkichi . he and matsuda staged an exhibition of western - style professional wrestling in tokyo’s ginza district in 1887 . although the event failed to pique the interest of japanese at the time , it has historical significance as being the first professional wrestling event in the country .
[ diamond ring / kensuke office news ] a press conference was held today to announce the future of the promotion following kensuke sasaki’s retirement . to get straight to the point , following the upcoming show on march 9 , dr will going under a hiatus for the time being . it was then announced mitsuhiro kitamiya …
page ran a nightclub in fort myers , florida called
norma jeans
( known for its pink cadillac ) while he was working as a wrestling manager in the american wrestling association ( awa ) . he started managing in 1988 , where he handled badd company ( paul diamond and pat tanaka ) , a team he led to the awa world tag team championship on march 19 . badd company , was often accompanied by female valets known as the
diamond dolls
( tonya , jennifer and torri ) . during his time in the awa , page also managed col . debeers , curt hennig and madusa miceli as the leader of the diamond exchange stable . he worked for the awa at 12 dates over a period of nine months , where they filmed all the television shows in one day . he also worked as a color commentator in florida championship wrestling ( fcw ) where he worked alongside gordon solie , before finally debuting as a professional wrestler .
it’s 9 : 00 p . m . and gleason’s is shutting down for the night . as the wrestlers migrate from the ring to rodz’s office , he tells them about the time he had put over “some dickwad thief” and how being a professional is “being able to deal with assholes like that . ”
as a toddler , wells’ interest in pro wrestling first piqued when his mother took him to a world wrestling entertainment ( wwe ) event in charlotte , n . c .
previously : impact wrestling was in the united states of america . what a drag !
when i started wrestling , there was no such thing as an independent wrestling superstar ,
says colt cabana , an indie - scene veteran who debuted in 1999 .
page ' s first wrestling appearance was in canada in 1979 . however , due to poor initial training and a subsequent bad knee injury he gave up wrestling shortly afterward .
the jwa continued to operate following the death of rikidōzan in december 1963 , but its dominance was challenged by the appearance of two rival organizations , tokyo pro wrestling and international wrestling enterprise . the jwa eventually folded after star wrestlers antonio inoki and giant baba left to form their own promotions , new japan pro wrestling and all japan pro wrestling , respectively .
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japanese professional wrestling , or puroresu , as it came to be called for short , began in earnest in 1951 with the debut of star wrestler rikidōzan . anti - american sentiment remained strong following japan’s defeat in world war ii , and fans would crowd around televisions to cheer on their hero as he felled western opponents with his trademark karate chop . rikidōzan established the promotional organization japan pro wrestling alliance in 1953 , helping lift the popularity of the sport to the same level as the other national obsessions of professional baseball and sumō .
“you think wrestling is fun ? ” rodz asks as his voice rises and eyes narrow .
resultados pro wrestling noah , great voyage in tokyo vol . 3 - urltoken ( blog )
legend groups independent organizations formed by star wrestlers from the early years of japanese pro wrestling .
flair had a previous health scare in december 1998 , when he slumped in the corner of a wrestling ring prior to a world championship wrestling event in tampa , fla . he was admitted to a hospital for tests , but it was found the numbness in his left arm and chest spasms were not due to a heart attack .
a new documentary on diamond dallas page ' s attempt to rescue the legendary and long - lost ' 80s wrestler is imperfect , but it is raw in all the ways it needs to be .
one thing that deal taught page is what not to do with his career . he sought ownership of his diamond dallas page brand and built a health and wellness company teaching “yoga for regular guys / gals” in accessible terms under his ddp yoga banner . “i own everything to do with diamond dallas page , ddp yoga , the diamond cutter , the hand sign . i wouldn’t be able to do it if it was today because [ the wwe ] is not going to allow anything that they don’t create , ” says page , who returned for this year’s royal rumble sporting his own ddpy swag .
while page may have had an incredible in - ring career , his work outside the ring to help better the lives of people around him is what truly makes him a legend . his positivity and dedication to helping others has bettered the lives of so many , whether it be his fans or friends .
starting in the 1950s , professional wrestling , or puroresu , enjoyed popularity on a par with japan’s other top sports of baseball and sumō . fans would gather around televisions to watch bouts featuring heroic wrestlers like rikidōzan , giant baba , and antonio inoki . wrestling has evolved and changed much since this golden age . this article looks at the past and present of puroresu .
quite frankly , no one could blame any of the other patrons for not coming to that conclusion , as they did not possess the look most would associate with a professional wrestler .
landing a gig overseas is a good start , according to pro wrestling insider ’s mike johnson .
“is that what you really think wrestling is ? ” i’m repeatedly asked in a condescending tone .
wrestling icon ric flair admitted to hospital . ‘we need your prayers , ’ says his rep .
joey styles :
there is a young man who has not watched his wrestling tapes .
the monster factory’s owner at the time , larry sharpe , took the money for the ring and let corazo and company have at it . although no one had any formal wrestling training , njcw began running shows in front virtually no one back in 2010 .
diamond ring , 2 / 11 / 2014 [ tue ] 12 : 00 @ korakuen hall in tokyo2 , 100 spectators ( sold - out / overcrowded ) ~ nakajima came out at the start of the show to thank everyone for coming out and to help him celebrate his 10th anniversary . nakajima stated that he expects a rough match against his “father” and he wanted …
the initial fan response to hall and nash in the wcw was mixed but a majority of the audience didn’t want wwe stars on their favorite wrestling program . during the in - ring promo at bash at the beach , after hulk hogan’s legendary heel turn , the chorus of boos and avalanche of garbage in the ring make it obvious that fans were enraged with the immortal star turning his back on his little hulkamaniacs .
according to rodz , wrestling schools mistakenly offer students a fixed end date . $ 1 , 500 might get you six months , and only six months , of training . or they’ll charge several hundred bucks a month , excluding gym fees . rodz insists he runs a club or dojo . because for $ 3 , 000 , he gives his students a lifetime membership . wrestling schools are “stealing money from people who are stupid , ” as rodz puts it . but wrestling clubs give their members the time necessary , perhaps years , to actually learn enough about wrestling to become professional .
dan le batard’s discussion of in - ring and real - life wrestling feuds with 2017 wwe hall of fame inductee diamond dallas page tuesday appeared to generate an actual feud . on his espn radio show , le batard did a long interview with ddp , and it was going swimmingly for the most part . then le batard asked about memorable beefs , page responded civilly about his in - ring beef with randy savage in 1997 for about two minutes , then le batard clarified that he meant page’s out - of - ring beefs with ric flair , scott steiner and more , and that eventually led to page losing it when le batard started talking over him and making claims about the steiner feud . here’s just the clip of le batard interrupting page and page going off on him ( context follows ) :
ddp yoga , page explained , was born out of necessity at the height of his wrestling career .
wrestling family : samu and ekmo ( jamal / umaga ) teamed together as the samoan island tribe .
from a talent and career standpoint , it’s easy to see why ddp is will be enshrined with legends such as hulk hogan and shawn michaels . during his career , page won multiple championships and created some of the biggest moments during the 1990s , in what some consider the greatest time for professional wrestling .
“he was 6 ' 5
, 275 - pounds , perfectly symmetrical , maybe the best - looking guy in professional wrestling , ” bassman says . “he could do backflips . but he was from hawaii and lived on island time . we couldn’t have a guy who was consistently late to practice . ”
the cameo : among others ,
dr . death
steve williams brought out d ' lo brown as a partner against mlw global tag team crown champions c . w . anderson and simon diamond at mlw hybrid hell .
for a lot of kids growing up in the 1980s , saturday was spent in front of a glowing tv tube watching professional wrestling . in the mornings , the cartoon characters of the wwe invaded the living room . in early afternoon , the barroom brawlers of the nwa took centerstage . after a couple hours outside doing whatever the hell kids did all day , 6 : 05 meant world championship wrestling on tbs .
“he does a great job . part of wrestling is to build a story in the ring . he’s watched wrestling his whole life so he knows the deal behind it , ” petty said . “he’s one of the better performers and that’s one of the reasons why through the years he’s built up his reputation with the community that he can perform well – as well as anybody – in the ring . he’s [ been ] on the main cards and finales for the past couple years now . he’s definitely one of the better performers , that’s for sure . ”
sasaki debuted in riki choshu ' s japan pro - wrestling - a satellite of all japan pro wrestling ( ajpw ) in february 1986 . sasaki follow choshu as he returned to new japan pro wrestling ( njpw ) in 1987 . during that time , he teamed up with the likes of osamu matsuda and kenichi oya .
established in 2009 when apache pro wrestling army ceased operations . features wrestlers employing a wide variety of styles .
on december 13 , 2013 kenoh left the promotion and vacated the tohoku junior heavyweight championship due to signing with pro wrestling noah . in 2014 , michinoku pro reactivated the okinawa wrestling championship which was won by eisa8 .
it was page who got hall his first gig at wcw after turning him into the diamond studd—a villainous persona that would eventually be the forerunner to razor ramon—and it was page who put that iconic toothpick in hall ' s mouth .
diamond dallas page , known around the sports entertainment world of professional wrestling as “ddp” , was born page joseph falkinburg in 1956 , growing up in the beachside community of pt . pleasant , nj . page was an energetic kid , who would barrel through his grandma’s kitchen on his tricycle , swing from chandeliers , and cannonball pool parties . his drive and ambition would lead him on an inspirational journey from being three - time world wrestling champion to his current endeavor of inspiring others to own your life . ddp has developed his life changing ddpyoga including books , audio cd’s and dvd workouts and is touring the country to promote his system and after life changing results .
during this period , he would alter his look , cutting his signature mullet ( he would occasionally dye his hair different colors ) , wearing ring gear bearing the word ,
volcano
, and adapting moves he learned in mma training to expand his pro wrestling moveset . [ 1 ]
on july 2 , 2012 , page made an appearance on raw , where he hit a diamond cutter on heath slater . he also appeared at raw 1000 , accompanied by other wwe legends , during slater ' s match with lita .
diamond ring , 11 / 24 / 2013 [ sun ] 13 : 00 @ kensuke office dojo in saitama145 spectators ( 1 ) namazu man & chango [ free ] vs . “voodoo murders” “brother” yasshi & kengo◆winner : yasshi ( 14 : 52 ) following a diving headbutt on namazu . ( 2 ) 6 man tag match : satoshi kajiwara , mitsuhiro kitamiya & ryuji hijikata [ free ] vs . super crazy , pesadilla …
the ddp yoga workshop in union included an inspirational talk , breathing exercises and guided instruction in both dynamic resistance and his diamond dozen frequently used positions , followed by an invigorating 45 - minute workout and a meet - and - greet session .
after graduating from fmu in 2010 with a degree in business marketing , wells quickly turned his focus to wrestling .
however , they are indeed wrestlers and are major components to new jersey championship wrestling . it is a promotion with a name that sounds very reputable , but it is a promotion that most wrestling fans have never heard of .
wrestling icon ric flair admitted to hospital . ‘we need your prayers , ’ says his rep . | miami herald
local franchises small promotions outside of tokyo with connections to the mainstream wrestling scene . groups feature highly skilled wrestlers .
cena , bella and guest ring announcer al roker shared a red eye back to new york on sunday night so they could all appear on nbc ' s today show on monday morning .
when a professional wrestling promo is done correctly it elicits one of four reactions from fans . it’s either a ) be that guy just for a day b ) have a beer with the guy after the match c ) watch the guy get his lights turned off by an opponent or d ) murder him with their own bare hands .
since parting ways with wwe , tajiri resurfaced full - scale in his homeland , competing primarily for hustle and all japan pro wrestling as tajiri . in the hustle promotion , he was originally aligned with the babyface hustle army , a group who defends the sport of professional wrestling against the monster army ( led by monster general and monster k , who aim to destroy the sport ) . however , he was hypnotised by yinling into joining the monster army .
page then walked hall through a routine that he had worked out in his head , one that began with the two men circling each other as if they were about to face off in the ring and ended with hall flicking his toothpick into page ' s face . that move—so perfectly smug and malevolent—would become an iconic taunt that helped define hall ' s in - ring persona .
after graduating from northmont high school in clayton , ohio , spradlin decided to train as a professional wrestler in the summer of 1998 . after undergoing some initial training in middletown , ohio , spradlin debuted on september 12 , 1998 in xenia , ohio wrestling shawn
heartthrob
halsey in the unified championship wrestling promotion . spradlin ' s initial training in middletown was under the supervision of a small time promoter named gary goffinet . spradlin trained for a little while alongside his friend , adam ghazee , under a wrestler by the name of bo dacious . bo had trained previously under charlie fulton at the monster factory . at the suggestion of matt stryker , spradlin underwent further training at les thatcher ' s cincinnati - based hwa main event wrestling camp between may 1999 and november 1999 . in december 1999 , he traveled to ocala , florida to train under dory funk , jr . at the funkin ' conservatory professional wrestling school .
on september 14 , 2008 , nakajima participated in american promotion ring of honor ' s second tour of japan , teaming with naomichi marufuji against kenta and kota ibushi in a special tag match .
. hogan and bischoff were hired in october 2009 . change happened fast , which was carter’s intention ; the most significant included swapping tna’s six - sided ring for a traditional squared circle and moving
plaques commemorating the table spot , complete with a photo , shard of wood from the table , and cloth from the ring apron , are available on shop tna for $ 199 . 99 .
but it happened . all it took were two brothers willing to break nearly every rule about how pro wrestling works .
he means nothing personal . rodz just takes wrestling even more seriously than j . j . watt takes football . he could be spending his retirement in relaxation , but instead he treks from staten island to brooklyn four days a week and crams himself into his tiny office . he says operating a wrestling club is impossible to profit from if you truly want to provide adequate training time . he says he’s “broke” but doesn’t get into it any further . he says the “wrestling game can be a real bitch” and acknowledges the difficult odds stacked against someone looking to climb the professional ranks .
“if you call this is a school one more time , i’m gonna fucking kick you outta this place , ” rodz growls at me . i quickly learn that rodz hates it when people call his program a school . while on the phone with a potential customer who wants to know how much it costs to attend rodz’s school , the old wrestler barks , “going to a wrestling school is a silly thing to do if you want to do professional wrestling . ”
a spinoff league called pro wrestling sem was recently launched . similar to new japan pro wrestling ' s
young lions
system , it will function as a training facility for rookies , with naomichi marufuji and kenta acting as trainers . pro wrestling sem is also a reference to the biblical story of noah , with sem being noah ' s eldest son .
on november 14 , 2006 , nakajima wrestled in the main event of the debut show of the global professional wrestling alliance , a cooperation of several different promotions , teaming with noah ' s go shiozaki and el dorado ' s takuya sugawara to defeat zero1 - max ' s ryouji sai , dramatic dream team ' s harashima and kaientai dojo ' s kazma .
in 2010 pro wrestling noah announced a new ' global league tournament ' comprising twelve of noah ' s top heavyweight stars .
he also wrestled for otto wanz ' s catch wrestling association in tours of austria and germany under the name kendo sasaki .
diamond ring , 11 / 10 / 2013 [ sun ] 18 : 00 @ iwaki city taira gymnasium in fukushima672 spectators ( 1 ) namazu man & chango [ free ] vs . masao inoue [ free ] & nosawa rongai [ tokyo gurentai ] ◆winner : inoue ( 11 : 18 ) with a crossbody counter pin on namazu . ( 2 ) satoshi kajiwara vs . kengo [ voodoo murders ] ◆winner : kajiwara ( 11 : 25 ) with a sunset flip . …
tajiri , trained in traditional japanese style and lucha libre , debuted in the late 1980s wrestling primarily in iwa japan and later for the [ apanese division of consejo mundial de lucha libre . in 1997 , he left cmll and joined the hardcore wrestling promotion big japan pro wrestling in tokyo . tajiri also made a brief appearance in the wwf in 1997 ( wrestling under the name tijari ) as the designated opponent for taka michinoku , whom the wwf was pushing as its light heavyweight champion at the time .
the latest tna scandal , which might be the most tna scandal yet , was seeded last october when carter rehired russo , a writer who worked with the company from 2002 to 2004 and then 2006 to 2012 , to consult on the creative team . there was a hitch : russo had to keep his new job a secret . a former video store owner from long island , russo is one of the most controversial men in wrestling history . he’s abrasive , a disruptor with a reputation for not playing well with others , and is partly responsible for removing the “wrestling” from professional wrestling , much to the dismay of traditionalists .
says page :
scott hall called me , and i had this idea about bringing in a character called the diamond studd . hall said to me , ' dally , man , i need a job . is there any way you can help me out ? '
diamond ring , 12 / 22 / 2013 [ sun ] 12 : 00 @ kensuke office dojo in saitama ( 1 ) namazu man & chango [ free ] vs . antonio honda [ ddt ] & daisuke sasaki [ ddt ] ◆winner : honda ( 9 : 29 ) following a diving fist drop on namazu . ( 2 ) mitsuhiro kitamiya vs . hitoshi kumano [ noah ] ◆winner : kitamiya ( 9 : 15 ) with a boston crab . ( 3 ) 6 man …
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“there was no drama , ” says former wcw lighting director jeff bornstein . “he always delivered . backstage , you could relate to him as one professional to the other . he wasn’t distant , but i think it was work to him . ”
prichard , who became the company’s senior vice president for programming and talent relations , says that in the ring , sting was “as good as the guy he was in with . he’s different than a shawn michaels


platipus records was a popular trance music record label that was based in london , uk .

it was founded in 1993 by simon berry , and early releases included union jack and art of trance .

later , the label included artists like dawnseekers and quietman .

sublabels included gekko and platipus euro .

platipus records ltd ceased trading in 2010 .

berry and the label 's artists relaunched under the porcupine records label , but this was superseded by the founding of platipus music at the end of 2011 .

platipus records

listen to platipus records volumes 1 - 9 ( classic 90s trance ) now .
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platipus sub - label , releasing more tribal and techno - ish flavors of trance . not to be confused with disco gekko records .
platipus records vol . 2 is great , but there are better cds out there . simon berry is brilliant , but children isn ' t quite the goa sound . better cds are ( for goa ) : spirits of independance ( krembo records ) and dreamland ( for dream music - imp dance records )
thanks mate ! tried to stay away from the more uplifting stuff platipus released and concentrate on the platipus ' sound ' .
got the platipus archive series with volumes 3 and 4 on it , for a tenner . platipus 1 & 2 are still available through that .
also availaible as part of the
platipus archives 1 + 2
boxset platbox1 .
‘cactus – 2017 remixes’ will be released 12th june 2017 on beatport . global release 27th june 2017 on platipus .
thing is most of the latter platipus comps all focused on their new stuff . even a beginners guide to platipus wasn ' t really because it focused far too much on the progressive side and not on the amazing stuff they released between 1993 - 1999
and the end of platipus arrived . . . i ' m so sad that i can ' t say anything more , except
10x for these 17 years of heaven
. hope the spirit and the sound will be kept alive through the new porcupine records label . please , give us news simon . love !
platipus released some quality tracks in the late 90 ' s many of which are up there with my favourite trance records of alltime . like previous reviewers , i didnt dig the releases from more recent years quite as much but the the old ones are always the best ones , right ? if you would like an introduction to platipus then volume 4 is an amazing album that showcases lots of the best tracks on this label . a legendary label !
this album is not realy my style . bye dragonfly , matsuri , distance , tit insted of platipus that is my sugestion to you .
i ' ve got a couple of platipus compilations and they all got calling your name on it , but not this version ( coincidently ) .
at its beginning platipus records had an impressive signal to noise ratio in its releases . simon berry seemed to have worked out a successful formula for electronic trace without sounding formulaic that retains its value years later . that platipus records is no longer active and can serve as a time capsule for a decade and a half of high quality releases is about as good an ending as one could hope for . the label will not be tarnished by new corporate ownership by an entity that would care nothing about the label ' s reputation and which would happily drives the once respected label into a painful and distasteful obscurity . i ' m sure i will always have a fondness for platipus and the window it provides into a period of time which will forever remain behind us . i hope that porcupine is able to perform some future magic that will be reminiscent of platipus only in terms of its quality and the consistency of whatever the
sound
turns out to be . platipus cannot be repeated nor should it be . it ' s history , baby . the only other label i can think of for which i had a similar connection perhaps was chicago ' s wax trax , also no longer with us . endings are necessary ; all one can hope for is that there is dignity left when the time comes . in that sense , platipus succeeded . spin on .
i haven ' t got either . i love trance and have many of the records metioned here on vinal . i shall be out this weekend on the hunt for v1 and v2 a new set of headphones and a bunch of candles !
as one half of brancaccio & aisher , and suicide sports club , luke brancaccio has been one of bedrock records’ most prolific artists and having recently collaborated with simon berry , has a forthcoming release on circus recordings and a 3rd single imminent on bedrock .
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one of the giant labels and original purveyors of progressive house and trance . platipus have come leaps and bounds over the years and have delivered some epic releases . who will forget the mid 90 ' s sound that has influenced progressive house to no end . robert miles , art of trance , oliver lieb and bt have all been at home on the platipus label from time to time .
martin merkel emerged from the shadows at the end of last year with his first single release for simon berry’s platipus records . this was an introduction and taste of his self - described brand of “soulful techno” , steeped in complex emotions and with an attention to musical detail that comes from many years of dedication to his chosen craft . the exciting collection of music is now revealed in its entirety as his ‘constantin’ album – a creative project inspired by his emotional journey over the past year and honouring the recent birth of his son . martin’s joining forces with the legendary platipus imprint also marks a bold new direction in the label’s evolution , as its creative ethos develops in an exciting tech house / melodic techno direction .
a somewhat mysterious figure within the european techno scene , this maverick german dj / producer has often stepped away from the egotistical glare of publicity , preferring his music to do the talking . martin merkel is a master of sonic excellence and musicality , his creations have previously often crept out on the likes of cinematique , bonzai , secondary tones , joof , monkey business , neverending and his own shelter 54 imprint . now , under the auspicious guidance of platipus records the most exciting new chapter of his career is about to begin .
also available as part of the
platipus archives 3 + 4
boxset platbox2 . track 3 is written on the back of release as
lsg - hidden of venus ( oliver leib remix )
.
i purchased v2 , and yes , it is better . children is a classic , goa or not , and red herring is so dynamic and brilliant . and the mwnn remix of octopus is a fav as well . for those like me who live here is the us , i found an intresting cd called platipus ultimate dream collection or something of the sort , and it was a domestic release of both comps on a double disc compilation . i found it used for 14 . 99 ( compre that with the 60 bucks i paid for both my platipus cds ) , but i already owned both so i had no need . this dream collection cd was released under popular records and bmg here in the us and had the exact same music , so search for that for a nicely priced cd .
platipus records have a long and distinguished history having being stalwarts of the trance scene for well over a decade . this release sees platipus headman simon berry - art of trance with another sumptuous offering , persia , also featuring natacha atlas of trans - global underground notoriety on vocals . the original mix is first off the plate , bringing together an typically driving blend of peaktime beats along with a rich tapestry of warm , organic synthlines and twinkling percussion . the mood is uplifting from the off , notching it up a level as atlas ' s orgasmic , mystical vocals are added along with scintillating acid line which eases off before notching back up again . on the flip side is some russian spice with the vorontsov remix displaying an exciting angle to the package . he takes parts of the original and softens the energy levels down with an tighter mix of incessant percussion and housier beats , enhancing the mystical quality of the vocals with added stings and beckoning melodic aftertraces . aot & platipus ; are making a charismatic start to 06 with a definite floorshaker reminiscent of early releases .
so many amazing ch00ns ! often people don ' t know the discography of an artist / label well enough to make a proper tribute mix , but you showcased platipus ' finest very well . good job on the mixing as well .
platipus was one of those labels from the middle of the nineties until the end of the century you could buy records buy nearly blind from and you were as good as never really disappointed . without a doubt this label has a special place in the heart and mind of many musiclovers and has also left his remarkable and unique sound to the ( hard ) trance - scene : classics from union jack like cactus or two full moons and a trout as well as art of trance - kaleidoscope or octopus or the famous libra pres . taylor - anomaly - calling your name . brillant and simply timeless .
definately serious trance techno , both volumes are classics . wouldn ` t change a track . haven ` t yet yeard v3 though . another good suggestion : - listen to dj quicksilver - not bad ( still not as good as platipus ! )
one of the very few trance labels that ' s still near and dear to my heart . i personally didn ' t like the wimpier flavors that starting coming around when they got new sleeve designs in 2000 , but they ' ve still managed to keep the production standards relatively high , it seems . but < i > old < / i > - time platipus records can still bring the house down . relentless , layered acid lines and tribal madness , especially on early union jack releases . melodic trance lovers : buy , beg or steal a couple of releases from before 1997 ; i can guarantee that you ' ll be shocked and provoked .
it ain ' t goa . it ain ' t techno . it ain ' t ambient . it ain ' t dance music . it is platipus . all these tracks are good , the stand - out ones ( of course ) are by art of trance and union jack ( both aka simon berry ) . the only really dancey track is the technossomy one . these albums ( vol 1 & 2 ) are a teasing taster of what platipus has to offer . my hint : for an audio treat , listen to
wildlife on one
by art of trance .
despite much great naysaying , i still like this label an awful lot . sure , a lot of the thunder ' s gone , but they still manage to put out releases that feel slightly left of center . their sub - label , gekko , is especially consistent with quirk and curiosity , while platipus euro is a little more loud and raucous . the label isn ' t trying to write out its own history , as is evidenced by their re - releasing many older records . they ' re just trying to stay afloat in changing times . times where trance isn ' t even sure of its own direction anymore . it ' s perfectly fair to not like their current output , but it ' s also only fair to acknowledge their significance .
so many amazing ch00ns ! often people don ' t know the discography of an artist / label well enough to make a proper tribute mix , but you showcased platipus ' finest very well . good job on the mixing as well . btw , # 30 is art of trance - octopus ( mwnn mix )
i wanted to make one more comment on the fact that i ran across platipus v3 and purchased it immeaditely to find it is very different . 1 and 2 are much better . and someone please mail me some info on
second nature
lp from art of trance . i ' ve seen it on mail order , but no where else .
i purchased this album , and immeaditely went out on search for art of trance and union jack lps . platipus artist has their own unique deep rythim sound i love . i haven ' t obtained v2 yet , but plan on going out to get it rather soon . i recommend this album and for listening beyond v2 , the art of trance lp
wildlife on one
.
1995 - trance , house , tribal sorry for all the ads guys , i have no control over them the second in the compilation series by platipus records . still in its darker , harder , acid influenced stages but with tracks like children it is moving away from that 1 . robert miles - children ( dream version ) 2 . poltergeist - vicious circles ( union jack remix ) [ 00 : 07 : 36 ] 3 . the art of trance - octopus ( man with no name remix ) [ 00 : 14 : 36 ] 4 . salamander - tempest ( union jack remix ) [ 00 : 21 : 52 ] 5 . union jack - red herring ( original mix ) [ 00 : 29 : 03 ] 6 . catalyst - what ? [ 00 : 37 : 41 ] 7 . quietman - plastic gourd ( 10 inch mix ) [ 00 : 45 : 15 ] 8 . the art of trance - octopus ( original mix ) [ 00 : 52 : 22 ] 9 . union jack - cactus [ 01 : 00 : 58 ] 10 . the art of trance - orange [ 01 : 10 : 43 ]
potentially the finest house / trance compilation of all time , from one of the most influential labels of all time . platipus are beloved by djs the world over and this collection showcases just some of the acts that have been on the label . this collection is loaded with dance floor classics - ' vicious circles ' by poltergeist , ' two full moons and a trout ' by art of trance and ' seadog ' by clanger are just some of the stand out tracks amongst many . if you love house / trance and you don ' t have this then you should hang your head in shame .
01 . constantin 02 . wonderful life 03 . little wonder 04 . tiefentaucher 05 . parthenon 06 . der riese milz 07 . seelenfarben 08 . black light 09 . ashikaga 10 . patagonia
the album opens with the almost tranquil , low - slung groove of title track ‘contantin’ . its teasing , hypnotic pulsating motifs and distinctive layers of intricate , heart melting , melodies are the perfect entrée for what is to come . whether its the bubbling percussion and irresistible , soaring energy of ‘wonderful life’ , the immediately infectious ‘little wonder’ , or the glorious symphonic synths of ‘tiefentaucher’ , martin merkel’s music has a timeless quality that makes exceptional music become so treasured .
martin merkel creates his own unique , masterful blend of electronic music by utilising switching , ever - evolving elements as he layers atmospheric excellence over deeply powerful percussive grooves – check the fizzing dynamism of ‘parthenon’ . he is equally comfortable changing down a gear for the snappy , techy ‘der riese milz’ , diving into the darkness on ‘seelenfarben’ , and building superb elements of growling tension through ‘black light’ . every track is an homage to the intense emotional power that can be expressed and transmitted through synthesized machine music , none more so that the towering , stunning finale ‘patagonia’ .
originally inspired as an artist by the experimental attitude of italo disco and the embryonic techno scene , via parties at the likes if dorian grey and omen ( frankfurt ) and tresor ( berlin ) , martin merkel’s nascent career saw him develop an early love of analogue synthesisers – and saw him fill his studio with a desirable collection of moog , roland and waldorf machinery . in recent years he has moved towards a more compact , travel - friendly digital studio set - up , but his love of synthesisers remains a defining characteristic of his uniquely distinctive musical output today and his ‘constantin’ album is a perfect testament to that love .
20 remastered classics by oliver lieb aka paragliders / s . o . l , chab , union jack , martin merkel , loud , art of trance , circulation , moogwai , on3 , terra ferma , cai , domestic , kaukuta , & catalyst .
originally released in 1994 , ‘cactus’ is regarded as one of union jack’s finest moments . 23 years on , despite a plethora of requests , no remixes have ever been commissioned…until now .
irish techno dj / producer and rising star jonno brien originally got the ball rolling last year when he sent in his remix out of the blue . it was quite simply too good to be ignored . carl cox , who was one of only a handful of dj’s to be sent the mix , hammered it worldwide and included it as one of his highlights at the closing party @ space , ibiza .
psychedelic sorcerers oood remain faithful to the prickly original but slam it into the 21st planet and beyond .
after a long hiatus , quietman’s laurence and wilf emerge from a shimmering mirage with a sublime slice of desert sunrise .
20 remastered classics featuring : oliver leib aka l . s . g / s . o . l . , union jack , dino lenny aka indiana , chab , van bellem , art of trance , orkidea , terra ferma , pob , moogwai , oliver klein , steve gibbs , i - ching , trigger , catalyast , greg murray , jane kumada , blu peter , healium , kansai and clanger .
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my copy of this great compilation , has one error . track 9 ,
deeper than deep
, is the third eye mix ( 7 . 27 ) which i personally prefer and not the poltergeist remix ( 7 . 18 ) .
carl cox - mix tape f . a . c . t [ 1995 ] react mc 56
1997 trance , progressive trance 1 . libra presents taylor - anomaly - calling your name ( granny mix ) 2 . quietman - now and zen [ 00 : 08 : 01 ] 3 . lsg - hidden sun of venus ( oliver leib remix ) [ 00 : 16 : 27 ] 4 . pob - the awakening ( seismix ) [ 00 : 23 : 25 ] 5 . clanger - seadog ( way out west mix ) [ 00 : 31 : 23 ] 6 . universal state of mind - all because of you ( mindsweeper mix ) [ 00 : 38 : 11 ] 7 . loveclub - the journey ( the light mix ) [ 00 : 45 : 01 ] 8 . art of trance - kaleidoscope [ 00 : 53 : 48 ] 9 . terra ferma - floating [ 01 : 01 : 50 ] 10 . union jack - yeti [ 1 : 11 : 13 ]
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joy kitikonti - mixtape history - insomnia 27 - 11 - 1993 . this is the first mixtape of a collection from 90 ' s to 2000
this is what i grew up with ! this is the unsurpassable mix . . . this is when goa was at its pinnacle . all classic tracks with artist like hlluciongen , doof , astral , x - dream and many many more .
this is what i love about goa trance , atmosphere ! feels lacking in a lot of psy these days . . .
probably your best set that i ' ve heard so far from this series . you maintained the same good flow throughout it all . fantastic work and awesome tracks ! please do something similar with more recent years , too !
love it , covered mostly all great tracks of that era . long live goa
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1998 1 . albion - air ( original mix ) 2 . the art of trance - madagascar ( cygnus - x remix ) [ 00 : 06 : 42 ] 3 . terra - ferma ft . i - ching - obelix ( terra ferma remix ) [ 00 : 13 : 09 ] 4 . humate - 3 . 1 ( bedrock remix ) [ 00 : 20 : 26 ] 5 . narcotik - blue ( original mix ) [ 00 : 30 : 20 ] 6 . pob - boiler ( humate remix ) [ 00 : 39 : 26 ] 7 . chromium - chrome ( original mix ) [ 00 : 46 : 45 ] 8 . sol - pollenflug ( original mix ) [ 00 : 56 : 21 ] 9 . quietman - sleeper ( man with no name remix ) [ 01 : 04 : 04 ] 10 . union jack - cockroach ( original mix ) [ 01 : 11 : 40 ]
paul oakenfold - tranceport # 1 ( 1998 ) entire cd continuous mix ( 1 . 2 hrs ) ( 192kbps )
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this is a 2 set cd that has some great progressive trance / house .
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this album is one of the best trance discs ever released ! robert miles
children
is one of the many great tracks on this disc . if you can get a copy it is well worth the price ! if you have any questions about this disc please email me at : tituscrow50 @ urltoken
this cd is amazing if you like dreamy wavy music it ' s one of the best trance cds i ' ve ever listened to . lots of sonar sounds and good progressions with slowed down ambient riffs and pounding housy beats ! montreal # 1 afterhours scene !
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i have posted a link to this thread on the urltoken blog : urltoken . nice work ! great warmup to tonight episode .
really enjoyed that ! so many amazing tunes . i love elektroniikkaa ( van bellen remix )
tom . . . . i love , love , love this set . . . i recognise so many tracks in here . . . and your mixing is superb ! !
i ' m so in love with this set . . . i play it directly after gtg with union jack . . . over & over ! ! ! esp . funnel web , papillion , persia , the labyrinth & viola .
i ' m so in love with this set . . . i play it directly after gtg with union jack . . . over & over ! ! !
you posted this on tranceaddict mate ? looks like something they ' d be all over . will grabski when i ' m home and listen on the train saturday
also i ' m not impressed at you taking the credit for mr a . bulton ' s mixing skills , shame on you ( hehe , just noticed i ' m a n ' 00 ' b )
shhhhh arge melijane - look at the name - a . bulton . . . . aka ableton of course i mixed it , but yes i used ableton to do so !
haha , i didn ' t get the joke either ps . great choice on the granny mix of calling your name . i love so much of paul brogden ' s shizzle !
it ' s only ever been the granny mix for me . none of the newer mixes were particularly good apart from moogwais .
what a mix ! just what i needed for my long rides to / from work . never heard that mix of
calling you name
( let alone a few of those tunes ) but it is definately my favourite . cheers mate .
anything with so many art of trance tracks is likely to be good , but this is actually rather more diverse than it might appear , and less dancefloor oriented than many current compilations . a
for simon berry .
two full moons and a trout
is already a classic while
cambodia
emanates all the rights signals too .
seadog
is atmospheric , aural , epic , with its sonar sounder - imagine dancing in a nuclear submarine - while the next track
vicious circles
is just that - harsh and minimalist . later on
lollipop man
( the original flipside of
two full moons . . .
) is also memorable - fantastic , spaced - out but fast . just as we like it . this cd has to be a must for all art of trance / union jack fans . wait for the next one .
volume two is miles better . just check out robert miles ' ' children ' : trance classic !
union jack where wicked when they played for radical rehousing in amsterdam last year .
two full moons and a trout is the best trance record out there , union jack crew knew what they were doing 2yrs ago but now trance is so formularised that it is so boring , i only listen to the detoit style of techno because it is all original ideas all with one aim , which is to push the boundries of electronic music and the instruments involved e . g . ( not using the over used roland 303 and 909 ) . nick hulin
two full moons and a trout
blows me away . as does
red herring
off of vol ii . simon berry has created a sound that is so classic . deep , swimming , acid . how do i get
two full moons
on vynal ? - - - chris
my opinion . . . these are both brilliant albums , but goa ? these are classic acid trance tracks , not only in their progression but in their use of sound . they aren ' t as textured as goa songs are , and thats what makes them so brilliant . and saying that vol 2 is better ( especialy
children
) isn ' t a fair comparison at all . most of the tracks on vol 1 are from the early 90 ' s . but still they blow dance floors away like songs from today .
my opinion . . . it is one of the best real trance compilations . i prefer this kind of trance but the best track for me comes from the remix of caspar pound of
two full moons and a trout
. it is just brilliant ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
i couldn ' t care less what genre of techno they ' d like to call it . i have the popular recorsd double disc release and i can lose myself in it at any time .
i am not sure which came out first but i have the ultimate cd collection which is 2cds . . . it is a very good value for someone new to the techno mix . volume 3 is that any better ?
this sounds incredibly dated today . the only track which has stood the test of time is
electron bender ( willi mix )
by technossomy ( but i think that the william burroughs voice sample which 1 to 1 copy from
words of advice
by material ( a bill laswell project ) shows quite poor taste ) . rest of this compilation is just old trance and quite boring .
my opinion . . . it rocks ! it is my favorite of all time .
this compilation really sucks , but i ' m a lover of psychedelic trance so . . . .