Paul van Dyk
German jock Paul-van-Dyk is arguably the best thing that has happened to the Trance/Progressive house scene since BT debuted IMA back in '95.
Each of his three Deviant singles of '97, Beautiful Place, Forbidden Fruit and Words, have made a significant impact on the dance charts, whilst the parent album, Seven Ways, sold over 10,000 copies upon its first release in 1996. It was later re-released in 1998, along with a re-issue of his first album, 45RPM, and the remix album Vorsprung Dyk Technik. PvD's first release was 'Visions of Shiva' in 1992 on MFS, which was a collaboration with Cosmic Baby. PVD has also notched up numerous quality remixes under his belt, including those with epic house master BT, and those with Humate, New Order, Dance 2 Trance, Sven Väth, Age of Love, Amen, Tilt and the Sunday Club (most of which are found on the '97 double CD Perspective). Not content with dominating the German club scene, Paul has since been filling dancefloors all over Britain and Ireland, including a residency at Sheffield´s Gatecrasher in 1999. He was voted as best international DJ 1999 at the annual Muzik Awards and Best international DJ 1999 from The Ministry of Sound Magazine.
His third album, Out There and Back, has sold impressively both in Europe and in the US since its June 2000 release. The album was preceeded by the hit singles "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)", which features Saint Etienne singer Sarah Cracknell, and "Avenue/Another Way". Van Dyk is working on the third single from the album, titled "We Are Alive", which will include remixes by Florida breakbeat veteran DJ Icey and London's Red Jerry, along with a new mix of his own.
CD Single: The Green Valley EP
[MFS 7052-3]
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Released 1994 on MFS. All tracks written and produced by Paul van Dyk. Co-produced by Johnny Klimek. This is a very early EP from PvD, although it sounds as good as anything from his Seven Ways and 45RPM albums. The Visual Valley Mix and Florjin Mix are the tracks to home in on, both of which are typical uplifting PvD style trance, whilst the other 3 tracks are rather average.
Album : Seven Ways
[MFS 7088-2]
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The CD version of this album is a continuous mix, whilst the vinyl album [MFS 7088-1] is unmixed. Released in '96, this is a storming album from PVD and a definite must for the collection.
Single: Forbidden Fruit
[MFS 7106-0]
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All the mixes on this 12" are storming, but the one to go for here is the BT & PVD's Food of Love mix. This is the best track/remix from the Seven Ways album by far. There are various other versions of the 12" and CD single, all containing different mixes. See this unofficial discography for more details.
12": Beautiful Place
[DVNT 15RX]
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There's nothing exactly amazing about this track, although Salt Tank deliver a reasonable remix. Other mixes available on the CD single of this track (unofficial discography ).
CD Single: Beautiful Place
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Released '96 on Deviant. All tracks written by Paul van Dyk and Johnny Kilmek, except Sundae 6a.m. by Paul van Dyk & Jens Wojnar.
Single: Words
[DVNT 26X]
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Again, this 12" is a little on the weak side, although it does include the extra track Moonlightning. Vocals are by Toni Halliday and are quoted from the book The Ayn Rand Lexicon. Other mixes available on the CD single of this track (unofficial discography).
Single: For an Angel
[DVNT 24X]
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Released 8/98. Taken from the re-released 45 RPM album, and remixed by the likes of Way Out West, Terry Lee Brown Jnr, Ashtrax (CD only) and PVD himself. The above track listing is for the vinyl 12", but other mixes by PVD and Ashtrax feature on the CD singles (x2). However, I wouldn't bother with the dark and deep (and relatively naff) remixes by WOW, TLB and Ashtrax, because its only PVD who serves up the goods in style - yet another awesome trancey remix to set dancefloors alight.
Album: 45 RPM
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Originally released in 1994, Deviant Records have just re-released (5/98) this classic debut album from PVD. An excellent continual mix of progressive trance - a must for the collection.
Limited Edition Triple CD: Vorsprung Dyk Technik
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Released 11/98 on Deviant Records. Vorsprung Dyk Technik is a limited edition (5,000) 3 CD tin set of PvD remixes (1992-1998). Disc one is a continuous mix, whilst the second and third disc are sequenced together. All in all its a storming compilation of all of PvD's remixes and is one not to miss out on.
Also released (11/98) are the The Unreleased Vinyl Mixes (On vinyl funnily enough). Its a limited edition (l,000 only) 4 x LP set [DVNT33 DJ].
Limited Edition Vinyl : Vorsprung Dyk Technik
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Released 11/98 on Deviant Records. This is the limited edition (l,000 only) 4 x LP set of Vorsprung Dyk Technik. Described as a "Limited edition loud vinyl - a selection of unreleased versions and rare Paul van Dyk remixes - Taken from the 3 CD set - Vorsprung Dyk Technik". So, there's nothing on here thats not on the triple CD set, but for the benefit of the DJ all the tracks are in their full format and aren't mixed or "sequenced" together.
Single: Another Way/Avenue
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Released 11/99 on Deviant Records as 2xCD and 2x12".
Single: Tell Me Why (The Riddle) feat. Saint Etienne
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Released 5/00 on Deviant Records as 2xCD and 1x12". Written by Paul van Dyk, Cracknell, Stanley & Wiggs. Produced by Paul van Dyk. Taken from the forthcoming album 'Out There and Back'.
Album: Out There and Back
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Released 6/00 on Deviant Records on CD and 3xLP.
Remix: Binary Finary - 1998
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This is one not to miss - PVD provides a scorching remix. This is a superb piece of progressive house out as a 12" on the Aquarius record label. It was also released as a CD single on Aquarius and as a 12"/CD single on Posativa. It also features on the Trancemaster Vol.18 compilation.
Remix: Tilt v Paul Van Dyk - Rendezvous
[PERF 154T]
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1998 release on Perfecto, and yet another dance floor stormer thanks to the Quadrophonic Mix of the track Rendezvous provided by PVD. Another must for the collection. Note that this 12" is titled Tilt featuring Zee - Butterfly, although the original working title of the track was prior to release was Storm. Other mixes of the track Butterfly feature on the 2 x CD format, although only cd2 [PERF CD2] features the PVD mix of Rendezvous.
Remix: Humate - Love Stimulation
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Released 1/99 on Deviant Records. Written and produced by Paul Van Dyk, Gerrer Frerichs, Schidt and Huntermann. Originally released in 1993 on MFS [CD: MFS/DSB 7034-3; CD: MFS/DSB 7034-0]. There's probably a second 12" of this with other mixes, since it's also been re-released as 2 x CD single. However, this 12" features two banging mixes, of which I prefer the Blank & Jones Remix.
For further information on Paul van Dyke, see the official PVD web site, or the following links:
Fax.: +49 30 21 79 86 - 29
Snail Mail: Markus Nisch
Paul van Dyk Management
PO BOX 460 429
12 214 Berlin
