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Avatar Records is a Tel Aviv-based independent record label and digital distributor specializing in electronic music, providing music to online retailers including Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify and Beatport.[1] The company was founded by Avichay Avigal and Peter Eibenschutz in 1997.[2] The label initially had an alliance with NMC Music, when it first started as its subsidiary.[3] Later, Avatar was in collaboration with BNE, before finally becoming a fully independent label.[4]

Projects released on Avatar include albums from Asia 2001, Goa Gil,[5] Nimba,[5] The Nommos,[5] Electric Universe, Toi Doi, Thomas Leer, Lumen, Ocelot, Pete Namlook & Mixmaster Morris, Jupiter 8000, Overdream, Enichkin, Celtic Cross, Becoming.Intense & Pharmacore, Prana, Sandman, GMS, Hux Flux, Orion, Indoor, The Infinity Project, Cydonia, Synchro, Sonic Scope, Psychoz, Astropilot, Elysium, Reflex.[6] and more.

History

Early years: 1997 - 2003

During its first years, Avatar focused on releases from big names. Later, it became more interested in discovering new names. Names like Toi Doi, Overdream, Psychoz and Astropilot have all started with Avatar.[6]

Avatar was the first label to release psychedelic trance music locally in India, Mexico and Poland.[7][8]

Later years: 2004 - present

In 2004, Avatar had its entire catalogue available on The Orchard, and this remained so until the bankruptcy of BNE, and was followed by a lawsuit of Avatar against BNE.[9]

In 2008, Avatar became a fully independent label, and signed with Ingrooves/Universal.

Notable releases

  • Asia 2001 - Ama Zone, the first Avatar release. Also released by Sony Music under Goa 2001, it was the first psychedelic trance release in India.[7]
  • Thomas Leer - Conversation Peace (half of the duo Act with Claudia Brücken from Propaganda[10][11][12]
  • GMS - Chaos Laboratory
  • X-Dream - We Created Our Own Happiness
  • The Kumba Mela Experiment - East Of River Ganges album [13]
  • Retrodelic Vibes series, considered the unofficial bible of psytrance music[14]
  • Goa Gil - Karmageddon
  • Toi Doi - Technologic
  • Indoor - Progressive Trance (the Beatles of Israeli trance) [15]
  • The Nommos - Emme Ya

Avatar Sublabels

Avatar Spirit

Avatar Spirit is the Chillout and Lounge label of Avatar. In addition it releases Yoga and Café music from India, Morocco, The Middle East, Arabia and The Orient.[6]

ProFile

The classics label of Avatar that features some of the best All Time favorite albums in psytrance and ambient. Releases from Goa Gil,[5] Orion, Pete Namlook, Indoor, Sandman, Space Cat, The Infinity Project, Total Eclipse, Celtic Cross, GMS, X-Dream, Hux Flux, The Kumba Mela Experiment, and more

Trans'pact

Established in 1992 with its sub labels Doss House and Subliminal Records.

Past and present artists

References

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  1. ↑ Frontpage Magazine, Germany July 1996, Tel Aviv Special (p. 50-54)
  2. ↑ Billboard International Buyers Guide, 2004 (p. 220)
  3. ↑ Yediot Aharonot / 7 Leylot, Feb 8 2001, "The Electronic Tendency" by Amos Oren (p. 2)
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 GoaHead Book Les annees folles, by Penny Ohana, 2010
  6. ↑ 6,00 6,01 6,02 6,03 6,04 6,05 6,06 6,07 6,08 6,09 6,10 6,11 6,12 6,13 6,14 6,15 6,16 6,17 6,18 6,19 6,20 6,21 6,22 Шаблон:Cite web
  7. ↑ 7,0 7,1 Herald Tribune / Herald Friends, India, March 8, 1999, "Get Into A Trance"
  8. ↑ Trance iT Magazine, Mexico, April/May 2007 (p. 4)
  9. ↑ Time Out Tel Aviv, July 2007, "From Karahana to Nirvana" (p. 112)
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  11. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  12. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  13. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  14. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  15. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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