The dance music world is a wild, wacky and ever shifting place. Trends come and go, specific sounds or styles get pushed to the forefront while others get ditched and ultimately get kicked to the curb. Underground goes mainstream, attaining a place in the spotlight while the current sound or trend, rides the wave of popularity! A phenomenon so natural and common like the rise and fall of the tide of the mysterious kingdom of the deep, blue sea.
There have been a handful of record labels out there seeking to make a difference and in the end leave their mark in the scene, altering it and enhancing it, enriching it if you will for the greater good. There is a label out there that has stood the test of time and shaped the way, guiding us like lost souls, educating us like a wise elder on proper dance music all of these years. That label is none other than the mighty "Perfecto Records" founded in 1989 by the legendary DJ/Producer and all around dance music aficionado "Paul Oakenfold". Anyone may look back over the years and remember a favorite track which meant something to them, containing a special memory perhaps, that would trace us back to "Perfecto Records". A record label responsible for such a wide variety of releases, styles and eclectic sounds. It has featured House, Trance, Techno, Progressive and Breaks. It has been a home to artists such as "Jan Johnston", "BT", "Sandra Collins", "Adam White", "Nat Monday", "Susy Del Vecchio", "Kenneth Thomas", "Danny Stubbs", "Swab & Joey Mova" and so many others. The label of course has been cleverly divided into several sub-labels suited to showcase each sound and style accordingly. Along with the main label of "Perfecto Records" we have "Perfecto Fluoro", "Perfecto Black", "Perfecto House" and a relative newcomer dubbed "Perfecto Street". All of these contain the soul and essence of what is "Perfecto" .
This year we are in celebration mode as we celebrate thirty wonderful years of "Perfecto Records".It was only appropriate to schedule a tour to properly celebrate this marvelous occasion. "Paul Oakenfold" set out on a thrilling Summer European tour which took him from Ibiza, Spain to Glasgow, Scotland, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Prague, Czech Republic, Athens, Greece and the island of Malta to name a few. Each destination as beautiful and as special as the next, all played a huge part in the grand scheme of things, the grand celebration of something that has become much more than a label. An ideology, a global subculture that has gained a large number of followers over these many many years. I discovered "Paul Oakenfold" and "Perfecto Records" many moons ago. There is a reason as to why Paul and Perfecto have remained a force to be reckoned with. A man who has always remained ahead of the game in every step he has made, whose utter passion for proper dance music is evident! A label whose ethos has and continues to remain quality over quantity! No small wonder why so many artists have risen by being nurtured and built up by "Perfecto". New generation heroes of this later years include "Anunnakis", "Glenn Molloy", "Sherpa", "Madison Palmer" all have begun to see their ships come sailing in.
Let us all rejoice and celebrate! Thirty years of love for the music, thirty years of beloved releases, thirty years of chills and thrills, thirty years of radiance and excellence! Thirty years of Perfecto! Here's to many many more! Keep on guiding the way!
