presents 25 Years of Perfecto Records
The tracklist says it all……..
Not only reading as a catalogue of
colossal, genre defining hits but also
acting as a reminder of just how big a
contribution to the evolution of electronic
music Perfecto Records has made since
its inception back in 1989.
Founded by 3 x Grammy nominated and
former DJ Mag # 1 DJ, producer and
former Champion Records A&R man Paul
Oakenfold – Perfecto began at a time
when house music, rave culture and the
Balearic scene were all in full bloom in
the UK.
Paul Oakenfold: “They say time flies
when you’re having fun and here we are
twenty five years after I started Perfecto
Records, looking back over two and a
half decades of incredible music, as well
as all the wonderful memories attached
to each of these amazing releases. Every
single one of these records and the
hundreds of others, that sadly there
wasn’t enough room to include on the
album, represent a chapter in the history
of a record label that I feel incredibly
proud to have been a part of since it
started.”
Since its first release – Izit ‘Stories’ –
Perfecto went on to release the music of
countless headliners of the future
including Carl Cox, David Guetta, BT,
Man with No Name, Timo Maas, Tiësto,
Grooverider and many more. It of course
also served as a platform for Oakenfold
and his many guises including Grace and
Planet Perfecto to present his exciting,
fresh sounds to the world. And it was his
pioneering writing, production style and
sound that would lead to Grammy
nominations and numerous high profile
co-writing and remix jobs with the likes
of Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Bruno
Mars, Azealia Banks, U2, The Happy
Mondays………the list goes on.
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Paul Oakenfold: “There have been many
manifestations of Perfecto Records, from
the early days under Warners right
through to our current partnering with
Armada Music, but throughout all these
stages our manifesto has remained the
same - to always be on the hunt for
great songs, killer melodies, and exciting
new artists regardless of style or genre.”
And here, nearly three decades and 10
million record sales later, this iconic label
continues to thrive with a new line up of
exciting young talent – all mak