Planet Dog Records

Planet Dog Records
StatusActive
GenreAmbient, techno, breakbeat, psychedelic trance
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Official websitehttp://www.planetdogrecords.com

Planet Dog Records is a small record label based in London, UK, known for its innovative ambient, techno, breakbeat, and psychedelic trance releases.[1][2] It is part of the same organisation headed by Michael Dog (real name Michael Sassen) that ran Club Dog in London and the touring Megadog parties, and was created as a promotional vehicle for the participating artists.[3][4][5][6] It was most active from 1993 to 1998, releasing recordings by Eat Static,[7] Banco de Gaia, Children of the Bong, Timeshard, and Future Loop Foundation. The label went on to have a turbulent relationship with its artists in 1999, that included its catalogue being taken into receivership largely due to the financial troubles of its UK distributor A&M-affiliated Ultimate.[1]

Many Planet Dog Records releases were re-released in the United States on Mammoth Records.[8]

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  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2009). "Planet Dog Records". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-972636-3. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Megadog: A Big Rover Comes to America". CMJ New Music Monthly. October 1995. p. 8. ISSN 1074-6978. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ^ Hermes, Will (November 1995). "Temple of the Dog". SPIN.
  5. ^ Marshall, Jules (May 1994). "Zippies!". WIRED.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Simon (4 July 2013). "Chapter 5: Fight for your right to party - Spiral Tribe and the Crusty Raver Movement". Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571289141.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. London: Virgin. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7535-0427-7. OCLC 59455393.
  8. ^ Duffy, Thom (18 March 1995). "Home & Abroad". Billboard. p. 46. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 16 June 2015.