It was early internet era (at least for the Finnish techno scene) as I found this record. DJ Coma is Tampere had his official website on legendary spacecafe.fi domain (R.I.P.) and had listed his TOP 10 tracks there. Of course there was no way of listening those tracks, the golden era of mp3s was still ahead, but I remember spotting his #1 track, Atlantis – Fiji.
It was a weekend or two later when I heard him playing the tune and recognized it by the vocal. It took me around two months to hunt down a vinyl copy of it (boy, have we gotten impatient during the internet era – what was the last tune you tried to find for two months?) and it’s still one of my personal gems in the vinyl collection. And it still has the late 90’s Tampere-vibe in it :)
Funny detail – 1-2 years earlier Paul Oakenfold was hammering a tune called “Kelly & Lee – Only You“, which samples the same tune as Atlantis track and was a big big Oakie-hit. I can’t find that on Discogs neither for sale anywhere – let me know if you find/have it – I would definitely be interesting in buying one copy.
Anyway, it would be nice to know if that Atlantis track was made on purpose using “that Oakie-sample” knowing it could be an instant hit…
Also – do not mix this up with later rip-off “Atlantis vs. Avatar – Fiji” or especially Lange remix, which did the same to Fiji as Tiesto did to Delerium’s Silence. *brrrr*
Below is a Youtube link to original version.
Any thoughts of this record? Share them in the comments. See also the previous posts in “Picks from the crate” series.
“especially Lange remix, which did the same to Fiji as Tiesto did to Delerium’s Silence.”
Made it awesome? :D Yes, you’re right :P
Hi
Fiji was written in 2008 and released on our Subterrania Recordings label. This was round about the same time that Kelly & Lee’s track was written I believe (pure coincidence). They then recorded a different vocal and released the track but without the ‘Praise’ sample, it passed by fairly unoticed. It was licenced to and was the first track on “The First Winter (CD) Warner Music (Norway)”
All the best,
George Winkworth (Atlantis)
Hi George!
You probably meant 1998 instead of 2008?
Anyway, thanks a lot for clarifying this (and also for making such a cool track :). It seems both Kelly & Lee and the “Hydro – Utopia” on The First Winter CD are very very hard to find. However, not a big surprise when you think how much exclusive stuff Paul was playing at that time.
Best wishes,
Juska / Orion
Hi Juska
Ha ha! Correct – I did mean 1988. I really should refrain from sending emails after midnight :)
Ah yes – ‘Hydro Utopia’. The ironic thing about ‘The First Winter’ CD was that my track (Voyager II) was the one after ‘Utopia’…..
Thanks for the kind words.
All the best
George
Doh! 1998 :)