Eve Records – Trance Record Label Profile

Eve Records has been one of my favorite record labels for over a decade. Many of their early releases have a harder, faster sound than many of todays melodic anthems, but trance was harder back then. 

UK record label Eve Records was founded by Stefano Lo Presti and Pablo Gargano in 1995 and quickly became a well-known, well-respected and well-recognized underground trance label. The label was conceived as a means of distributing various works by Pablo Gargano who masterminded many of the earlier releases. However, in keeping the focus on the music and not the name behind the music, early releases where identified only by number and Gargano’s name rarely appeared anywhere on the record until much later. Eve records where known as “Eve 26″ and “Eve “18″.

A highlight of many Eve Tracks is the incorporation of recognizable material (more than just samples) integrated with completely original and underground trance composition. EVE 01 is a perfect example of this. The track ‘Pink Fluyd’ by Pablo Gargano features breakdown elements borrowed from Pink Floyd – an awesome fusion of timeless psychedelic rock with cutting edge electronic music that paved the way for a sound that would soon become next-gen classics. ‘The Secret Spice’ from EVE 03, also by Pablo Gargano, borrows a mind-propelling sample from another classic – Dune.

Eve Records spawned sister-labels like Telica and sub-labels like Eve Nova.

Due to the longevity of tracks released on Eve Records, many are still available. Eve Records is now a part of the RecoverWorld Label Group.

Smiley Mike’s Top 10 Trance Trax by Eve Records

  1. EVE 01 – Pablo Gargano – Pink Fluyd
  2. EVE 03 – Pablo Gargano – The Secret Spice
  3. EVE 06 – Pablo Gargano – The Stranger
  4. EVE 11 – David Craig – Lord Of The Universe
  5. EVE 17 – Pablo Gargano – The Runner (NRG Mix)
  6. EVE 18 – Pablo Gargano – My Noise
  7. EVE 25 – Pablo Gargano – Bodytrance
  8. EVE 27 – Pablo Gargano – Electro Shock
  9. EVE 40 – Michael Thomas – Condemnation
  10. EVE 48x – Carissa Mondavi – Solid Ground (Fade Vocal Dub Remix)