History of Immersion Records
History Of Immersion Records Immersion Records is an Australian label launched in January 1998 to accommodate the release of recordings with which PETER KOPPES has an association and interests in developing with label partner SEBASTIAN CHASE of MGM Distribution.
Initially the label released the new PETER KOPPES double titled solo album 'LOVE ERA/IRONY' and former EMI artist and ARIA 'Best New Artist' nominee MARGOT SMITH's new second album 'TASTE'. Both albums featured PETER KOPPES and colleague from THE CHURCH, drummer TIM POWLES, whose avant-garde mixes embellish both albums. MARGOT'S album was written with and produced by STEVE KILBEY of THE CHURCH.
PETER KOPPES, apart from his success around the world with THE CHURCH, had continued to explore new projects since establishing a solo career with the release of two albums in the USA, 'MANCHILD & MYTH' [RykoDisc 1988] and 'FROM THE WELL' [TVT RECORDS 1989]. Various collaborations have followed and an album of KOPPES' material 'WATER RITES' was released as THE WELL. This recording band toured Australia to critical acclaim and featured former THE CHURCH member RICHARD PLOOG on drums, THE CELIBATE RIFLES at the time bassist JIM LEONE and ICEHOUSE/FLOWERS inaugural keyboardist ANTHONY SMITH.
'WATER RITES' by THE WELL, and also THE REFO:MATION' album 'PHARMAKOI/DISTANCE CRUNCHING HONCHOS WITH ECHO UNITS' featuring THE CHURCH members STEVE KILBEY, PETER KOPPES and TIM POWLES, were earlier released in conjunction with business partner SEBASTIAN CHASE which prompted the decision to formally launch a new label IMMERSION to house everything.
Launch of the new millennium had the label celebrating past and present with a re-issue of Peter Koppes' second solo album of 1989 called ‘FROM THE WELL’ previously released on TVT Records and also the 2002 release of his fifth album of new material called ‘SIMPLE INTENT’. A compilation ‘best of’ double CD album ensued called ‘MISTY HEIGHTS AND CLOUDY MEMORIES’ featuring a booklet of liner notes with the stories behind each song.
Since Peter’s departure from The Church in 2019 Immersion has released the album ‘LONE DRIFTERS?’ as the entity SYNCRETISM in 2020 with Dave Scotland who was a fellow guitarist in a band before The Church with the same lead singer.
In 2022 Immersion Records has released Peter’s latest solo album ‘MUSIC EVOLUTION THERAPY’ which is a unique musical collection of 56 short pieces exemplifying a revolutionary new music theory played on piano with orchestral effects.
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