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Italo Boot Mix 2003 
reviewed on 02/25/04Label: 2003 Dance Street / ZYX (Germany) Style: Disco /Trance Index #: DST 73004-2 |
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These days, dance music became so predicitible that it is simply scary. While some artists are trying to compose new stuff, other choose the easy pathway to get results. The formula is quite simple. Grab the old tune, remake it, and hit is ready to be played. This formula works very well, because 80's and 90's stuff didn't have that much of synths that predominates on dance floor nowadays. ITALO DANCE is geting "vandalized" these days as well. After all Italy is the country that brings so much to art and music. Not everything considered ITALO-DISCO was made in Italy, but this "label" remains a valid one for decades now. I am not sure, how many of you are familiar with very popular series from ZYX released back in late 80's and early 90's called "Italo Dance" change later to "Italo Disco". These were vinyls featuring full length tracks. At the same time the series called "Italo Boot" was created. It usually featured mixes taken from several volumes from eaither "Italo Disco" or "Italo Dance". Quite similar formula has been resurrected in "Italo Boot Mix 2003". This is double CD. First CD features 18 tunes all mixed by SCOTTY and FULL GAINER. The second CD features single versions of the very same titles. Among 18 titles we have truly classic ITALO tunes revamped to TRANCE/DANCE monsters. You will find here "Happy Children" by P. LION (the most famous from this Italian artist) in revamped, uptempoed version, with retained original vocals. Among other truly classic tunes are "Vamos A La Playa" by FULL GARNIER (originally by RIGHEIRA) that after receiving face lift became a TECHNO adventure, "Back In The USSR" by BEATBONE feat. original vocal of EDDY HUNTINGTON. SAVAGE's classic "Don't Cry Tonight" has been "controllably damaged" by SCOTTY. Job actually quite interesting. The original was at around 100 BPM, while SCOTTY pushed it into 140 BPM teritory and enriched it with scintillating string stabs. I am particularly fond of ICE MC's "Think About The Way" operated on by MARCO DEJONGE. This ZANETTI's tune was always my favorite and I actually like the "updated" sound that added some swirly strings and galloping synths. I also would like to point an interesting French tune "Ouragan" by KELLY G. The French language is being extensively featured these days (the best example is an Italian project IN GRID). In this track it works also extremely well. Full blown EURO with kick-ass female vocals perfectly suited to this rousing fare with giddym galloping synths and a bright, deceptively uplifting melody. Yummy! Taken together, fans of ITALO-DANCE are being served with some pounding, heart-stopping EURO. It is you who will decide what to prefer: new face of ITALO-DISCO/DANCE or classic sound. In any case great DANCE experience all together. When making sound sampler I took 8
tunes from the second CD. If you want party experience, just pop the first MIXED CD and you are ready to roll. Enjoy it! If you want to buy this compilation or other great euro releases, visit http://www.europemusic.com |
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CD 1 - Nonstop - Megamix by Scotty & Full Gainer 01. INTRO - Intro 02. LION PROJECT - Happy Children 03. FULL GAINER - Vamos A La Playa 04. BEATBONE feat. EDDY HUNTINGTON - Back In The USSR 05. SCOTTY - Don’t Cry Tonight 06. RYAN PARIS - Dolce Vita 07. MASTER BLASTER - Hypnotic Tango 08. DJ MELODY - I Like Chopin 09. WHIGFIELD - Saturday Night 10. ROMAZZ feat. KEN LASZLO - Tonight 11. MAX HIM Lady Fantasy 12. BAD BOYZ DJ TEAM - For Your Love 13. KEN LASZLO - Hey Hey Guy 14. MARCO DEJONGE feat. ICE MC - Think About The Way 15. KLUBBHOPPERS - Rain 16. KELLY G. - Ouragan (Irresistable) 17. ICEHOUSE - Lay Your Hands On Me 18. LINDA CLIFFORD - Going Back To My Roots |
CD 2 - The Original Single Versions 01. LION PROJECT - Happy Children 2002 02. FULL GAINER - Vamos A La Playa (3) 03. BEATBONE feat. EDDY HUNTINGTON - Back In The USSR (2003) (4) 04. SCOTTY - Don't Cry Tonight 05. RYAN PARIS - Dolce Vita (5) 06. MASTER BLASTER - Hypnotic Tango 07. DJ MELODY - I Like Chopin (6) 08. WHIGFIELD - Saturday Night 09. ROMAZZ feat. KEN LASZLO - Tonight (7) 10. MAX HIM - Lady Fantasy 11. BAD BOYZ DJ TEAM - For Your Love 12. KEN LASZLO - Hey Hey Guy (8) 13. MARCO DEJONGE feat. ICE MC - Think About The Way 2002 (Villa + Gant Radio Mix) (1) 14. KLUBBHOPPERS - Rain (2) 15. KELLY G. - Ouragan (Irresistable) 16. ICEHOUSE - Lay Your Hands On Me 17. LINDA CLIFFORD - Going Back To My Roots |
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| Title:
Italo Fresh Hits 2004
reviewed on 02/25/04 Label: 2004 ZYX (Germany) Style: Disco /Trance Index #: ZYX 81598-2 |
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ITALO-DANCE story continues with this double CD release from ZYX as the reviewed above "Italo Boot Mix 2003". "Italo Fresh Hits 2004" does not really focused on remakes of old classic ITALO tunes (well, several of them are still here) but rather gives you a feeling what is new in Italian dance scene. This double CD contains 40 tunes (20 per each CD). Among 20 fares on first CD are some interesting remakes. FLEXY takes over BANDOLERO's TEAM "Paris Latino". I still like the original. Presented version is actually weaker. From FARINA/CRIVELLENTE vault comes updated version of ALAN's BARRY's "Come On". It doesn't have too much left from the original version, so it could easily be mistaken as brand new production. It is still HI-NRG but invaded by TECHNO/RAP sound. It is hard for me to judge this one, because I actually know very well the original. Other remakes on first CD include "Tonight 2003" version of KEN LASZLO together with ROMAZZ and "reloaded" true classic from MIKE MAREEN "Love Spy". New ITALO DANCE are represented by AGO, IN-GRID, 2 EIVISSA, BENASSI BROS etc. Actually quite good overview. For instance "Tell Me Where You Are" by AGO is example of current Italian VOCAL TRANCE, "Hyperfolk" by THE SOUNDLOVERS borrowed sound from French/Italo folk theme with some Russian elements. Also French influence is present in "Un Deux Trois" by FLO in Grid Radio Mix. "Fire In The Sky" by 2 EIVISSA sports superb, classy EURO sound. Italian TECHNO-HOUSE is represented by "It's Time To Dance" by RONNIE PLAY. Second CD is done in very similar fashion with combination of remakes and some new stuff. It starts with remake of OLDFIELD's tune "Taurus" by GIGI D'AGOSTINO. Truly a majestic beginning of the highest caliber. Not all follow-up track will be majestic. For instance, if you are into sexually pumped HOUSE sound, you will enjoy "Papi Chulo ..." by LORNA. Right after this trax is MOLELLA's TECHNO-HOUSE fare "On The Table" done by FREE DRINK. Of course IN-GRID has to be on this CD as well. After all, became a very popular in Europe. IN-GRID presents here yet another French spoken tune "I'm Folle De Toi" (For God sake, shouldn't we call this style FRENCH DISCO?). From another worth mentioning remakes are: LAURA's BRANIGAN "Self Control" in 2004 edition, same goes to VALERIE's DORE "The Night" presented by RECALL in Doug Laurent Edit done in TECHNO style. This CD also features brand new tune by MARK ASHLEY - "When I See The Angels" to be featured in brand new album by this artist. This is recorded exactly in the same style as classic MODERN TALKING sound. He doesn'r sound exactly like THOMAS ANDERS but gee, the resemblance of the style is simply shocking. The sound sampler from this offering features 12
tunes taken from both CDs. Fine release indded, worth of your money, especially if you like simply, not-really sophisticated but catchy sound. For now e njoy the sound.If you want to buy this compilation or other great euro releases, visit http://www.europemusic.com |
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CD 1 01. ANDRE - Giulia (Radio Edit) (1) 02. DJ ROSS - Lonely (Emotion)(Phonomatika Radio Cut) (2) 03. AGO - Tell Me Where You Are (O.S.I.R.I.S. vs. Boostar Radio Edit) (7) 04. BENJAMIN BATES - Thin Time (Radio Edit) 05. FLEXY - Paris Latino (Café Paris Radio Edit) (3) 06. MANUEL SANCHEZ - Saturday Night (Radio Version) 07. THE SOUNDLOVERS - Hyperfolk (Struscio Radio Mix) 08. IN-GRID - Shock (Original Radio Edit) 09. 2 EIVISSA - Fire In The Sky (Radio Mix) (4) 10. SAFEWAY - Fallin' (Radio Edit) 11. ALAN BARRY - Come On (Radio Edit) 12. ROMAZZ feat. KEN LASZLO - Tonight 2003 (Radio Version) 13. BENASSI BROS feat. SANDY - Illusion (French Original Radio Edit) 14. MOLELLA - Baby! (Disco Man Radio) 15. FLO - Un Deux Trois (Grid Radio Mix) 16. WHIPPED CREAM - Burn 17. RONNIE PLAY - It's Time To Dance (Mario Più Mix) (5) 18. PUSSY DUB FOUNDATION - Stand Up (Radio Cut) 19. MIKE MAREEN - Love Spy (Reloaded)(Radio Cut) (6) 20. THE BITCH HOTEL - Do U Wanna Dance (Gambafreaks Club) |
CD 2 01. GIGI D'AGOSTINO - Taurus 02. FLOORFILLA - Anthem # 6 (Cassez La Boite)(DJ Cerla Floorfiller Radio) 03. SPACE PARK PROJECT feat. CHIARA - Space Park Nights (Radio Edit) 04. LORNA - Papi Chulo… Te Traigo El Mmmm (Radio Edit) 05. FREE DRINK - On The Table (Chupito Radio) (8) 06. IN-GRID - I'm Folle De Toi 07. ERIK VEE - I Am Free (Club Edit) (9) 08. SAM LA MORE - Takin' Hold (Radio Edit) 09. HAPPYMEN vs. GALA - Freed Froom Desire 2003 (HSP Radio Cut) 10. WELLS & FARGO - Nights In Palma (Radio Cut) 11. CARAJILLO - Fotonovela (Radio Edit) 12. FR feat. JENNY B. - Love Is The Music (FR Radio Edit) 13. LAURA BRANIGAN - Self Control 2004 (Mindworkers Radio Mix) 14. BUTCHER - Don't Let The Sun Go Down (DJ Butcher Radio) (10) 15. RSDJ - Sorry (Original Latin-House Edit) 16. RECALL vs. VALERIE DORE - The Night (Doug Laurent Edit) 17. MARK ASHLEY - When I See The Angels Cry (11) 18. BENNY BENASSI - Love Is Gonna Save Us 19. ITALO ALLSTARS feat. MIKO MISSION - The World Is You (Radio Mix) (12) 20. JOY KITIKONTI - Pornojoy (Radio Edit) |
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| Title:
Trancemaster 4000
reviewed on 02/11/04 Label: 2004 Vision Soundcarriers / Zomba (Germany) Style: Big Room Trance Index #: 302 4120-2 |
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These days the market is
overflawn with variety of TRANCE oriented compilation that are trying
to cash on current trend. Well... It is harder and harder to choose what
you should get. Track titles in many of them get repeat. Morever, same
mixes appearing again and again. However, therer are still gems among
them. Newest "Trancemaster
4000" from VISION SOUNDCARRIERS was
juat released in the beginning of January 2004. I praised this series
before, and once again, I have to tell you, by getting this one, you
are getting quality music, quality mixes at reasonable price. Plenty
of cutting-edge, club-oriented big room
TRANCE sound in 22 tunes featured on both
CD chosen as usually by PULSEDRIVER. This issue is very
special. It marks anniversary of 40th edition. Series started back in
... 92 and after 12 years still remaining a choice for the advanced clubbers.
So let's see what it delivers. First CD starts with enigmatic "Heal" by ELECTRIQUE
BOUTIQUE feat. TAZ. This one delivers a sophisticated sound
with strong, clear and passionate female vocals over angelic synths.
The track sports several moods, from big room OPERA style
loaded with galloping beats to upbeat TECHNO-HOUSE.
Fascinating combination. You have here an excellent Photon Project Remix
of ANDAIN's "Beautiful
Thing" (new TRANCE diva to compete
with JAN JOHNSTON unquestionable
position). TIËSTO's "Traffic" is
here as well (this track is being featured on every single compilation
ad nausea. Geez! The best way to kill this
otherwise
excellent tune). Plethora of excellent TRANCE choices
are following such as
"Prayer For A God" by DARREN
TATE, "Soul City" by
DJ TATANA vs. MYSTERY, "Overload" by RECTAL
RANGERS (I have to admit I am amused what names projects
are getting these days. This one is on the top of my "weirdo names")
to name the few. The second CD is not short of great DANCE tunes
as well. It starts with PERAN's club hit of last year "We
Want To Be Free" followed by instrumental "Day
One" by MATT
HARDWICK vs. SMITH & PLEDGER. This COSMIC
TRANCE fare is a soaring synth extravaganza if you will with
some AMBIENT touch in it. very rich in
synth arrangements. TRANCE frenzy continues
with RONSKI
SPEED's - "Iris", "Metropolis" by JFK
vs. REVOLUTION 9 etc. You are basically embedding yourself
into trancendental world of club TRANCE. An excellent trip you shouldn't
miss. Please listen to the mix I prepared featuring 12
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CD 1 01. ELECTRIQUE BOUTIQUE feat. TAZ - Heal (Vocal Mix) 02. ANDAIN - Beautiful Things (Photon Project Remix) (2) 03. TIËSTO - Traffic 04. DARREN TATE - Prayer For A God (1) 05. DJ TATANA vs. THE MYSTERY - Soul Cry (3) 06. RECTAL RANGERS - Overload (4) 07. OZONE - Rock (Original Remix) (5) 08. AYU - M (Van Eyden vs. M.O.R.P.H. Remix) 09. WORKAFICTION - Across (Original Mix) 10. NO FACES - Free Your Feelings 11. RON VAN DER BEUKEN - Keep On Movin' (Timeless) |
CD 2 01. PERAN - We Want To Be Free 02. MATT HARDWICK vs. SMITH & PLEDGER - Day One (Original Mix) (11) 03. RONSKI SPEED - Iris (6) 04. JFK vs. REVOLUTION 9 - Metropolis (10) 05. MOZES & EDD - Captivated (12) 06. REYSAN KHAN - Shiatsu (2Players Remix) (7) 07. TOM WOLFF - Cloud Barrier (Mr Sam's Right Hand Of Heaven Remix) 08. DRIFTWOOD - Anything Goes (Original Mix) 09. ZIGGY X - Highspeedflash (Trance Mix) (8) 10. DREAS - Sonic Rush (9) 11. THE GIFT - The Seventh Day (M.I.K.E. Remix) |
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| Title:
Megadance 2004 - Volume Four - The Megamix
reviewed on 02/11/04 Label: 2004 Globe / One Way Records (Germany) Style: Dance Index #: 876 979-2 |
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Fans of DJ DEEP will be
happy with their newest mix featured in "Mega
Dance 2004 - Volume Four - The Megamix" released by
rather obscure label GLOBE / One Way Records with home in Köln,
Germany. Unfortunately, there is no credit given to DJ DEEP and DJ
STUDIO 33. Well... that is too bad, because you wouldn't know
who've done it. Fortunately their mixes carry signatures of special hooks
and jingles they are famous of, so no mistake. This mix features 44 tunes.
When you look at the track listing you will see, that the selection is
rather commercial. It might bother some of you, but after all it is not
really that important. You have to remember that both guys are limited
to what they can put in the mixes based on what licenses label releasing
them have. In that aspects this mix suffers being rather mediocre, however
the style of the mixing, flawless jumping from one to another tune is
simply umatched by anyone, no matter how hard other "pseudo" DJ
STUDIO 33 and DJ DEEP are (and many of them
are outhere). No matter what, you still have great party mix delivering
variety of DANCE with NRG,
TRANCE and TECHNO genres dominating.
I am presenting an uncut fragment featuring 11 tunes. This gives you
an idea what kind of music you have here and unmatched qulity of the
mixing. I am playing this one in my car driving fast (yeah, well... above
the speed limit, but please don't try it yourself, it is dangerous).
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| 01. BELUSHI - Put Your Hands In The Air (Uhh Ohh!) 02. ROCCO - Generation Of Love 03. JAN WAYNE - 1-2-3-Keep The Spirit Alive 04. THE UNDERDOG PROJECT - Summer Jam 2003 05. VOODOO & SERANO - Give Me The Power 06. MARIO LOPEZ - Alone 07. REVIL O. - Free 08. APOLLO - 2gether 4ever 09. RON VAN DEN BEUKEN - Keep On Moving (Timeless) 10. RACOON - Rock The Floor 11. FLOORFILLA - Anthem #6 12. CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD - Flying High 13. KATE RYAN - Scream For More (Radio Edit 2002) 14. MARC ET CLAUDE feat. MARIA NAYLER - Free Spirit 15. CJ STONE - Don't Look Back 16. DRIFTWOOD - Anythind Goes 17. 89ERS - Kingstown Town 18. AYU - M 19. AZURA - Run With Me 20. WELLS & FARGO - Nights In Palma 21. DJ RED 5 vs MC MIKER G - Da Beat Goes (Reanimated) 22. CINZIA - You & I |
23. AYLA - Liebe.03 24. TIËSTO - Traffic 25. TRIPPA - Everybody Needs 26. SOULMATE - Moments Of Silence (1) 27. JUMAN JI - It's A Dream (Cosmic Culture Radio Edit) (2) 28. ARTFUL DJs - Your Melody (3) 29. ICARUS - All Systems Go (4) 30. DECAY - Last Day (Radio Mix) (5) 31. SEIKOS pres. JOIN FORCES - Wind It Up! (6) 32. DJ DIGRESS - Night System (7) 33. RESIDENT DJ - Are You Ready (8) 34. Y-TRAXX - Mysteryland (9) 35. TWO DOGS - Bad Boys (10) 36. CALDERONE INC. - See The Light (11) 37. DJ RPM - Yo Hey The Bass 38. FULL GAINER - Vamos A La Playa 39. MUG O'DUNCAN - Celtic Fire 40. DJ FRANKIE JONES - The Summer 41. STACCCATO - Move Your Body 42. IMRE CORTE - Kentari 43. BAD BOYZ DJ TEAM - For Your Love 44. BENNI BENASSI - Able To Love |
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| Title:
FLOORFILLA vs. PULSEDRIVER - The Battle Of The DJs
reviewed on 01/29/04 Label: 2003 ZYX (Germany) Style: Techno/Trance Index #: ZYX 81589-2 |
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This offering from German
ZYX Records label brings battle of two leading DJs: Italian - DJ CERLA
vel FLOORFILLA and German - PULSEDRIVER. I actually always
liked that kinda "battle" thingy. For instance cool series "TECHNO
CLUB". There is however a difference. "TECHNO
CLUB" took more ambitious approach giving a hot club sound
and interesting mixes. This particular double CD compilation is rather
commercial and in a sense boring. I do however like both DJs so all together
it is not bad. First CD featuring 15 tunes was mixed by FLOORFILLA.
Last year I have reviewed his latest album "Le
Voyage". As a matter of fact he placed two tracks from
it: "Anthem #6" and "6
Is Danger". DJ CERLA produces and plays mostly in HARD
BEAT TECHNO, so this style is dominating in his mix. This is best
represented by such tracks "D.U.P.L.E."
by SUPERMARCO MAY (very Italian HARD HOUSE
tune underlined by drums and bass with percussion section), "Petting
69" by JOAQUIN DJ, "Extasy"
by DJ PINO MARESCA oscillating in PROGRESSIVE
teritory, etc. DJ CERLA in his mix is trying to shuffle styles
a bit. He added some EURO-TRANCE ingredient
with "Lonely" by DJ ROSS,
some HIP-HOUSE in "Hip
Style" by THE KGB's, VOCAL EURO-TRANCE
in "Everytime We Touch" by TRINITY
or simple engaging electronica sound like one in "Don't
Let The Sun Go Down" by BUTCHER where the female vocals
rolls over beach type TRANCE atmosphere.
While PULSEDRIVER in his mix delivered also cool club mix, he shifted
more toward rich in synth electronica with several cool TECHNO
and TRANCE tunes. I am sure by now you are
familiar with many of them. I actually like the choices and character
of the mix much better compare with what FLOORFILLA offered in
his mix, but hey, that gives this compilation more diversity. "Take
Me Away" by DJ LEE sports EURO
sound enriched with hard-charging synth work and some heavy beat. BARBAREZ
feat. MIKE ROSS with their club monster "Get
Up And Dance" delivers luscious sound with pounding synths
and bottom. Interesting EURO-TRANCE sounds
is presented in "Breaking My Heart"
by STYLESHAKER. This infectious dance tune contains female vocals
and catchy melody. Galloping beat overwhelms "Star"
by PLAZMATEK. This yet another example of rousing EURO-TRANCE
style. Taken together, uplifting commercial double CD compilation that
will do good in your car CD player. In sound sampler I am featuring 12
tunes taken from both CDs (6 from each mix). I haven't retain the original
mixing, just focused on music. Enjoy the sound and decide if you want
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CD 1 - Mixed by DJ CERLA (Floorfilla) 01. FLOORFILLA - Da Big Event Intro (1) 02. BENASSI BROS.feat. SANDY - Illusion 03. LAMBDA - Hold On Tight (2) 04. SUPERMARCO MAY - D.U.P.L.E'. 05. FLOORFILLA - Anthem#6 (Cassez La Boite) (3) 06. JOAQUIN DJ - Petting 69 07. DJ PINO MARESCA - Extasy 08. DJ ROSS - Lonely (Emotion) (4) 09. MOTOR BAZZ - Nightmare 10. THE KGB'S - Hip Style 11. TRINITY - Everytime We Touch 12. BUTCHER - Don't Let The Sun Go Down (5) 13. ANDREA MONTORSI - Black Door (6) 14. FLOORFILLA - 6 Is Danger 15. HARDSIDE - Survive |
CD 2 - Mixed by PULSEDRIVER 01. PULSEDRIVER - Galaxy (Intro) 02. DJ LEE - Take Me Away (7) 03. BARBAREZ feat. MIKE ROSSI - Get Up And Dance 04. VAN NUYS - Wonderful World 05. STYLESHAKER - Breaking My Heart 06. PLAZMATEK - Star (8) 07. OLE VAN DANSK - How I Wish 08. MARC ACARDIPANE feat. DICK RULES - Alive (9) 09. DJ FRANKIE JONES - The Summer (10) 10. HARDBODY BABES - Goin' Crazy 11. WARP BROTHERS feat. RED MONKEY - Going Insane (11) 12. JOY KITIKONTI - Pornojoy 13. DJ ISAAC - Go Insane (12) 14. REVIL O. - Free 15. PULSEDRIVER - Galaxy 16. TRANCECORE PROJECT - The Whistle 17. STEREOSHAKER - Rock & Roll |
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| Title:
Tunnel Trance Force - Vol. 27
reviewed on 01/26/04 Label: 2003 Sony Music Media / Tunnel Records (Germany) Style: Techno/Trance Index #: 514 794 2 |
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Newest volume: 27
from "Tunnel Trance Force"
released by TUNNEL
AMERICA once again brings hard to match club TECHNO/TRANCE
atmosphere. This last year's Christmas release delivered 40 tunes on two
CDs masterfully mixed by very own TUNNEL resident DJ DEAN. First
CD entitled "Red Nose Mix"
starts with chypnotic "Home Alone"
by SPECIAL D MEGARA vs. DJ LEE remix. Truly a ground-shaking
fare with spectacular synths meeting incredibly catchy melodic line. All
done in pumped-up TECHNO style giving quite
good intro to what it about to happen subsequently. This CD is rich in
both TECHNO and TRANCE
sound. Basically satisfying all of you who are into killer electronica
sound. STARSPLASH featuring DAISY DEE is here with burning
club hit "Fly Away". This is massive
TECHNO/TRANCE combo trax with brilliant sense
of melody. Father of German TECHNO TALLA
2XLC delivered sizziling "Innocence".
This TRANCEy fare features male vocal provided
by DAVEY D. His seductively whispering voice entertains hypnotic hook
for this one's aggressive, high-octane synth lines, which thrust forward
on the strength of powerful, hard-hitting beats. If you like it, you will
also fall for "Release" by FREESTATE
(both tunes were remixed by Dave 202 & Phil Green). Haunting, hard-hitting
big room circuit TRANCE to die for, this
time with seductive female vocal bits provided by J. WALSLEY. "Star
For Me" by MIND ONE feat. RENA continues with infectious
synth lines and killer bottom in this unstoppable pure TECHNO/TRANCE
style CD. There are more solid electronica on this first CD. Good example
is "Get Up And Dance" by BARBAREZ
feat. MIKE ROSSI representing yet another solid dance club track
with pumping bottom line. Among others are tunes by such projects as CJ
STONE, AYU, ACCUFACE etc. The second CD entitled "White
Snow Mix" by it's name might suggest less aggressive approach.
By all means it does NOT. As a matter of fact it caters more into TECHNO
and HARD BEAT styles. However, plenty of
TRANCE is still there as well. Right from
the start with "Dynamic Power"
in Kraft Mix by DYNAMIC D's that features haunting, dark male vocals,
you are entering ecstatic, aggressive sound of TECHNO.
Be prepared for plethora of wickedly arranged phat basslines all over
the place. Followed this dark TECHNO comes
TIËSTO's mega hit "Traffic".
Featured here Original version sports intoxicating beat and pure PROGRESSIVE
power that is no short of amazing. For some gorgeous TRANCE
strings listen to "Blue" by SHIMONO.
It's beautiful, but it's more than that. It's simultaneously aggressive
and hypnotic, delivering amazing power that continues with follow-up track
"Skarabeo" by OMEGA NINE
in which introduction of drums and bass puts this fare in edge of ACID
TECHNO. This one explodes into wildly rhythmic dance experience
that turns into even more HARD HOUSE sound
in "Raise Your Hands Up 2003" by
ANGEL BEATS pres. GODFATHER's DOME. Taken together, great offering
indeed. I prepared sound sampler featuring 16 tunes taken from
both CDs! Buy this compilation directly from TUNNEL AMERICA to help the
music creators and EuroDanceHits.com supported by this label. Enjoy the
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CD 1 - Red Nose Mix 01. SPECIAL D. - Home Alone (Megara vs. DJ Lee Remix)(TTF 27 Edit) 02. BELUSHI - Put Your Hands In The Air (Uhh Ooh!)(Club Mix) 03. STARSPLASH feat. DAISY DEE - Fly Away (Owner Of Your Heart) 04. DJ SHOG - Another World (Voodoo & Serano Remix)(TTF 27 Edit) 05. TALLA 2XLC - Innocence (Dave 202 & Phil Green Remix)(TTF 27 Edit) (1) 06. ICARUS - All Systems Go! (Club Mix) 07. HARDBODY BABES - Goin Crazy (Axel Coon Remix) 08. BASSRAIDERS - Comin' Loud (Club Mix) 09. BARBAREZ feat. MIKE ROSSI - Get Up And Dance (2) 10. 89ers - Kingston Town (Rave Mix) 11. ROCCO - Generation Of Love (Walt & Feliz Mix) 12. BJONIK - Call My Name (HiBeatz Remix) 13. FREESTATE - Release (Dave 202 & Phil Green Remix) (3) 14. MIND ONE feat. RENA - Star For Me (Instrumental Mix) (4) 15. WOODY van EYDEN - Unfinished Symphony (Original Mix) (5) 16. VINCENT VEGA meets SVEN DE MAR - After The Rain (2003 Vocal Mix) (6) 17. C.J. STONE - Don't Look Back (Energy Club Mix) (7) 18. AYU - Above & Beyond (Typhoon Dub Mix) 19. ACCUFACE - Echoes Of Eternity (8) 20. JFS - Beat For You |
CD 2 - White Snow Mix 01. DYNAMIC D's - Dynamic Power (Kraft Mix) (9) 02. TIËSTO - Traffic (Original) 03. THE GLADHEADS - Bassfucka 04. SOULSEEKERS - Innocent Child (Mike Nero Mix) 05. DJ KRID KID - We Can Fly (10) 06. SHIMONO - Blue (Austral Mix) (11) 07. OMEGA NINE - Skarabeo (Original Mix) (12) 08. ANGEL BEATS pres. GODFATHERS' DOME - Raise Your Hands Up 2003 (Players Tekkno Remix) 09. LIMPAR - Rejected (Analogic Disturbance Mix) 10. RAY BURTON feat. TITUS - Krass (H-Trance Mix) 11. PHALANX - Flaming Skies (DJ Manian vs. Triffid Remix) (13) 12. HARDLINER - Voices (Devil Force Mix) (14) 13. SUNICS - (Feel It) Now (Extended Mix) 14. DIGITAL DNA - Afterdark (15) 15. NEXT EXIT - The Beginning 16. SAMOVAR - Stay 17. HI BEATZ - Back On Track (H-Trance Mix) 18. APONAUT - Warpath 19. NXP - M.A.J.A. 20. DREAMCORE - Dreamcore (16) |
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reviewed on 01/26/04 Label: 2003 Sony Music Media / Tunnel Records (Germany) Style: Techno/Acid Techno/Trance Index #: 514 729 2 |
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Speaking of HARD HOUSE/TECHNO sound, TUNNEL
RECORDS released on the same day as above compilation, volume
two of their new series called HARDCLUB.
The initial idea was to create truly club- oriented HARD
TECHNO and HARD TRANCE set of tunes.
This model worked very well, and serious clubbers are rewarded with yet
another great club mixes by DJ DEAN. Both CDs contain 40 tunes
with 4 bonus tracks to enjoy. The first CD starts with signature Hard
Club 02 Edit of SPECIAL D's "King Of
Da Beatz". This is exactly what the sound of this compilation
is all about (this is especially true for the seconnd CD where lots's
drums and bass with frenzy wild sound effects coming in from every angle).
Some high flying TECHNO tunes such "Alive"
by MARC ACARDIPANE feat. DICK RULES (no kidding...) populate this
compilation as well. TALLA 2XLC's - "Innocence"
fare is featured as well, however in Hard Club 02 Edit, so it has more
HARD BEAT into it, compare with the version
that appeared in compilation reviewed above. If you still want some TRANCE,
you will get few. Good example is "Eternal
Spirit" by DJ JO vs. TOM-X or "Innocent
Child" by SOULSEEKERS in Mike Nero Mix to name the
few. They are loaded with same sort of synth-driven firepower. There are
definately much more of this sound. However, there is a lot of crossover
between TECHNO and TRANCE.
Don't get frustrated though. These jumps work very good delivering top
club music to pack dance floor. Second CD is practically for hard core
TECHNO club goers, maybe less for listeners.
You will have a great time though. Perfect party with essential choices.
Taken together a hot offering. I am presenting sound sampler with 16
tunes taken from both CDs so you can get familiar with featured music.
Please order this compilation directly from TUNNEL AMERICA. For now enjoy
the music and get ready for a cool dose of bouncing, psychodelic electronica
to pump your blood.For more information on TUNNEL releases please visit: http://www.tunnelamerica.com |
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CD 1 01. SPECIAL D. - King Of Da Beatz (Hard Club 02 Edit) 02. MARC ACARDIPANE feat. DICK RULES - Alive (Club Version) (1) 03. TALLA 2XLC - Innocence (Club Mix)(Hard Club 02 Edit) (2) 04. DJ JO vs. TOM-X - Eternal Spirit (Tom-X Club Mix) (3) 05. SOULSEEKERS - Innocent Child (Mike Nero Mix) 06. BARBAREZ feat. MIKE ROSSI - Get Up And Dance 07. SHIMONO - Blue (Austral Mix) (4) 08. STEVE CYPRESS - Let The Bass Kick (Club Mix) 09. ANGEL BEATS - Trance Will Never Die!!! (Club Edit) (5) 10. JENS O. - To The Beat (Club Mix) 11. P.A.R.A.D.O.X - Paradise 12. INTERNATIONAL TRANCE TRESHERS - There Is A Trip (Club Mix) 13. FIREFREAKZ - Here We Are Again (6) 14. HARDFACE - The Rip Off 15. TERRA & ONE - Pure Stuff (Club Mix) (9) 16. HARDLINER - Voices (Club Mix) (7) 17. Y.O.M.C. - Deftig (Past,Present,Future) 18. CJ WATCHMAN - Deadman Walking (Plasticman Mix) (8) 19. MUG O'DUNCAN - Celtic Fire (Mug's Hardstyle Experience) 20. DJ SPOKE - Infinity (DJ Spoke vs. Vespa 63 Remix) 21. TAIKO - Kodachrome (Club Mix) 22. DJ TOM X - Hardstyle (Noise & Distorsion Club Mix) |
CD 2 01. A TRIBUTE TO 3 STEPS AHEAD - Drop It (Prophet Hardstyle Remix) 02. DHHD - Rush 03. K-TRAXX - Freezing 2003 (10) 04. DJ SHOKO - Hardclub Master (11) 05. THE PITCHER - Pump It Loud (Cenoginerz Mix) 06. KLONE - The Blaster (Crazy Mix) 07. DJ MERLIN & NXP - Victims Of Our Style 08. LE BRISC - Keep (Your) Hands Up (DJ Neo Mix) (12) 09. DHHD - 30 Minutes 10. DARK OSCILLATORS - Nasty Jungle (Hardstyle Masterz Mix) 11. A-LUSION - Re-Count 12. IMPEGMENT SYNDROM - Rollin' (Fucked Up) (13) 13. STAR ALLIANCE - No Expression (Club Mix) (14) 14. DJ VIRUS & BLUTONIUM BOY - Paranoid (Blutonium Boy Sound Massaka Mix) 15. KAI JAXX - Kick that Shit (LeBrisc & Blutonium Boy Mix) 16. GARY D. feat. RUFFIAN - Raise Your Hands! (Gary D. Hardstyle Mix) 17. DJ SLIDEOUT - Don't Stop Me Now (La Cargo Mix) 18. DA CUTE - The Dog (Arrowhead Remix) (15) 19. DJ MISTER AL - Go And Get her (Club Mix) 20. DJ SUBSONIC - Devotion (DJ Subsonic vs. DJ Trunks Hardstyle Mix) 21. ELEKTROMULCH - Das Nichts (Extended Mix) 22. AIRBAET ONE PROJECT - Airbeat One (16) |
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PLATINUM BLONDE NRG
reviewed on 01/18/04 Label: 2003 Klone Records (England) Style: EuroEnergy Index #: CDKOPY 151 |
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CD 2 [PEROXIDE MEGAMIX] 01. RAFFA - Like A Prayer 02. IN.DEEP - Frozen (Ross Alexander Remix) (5) 03. IN.DEEP - Beautiful Stranger (Def-In-Mix) 04. IN.DEEP - The Power Of Goodbye (Futureforce Euro Mix) 05. IN.DEEP - Material Girl (Dollar Mix) 06. BLONDE AMBITION - Crazy For You (Saint's Klubbed Up Mix) 07. ALISHA - Papa Don't Preach (Akasaka Mix) 08. PRIMA - Into The Groove (Illusive Mix) 08. BLONDE AMBITION - Live To Tell (Saint's 12" Peroxide Mix (Edited) 09. PRIMA - You'll See 10. IN.DEEP - Drowned World/Substitute For Love (Futureforce Euro Mix) 11. IN.DEEP - What It feels Like For A Girl (Dance Mix) 12. PRIMA - Don't Cry For Me Argentina 13. IN.DEEP - Music |
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Here
is yet another exciting offering from UK-based mega NRG label: KLONE
RECORDS. They did it again! Brits like MADONNA and MADONNA
likes Brits, so feeling is mutual. Son no wonder why KLONE RECORDS have
decided to bring in this wonderful double CD, a collection of some of
her greatest hits done in more NRG style.
The first CD features 13 full length club mixes by such well acclaimed
artists as IN.DEEP, RAFFA, ALISHA courtesy of Italian mega label
S.A.I.F.A.M. and UK-based projects such PRIMA or BLONDIE
AMBITION. This release contains 3 titles that have been exclusively
remixed for the album. ROSS ALEXANDER gave contemporary EURO
TRANCE touch to "Frozen"
by IN.DEEP. FUTUREFORCE delivered a full-blown NRG
remixes of "Drowned World/Substitute For
Love" and "The Power Of Goodbye"
both performed by IN.DEEP. Speaking of DJ ROSS ALEXANDER, he
co-authored a wonderful "Peroxide Megamix" that appears on
second CD. This party happening features 14 tunes. I am sure fans of
MADONNA and quality NRG sound, will find this double CD as must-to-have
release. Not mention that for MADONNA's fans it is simply a necessity.
In the sound
sampler I present 6 tunes taken from both CDs. Please support KLONE
and their wonderful releases by getting this set directly from them!
For time being enjoy the sound!| Title:
THE BEST IN DANCE
reviewed on 01/18/04 Label: 2003 ZYX Records (Germany) Style: Dance / Trance / Techno Index #: ZYX 81584-2 |
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CD 2 01. DJ S.P.U.D. - Finally 2003 (Club Remix) 02. BENNY BENASSI - Able To Love (Sfaction Mix) 03. MOGUAI - Get:On (Original Mix) 04. BOOGIE PIMPS - Somebody To Love (Salt Shaker Remix)(Main Club Mix) 05. KMC feat. SANDY - Get Better (Sfaction Mix) 06. KLUBBINGMAN - No Limit (On The Beach)(Extended Mix) 07. IN-GRID - Tu Es Foutu (Original Extended) 08. WELLS & FARGO - Nights In Palma (Master Blaster Remix) (5) 09. TRINITY - Evertime We Touch (André Visior Remix) (6) 10. ROCK RYDERS - Don't You Know (Full On Vocal Mix) (7) 11. 4 CLUBBERS - Why You Don't Dance With Me? (Extended Mix) (8) 12. D!NATION - You Gotta Be You (Radio Mix) |
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Presented
triple CD set was released by German label ZYX. As the title "The
Best In Dance" suggests it contains 36 ultimate dance
tracks, and most of them have been released in 2003. I am sure if you
are serious collector of DANCE music, you
will not be overwhelmed by the content. Most of the featured tracks
have their bright days last year. What I found exciting about this release,
is the fact that whoever was responsible to make choices, done as extremely
good job. Morever, you are not going to get just radio edits (there
are still several of them), but instead full blown Club or remixed editions.
This is cool commercial compilations for some of you who either missed
some advanced compilations back in 2003 or want to have a good party
set with some cool EURO/TRANCE tunes that
took radios and club last year. The selection indeed is excellent. First
CD features some hot tunes. For instance from the past comes HADDAWAY
with his "reloaded" version of major hit from 1993 "What
Is Love". This song was actually remixed back in 2000 as
well. Major EURO group MASTERBOY
is back with 2003 edition in Special D Remix of their ultimate 1994
megahit "Feel The Heat Of The Night".
SPECIAL D gave this tune more TECHNO
sound with some opera effect.I am not fond of this version knowing the
original or 2000 remix, but it is great club tune the way it has been
done. Japanese dance scene is represented by AYU HAMASAKI in
"M" remixed by M.O.R.P.H. Dramatic
up beat big room TRANCE is sported in this
version. Other artisits featured on first CD that impacted European
DANCE scene are DJ SHOG, JAN WAYNE
or CJ STONE to name few. The second CD starts with some hot TECHNO
tunes. The first is full blown club re-make of 1991 HOUSE
huge hit by CE CE PENISTON done by DJ S.P.U.D. in TECHNO/TRANCE
angle "Finally 2003". Several
projects made significant splash in DANCE
scene in recent months. Among them were Italian BENNY BENNASSI
with single "Satisfaction" and
IN-GRID with "Tu Es Foutu".
Both projects had their album released last year. The second CD contains
"Able To Love" from BENASSI
project and Original Extended version of "Tu
Es Foutu" by IN-GRID. Of course MASTER BLASTER
was also the group that took dance floor by storm. Here we have their
prime mix of WELLS & FARGO's "Night
In Palma". Great crossover between HIGN-NRG,
DISCO and TECHNO sound.
The third CD is also very interesting with full choices of good electronica
sound with such project as VOODOO & SERANO, ATB, MARTILLO VAGO,
MARIO LOPEZ, KATE RYAN and resuscitated CAPITAIN PROJECT.
If you liked now defunct Dutch project of ALICE DEEJAY, I am
sure you will appreciate "Last Day On Earth"
by DECAY. Style is exactly the same, however female vocal is
not as strong as in ALICE DEEJAY. I am sure everybody will find
something for themselves in this offering! Sound sampler from this offering
features 14 tunes taken from all three CDs. So, for now enjoy
the sound!You are welcome to submit your own review. If you would like to do so please send your E-mail to: info@eurodancehits.com © 2004 Copyright by EuroDanceHits.com |