Vandit: The Sessions, Vol. 3: The Ibiza Session

1. Falling Star [Instrumental Mix] - Steve Edwards, Starchaser

2. Spirits [Slusnik Luna Remix] - Modulations

3. Crush [Vandit Club Mix] - Second Sun, , Paul Van Dyk

4. Holding Onto Nothing [Original PVD Edit] - Agnelli, Aureas,

5. Introspection [PVD Edit]

6. Floor Control

7. Free Fall - Nu NRG

8. No More Rain [Shane 54 Refill]

9. Rush

10. Saturday

11. Universe - NU NRG

12. Eternal - Jose Amnesia

13. Infernal Machine

14. Energize [PVD Edit]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Ibiza version compiled & mixed by Paul Van Dyk. Includes Starchaser, Modulation, Falling Star, Nu NRG, Floor Control & more. Vandit. 2004.

Tracks:

Falling Star [Instrumental Mix] - Steve Edwards, Starchaser
Spirits [Slusnik Luna Remix] - Modulations
Crush [Vandit Club Mix] - Second Sun, , Paul Van Dyk
Holding Onto Nothing [Original PVD Edit] - Agnelli, Aureas,
Introspection [PVD Edit]
Floor Control
Free Fall - Nu NRG
No More Rain [Shane 54 Refill]
Rush
Saturday
Universe - NU NRG
Eternal - Jose Amnesia
Infernal Machine
Energize [PVD Edit]

Album Description

The Ibiza version compiled & mixed by Paul Van Dyk. Includes Starchaser, Modulation, Falling Star, Nu NRG, Floor Control & more. Vandit. 2004.

Album Details

The Popular Master of the Turntables around the World Steps in the Booth to Shake it Up for his Own Label's Third Summer Extravaganza with One Slammin' Mix for the Summer of '04. Includes Tracks from Agnelli and Nelson, Terry Bones (Featuring Fred Baker), Castaneda, Jose Amnesia, Nu Nrg, Starchaser, Van Dyk Himself and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

Okay.......2005-04-29

This album was decent, track selection was decent and the mixing could have been better. The previous reviewer was right about the compilation that PVD did not mix this. This CD is way overpriced and you can experience the best of PVD with Politics of Dancing at way lower price.

Superb uplifting/melodic trance, Ibiza style .......2005-03-16

Superb uplifting/melodic trance, Ibiza style

I'm going to ignore the negative reviews for this CD (which fortunately are in the minority), as they seemed to suggest this compilation is a bit of a commercial sellout by van Dyk. However, this is not the case. READ THE TITLE. The IBIZA session. IBIZA. Of course you can expect some more mainstream tracks (e.g. track 4 "Holding on to Nothing"), although PVD does keep the set nicely balanced.

Note that if your not a big fan of vocals or mainstream (as i know some aren't) you should check out "Holding on to Nothing" in particualar ("Crush" as well) before buying. (or you can just program them out or skip them if you don't like but that ruins the whole idea of it being a mixed CD).

About the set, PVD has gone for the beach-rave style (as the cover suggests), starting off with a couple of nice grooves to get you into it before unleashing a series of uplifting melodic trance numbers (starting with his own "Crush") that get the dance floor moving (peaking at "Floor Control"), and not letting up until the dreamy track 7 "Freefall", leading into the climax of the mix "No More Rain", which GOES OFF. Aalto's "Rush" is next (a personal fav of mine) and keeps the peak going then breaks down, and then peaks again!

Then its the darker "Saturday" by Techno-punk, which is one of the tracks I'm not sure about; it seems a bit out of place in the mix (and is a bit repetitive at 6mins) though I'm sure some ppl love it. It's followed by another hard hitter "Universe" which is another fav of mine and will really get your rave going!

The mix starts to calm down at track 12 with the dreamy (but still very dancable) "The Eternal" which is followed by the chilled out "Infernal Machine". PVD then decides to end the mix on a high and drops another Techno-Punk track "Enegize", which is the perfect anthem to go out on (and really kick off the dance floor!).

Overall a VERY good mix (i have slight problems with "Saturday" and "Infernal Machine", the former as previously mentioned and the latter as it is seems out of place and effects the flow of the mix, but only minor probs) displaying new German talent in the production industry, and an excellent addition to your dance/trance collection.
It's also a superb party disc as it never seems to let the dancefloor down, but you can chill to it as well if your not in the mood to get body movin' (as with most good trance). Definately worth buying.

A note on the mixing (which seems to be a bit of a controversy). The cover states "Compiled by Paul van Dyk", while the jacket says "Compiled and Mixed by PVD and Jay Burnett". Whether this means that PVD compiled it and Jay Burnett mixed it or they shared the mixing I don't know but it is mixed nonetheless, and beatwise mixed quite perfectly (although not as SEAMLESS as one could expect from a high profile DJ, listen to Sasha and you'll know what i mean). PO

RJ.......2005-02-21

This was NOT mixed by Paul van Dyk. The packaging says: "Compiled & mixed by Paul van Dyk & Jay Burnett", and it was mixed by the latter. The mixing style is obviously not that of Paul van Dyk, and the mix suffers from a lack of flow. It sounds like track choices where made before thought was put into how the cd would be mixed, and the mix sounds like tracks are forced together at times.

Overall it has a decent selection of tracks, and it doesn't suprise me that so many people gave it good reviews, but if you are deeply into Trance music and consider a good mix to be more than just track selection, then you will probably rate this as average.

Sell out trendy mass produced mainstream garbage.......2005-01-23

This disk is a disappointment. Most of us who have been around in the scene for what feels like forever have come to expect a certain level of perfection from some of the more distinguished artists in this arena. THIS cd however was obviously mass produced for the "sheep masses" of candy ravers who have no idea what their listening to and probably dont care as long as their glosticks havent fizzled out. Buy this CD if you have absolutley no idea what your doing in the realm of dance music. After all, ignorance is bliss. Jef

Good Mix from Van Dyk.......2005-01-13

This CD represents a good mix from Paul Van Dyk. While I have come to expect a more hard hitting experience from Van Dyk productions, this CD really hits the spot. There are about three areas within the CD that leave you with a warm and euphoric feeling. There is also good flow throughout the CD.

As someone who owns several Van Dyk CD's, this one will not disappoint!

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