Ministry of Sound's Trance Nation America

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The first U.S. release from the influential U.K. label/dance-music collective Ministry of Sound, Trance Nation America taps the DJ talents of both U.S. coasts in the form of L.A.'s Taylor and New York's Jimmy Van M, two immensely popular mixologists who make good use of this high-profile, double-CD gig. The first disc is Taylor's show, and he wastes no time showing off the anthemic, Christopher Lawrence-esque trance that West Coast DJ's have come to specialize in. Taylor's particular bent is more elegant than most, though, successfully evoking a gentle vibe early in the set with Rabbit in the Moon's floating remix of Garbage's "Milk," and a patient, teasing version of BT's "Dreaming." He definitely does indulge his more primal rhythmic inclinations elsewhere, throwing down the gauntlet with an expertly transitioned Hyperion remix of Inkfish's "Body and Mind," and later, an incredible rendering of his own cranked-up, dance-floor thrill-ride, "Xenophobe." Jimmy Van M's mix on the second disc hovers even more delicately above the turntables, though with a darker, more minor-key vibe that illuminates the stylistic differences that arise regionally in U.S. electronic music. An overt sense of melodic repetition drives the first part of JVM's mix, exemplified in Revolt's "Dive into the Deep," and while his mix gets heavier as it goes, he never leaves that sense of delicacy completely behind. Both mixes display a mystifying ability to explore a huge amount of electronic territory, moving easily between differing rhythms and smoothing over distracting edges. In fact, Ministry of Sound, Taylor, and Jimmy Van M all succeed not only in showing trance's elastic, diverse nature, they also somehow convey the idea that while the U.S. continues to be fertile ground for DJ talent, its regional musical dialects are all still basically derived from the same beat-driven language. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description
First part of a new series from the hugely popular UK label, Ministry Of Sound, mixed by Taylor and Jimmy Van M. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase.

Tracks:

Get 2 U - Sylvane
Milk (Rabbit In The Moon Remix) - Garbage
Body & Mind (Hyperion Remix) - Inkfish
Dreaming - BT7
Moments Of Space - Odessi
Subtle Thrust - Purple & Lunar
Indica (Vocal Mix) - Pink Bomb
Anomaly (Calling Your Name) - Libra Presents Taylor
Pumpin (Bluefish Remix) - Novy Vs. Eniac
Xenophobe - Taylor
Derooz - Namito

Tracks:

Opera (Beckett's Phantoms Only Mix) - Cass/Slide
Bollar I Rymden - David Roiseux
Klein Aber Doctor (Slipstream Original Mix) - Atmos
Feathers (Humate's Flying High Mix) - Spicelab
Dive Into The Deep - Revolt
Way Of Love - Jericho
Darker (Sin@dogstar.mix) - Brancaccio & Aisher
Repercussion (Funk Fuction's Melody Mix) - Science Dept.
Impact (Christian Smith & John Selway Remix) - Dark Palace
Madness (Timo Maas Remix) - Kee Mo
Hidden Sun Of Venus - LSG

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The first U.S. release from the influential U.K. label/dance-music collective Ministry of Sound, Trance Nation America taps the DJ talents of both U.S. coasts in the form of L.A.'s Taylor and New York's Jimmy Van M, two immensely popular mixologists who make good use of this high-profile, double-CD gig. The first disc is Taylor's show, and he wastes no time showing off the anthemic, Christopher Lawrence-esque trance that West Coast DJ's have come to specialize in. Taylor's particular bent is more elegant than most, though, successfully evoking a gentle vibe early in the set with Rabbit in the Moon's floating remix of Garbage's "Milk," and a patient, teasing version of BT's "Dreaming." He definitely does indulge his more primal rhythmic inclinations elsewhere, throwing down the gauntlet with an expertly transitioned Hyperion remix of Inkfish's "Body and Mind," and later, an incredible rendering of his own cranked-up, dance-floor thrill-ride, "Xenophobe." Jimmy Van M's mix on the second disc hovers even more delicately above the turntables, though with a darker, more minor-key vibe that illuminates the stylistic differences that arise regionally in U.S. electronic music. An overt sense of melodic repetition drives the first part of JVM's mix, exemplified in Revolt's "Dive into the Deep," and while his mix gets heavier as it goes, he never leaves that sense of delicacy completely behind. Both mixes display a mystifying ability to explore a huge amount of electronic territory, moving easily between differing rhythms and smoothing over distracting edges. In fact, Ministry of Sound, Taylor, and Jimmy Van M all succeed not only in showing trance's elastic, diverse nature, they also somehow convey the idea that while the U.S. continues to be fertile ground for DJ talent, its regional musical dialects are all still basically derived from the same beat-driven language. --Matthew Cooke

Album Description

First part of a new series from the hugely popular UK label, Ministry Of Sound, mixed by Taylor and Jimmy Van M. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Disc 2 Held Accountable For Brief Love Affair With Trance Genre!.......2007-07-19

Bought this album the week it was released in 2000. This was still during the days when I had no idea what the difference between electronica's multiple genres were. I liked electronic music and my usual pattern in buying electronica albums was to hear a track at a club or on the radio, find out the name and buy a two disc compilation album just for the sole reason that that one recognizable track name was listed on the back. Come on...most of us started like this right?!

Well this album was my first "I don't recognize any of the listed tracks" / "What the hell is trance anyway?" impulsive electronica purchases. A two disc album featuring two different trance DJ's that was suppose to represent America's unique style and sound of trance during that time period.

Disc 1 is mixed by Taylor. Not much to get excited about with this set. Mixing is not overly impressive either.

Disc 2 is mixed by Jimmy Van M and created much more of a buzz for me. Even when I listen to it today, I'm still incredible impressed with the sound and feel than Jimmy Van M conjured up for the first 2/3rds of this set. As the title states, I was sold on the idea that trance was going to be my preferred genre after listening to this disc. "Way of Love" by Jericho was my favorite track for nearly a year. It's not all good though. That fantastic sounding trance groove established over the first seven tracks disappears to a more generic trance sound by track 8 till the end of the set. Very dissapointing.

Although my tastes in electronica have changed, I sometimes wonder if I would have stayed a trance fan longer if more commerical trance albums included sets like this one. I still go back and listen to a lot of older trance albums that get these rave reviews (e.g. Tranceport by Paul Oakenfold) but I'm never as impressed as I was initially with disc 2 of Trance Nation America.

Disc 1 gets 2.5/stars and Disc 2, 3.5/5 stars.

Wickedly Good.......2006-06-01

Let me start off by saying that I'm terrible at writing reviews...Now to the task at hand. This is one of those releases that has never gotten old to me. JVM's disc is honestly one of the best progressive releases that you'll likely hear. The first five tracks might just be the best sequence of driving prog/trance ever(IMO) The ironic thing is that it really doesn't fit the style you'd expect with a title like Trance Nation America. It's more in line with what you'd expect from the Global Underground, Bedrock, and Balance series. So I guess what I'm trying to say is: Buy it, you won't be dissapointed, especially since you can get it used for so cheap.

good stuff.......2006-04-15

Trance Nation America, disc 2 mixed by Jimmy Van M, has excellent track selection and flawless blending making this one of the 3 all time best trance CD's ever. the other 2 are Paul Oakenfold's Global Underground 007 disc 1, and Trance II (trans) disc 1, mixed by Noel W. Sanger

3 stars please!!!!!!!!.......2006-01-29

I hated it at first because it wasn't fast like ferry corsten's version. But after listening to it over again, I got used to it. Pretty good...but not worth over at least $15 bucks.
Buy it used...

Brilliance well before it's time.......2004-08-24

I've been listening to progressive house ever since its beginnings and having been bored by alot of the productions coming out now I have started going back through my old collection of compilations.

Trance Nation America is almost 5 years old but listening to it again I've realized that I simply lacked the maturity to appreciate this classic. I think I listened to this disk twice and threw it to the bottom of the stack. Jimmy Van M's set here is an underrated progressive house gem and it's a damn shame more people haven't heard this. I would say this record is just as important as Digweed's Global Underground in LA in terms of showcasing the movement towards a darker progressive house/breaks sound. Jimmy Van M is known far more for his productions (Love like sleep, Sanctuary being crowd favorites), and has never been seen as an outstanding DJ. He had since gained some acclaim after being featured on the second Bedrock compilation.

But it's nice to hear where the roots of the progressive sound lie, and why Jimmy Van M was the regular opener for Sasha and Digweed during the Twilo years.

Taylor gives us a very good period piece with huge trance classics but mixes in a few tracks to give the set a slightly tempered quality and not so much hands-in-the-air fluff. Taylor has since played darker and more techy as of late and you can hear his evolution in "Synaesthesia".

Average customer rating:

Definitely not for those who truly love dance music!
You've Heard It All Before.
A wee bit cheesy but overall good mix of house and trance

Club Nation America Vol.2
Various Artists , and Ministry Of Sound
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Club Nation America
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Ministry of Sound American Anthems
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Ministry of Sound's Trance Nation America

ASIN: B00006IZHK
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

Gotta Get Thru This (Radio Edit) - Daniel Bedingfield
Like A Prayer (Radio Edit) - Mad'house
Shiny Disco Balls (Radio Edit) - Who Da Funk
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) (Eric Morillo vs who da funk Mix? Remix) - Modjo
No More Drama (Thunderpuss Club Anthem Mix) - Mary J. Blige
Drop Some Drums (Superchumbo's Volta Mix) - (Love) Tattoo
Real Fonky Time (Robbie Rivera's Funkatron Dub) - Dax Riders
Mother (Are You Ready To Play?) (Dirty Vegas Vocal Mix) - M-Factor
Love Will Set You Free (Jambe Myth) (Original Vocal Mix) - Starchaser
Alive (Triple X vs Highpass Dub) - Alive Featuring D.D. Klien
I'll Be Waiting (Gray & Pearn Mix) - Full Invention Presents Shena
They-Say Vision (Robbie Rivera's Vocal Mix Part Two) - Res

Tracks:

Heaven (Extended Mix) - DJ Sammy & Yanou Featuring Do
I See Right Through To You (Extended Mix) - DJ Encore Featuring Engelina
Suddenly Silently (Kay Cee Club Mix) - Origene
True Love Never Dies (Pascal Remix) - Flip & Fill Featuring Kelly Llorenna
Burnin' Fire (Hydrogen Rockers Mix) - H-Two Featuring Leah
Star Catching Girl (Brother Brown Rock Bottom Mix) - Brother Brown
Long Time (Original Mix) - Static Revenger Featuring The Mullet Men
Fascinated (Joey Negro Club Mix) - Raven Maize
Music Is The One-T ODC (Denice The Menace Club Mix) - One-T
You Got Me (Burnin' Up) (Flatline Fifth Avenue Vocal Mix) - Funky Green Dogs
Can U Feel What I'm Going Through (Extended Version) - Matt Schwartz Presents Sholan
Breathe In (Watkins Vocal Remix) - Frou Frou

Customer Reviews:

Definitely not for those who truly love dance music!.......2003-03-27

I would like to apologize in advance if I sound a bit too upset over a CD. It's just that I have been burned by the music industry one too many times and it has finally gotten me fed up. They know that you can't return a CD and get your money back once you realize that they have sold you something worthless.

This CD is a joke. A lot of the song listings state that the versions included in this 2-CD set are "extended" or "club" versions. Yeah...whatever! If an extended version clocks in at 3:40, then I would hate to hear the edited version. What would it be...two minutes?!!

The kind of people who would spend money on a double disc collection of dance music would strike me as the people who would want to hear the full-length versions that they hear in the clubs. Why should we pay good $$ to hear 4 minute, radio friendly, edited versions of all of these songs. It's such a waste! We can hear this stuff on the radio for free.

Please...don't fall for this scam like I accidentally did. If you love dance music then don't spend your hard earned cash on this awful CD full of pop songs instead of real dance music. I hope I've been able to save you some money and aggravation with this warning.

You've Heard It All Before........2003-02-26

I suppose "Club Nation America Volume 2" will serve its purpose to those who don't listen to radio or are unfamiliar with dance music. But seasoned pros who are familiar with Ministry of Sound's previous compilations will most likely find this one to be a letdown. There are, however, a few highlights. Being such a huge fan of Thunderpuss (Chris Cox and Barry Harris), I love their remix of Mary J. Blige's "No More Drama." And I also dug the dance version of Res' "They Say Vision." But this compilation is overall predictable and recycles the same songs we've all heard before. I like DJ Sammy's trance remake of "Heaven," but, honestly, there are already dozens of compilations that have this song. And did they have to include that horrific remake of "Like a Prayer" by Mad House? It's bad enough to send ME to a madhouse. DJ Al B. Rich seemed to play it safe and made no attempt to give these two mix CDs anything resembling an edge. For those who are new to dance music and MoS, I'd give this a reluctant green light. But more discriminating listeners won't suffer a huge loss by passing on this one.

A wee bit cheesy but overall good mix of house and trance.......2002-10-06

I recently caught a tv advertisement for this 2-cd mix compilation. Judging by the tracklist, the mix cd set looked appealing enough to check out. Considering this is from Ministry of Sound you have to know that this mix set is going to be good. I have yet to be disappointed by a Ministry of Sound mix compilation. They always put out some quality compilations mixed by some of the world's best djs like Johnny Vicious and George Acosta. They don't pick a bunch of no-name djs. They always get the best djs there is on the club circuit.

On the latest volume of Club Nation America, Al B. Rich is the dj who mixes the entire compilation. The remixes on disc one is primarily house remixes. I really dug the remixes of Mary J. Blige's "No More Drama" and Res' "They Say Vision". Those two remixes are the highlights of disc one for me. I'm not into house music as I once was but overall it is a good cd. I would say disc two is the trance disc. I don't know who ever thought it was a good idea to make a Bryan Adams' song into a trance song but that person had to be smoking something other than a cigarette. The song is extremely cheesy. It screams out "velveeta". I like the song but it is just overly cheesy. One of the cheesiest cover songs in the world of trance music. I also thought the dance version of Madonna's "Like A Prayer" had "velveeta" written all over it. Despite the cheese factor of this compilation, it is very good for a Saturday night before hitting the nightclubs. I thought this compilation was a lot better than the Trance Nation mixed compilation which was ok but nothing to write home about. Still you can't do no wrong with anything by Ministry of Sound.

Ministry Of Sound Trance Nation America ; Taylor & Jimmy Van M
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Disc 2 Held Accountable For Brief Love Affair With Trance Genre!

Ministry Of Sound Trance Nation America ; Taylor & Jimmy Van M

Manufacturer: Ultra Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000FP6X3S

Product Description

First part of a new series from the hugely popular UK label, Ministry Of Sound, mixed by Taylor and Jimmy Van M. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Disc 2 Held Accountable For Brief Love Affair With Trance Genre!.......2007-07-19

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