Essential Trance [Box set] [Import]

Product Description
60 tracks featuring Moby, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Blank & Jones and more.

Essential Trance,Various Artists,Beechwood,Club/Dance,Dance,Dance Music,Electronic Collections,House,Pop,Progressive House,Progressive Trance,Trance,V/a Compilations

Average customer rating: You like dance music?....you BETTER have this ! awesome mix Iceys best work One of the best CD's in my collection Essential Mix an Appropriate Name

Essential Mix DJ Icey Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Big Beat | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Y4K Different Day Mixtress For the Love of the Beat Bass Queen: In The Mix (A Bass and Breaks Continuous Mix) ASIN: B00004WF2Q Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

1. Crustation - Purple (Freestylers Mix)
2. Plump DJs - The Push
3. Fluppy - Blue Horizon
4. Paul Rubin - Party Going On
5. Music Instructor Feat. Flying Steps - Supersonic (DJ Icey Remix)
6. Aziddo Da Bass - Dooms Night (Timo Maas Remix)
7. Novy vs. Eniac - Pumpin' (Re-Edit)
8. Kay Cee - Escape (Electro Mix)
9. Agnelli & Nelson - Everyday (Remix)
10. DJ Godfather - First Contact
11. DJ Icey - Chain Reaction
12. Orbital - Nothing Left (Tsunami One Remix)
13. DJ Icey - Low Tide (Stripped Down Mix)
14. Reactor 7 - The Realm
15. DJ Icey - Minimal Machine
16. Sabres of Paradise - Smokebelch II (David Holmes Mix)

Amazon.com

What do you do if you're musically inclined in the strip-malled hell of Orlando, Florida? Since you're not exactly in a hotbed for good music, you've really no other choice than to spin your own. So goes the story of DJ Icey, one of the rave generation's most revered spin doctors. He sprang up in the early '90s, when every club kid wanted to hear, make, and buy old-school breaks. Icey was one of the few who actually followed through on this desire, which led to Mixmag's crowning him the King of Funky Breaks in 1998. Now that he's started his own record label (Zone Records), played at countless warehouse parties, and produced many of his own tracks and remixes, Icey proudly releases his Essential Mix disc. Following in the footsteps Fatboy Slim, Pete Tong, and Paul Oakenfold, Icey's contribution to the Essential Series is a cost-efficient and hassle-free way to bring a world-renowned DJ-producer into your own living room. Icey assembled an A-list cast of contributors for this mix: Orbital, Tsunami One, Sabres of Paradise, David Holmes, and Timo Maas all make appearances, as does Icey himself. Not bad for a self-made kiddie-rave DJ. --Courtney Reimer

Customer Reviews:

You like dance music?....you BETTER have this !.......2005-05-11

Ok let me start off and say that this entire cd is dope,and flows to perfection.There are not many breaks cd's I can let play all the way through,because there is usually bits of boredom and dullness in between tracks,however;this is a huge exception.This is by far Icey's best and one of the best dance albums ever released.This albums full of electro and funky breaks,afterall thats what Icey is well known for."Essential Mix"will make you bust a move on the dancefloor,or keep driving for days,because you'll get lost in the incredible music.If there's one breaks cd besides Baby Anne's "Bass Queen in the Mix 1"I'd recommend it'd definetly be this one.What are you waiting for,go get it.

awesome mix.......2005-05-04

i bought this cd after a recommendation based on previously purchased cds. it was so cool to hear some of the samples as it reminded me of a younger time. i've never heard dj icey's mixes before, but after this purchase, i won't hesitate to give him another try.

there were lots of good breaks and beats. good music for driving fast.

Iceys best work.......2005-02-27

Buy this cd, every track on here is awesome. This was the first breaks cd i listened to, I still get goosebumps listening to KayCees-Escape.

One of the best CD's in my collection.......2003-11-17

Grrrreat techno ! This is by far the best Icey album out there,and gives "electro breaks"a new meaning by putting in some elements of house in the mix.This is one I highly recommend,and let the whole cd play you wont be dissapointed!

Essential Mix an Appropriate Name.......2002-03-20

...I absolutely love it!! There is a good variety of sounds and styles all blended into one nice long flowing groove. It's techno. It's dance. It's rave. It's house. It's funky. It's hard to stand still. (okay, so I'm not a professional music critic; but I am a music lover from WAY back!) The most notable tracks are "Purple" (infectious and upbeat), "Party Going On" (semi-euro housy Amsterdam meets Miami kind of thing), "Pumpin" (an interesting experience which eventually bursts into extreme dancefloor exhaultation at the 2 1/2 minute mark), and my favorite "Everyday" (excuse me, but is that a Diva in my living room? well then light the strobe and crank up the volume!!). Overall I would say it is an excellent CD and it satisfies the musical gypsy in me. I recommend it highly.

Average customer rating: Oakenfold's finest trance Only half good... I'm sure you've heard it all.... This is Comical!!! Two genres, two discs, two different moods

Essential Selection, Vol. 1 Fat Boy Slim & Paul Oakenfold Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Big Beat | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Better Living Through Chemistry Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars Fatboy Slim/Norman Cook Collection On the Floor at the Boutique You've Come A Long Way, Baby ASIN: B00004S7LD Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

1. Walter Wanderley - Summer Samba
2. Armand Van Helden - Necessary Evil
3. Alan Braxe - Vertigo (Virgo Edit)
4. Hardy Hard - Funky Music
5. Major Force - Return of the Original Art Form
6. Ceasefire V. Deadly Avenger - Evil Knievel
7. Art of Noise - Metaforce
8. Size 9 - I'm Ready
9. Fatboy Slim - Everybody Loves a Carnival
10. Fatboy Slim - Jack it Up (DJ Delite)
11. The Chemical Brothers - The Private Psychedelic Reel
12. Soul of a Man - Beween the Eyes
13. DJ Stew Feat. The Buddha Monks - Funky Fresh
14. Mr. Spring - Blaxxtraxx3 (Funky Nassau)
15. Mr X & Mr Y - 1956
16. Scanty Sandwich - Because of You
17. Underworld - Born Slippy
18. Groove Armada - At the River

Tracks:

1. Jaya - Precession (Subterranean EP)
2. Luzon - The Baguio Track
3. The Unknown - The Spirit
4. Mono Culture - Free (Extended Vocal Mix)
5. Perfect State - Perfect State (Original Mix)
6. Brainchild - Symmetry C (Lange Breakbeat Remix)
7. Skip Raider Featuring Jada - Another Day
8. Jan Johnston - Flesh (Tilt Mix)
9. Solar Stone - Seven Cities
10. Z2 - I Want You
11. Philippe Van Mullem - Secret Folder (Pt. 1 & 2)
12. Moogwai - Viola (Original Mix)

Amazon.com

Fatboy Slim and Paul Oakenfold, two of the most famous DJs in the world and kings of big beat and house, respectively, are supremely showcased in this double-CD collection. The Essential Selection, Vol. 1 glorifies each mixmaster's equal, yet mutually exclusive talents in roof raising. The back-to-back discs are an enlightening example of the yin and yang of club music; Fatboy Slim's grounded, drier, giddier expressions of overlapping funk and disco juxtapose Oakenfold's spatial, entrancing continuum supplemented with buzzing, flatulent bass lines, and celestial synths. Both DJs are experts in flow, building beats seamlessly into climactic moments of frenzied, adrenaline-fueled euphoria, then swinging the vibe down again with the subtlety and patience of a free-falling feather. No doubt Fatboy Slim is known for his deliberate lack of subtlety stylistically, but when placed in this context, immediately compared to Oakenfold's ethereal grooves, it's evident that Stormin' Norman possesses copious finesse. Because of their stylistic polarity, like platinum and gold, these DJs shine with matched but multihued brilliance, and like soil and sun, are indispensable components of a diverse dance music ecology. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

Oakenfold's finest trance.......2006-04-24

The Oakenfold disc of this set is the epitome of trance.

Certainly Oakenfold's finest trance CD, with Tranceport in second place. The track transitions are seemless [like in Tranceport], so you can just put the CD in and go into, for lack of a better word, a trance. Soothing but with a lot of energy.

You can't call yourself a fan of trance and not hear this.

Only half good..........2006-04-14

Fatboy just makes a lot of rhythmic noise! Very bad for your heart if you'd ask me. Oakenfield way more melodic. So definitely don't go for the new, but choose the cheaper used

I'm sure you've heard it all...........2004-12-02

Yes yes you've heard it all about Oakenfold being a sell out and everything from A to Z.. and how most techno is all dated and there is always something wrong with mixes, and true to this also, but it's still good music, Fatboy's mix is really housey ( kindof in a Fast paced 1-2 min song Housy kinda way, not like a digweed house way ) Fatboy does tear it up though, his cd is really up beat and great for driving to, although it does leave the listener wanting more,, maybe something deeper.... oh yea there is an Oakenfold cd to.... I really didn't think to much of oakie's mix for a couple of years.. Now it's almost 2005 and i've heard tons of different mixes, and when i went back and heard his cd it really amazed me. the song selection stuck in my head and i couldn't forget the tune of the songs. it's progressive and has a different vibe than any of his other cds. Of course there are a few boring and too long songs on here, but when you listen all through, it really is worth owning. the last 4 songs on the cd are truly incredible 5/5 stars with nothing wrong there, and the first like 6 songs are probly 3-4/5 . sure you can call him what you want but this cd is good.

This is Comical!!!.......2002-10-25

Boy, do I love this. Fatboy Slim tears it up on his CD, Oakenfold continues to put me to sleep!!! All I have to say is, if you have the extra money to drop on these CDs, buy it for Fatboy Slim's Disc. Truely one of his better...

Two genres, two discs, two different moods.......2002-09-28

First of all, if you've never been exposed to electronic music, buy this double CD set. It is a rarity among dance mix compilations since it includes two popular but very different styles of dance mixed by two of the biggest DJs in the world. Almost all other dance mix sets contain one style exclusively, so this album is truly a 2-for-1 deal.
If you happen to be an electronica guru, this compilation may not whet your thirst for innovation. The first CD, Fatboy Slim's big beat mix, sounds dated, despite being fairly high energy. True, there are it's fine points, such as the few tracks in the middle of the mix that create an enjoyable climax, but as a whole the mix sounds old and worn. Unless you're a truly big Fatboy Slim fan, his mix probably will have you hitting the "skip" button on your CD player over and over again to escape the repetition of annoying beats.
As for the Oakenfold mix, it's the reason I gave the album 4 stars. Stand-alone, this CD is one of the best trance mixes to come out just before the trance genre began to flood with exhausted, overplayed, producer driven stagnation. Some critics have panned the Oakenfold mix claiming the song selection was second rate. I could not disagree more. Most of the songs are wonderful selections on their own right, utilizing pure emotion. The CD begins with a surrealistic soundbyte of a New York Thanksgiving day television weathercast, which quickly builds into an energetic hill with the likes of "The Spirit" and "Free". The 3 song climax is among the best I've ever heard, and one that can't be missed. Of note is Solarstone's "Seven Cities", which literally makes the listener feel as if he/she is truly on an emotional ride. The closing two songs on the mix are a wonderful cool-down, of note is "Viola" which is one of the best late night driving songs ever.
Overall I think it's a ...investment well worth the cost.

Average customer rating: Cascada, little known fact, a DJ before she became a singer

Waterfall: Essential Dance Remix Collection Cascada Manufacturer: Water Music Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Official Remix Album Everytime We Touch Miracle Everytime We Touch Everytime We Touch ASIN: B000G73UHC Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

1. Big Boom Bang (Cascada Remix Extended) - Zane And Foster
2. 7 Years And 50 Days (Cascada Vs. Plazmatek Remix) - Groove Coverage
3. The Love You Promised (Cascada Remix) - The Usual Suspects
4. I Will Believe It (Cascada Remix) - Siria
5. Tomorrow (Cascada Extended Remix) - Dyce
6. Little Star (Cascada Remix) - Lazard
7. Rock (Cascada Vs. Tune Up! Remix) - M.Y.C.
8. Hurricane (Cascada Remix) - Alex Megane
9. Can I Get A Witness (Cascada Vs. Tune Up! Remix) - Rob Mayth
10. Maggic Summer Night (Cascada Vs. Plazmatek Remix) - DJ Klubbingman
11. Bom Bom-Suenan (Cascada Remix) - Freddy Fader meets Locana
12. I Can't Stand It (Cascada Remix) - Danielle Paris

Customer Reviews:

Cascada, little known fact, a DJ before she became a singer.......2007-05-05

Many know Cascada by the popular songs "Everytime We Touch", "Miracle", and the dance remake of Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply". And, the producer- Yanou- most will remember orchestrated the dance remake of Bryan Adams "Heaven" back in 2002.

As the story goes, UK vocalist Natalie Horler- lead singer of Cascada- was originally a studio mixer on the sound boards and Club DJ before she accepted the offer to Lead sing on a project invented on the idea of Yann "Yanou" Peifer. Yanou was already famous for `Heaven'. When it was discovered that Horler could sing, Cascada was born.

This CD actually is Remixes made by Horler, when she was a studio mixer and DJ for a dozen different UK Dance Club artists, before she agreed to do the Cascada project with Yanou.

The sound is very similar to the current Cascada rythems that we are used to by Horler these days. Even though I did not know most of these artists or songs before I heard this CD, there are some really good mixes on the disc. If you like Dance & Club music, or, if you like Cascada- You WILL Like this too!

Average customer rating: Best CD I ever bought!!! Good mix -- give it a chance! well hm Not Good At All Amazing Dance Album

Essential Spring Break - Summer 2001 DJ Skribble Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: MDMA, Vol. 1 MDMA, Vol. 2 MDMA, Vol. 3 Traffic Jams, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00005AVN0 Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

1. Pasilda - Afro Medusa
2. Salsoul Nugget (If You Wanna) - The Girl Next Door
3. Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (Spiller's Extended Vocal Mix) - Spiller
4. American Dream (Joey Negro Club Mix) - Jakatta
5. Happy People - Static Revenger
6. Spaced Invader - Hatiras
7. Rocket Base - Jark Prongo
8. I Wanna Be You - Chocolate Puma
9. Stranger In My House - Tamia
10. The House Of God (Collusion Mix) - DHS
11. Somebody - Arome
12. Phat Bass (Warp Bros Phat Mix) - Warp Bros Vs. Aquagen
13. Faith (Rachel Auburn Mix) - Bliss Inc.
14. Sandstorm (JS16 Remix) - Darude
15. Played A Live (The Bongo Song) - Safri Duo
16. Beauty Of Silence - Svenson & Gielen
17. Silence (DJ Tiesto Remix) - Delerium

Customer Reviews:

Best CD I ever bought!!!.......2004-05-03

I bought this CD in 2001 and since then it never stopped playing on my radio. Worth the money.

Good mix -- give it a chance!.......2004-02-10

I agree with a few of the other positive reviews of this cd. I really enjoyed it. Much more than Skribble's 2000 one. Some of the reviewers (bedroom DJ, for example) seem to slam DJ mixes that have "popular" tunes in them. SO WHAT?! Just because people like them and they tend to get played a bit, doesn't mean they should be tossed aside. I agree that a few songs are overplayed, but I never got that feeling on this mix. Overall it's upbeat, bright and crisp. Kind of like an Oreo cookie; kinda soft in the middle, but crunchy on the ends.

recommended. even though it has some "popular" tunes on it.

peace.

well hm.......2003-04-28

ok. first i will tell you why i hate dj skribble (specifically this album) then i will tell you why you may love him.

i am a dj (a bedroom dj, but a dj nonetheless). you do realise that sandstorm has been out for about 4 years now, right? hang on. i got it. heres skrib's mixing style: play song all the way thru. when vocal or main hook drops out from first song (aka when it goes back to just the beat, at the end) (in case you dont know, ALL club mixes of songs have about a minute at the beginning and end thats jus the beat, for mixing purposes) anyways, when that drops out he adds in the next song at the beginning. so when the minute ending of the first song stops, the minute beginning of the second song is ending, and it goes into the tune. wonderful mix yadda yadda sounds great yadda yadda. every time i pick up a skribble mix, i can tell you, almost without fail, the first time hearing it, when each song is going to start.

that being said. if you are just casually into dance music, you'll like this cd. you'll like all his cds.
wondering if youre a casual listener or not? heres the test:
Do you consider the following songs overused to the point of tedium, or wonderful club tracks:
Darude - Sandstorm
Zombie Nation - KernKraft 400
DJ Sammy - Heaven
Daft Punk - One More Time
Basement Jaxx - Wheres Your Head At

if you think more than 2 of these are still wonderful club tracks, or dont recognize ALL of these tracks, you are a casual listener. go pickup MTVs little pet dj (Skribble). If you find these tracks boring, almost taboo to play as a DJ, you had better look elsewhere. ive got a couple suggestions :)
Fatboy Slim and Paul Oakenfold - Essential Mix (double cd)
Carl Cox - Mixed Live (theres two. pick one! lol)

Not Good At All.......2002-04-12

OK, let me start by saying I have always hated DJ Skribble. But I saw some of the songs on here and I liked most of them, so I decided to buy this album. BIG MISTAKE! Like stated earlier, if you are a casual (very casual) listner of electronic music then you may appreciate this album. If not, stay away from it and save your money! Skribble somehow manages to destroy all of the good songs on this CD by adding his own items to the songs (he successfully RUINED my favorite song on the CD, "I Wanna Be You" by Chocolate Puma by adding Tamia's hook into the breakdown before the song starts again! TERRIBLE!). The other few good songs on here you could find elsewhere on different compilations (and with better versions of the songs I might add). Thanks for nothing Skribble! Hey, on the bright side, at least I now know NEVER to buy anything from him again no matter what songs are on the disc!

Amazing Dance Album.......2001-12-10

This CD is seriously one of my favorites. You will like it, I can assure you. The songs are fantastic choices; they are mixed together well and its great for a party or for energizing yourself. Theyre all great, but my favorites, if you want to listen, are 9 and 14-17. Get this CD! 5 stars!

Average customer rating: I Loved It!!! Good variety of Down Tempo music styles Dont waste your money Essential for what?

The Essential Chill Collection Various Artists Manufacturer: Topaz Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Drum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music Techno & House | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000E331B Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. Breather 2000 [Arithunda Mix] - Afterlife
2. Cylons in Love - Bent
3. Awakening - Airlock
4. Letting the Cables Sleep [the N.O.W. Remix] - Bush
5. Harbour - Moby
6. Evergreen [Dusted Remix] - Faithless
7. Lovely Head - Goldfrapp
8. Playground Love - Air, Air
9. Gloomy Sunday - Heather Nova
10. This Life - Mandalay
11. Out of Control - Fenomenon
12. Bohemian Sunset - Jazzanova
13. What Is This?
14. Sunlight in the Rain - Kelli Ali
15. Lover Man - Urban Dwellers
16. Sparks - Ropp

Tracks:

1. Until the Morning - Thievery Corporation
2. Escape (Driving to Heaven) - 16B, Morel
3. Count on You - Poloroid
4. Sola Sistim - Underworld
5. In the Waiting Line - Zero 7
6. Bakerloo - King of Woolworths
7. Damian - Frost
8. Signs of Love - Moby
9. Slipinside - Airlock
10. Way We Live Now - Saint Etienne
11. Trainer Shuffle - Blue States
12. Shine
13. Naturally [Yearn Mix]
14. Albatross - Chris Coco, Peter Green

Tracks:

1. Where Are You? - Omni Trio
2. Urban Jazz - Zed Bias
3. Defining Moments - The Advocate
4. Can't You See - Technical Itch
5. Blue Nights - Zed Bias
6. This Time - Jonny L
7. Together
8. Soul of Darkness [Promenade 96 Rollout] - Omni Trio
9. Nautilus
10. I Let U - Jonny L

Tracks:

1. Anima Mundi - Organica
2. Orchid - Leomoon
3. Island Piano Riffs - James Christian
4. Perpetuate [Keoki & High Lonesome Soundsystem] - We Are One
5. Outstanding Boy - Voodoo Candy
6. Wake Up - Organica
7. Junk Yard - Sonny Cheeba
8. Jungle Flavored Salsa - Voodoo Candy
9. 1st Transmission/Transmission Response - Delta 76
10. Seed of Sound - Om Attack
11. Be Here Now [Edit] - Om Attack

Tracks:

1. Home and Dry [Ambient Mix] - Pet Shop Boys
2. If You Could See My Eyes
3. Another Chance [Afterlife Mix] - Roberto Sanchez
4. All This Love - Heather Nova
5. Gone - Kosheen
6. Private Road - Bent
7. Beautiful Crazy - Space Raiders
8. Standstill - Hardkandy
9. Remind Me to Miss You [Chris Coco Mix]
10. Golden - Mim
11. 16 Again - Neon Heights
12. Kissing - Bliss
13. Burning Disaster [Groove Armada Bedtime Story Mix] - Language Lab
14. Distortion - Flunk

Tracks:

1. Flying Foxes - Moby
2. Celluloid Hypnotic - Spylab
3. Sexy Boy - Air, Air
4. Hide U - Kosheen
5. Dirge - Death in Vegas
6. Push Upstairs - Underworld
7. Higher Place - Ropp
8. Drama 73 - Airlock
9. Life Has a Way - Smith & Mighty
10. Music Is Everything - High Contrast
11. Ain't Got Nothin' - Supreme Beings of Leisure
12. Fall into You - Soulstice
13. Faith Less - Cass & Slide
14. Tryin' - Alex Gopher
15. Eple - Ropp
16. Welly Top Mary - Bent

Tracks:

1. Live in Me - Ron Carroll
2. In My Dreams
3. Everything - Spero
4. Discotech - Chris Lum
5. Right Now Baby - Kaskade
6. Call Me
7. Be Strong - Pound Boys
8. Hurtin' Me - Chris Lum
9. Vagabundo - Jay-J, Andrew Macari
10. Bluesong - Mettle Music
11. Take Me Up - Ralphi Rosario

Customer Reviews:

I Loved It!!!.......2006-09-22

If you like Chill Out...probably my favorite genre of Electronica...then this is a great CD to add to your collection. If you don't know much about Chill Out or other "Ambient" type music, then you might also want to consider purchasing this as it's got a good selection of different things.

It's actually a collection of several separately sold CD's including: Later (2 CD Set); Electrochill; Electroburn; chillhouse; Chill, Vol.1; and Carol C. First Impressions. I would put them in about that order in terms of best to worst although all have something to offer. The 1st 3 (4 if you count Later as two) CD's are awesome but the quality falls off somewhat after that. You can't beat it for ~$20 though. FYI...somebody else on here said they liked "The Essential Trance Collection" but not this one. If feel exactly the opposite..."Trance" was a joke, but "Chill" is a must have for those who enjoy Ambient and Lounge type music!

Good variety of Down Tempo music styles.......2005-04-01

Contrary to other reviewers opionions this set has a lot going for it. This collection features everything from Trip-Hop to Ambient Drum and Bass to Slow House. Now, there are better albums out there if you want the best trip hop, or the best ambient drum and bass experience. The point here is though you get a great variety for something like $4.40 a piece ($3.60 per going off of amazons price). I also enjoy the comments about this set being "boring." I would hope a box set called "The Essential Chill Collection" wouldnt make me want to jump out of my seat. The point is to relax you and just lay back and enjoy.

This set features a variety of CDs that were origionally released over the years by themselves. What i find interesting is that one CD featured in the set is called "Later" by various artists. It is a double disc and provides two of the CDs in the set. This CD sold seperately on amazon sells for $21 and has good reviews. So if youre buying from amazon, you add an extra $4 and you get FIVE more CDs.

Discs 1, 2, and 5 feature predominately Trip Hop. Being a big fan of trip hop I was pleased with these albums. Some tracks were a bit lacking but i got to hear a lot of artists ive never heard before. Basically though if you like trip hop, youll like these discs.

Disc 3 is an ambient drum and bass CD. Its no LTJ Bukem but it offers a nice laid back dnb vibe. My one real problem with this CD is that it was a bit short.

Disc 4 brought me back to the 90s with the old school kind of chill techno that was common back then. Certainly was not something i was expecting in this collection, but i found was a decent addition.

Disc 6 was more of a mainstream slightly higher tempo CD. It featured a lot of housey chillout tracks. Noteables on this CD being Underworld, Moby, Air, Kosheen etc.

Disc 7 is labeled "Chillhouse" and thats exactly what it is. Definately the CD that impressed me the least. You know, the typical cheap vocals and house beat.

All that said I was happy with my purchase. Now, could there be a better collection of chillout tunes? Certainly. Is this still a great deal? Absolutely.

Dont waste your money.......2004-10-15

I own the Essential Trance collection, and it wasn't too bad. Not all of the cds were good, but a few of them had some really decent tracks for the first 4 or 5 tracks (then they all eventually went to crap) I thought eh I'll give this a try.

$30 is a bit of a steep investment in music, but granted of course it's got a whopping 7 cds, so surely it's got to have something good. Sofar I'm halfway through the set, and I have not been inspired at all. It's got a few tracks that are 'ok', but there's a lot of stuff that's just extremely boring. Not really overly repetitive, just.. boring. I think I'd be more inspired listening to elevator music than this set. I must agree with Randy's review on this product. Don't waste your money like I did.

Essential for what?.......2003-12-27

The only chill I got was thinking how much I wasted on this purchase. Having recently acquired "Ibiza -The History of Chillout" (which I highly recommend) on a whim during a recent trip to London I guess I was just on a Chillout boxed set high. I decided to try my luck again and purchased this simply because the store clerk said it had arrived recently, and at a whopping seven cd's in the set I was sure it was loaded with good stuff. Unfortunately this volume just means more to suffer while trying to plow your way through the complete set. Of course there are a few good tunes in the set by a few of the standard artists, as prominently noted on the box cover in order to suck you in. However why purchase 7 cd's simply to pare it down to the equivalent of one good one? As well those cuts featured by these artists are not anything new and exiting if you already have a good collection of Moby and the like. A week too late for me to heed any advice after I made the purchase a local critic reviewed this set as "passionless tunes and mediocre producers" and in his words, "what good is bad music when silence will suffice?"

Average customer rating: Not Quite Ok Lacking outstanding track selection Really good mix sander kleinenberg does it again

Essential Mix Sander Kleinenberg Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: This is Everybody! On Tour Viva Balance 008 Dubai Global Underground: Miami ASIN: B000062RB0 Release Date: 2002-03-19

Tracks:

1. Traveller - Nibiru
2. Seriously Twisted - Noble
3. This Category - Matthew Dekay,
4. Comando Heaven - Daniel Indart, , Wally
5. Burnin' Up [Flatline Dub] - Funky Green Dogs
6. Bell
7. One Who Got Caught - Filterheadz
8. Stonegroove - Kao
9. Gentle Rain [Jacked High Remix] - Blackwatch,
10. Revolt [Roland Klinkenberg Remix]
11. Istanbul [DJ Remy Remix]
12. Out of the Dark - Redanka
13. Elektro Pop [Original Mix] - Stefano Greppi
14. Timeflies - Noble,

Album Details

The 'flying Dutchman' Tears it Up on this Disc of his Personal Favorite Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Not Quite.......2007-06-06

I had to check out some of Sander Kleinenberg's commercial releases on labels other than Global Underground and Renaissance. I never liked his hard techno and progressive trance sets, but after listening to disc 1 of his Nubreed album and both discs of Renaissance Presents Everybody I wanted to find more releases where he focuses primarily on mixing tracks from house genres.

This album is no where near the caliber of sets featured on the three discs mentioned above. Sure the set falls under a progressive house album, but it has the feel of his live sets where he mixes a lot of hard progressive trance tracks that tend lack of depth. Very mediocre track selection on this one.

3/5 stars for this effort.

Ok.......2006-09-26

This mix is okay. Not as progressive as other Sander K releases. The track selection isn't all that great. Comando Heaven is probably the best track.

Lacking outstanding track selection.......2005-12-14

as always, the dutchman comes through with quality mixxing talent. unfortunately for me, i felt there was a lack for outstanding musical selection. i didnt feel like there were any outstanding tracks... nothing with a unique and outstanding rhythm. i like progressive mixes, but i have to say this mix didn't progress to anything outstanding.

Really good mix.......2003-04-13

Good blend of tracks from your tribal to trance....although it kinda lagged toward the end. There's at least 5 or 6 good tracks to make purchasing this cd worthwhile. I'm not saying this 'cause I've become a fan of this guy.

sander kleinenberg does it again.......2003-03-31

Sander Kleinenberg gives you a quality mix...The mix begins very dark and tribal and ends a little more trancy...A must have for progressive minded people!!

Average customer rating: Great rhythms Pete Tong rocks da house! Once again, Pete Tong blows me away! Insanity amazing Pete Tong

Essential Mix Pete Tong Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Essential Selection It's All Gone Pete Tong Pure Pacha Ibiza It's All Gone Pete Tong It's All Gone Pete Tong ASIN: B00005A0ID Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Touch Me (Original Mix) - Rui Da Silva
2. American Dream (Joey Negro Club Mix) - Jakatta
3. Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna) (DJ Lottie Remix) - M&S Presents The Girl Next Door
4. Dubb Me Some'tin Fresh - Halo, Hipp-e & Tony Present The 6400 Crew EP
5. Mine To Give (David Morales Facedown Mix) - Photek
6. Sputnik - Stylus Trouble
7. Drums 4 Better Daze (Praha Remix) - Lovesky
8. Sparc - Futureshock
9. (Always) Just Like This - Mr. DJ
10. Genesis - Cass
11. My Beat (Jan Driver Remix) - Blaze
12. Musak (Steve Lawler Remix) - Trisco
13. Intensify - Way Out West
14. Deliver Me (Mix One - 12in Mix) - Sister Bliss
15. Chase The Sun - Planet Funk

Amazon.com

A veteran of the British dance-music scene, DJ Pete Tong proves with his first major-label mix release in the U.S. that experience means everything when it comes to calibrating the mood of the dance floor. Using a genuine dance lover's sense of pace and mood, Tong has constructed a mix that brings to mind Buenos Aires at 3 a.m., New York City at 3:30, or maybe just your own favorite living room dance space. Because quite simply, the likes of Trisco, Way Out West (a project of DJ Nick Warren's), and Blaze will not allow you to sit still.

It seems churlish to pick out peaks in a veritable mountain range of late-night classics, but perhaps only Tong could find the superb David Morales remix of Photek's "Mine to Give." Sister Bliss, featuring John Martyn's "Deliver Me" (Mix One-12" Mix), offers altitude, raw sex, and dirty dance-floor moves, while the freeway-burning "Futureshock" by Sparc happily pushes physical and mental accelerators to their limits. With Essential, Pete Tong has created a steamy, sensual, disco-fused house mix that doesn't deny the vitality of trance. --Steffan Chirazi

Album Description

One of the world's biggest DJ's, Pete Tong was responsible for bringing the influential Detroit and Chicago house and techno sound to the UK in the late '80's. He's also overseen the careers of Orbital, Goldie, The Brand New Heavies and All Saints. For over eight years he's hosted BBC Radio 1's dance music oriented 'Essential Selection Show' which has spawned a series od 'Essential' comps mixed by DJ's such as Paul Oakenfold, Fatboy Slim and Carl Cox. This release features tracks currently huge on dance floors worldwide by the likes of Rui Da Silva, Pete Heller, Future Shock, Sonic Infusion and more. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

Great rhythms.......2005-07-10

First discovered Tong about 1 year ago. If you haven't heard his work yet, I would recommend this cd being a great place to start. One of my fav's track 1- Rui Da Silva "Touch me" is great for gettin down, Genesis- Cass, Digweed also mixes, is good also. Chase the sun- planet funk, really liked this one as well. I think this whole cd is music you can dance to, drive to or chill. If you're into other artists such as Digweed, Sasha, Oakenfold, you would for sure like Pete Tong.
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Pete Tong rocks da house!.......2002-03-10

London DJ Pete Tong I first heard about five years ago. It was around the same time I first heard about the trance movement. This is an excellent mix of progressive house and trance arrangements! Heart pounding and soul awakening music for people who love to dance.

You will want to dance to the rythms, melodies and cross samplings produced by Tong on this CD. Among my faves are track #2 where he even uses the soundtrack from "American Beauty," track #10 and the soulful track #14 with Sister Bliss and John Martyn. If you want to pump up some irresistable grooves for a dance party -- this release is a sure hit!

Once again, Pete Tong blows me away!.......2002-02-05

I don't even have to review a CD of his, or listen to it online - because they are all great. He is not at all predictable on any of his CD's but always has outstanding track selection. He chooses beautiful vocals and mixes seamlessly as usual. If you are a fan of Pete Tong, this CD is a must in your collection. My husband and I fight over who gets which of his CDs in the car! The Rui da Silva and American Dream tracks are amazing. I could listen to this over and over, and I have! This is an outstanding work from a great DJ. I'm counting down 'til his latest is released. Once you hear Pete, you want more.

Insanity.......2001-09-28

When I bought this CD I was firing a complete shot in the dark. I read some of these reviews but had no idea what really to expect, because I don't always agree with the reviews I read. In this case, that shot in the dark turned out to be a bullseye! Great house mix. Track 4 alone is worth the purchase price. Listen to it & be prepared to move.

amazing Pete Tong.......2001-06-20

Pete Tong is my favourite dj....since i bought his first cd in 1998 i collect every essential mix that he does...His music is so exiting and always gives you tha change to chill out and fill the bit!come to Greece Pete!

Average customer rating: Essential Tong I LOVE THIS SET Pure Quality Out and out, the best CD I've heard in a long time i've never danced so deeply!

Pete Tong Essential Selection Spring Collection Pete Tong Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000ILQ1 Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. History of Disco, Pt. 2 [I Love Your Disco-Full Version] - [Love] Tattoo
2. Flowerz - Roland Clark, Armand Van Helden
3. I'm Lonely - Hollis P. Monroe
4. Big Love - Pete Heller's Big Love
5. Can't Get Enough - Soul Searcher
6. Everybody Get Up - Capriccio
7. You Can Fly [Cevin Fisher's Mile High Club Mix] - The Other Two
8. (You Got Me) Burning Up [Queen St. Orchestra Vocal Mix] - Cevin Fisher, Loleatta Holloway
9. Raise Your Hands [Rhythm Masters Remix] - Big Room Girl, Darryl Pandy
10. On & On
11. Beats & Grooves for a Porn Star [My Love Is Stronger Mix] - SF-Express
12. Rise of Tonight [Two Phunky People Disco Mix]
13. Hazel [Johan S Toxic Club Mix Edit] - Loop Da Loop
14. 7 Hours in a Bathroom [Instrumental Mix]
15. Lizard [Megavoices Mix] - Mauro Picotto

Tracks:

1. My Fellow Boppers - Thee Maddkatt Courtship
2. Good Shot - Hand's Burn
3. Wide Eyed Angel
4. Greece 2000 - Three Drives on a Vinyl
5. Diving Faces - Liquid Child
6. Protect Your Mind (For the Love of a Princess) (Lange Remix) - DJ Sakin
7. Revelation - Electrique Boutique
8. Crazy [Translucid Dub]
9. Clarkness - Dave Kane
10. Love Stimulation [Blank & Jones Remix] - Humate
11. Pure
12. Mantra (Forever) - Quake
13. Out of the Blue - System F
14. World '99 [Moonmen Club Mix] - Pulp Victim
15. Be Free [Pacha Club Mix] - Liquid Motion

Tracks:

1. Cari T-Coy
2. Ma Foom Bey - Cultural Vibe
3. This Brutal House - Nitro Deluxe
4. Big Fun [LA Big Fun Remix] - Inner City
5. Wild Times [Mayday Mix]
6. No Way Back - Adonis
7. Runaway Girl [Runaway Radio Mix] - Sterling Void
8. Don't Know What You're Missing
9. Love Can't Turn Around - Farley Jackmaster Funk
10. Take Me Away - 2 in a Room
11. Back to Love [Graeme Park Remix] - The Brand New Heavies
12. Do You Want It Right Now [King Street Mix] - Biti, Degrees of Motion

Album Description

42 tracks that Ministry Of Sound's Pete Tong chose as his essential selection for Spring 1999. Features club grooves from Armand Van Helden, the Other Two, Hurricane, Inner City, Brand New Heavies, Adonis and others. Comes packaged as a double slimline jewel case housing the first two discs with a slipcase sleeve containing the third. All three come inside of a full color slipcase with a 20 page booklet. 1999 release. The full title is 'Pete Tong Essential Selection Spring 1999'.

Album Details

Comes in a Stylish Slipcase with a Seperate 20 Page Booklet featuring the Most Essential Clubs.

Customer Reviews:

Essential Tong.......2000-08-04

Pete Tong is probably the best House DJs out there. "Essential Selection Spring 1999" is exactly that--a collection of songs that were essential in Spring of 1999. Long a force in UK dance music, this BBC Radio 1 personality has been putting out "Essential Selections" since 1997, and they've sold almost a combined $1 million.

"E.S. 1999" captures the soul-house revival of 1999 perfectly through songs like "Flowerz," "Can't Get Enough," and (well, of course!) "Big Love." Opening with the erotic "History of Disco" (seriously, the most sonically sensual house tune since "French Kiss"), disc one is a real stormer. Disc two is more progressive, trancey, and features 1998-1999 classics like "3 Drives." If you like house...get this CD. Pete Tong has an ear for good tunes.

I LOVE THIS SET.......2000-01-06

This cd set is one of the most stylistically diverse I have EVER seen. CD 1 is fantastic Euro dance music that'll make you wanna shake your arse. CD 2 will take you on a trance-hypnotic journey to rival Oaky and PVD. The flow is a perfect mesh of peaks and valleys that will have you doing the raver kick step for hours. CD 3 is a bonus cd by Graeme Park (hadn't heard of him) and he has a unique style of mixing Euro dance that is unlike anyone else I've heard.

Pure Quality.......1999-12-10

The first CD has to be one of my all time favourites. All of the songs blend together perfectly with outstanding tracks being Big Love and (You got me) Burning up. Although the first CD is superior from a complete CD perspective the second CD although not having the same fluency still contains some great songs. Greece 2000 and Crazy simply jump out at you and scream for the stereo to be turned up. The addition of the bonus CD should sway any undecided minds and you should get out there and buy this NOW!

Out and out, the best CD I've heard in a long time.......1999-10-27

I'm fifty years old and the cuts make my old bones shake. I love any thing put out by Pete Tong. He's simply the best.

i've never danced so deeply!.......1999-10-15

put it this way, my roomates and I have listened to it so much in the last 4 months, that there is now a temporary moratorium on this cd! it rules!

Average customer rating: A very good album-definitely worth buying

Essential Trance Various Artists Manufacturer: Beechwood UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Techno & House | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004THFM Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. 9PM (Till I Come) - ATB
2. Cream [Paul Van Dyk Mix] - Blank & Jones, Jaspa Jones
3. Gravity Plus - Phaze
4. Next Level - Nexxus
5. Freebase [Dilemma Mix] - Insomnia
6. Tip - Ultra X
7. Breakneck - Paradise
8. Give It to You - Zero One
9. Can You Feel It [Original 12'' Mix] - The Spirit
10. Stay Alive - Tormentor

Tracks:

1. Cafel Mar [Three 'N' One Mix] - Energy 52
2. Move On - Phuture 2001
3. Path [Submission Mix] - Neon
4. Evolution [Tricity Mix] - Guiding Light
5. Generational Love - Resource
6. Terminal Velocity [Event Mix] - Enforcer
7. Maximum Overdrive - Accelerator, Accelerator
8. Substance [Mash Mix] - Acetate
9. Into the Dark - Freefall 68
10. Song - Redemption

Tracks:

1. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad [Ferry Corsten Mix] - Moby
2. Excite Me [Original Mix] - Diamond, Harry
3. This Is How It Feels - Do It,
4. Deep Inside - Interflow
5. Compound - Complex
6. Lift Up - Sonic Trance
7. I Need U - Drummer, Chris
8. Cool Slam - Trancebuster
9. Too Slow - 150BPM
10. Out of Sight - Mindscan

Tracks:

1. Riser [Interflow V DJ Oberon Mix] - Pulsar
2. Sphinx - Red Zone
3. Feel It - Pressure
4. Space Walk - Surpise
5. Fluid - Acid Addicts
6. Trance Master - Trance Master
7. Mash Up - Counter Point
8. Best Spoken - Tricky Rhymes
9. Regulation - Hackney Hackers
10. Trancegression - Sent

Tracks:

1. Altered - Dream Deluxe
2. Skyline - Satellite
3. Deep Motion - Elixir
4. Come on Up [To the Top Mix] - Higer
5. Somebody [Anthemz Mix] - Evolutions
6. Hysteria - Interflow
7. Atlantis - Reform
8. Evolution - Red Zone
9. Water Under the Bridge - Black Magic
10. Fetish - United Noize

Tracks:

1. Bang It to 'Em - Black Orchestra
2. Immaterial - Centralise
3. Amsterdam 2000 - Twisted Party
4. Prime Time - Perfect Hallucination
5. Stargate - Technocrab
6. Nothing to Say - Raq
7. Spacehopper - Folded Dog
8. Open Your Mind - Elaborate
9. Audio Fusion - Electron Web
10. Download [Up Mix] - Distortion

Album Description

60 tracks featuring Moby, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Blank & Jones and more.

Customer Reviews:

A very good album-definitely worth buying.......2000-08-12

I must say, this is an excellent compilation. It comntains some excellent music, both from the mainstream trance movement (ATB, Paul Van Dyke) and lesser known artists. The only downside to these CDs is that times they get tedious or even boring, with songs that seem to lack motivation or any compelling power. Fortunately, those songs are not too prevalent, and they only slightly take away from the quality of the CDs. Overall, this collection houses some very excellent music, and is definitely worth buying, whether you're new to trance and in need of an introduction or are simply looking for a supplement to your collection.

Average customer rating: Essential indeed! What a hack! Slammin' house Fresh Sounding Dance Collection

Essential Selection Spring 2000 Pete Tong Manufacturer: London ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Essential Mix ASIN: B00004SV6K Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

1. 4x3-The Capoeira Twins
2. Woman Trouble-Artful Dodger
3. Groovejet-Spiller
4. We'll Be In Trouble-Black Legend
5. Koochy-Armand Van Helden
6. Time Is Now-Moloko
7. I Like-Richard Grey Presents House Republic
8. Rainbow Country-Bob Marley Versus Funkstar De Luxe
9. Funky Music-Utah Saints
10. Chocolate Sensation-Lenny Fontana & DJ Shorty
11. Pure Shores (Cosmos Remix)-All Saints
12. Must Be The Music-Joey Negro Featuring Taka Boom
13. Music Response-Chemical Brothers
14. The Man With The Red Face-Laurent Garnier
15. The Future Sound Of Retro-Lee Coombs
16. Dooms Night (Timo Maas Remix)-Azzido Da Bass
17. Disco Dancing (Timo Maas Mix)-Plastika
18. Don't Give Up-Chicane
19. The Return Of Nothing-Sandstorm
20. Tuva Groove-Ondar
21. Cry-System F
22. My Lexicon-Sander Kleinenberg
23. Repercussion-Science Dept
24. Horizons-James Holden
25. Tyrantanic (Slacker Mix)-Breeder
26. Future In Computer Hell (Part 2)-Junkie XL
27. Tell Me Why (The Riddle)-Paul Van Dyk
28. Calling The Angels (DJ Taucher Mix)-Dea Li
29. A9-Ariel
30. Something About You-The Act
31. It's Too Late-Flat 6
32. Under Access-Underworld/DJ Misjah & DJ Tim

Album Description

'Pete Tong Essential Selection Spring 2000'. . 32 tracks, artists include Chicane, Moloko & the Artful Dodger. Compiled & mixed by Pete Tong, fresh from compiling the #1 soundtrack for 'The Beach'. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase.

Album Details

Pete Tong Once Again Treats Us to the Very Best in Current and Upfront Dance Music Via his Latest Essential Selection Spring 2000 Album. Mixed in Order to Create More Continuity Between the Two Discs and Better Reflect the Music He Plays in Clubs.

Customer Reviews:

Essential indeed!.......2000-09-05

Pete Tong, along with Paul Oakenfold and Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim), is among the top DJ's from the UK dance music scene.

This double CD "Essential Selection Spring 2000" is the latest in an ongoing series of Essential Selection recordings. This set is absolutely turntable-ready. It is subtitled "the soundtrack to your weekend", and this is quite appropriate. Just pop it in and hit the nearest dance floor. Considering it contains more than two and a half hours of music (about the length of a typical disc jockey's set), and includes just about every white-hot name in dance music, it is well worth the money.

The Chemical Brothers' "Music Response", Artful Dodger's "Woman Trouble", Moloko's "Time is Now" and "Pure Shores" by All Saint's are just a few of the gem/jams on Disc One. "Koochy", by Armand Van Helden (also included) opens with a loop of Gary Numan's "Cars") - but behind it, of course, is a standard big beat drum sample, which makes it infectiously danceable. Also, a version of the Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe smash hit "Rainbow Country" makes an appearance here.

Standout selections from Disc 2: "Don't Give Up" by Chicane; "Cry", System F; "Tell Me Why (the Riddle) ", Paul Van Dyk and Ondar's "Tuva Groove". This last one is interesting in that Tuva is a Siberian vocalist whose style (Tuvan Throat Music) is extremely unique and something from the past. Think the late Wolfman Jack or Tom Waits on a humming bender backed by a fierce dance feel.

The booklet has a photomontage of young partiers, looking beautiful primping, laughing and flirting, and probably feeling beautiful. The pictures are accompanied by a stream of consciousness narration of the evening's events. ("Bars, dancing, snogging, drinking, dropping. Get to club, huge queue's ...")

What a hack!.......2000-08-29

Being a Pete Tong Hater is not always easy, but it always enjoyable. It is like people that hate the BackStreet Boys, or Brittany Spears. We hate them becasue of what they represent. They are the hacks that tap into the highest peaks of cultural popularity and try to make it their own. On 2000, Tong has struck again.

Like the old Ronco Greatest hits that we used to buy at Kmart when we were kids (remember all the best songs, no hidden gems) Tong does the exact same here, taking the life away from some great songs. His track listing is a Greatist Techno Hits (as he has always done) and peices them together for our listening enjoyment. To make matters even worse his mixing is not the least bit inspiring.

Such current house hits like (well every track) Koochy, Time is Now, Tell me Why are throw together just so Pete can make a quick buck. Do yourself a favor, just say no, and find some techno that will challenge you, but also move you...unless N'sync really are your hero's.

Slammin' house.......2000-06-29

I find it hard to take disc one of this set off my cd player. I had never heard of this dj before and I must say I am impressed. It's a rave party in a box.

Fresh Sounding Dance Collection.......2000-06-21

Pete Tong's new Essential 2000 collection is one of the best releases this year. The selections on this double CD colection consistantly surprise and delight it's listener. In fact, I'm finding it difficult to get through each side because I find mylelf endlessly repeating each selection. Pete Tong's interest seem as eclectic as Moby's as he samples 80's new wave sounds like the into to the song "Cars", or other samples by none other than Steely Dan, seamlessly mixing genre's which one would not expect to work together. And surprisingly, they not only work, but you find yourself jumping up and down and smiling from ear to ear his beats takes you on a house journey that doesn't stop until you are out of breath and wanting more. He sure knows how to pick a good tune and a good vocal because the voices from Barry White type smoothness to House Diva Ladies to Bob Marley, to More "Amber" type vocals follow each other but never seem to fight the mood or seem out of place. He gets Acid Jazzy, and Chicane like smoothness and not once do you feel like he is trying too hard to pack in too many different styles, just because he can. Yes he can, and he does, and it works and it works and it works again, just fine. And there is a consistancy that I find rare when it comes to DJ compilations. Often there is a feeling of stopping and starting, stopping and starting, which frankly, gets on my nerves. To consider what Tong has done in this collection, one would think that it would be close to impossible to mix such varied types of sounds without getting that sticatto movement, but what he does achieve is an endlessly listenable, breathlessly exciting, constantly entertaining collection of songs. Trust me on this. I own many, many of the collections made by world reknowned DJ's, and some of these are very good. My tastes are also quite eclectic and I appreciate what is good in all types of music. But when I find myself unable and unwilling to change discs from my player for as long as I have now with Tong's recent collection, that is a rare thing indeed. I believe that in the world of DJ collections, Pete Tong has created one of the great classics of our time. If you love house music, if you love dance music, if you love great vocals, dance diva's, beautiful sounds, catchy samples, if you like to be surprised each and every time you hear the same set of songs, you must pick up this collection. You will not be sorry. In fact, it will become the gift you bring to all your friends over the next year. Enjoy.

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