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4.0 out of 5 stars
Most underground Trance Nation yet, 28 May 2004
The Trance Nation series has always for me been a mixed hit parade of whatever trance anthems are currently rocking the clubs and charts at the time of release. However, this most recent one seems to have shirked the tunes that have been charting, which is a pleasant surprise. 2004 has seen dance and trance make quite a revival in mainstream success, and it would be very easy for Judge Jules to just cram on As the Rush Comes, Satellite, Just Be or Rock Your Body Rock like every other trance compilation has these last few months. Credit that he has avoided all the obvious choices, yet still put plenty of movers and shakers into the mix.CD 1 and CD 2 are quite different in styles, yet they both reflect the current trend in trance, which is veering towards a slightly darker, more techy sound at the moment. CD 1 has some big club tunes on, such as the Gladiator remix (by Gladiator), the new Agnelli & Nelson track, Ferry Corsten's remix of Somebody, and club favourites by Riva, Solid Globe, The Green Martian and Airscape. There are some slower, more progressive tunes on the album, especially at the start, but after the impressive Cheap Emotions track (who are these guys?) the CD improves a lot. CD 2, my preference, has a selection of slightly harder and definately more driving tracks. Some hard trance from Scot Project, Cosmic Gate and Nu-NRG, a slice of hardstyle (surely a first for Trance Nation?) with Walt's banging remix of Ligaya, and some top quality uplifting stormers from Rank 1, Clokx and GD. Public Domain also contribute a new track (their second this year) in anticipation of their upcoming album. The CD closes with JX- Restless, which seems slightly out of place, but it's still a good track, even though I'd have prefered one of the Tidy mixes (Guyver!). Overall, this album taps into the club scene excellently, delivering big tracks you might not have heard on the radio, but clubbers everywhere will see this is just as much of a hit parade as any other Trance Nation.
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~ Various Artists
~ Various Artists
~ Ferry Corsten
~ Various Artists
~ Ferry Corsten
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