Best Of Trance, The - Various Artists

Advantages: Great new styles, not afraid of trying new trance techniques, good lengthed songs
Disadvantages: Not many well known songs remixed, lyrics are always the chorus of the song repeated

...This album shows just how much Armin is capable of. A State of Trance 2007 features 28 long trance tracks, ranging from 2 minutes to 8 minutes (Most around 6) that flow into eachother. Armin has used various techniques that other trance music creators have not tried yet, such as bit-crunching, and has achieved the desired effect. I have really enjoyed this album, and have listened to it for 3 months now, without being bored of it. One of my favourite aspects of this album is the use of drums, he has used different samples to make his music provide the 'rushing' feeling to it's listener that most trance artists cannot achieve. This album is well worth it's price, as it has over 1 and a half hours of tracks inside, that you will not get bored of. There are a few original songs by Armin in this CD, but most are tracks from other people... Read review

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Advantages: absolute quality trance tunes from 1999
Disadvantages: ruined by poor mixing and some poor tunes

...Hello to all you trance and music fans out there just writing about a old album which i listened to again for the first time in ages and was reduced to tears. Clubbers Guide to Trance mixed by ATB was brought out in 1999 and for me this is when the best trance classics was around. I bought this cd last year for a bargain five pound i had to get it because i see a lot of familiar tunes that i loved . I have only recently just discovered about the poor mixing and didn't notice it till i read about it now its so easy to recognize the errors . here is the play list to the 2 cd set:- playlist:- = ***** cd1 ***** 1. Planet Perfecto feat grace - not over yet ( 4.41) 2. Agnelli and Nelson -Everyday (5... Read review

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Advantages: All the best R'n'B anthems from '04 & '05
Disadvantages: A little dated now

...This is an excellent round up of all the R'n'B smashes of 2004 and 2005 with a few nostalgic classics thrown in for good measure. It covers the slow jams, the dancefloor joints and everything in between from artists as diverse as Wayne Wonder, Lucy Pearl, Kelis and Usher. CD2 also takes us back with classic gems from the likes of D'Angelo (whose 'Brown Sugar' pretty much defined and kick started the neo soul scene), Janet Jackson (with her undeniable classic 'That's The Way Love Goes') and Blackstreet (with club hit 'No Diggity' featuring Dr Dre) This album is the perfect party album and although it avoids raritites, its sound understanding of R'n'B past and present make it a must have for any music lover.... Read review

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