Electronic > Black Hole Electronic

Advantages: Double Album
Disadvantages: Tiesto's wearing my Gucci shoes on the cover

...this isn't as good as In Search of Sunrise 5, however I think theres something for everyone on here, from the amazing vocals of Leah on Don't Belong by Andy Diguid to the hypnotic Madras by Global Experience. The CD begins with a short intro (La Hacienda) before beginning its extremely chilled journey through to Madras - Global Experience and then explodes with Summerfish (Scandall Sunset On Ibiza mix) - Rudenko, Leonid, which is my personal fave. ...
...Alanah Hide And Seek (Tiesto's In Search Of Sunrise remix) - Heap, Imogen Disc 2 New Dawn - Rio, Steve Forte What You Need (NC's in love with prog mix) - Chagall, Nic Trozitos De Navidad (Primavera remix) - Marzenit, Marc Don't Speak - Dahlback, John Arguru - Deadmau5 Falling - First State & Anita Kelsey Fall To Pieces - Steur, Jonas & Jennifer Rene Imagination (Tiesto remix) - Jes Mercury Room - Cloud, Tom Chase My Rabbit - Schossow, ... Read review

Advantages: Live mix CD so crowd interaction adds to the album
Disadvantages: Quite honestly.. none!!

...other six releases of the Magik series after experiencing this, but Live in Amsterdam is still my favourite. It will always be my favourite. It opened up my eyes to a new type of music.. after this I found the likes of Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, The Thrillseekers, Nu Nrg, and more, all of whom have given me great listening pleasure. If you haven't bought this CD, please do. I did, and it was the best purchase I ... Read review

Advantages: Immense tracks and a sense of excitement
Disadvantages: A couple of useless tracks used to fill the gaps

...sceptical after hearing "The Girls" I was pleasantly surprised by the creativeness and diversity of the tunes this album had to offer. Dance music should make you want to dance, possibly sing, and jump around with your friends and loved ones. That is why it exists. If you're getting ready for a big night out, you'll whoop with joy when the Scot comes through the speakers. Tunes like "Colours" and Merrymaking at My Place" are perfect for those essential ... Read review

Advantages: originality, some finely crafted songs
Disadvantages: towards the end of the 16 tracks, it may start to feel a little same-ey

The Crystal Castles- a Toronto based duo made up of multi-talented instrumentalist Ethan Kath and singer Alice Glass that drown everyone else in a malaise of alternative electro-dance beats. Their music seems to be made up from a series of sounds from the old Atari games, perhaps the inspiration for thier name from the early 80s game also called Crystal Castle For a relatively new band, only forming in about 2004, they have already made a name collaborating ...
...describe the sound of the crystal castles could be to imagine your old atari or nintendo assaulting you with its soundcard from across the room, with some tracks sounding like a balls-out thrash. Particular tracks such as song two, Alice Practice, and song 5, XXZXCUZX are like super-mario on drugs, and can be reasonably conpared to someone like the Nashville based Be Your Own Pet. Others, on the other hand, are finely crafted, for saying they have ... Read review

Advantages: Alternative to most modern music, tracks 7 and 12 in particular
Disadvantages: some tracks may lull and some may feel that bit too long.

The Bajofondo Tango Club, self-titled album is a range of south-american styles and instruments from the uruguay and argentina area. This music adds a whole new, contemporary twist to the Latin-america genre with better technology and a more energetic focus. Often compared to the more European/Parisian sounding Gotan, the band were a part of Electrotango revolution that brought the failing tango scene back into the public eye. The band have recently ...
...which even better reflects their newly expanded repertoire, now including some down-beat/trip-hop, club, chill out and elements of house style music. This album is something almost totally different to anything I personally had heard before. So different, in fact, i had to hear them for the first time in spain. But was i was immediatley mesmerized by not only the unique style of the music but of the various, sometimes unconventional instruments ... Read review