Miss Moneypenny's Presents A Night Of Sexy House Music (Mixed By Jim 'Shaft' Ryan) - Various Artists

Advantages: Well compiled collection
Disadvantages: Not all best tracks included

...covering the years 1957 to 1976. There are a number of ways to approach compiling such a massive collection in order to represent almost two decades worth of music. You can keep the order chronological and work your way through the best of the back catalogue or you can mix and match trying to blend the different style and eras of music together to give an overall feel of the total output. This second approach is more difficult since it requires more thought about track order etc but it can also be the most rewarding for anyone new to the music. On this compilation the producers have taken this more arduous approach but they have succeeded in producing a fine collection showing off what was best about Stax. In the mix we are presented with track by legendary Stax house band The Mar Keys including their 1961 hit ‘Last Night’, of course... Read review

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Advantages: Great tunes exclusive to the dancefloor; Superbly mixed; Less commercial than other Dance CDs.
Disadvantages: Too long to wait for the next release!

...What is Kissdafunk? ---------------------------- Kissdafunk is a club night that began in Leeds in 2004. It has a residency at club mission in leeds once a month, but it has club nights all over the country, and beyond, including Europe and of course, Ibiza. In its residency at club mission, Leeds, the night is always sure to generate an amazing atmosphere, with great music, renown DJs, and sexy dancers. The club is dominated by house music, and has an upfront house music policy, which consists mainly of funky, vocal or progressive house, and increasingly elements of electro house. House music has experienced a real explosion in the past few years, which has corresponded with a decline in other types of dance music such as Trance (in particular the gatecrasher brand.) Many clubs are now accomodating this new move toward... Read review

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Advantages: Fresh and uplifting
Disadvantages: None

...People who aren't fully in the know in terms of trance music might not be aware that The Thrillseekers is in fact just one man - producer Steve Helstrip. If this double CD is anything to go by though, more and more people will know who Steve Helstrip is, because this is a compilation full of high-quality trance music. Both CD's are uplifting, with stunning vocals and gorgeous breakdowns. Whatever your mood, this album should be able to do the trick.. whether you're drifting away with your earphones in on an exotic island, or stressfully stuck in a traffic jam on the way to work on a cold, gloomy Monday morning. To be honest, the style of trance doesn't vary too much across each disc. Helstrip has a certain style and seems to stick to what he does best, which is uplifting trance. CD 2 is slightly the more chilled out, but there isn... Read review

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