Essential Breaks & Beats [Box set]

Essential Breaks & Beats [Box set]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Rockafeller Skank - Fatboy Slim

2. Many Tentacles Pimping on the Keys

3. Dread - Tiny Lion

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Disc: 2

1. More Beats & Pieces - Coldcut

2. Mile High Express [Original Trip] - Appleseed

3. Transuranic

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Disc: 3

1. You're Not from Brighton - Fatboy Slim

2. To Kiss You - Howie B

3. Smooth Sounds

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Disc: 4

1. Dream - Freddie Fresh

2. Who Is He

3. Droppin'

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Disc: 5

1. It's Like That - Run-D.M.C.

2. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio

3. Gettin' Paid

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Disc: 6

1. Runnin' [Stone's Rmx Full Length] - 2Pac

2. G File

3. Trigonometry

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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
6 CDs of essential breakz & beats with Fatboy Slim, Howie B, Freddy Fresh, Lo Fidelity All Stars, Coldcut, Run DMC feat. Jason Nevins, 2 Pac & Notorious BIG, Meat Katie, Coolio & more. 60 tracks in all. 2000 release. 3 standard double jewel cases housed in a 5 x 6 x 3 box.

Tracks:

Crustation - Purple (Freestylers Mix)
Plump DJs - The Push
Fluppy - Blue Horizon
Paul Rubin - Party Going On
Music Instructor Feat. Flying Steps - Supersonic (DJ Icey Remix)
Aziddo Da Bass - Dooms Night (Timo Maas Remix)
Novy vs. Eniac - Pumpin' (Re-Edit)
Kay Cee - Escape (Electro Mix)
Agnelli & Nelson - Everyday (Remix)
DJ Godfather - First Contact
DJ Icey - Chain Reaction
Orbital - Nothing Left (Tsunami One Remix)
DJ Icey - Low Tide (Stripped Down Mix)
Reactor 7 - The Realm
DJ Icey - Minimal Machine
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.

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Funkdified Sounds
My Favorite recent Icey mix
Rocks
This is NOT Essential Elements...trust me!
essential elements-dj icey presents

Essential Elements-DJ Icey Presents
DJ Icey
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Tracks:

Hugh Volume - Buckfunk
Frequent Yet Vague - DJ Icey
Into The Darkness - Player One
Funny Break (One Is Enough) - Orbital
Rotten Dot Com - Meat Katie
Bring Yourself (Off Again) - Meat Katie
Ready To Dance - DJ Era
Hold Me Tight - Paz & Pooba
Proving The Theory - Unintentional Minuets
Must Be The Music - The Funklab(DJ's C4/B. Nice)
The Gallon - City-Wide Allstars
20,000 Freaks (Remix) - Jackal & Hyde
Controlled Trek (Chapter 2) - DJ Icey
Brand New Style - Second Protocol Production Team
Just A Beat - Harry Lime
Bust Off The Bass - DJ Icey
Reactivate - R-Fresh & Infiniti
Ain't No Need To Hide - Sandy B
Fall Into Me (DJ Icey Remix) - Micro
Dancing In My Head - Rennie Pilgrem & Arthur Baker

Customer Reviews:

Funkdified Sounds.......2005-05-11

Icey really went kinda crazy when he made this cd.Im sure he was tweaking or something,because of these crazy ass sounds and funkdified beats he came up with!I dont think it could possibly get more funkier than this =-)Not everyone will enjoy this,in fact only if you are a true dance music lover,you should get this

My Favorite recent Icey mix.......2005-03-21

Wow, i don't understand the other reviews on here bout this mix so i had to come to its defense. This very well might be the best Icey mix on disc i'm telling you. First of all it contains the excellent Plump DJs' mix of Orbital's Funny Break, a track that gives you goose bumps and commands you to feel euphoria. Secondly, that track being #4, tracks 1-6 are flawless breaks funk, pretty much starting with Icey's own Frequent Yet Vague - track 2. Track 11 - City Wide Allstar's The Gallon is stonkin'. There is some filler, but none more than usual and there plenty more gems including Meat Katie's two contributions - Rotten Dot Com & Bring Yourself Off. This is a great breaks mix for real.

Rocks.......2003-03-19

This album represents a lot of differing genres. I liked it.

This is NOT Essential Elements...trust me!.......2002-08-28

DJ Icey returns to the scene mixing his second compilation in the Essential Series. Other DJ's releasing Essential Mixes have ranged from UK's Radio 1 Pete Tong to former Culture Club front man Boy George. MTV's DJ Skribble has even gotten in on the act. Icey, arguably the U.S.'s best known breakbeat DJ, lays down 20 tracks in just over 75 minutes. This provides the listener with a wide range of music, which on the surface would appear to be a delight, but unfortunately, ends up to be the demise of the album. The mix overall had some great cuts that got my head shaking (Orbital's Funny Break, and Meat Katie's Rotten Dot Com were my favorites), but the mix seemed too hurried. Icey's first mix in the Essential series released last year was in my opinion, his finest work, but could have also led to my high expectations for this mix. Having seen Icey live many times, this album does the man and his legend no justice. Don't worry Icey, we all have our days.

essential elements-dj icey presents.......2002-05-25

alright this is my first review, but by no means my first house/breakbeat cd. all i can say is when i paw throught the reviews posted on amazon, i am always a bit sceptical. sometimes people will say: it's "hard," and it, "kicks ass," when really it's weak and it [not good]; however, with this cd, it is very different...it'll kick your [rear body part] six ways from sunday, with skillful mixing, most excellent breaks and hard, hard beats...it's downright beautiful, man. buy it. you will not regret it!

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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
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Tracks:

Walter Wanderley - Summer Samba
Armand Van Helden - Necessary Evil
Alan Braxe - Vertigo (Virgo Edit)
Hardy Hard - Funky Music
Major Force - Return of the Original Art Form
Ceasefire V. Deadly Avenger - Evil Knievel
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Mr X & Mr Y - 1956
Scanty Sandwich - Because of You
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Groove Armada - At the River

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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.

Super Breaks: Essential Funk, Soul, & Jazz Samples and Breakbeats

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dig this!

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ASIN: B000025889
Release Date: 2002-03-20

Tracks:

Intro - The Soul Children
Ike's Mood - Isaac Hayes
Light My Fire - Jackie Wilson
Different Strokes - Syl Johnson
Thinking Single - The Counts
Blind Alley - The Emotions
Take Yo' Praise - Camille Yarbrough
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18 track UK compilation of old skool funk, soul and jazz. Classic recordings, familiar with a new generation through sampling. Tracks include, 'Ike's Mood'-Isaac Hayes, 'Light My Fire'-Jackie Wilson, 'Blind Alley'-Emotions, 'Take Yo' Praise'-Camille Yarborough and Burning Spear-'S.O.U.L.'. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

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Essential Funk, Soul and Jazz Samples and Break Beats'.

Customer Reviews:

dig this!.......2001-08-27

do you remember hip hop classics like "ain't no half steppin'"? if you want to know where this great breakbeats and samples were taken from buy this record. Every song is a deja vu experience and bangin' by himself! loopdiggaz like dj premier, marley marl, rza and thousands of other beatproducers can't be wrong. so dig this!

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Release Date: 2000-05-01

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Herman Kelly
All The People featuring Robert Moore - CRAMP YOUR STYLE
Baby Huey - HARD TIMES
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Funk. Compiled by Dean Rudlan who Has Carefully Selected Tracks Including Hard to Find Break Beats and Samples. Includes: Freda Payne, Funk Inc, Fatback Band, Isaac Hayes, Baby Huey, Joe Tex and Many More.

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Subtitled - Essential Funk, Soul, and Jazz Samples & Break Beats. UK compilation featuring 16 tracks from various artists including Johnny Jenkins, Marvin Gaye, The Coasters, The Mad Lads, The Bar-Kays and more. 2002.

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old scoll break beat album

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old scoll break beat album.......2005-05-20

This is one of florida's best old school break beat cd's ever made. If you like funky breaks, then you'll go crazy if if you buy this cd! It has all the best artists ever: FRICTION AND SPICE, TONY FALINE, FUNKLAB A.K. MIKE AND CHARLIE. just listen to the samples and you'll be hooked!

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Essential Breaks & Beats
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Release Date: 2000-05-23

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Rockafeller Skank - Fatboy Slim
Many Tentacles Pimping on the Keys - Lo Fidelity Allstars
Dread - Tiny Lion
Passion - Subzone
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Light Em up, Scratch Em Up - Robin E., Lightning M.L.E.
Sanctified - Meat Katie
Millenium [Breaks Mix] - Amp Associate
Shake Up [King Kong Mix] - Future
Mind Party - DJ Stix

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More Beats & Pieces - Coldcut
Mile High Express [Original Trip] - Appleseed
Transuranic - Natural Justice
Big Beat's Back - Robin Samples
Inter X - Knock
Conskank - Hardwire
Good Shot [Walk the Plank Mix] - Mutiny
Take Heed - Outcast
Up and Up [Filtered Mix] - Filter
Boiling Point - Haden De Luxe

Tracks:

You're Not from Brighton - Fatboy Slim
To Kiss You - Howie B
Smooth Sounds - Dustrax
Tears - Rhythm People
Switch Off - Undaground
Thang - Kuts Groove
Bluntz - Vs, Virus
Sudden Def - Origins
Latino Jam - Duffer Club
Kick It - Subdue

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Dream - Freddie Fresh
Who Is He - Beataphon
Droppin' - Plastic Scared
Jazz Hoppin - Mother V
Numb - Hazed Project
Slow Down - Interactive
Lick - Dilemma
Firefly - Cool Headz
Magic Bus - Masta-Trax
Edge - Breakers Revenge

Tracks:

It's Like That - Run-D.M.C.
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
Gettin' Paid - Raw Killa
Question Why? - Jack Crymes
All Funked Up - Funkmaster
Year of the Tiger - Nick Stansby
Bomb - Vinyl Media
Addict - MC Mowgli
Cold Chillin - Dusk Til Dawn
Juice - Chronic Crew

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Runnin' [Stone's Rmx Full Length] - 2Pac
G File - Kool G
Trigonometry - Tyrant
Main Train - Solo
Suzie - MC Scott
Stone Jam - JP, Pulse
Curiosity - Jenny Bean, Intrigue
Sequel - Zaki, Zaki
Armageddon - MC Science
Natural Law - Code Red

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6 CDs of essential breakz & beats with Fatboy Slim, Howie B, Freddy Fresh, Lo Fidelity All Stars, Coldcut, Run DMC feat. Jason Nevins, 2 Pac & Notorious BIG, Meat Katie, Coolio & more. 60 tracks in all. 2000 release. 3 standard double jewel cases housed in a 5 x 6 x 3 box.

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3 stars for overall quality, but 4 for the value
Money well spent...

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Tracks:

Ways of Love - I Ching
Easter Island - Art of Trance
Obelix - I Ching
Night Out - Moogwai
Fade - Ambassador of Love
Madagascar [Ferry Corsten Remix] - Art of Trance
Awakening - P.O.B.
Madagascar - Art of Trance
Sleeper - Quietman
Tempest [Union Jack Remix] - Salamander

Tracks:

From Above - Mara
Twisted - Anthony Pappa
Corixa Pt. 2 - Andy Jarrod
Corixa Pt. 1 - Andy Jarrod
Interference - Anthony Pappa
Gamelan [Original Mix] - Red Devil
Always - Mara
Xcessive Groove [Original Mix] - Chris Cargo
Emotion Surfer [Hyperion Mix] - Cass
Heavens Calling
Dive into the Deep - Revolt
Assassin [Original Mix] - Praxis
Assassin [Mara Mix] - Praxis
One - Mara

Tracks:

I Need You [Original Mix] - Debbie Kelly, Naked Raygun
Way of the Wave [Advance Mix] - A-Lex, Skynet UK
Very Contemporary [Mike Monday Remix] - Hard Attack
Saturn [Quivver Remix] - Tarrentella Project
Saturn [Tarrentella Vs. Redanka Remix] - Tarrentella Project
11 Hours [Original Mix] - Dominion
Sonic Strategy [Original Mix] - Redanka
333 - Cabala
Lost Without You [Zanzibar Dub Mix] - Dominion

Tracks:

Aura - White Boy
Heaven to Heaven - Fade
Slip [Fade Remix] - Soul Surfers
Theme [Fade Remix] - Sublime
So Good [Original Mix] - Fade
Soular - Remould
Shift [Tipple Mix] - Havanna Exotica
Havara - Ritmo de Vida
Galactica [Original Mix] - M31
I Trance You [Pappa/Gilbey Remix]

Tracks:

Hope [Crafty Remix] - Tipple
Offside - Tipple
Agony Aunt - Inkfish
No Resolve [Sanctuary Dub] - Fade
Feel Free [HH Remix] - Seafield
Spirit Is Justified [Lee Frederick's Restrained Dub] - Ritmo de Vida
Varisuvia
Pressure [Remix] - Propulsion
Ethnic Prayer [Christian West Remix] - Havana
Buruchaca [X-Cabs Remix] - Mukkaa & Havana
Ethnic Prayer [Mea Culpa Remix] - Havana
Tundra [X-Cabs Remix] - Flytrapp

Tracks:

Pull - Silvio Ecomo
Finest Funk - Joff Roach
Horny Horns - DJ The Freak, Mac Zimms
Back by Club Demand - Mac Zimms
Gimme Pouwa - Jas VanHouten
Span the Globe - DJ Melvin, Jas VanHouten
Gotcha - The Freak, Jas VanHouten
Ultimate [Original Mix] - Beat Blocker
Silence [Antic Remix] - Katana
Forever - Ron Hagen,
Coming on Strong [B.O. Bellow vs. Euphoriah Remix] - Scott Mac, Signum
Bulgarian [Incisions Remix] - Travel

Tracks:

Atlantis Shores - Sourmash
Electro Shock - Pablo Gargano
Bug Ie 2000 - Pablo Gargano
Trance in Saigon [Bravo Rmx] - Pablo Gargano
My Noise - Pablo Gargano
Bewildered - David Craig
Secret Spice - Pablo Gargano
Niquest Limit - Pablo Gargano
Illogical Trance - Pablo Gargano
Peace and Love - Pablo Gargano

Customer Reviews:

3 stars for overall quality, but 4 for the value.......2002-04-22

Note: This set contains 7 discs. Read longer reviews by searching for each title. Also, be sure to check out their even better Trance Collection volume 1.

Eve Records: An Evening of Trance 3/5
You'll find that producer Pablo Gargano knows how to craft hi-energy trance with oddly subtle melodies, a combination that allows fast-bpm fare to remain listenable on the ol' stereo. Nearly all the pieces here follow that formula, with tweaky acid underpinnings and reasonably obvious vocal lines ("energize your soul" on "Electro Shock"). An Evening of Trance has a style that fit the general sound of a few years back, when this was originally released.

Whoop Records 3.5/5
Whoop willingly busts conventions in music, evidenced by the title track "I Need You" by Naked Ra, a techy-breaks number worthy of the full eight minutes given here. Dittos to Skynet's "Way of the Wave," a shimmering disco nugget which would be labeled tech-house now. Add in Redanka's fantastically dark, druggy "Sonic Strategy" (with a completely different second act) and the obligatory prog-meets-NASA- dialogue tune "Saturn" (done well) for a rock solid package.

BPM Dance - Jinx the System 1/5
Ah yea, time to "get up" and feel the "power" of "the finest funk," "one-two-three-break!" You'd better be ready, we're coming correct with all these samples and more. Cue the blow horns (Perfect Phase "Horney Horns"), fire off those drum rolls, here's the breakdown, now scream! Except you're not in a club, and if you were you'd probably walk out of this one. Trilly trance, b-movie samples, voice-overs by MC Pleasegoaway, by the book production...lowest common denominator dance music.

Platipus Records 3/5
Platipus Records have certainly been at the forefront of the trance scene for neigh on a decade. The Evolution of Trance includes most of their big guns. I Ching's warm, coaxing "Ways of Love" may be their most evocative, thanks to a steady bass throb and fresh drum programming. Ambassador doesn't break new ground on "The Fade," but seductive whispering over a beat always works. And Art of Trance's "Madagascar," despite a breakdown that takes longer than the human genome to unravel, was everywhere back in the day.Since most of these pieces were recorded years back (and this mix in 1999) your appreciation will depend on how much knob twiddling, synth tweaking and blippy melody lines you can take ("Easter Island," "A Night Out"). The style then, now generally passed over for faster, more euphoric fare. Disappointingly, this contains only nine tracks from their quality catalog and a little over an hour of music.

Choo Choo Records volume 1 5/5
This certainly arrives at a time when a swift kick in the [rear] of commercial trance is needed. British DJ via Australia Anthony Pappa burns through a set of dark, energetic matter perfect for prowling the night. If it plays remarkably consistent for a label compilation, that's with cause. Nearly all the artists listed are aliases of label founders Barry Gilbey and Sara Whittaker, most notably Mara. Equally graceful and menacing, not a duff cut clogs the bunch, from Pappa's own tripped-out `Interference' to Cass's driving `Emotion Surfer.' A dirty, warped rub up of Choo Choo's (probably) biggest success, `One,' sends the mix home. An essential pickup for fans of moodier trance, or those wanting the throbbing pulse of progressive house turned up a notch. This shouldn't be missed.

Best of Limbo Records 3/5

Nice little package here, two discs chock full of tunes from the Scotland label and stirred up by some reliable chaps. Fade (Chris Fortier, Neil Kolo) grab disc one, thankfully including some of their own pieces (eastern-inflected "Heaven to Heaven") and remixes. The Soul Surfer/Fade team up "Slip" proves feel-good trance with fun lyrics can be done without insulting an audience. Add in mellow M31 "Galactica" and dark, twisting "I Trance You" to complete a thoughtfully laid out set.
Scott Stubbs handles the more euphoric tracks, trance which twists in every direction. That sums up Inkfish "Agony Aunt" quite well, also Fade's soaring "No Resolve" and Seafield's "Feel Free". The hour peaks on a high note with a series of X-Cabs remixes. Only one track grates, the high-pitch wails of Gypsy "Varisuvia" that goes on forever. Disc 1: 4 stars Disc 2: 3 stars

Money well spent..........2002-03-14

Although it doesn't out-do Volume 1 how can you beat 7 great CDs for 24 dollars? I'm kidding of course. The idea behind this set is really unique in that it features mixes of music produced by various record labels in the trance/house genre of music, such that each CD represents the best of a label mixed by some pretty damn good DJs. Among the labels featured you have Eve, BPM, Choochoo, Whoop, Limbo (2 discs), and the well-known and respected album Platipus.

Scott Stubbs, a Topaz favorite, has the honor of mixing two of the 7 CDs in the set. Stubbs is a solid experienced DJ out of Vegas and with due respect probably has the best two mixes from the box set which surprised me because I ranked his mix 4 out of the 6 from Volume 1, not because it wasn't good but because Moda, Hamel, and Oleysyck blew me away. I have newfound respect for him with his Platipus rerelease and his Limbo mix. Nuff said.

The other mix that grabbed me right after the first beat: BPM Jinx the System mixed by Chris Fisher. I don't know Chris Fisher from before this CD but his mix of BPM's hits is driven and seamless like one of those ICE trains the people in Germany engineered: fast, encapsulating and comfortable. This one will stay in the changer for awhile.

Not to lump the rest together but for the most part the other CDs are mellower and represent classic trance: more to listen to than to dance to and so far they haven't captured me quite yet but I'm only on the 3rd run through and it usually takes me a little while to warm up to a mix.

The buy was worth it to me because Platipus sells ...in the stores and they throw it into the set as somewhat of a hooking headliner. It's been recommended to me before so I was all for it.

Lot's of non-stop trance/house spanning 7-8 hours for 24 blingblings even if some of the tunes are classic oldies in the genre. Good for the new and the vets.

Tracks:

Pure Shores-All Saints
Mission:Impossible Theme-Adam Clayton & Larry
Use Me-Bill Withers
Theme From Shaft-Isaac Hayes
Moving-Supergrass
You & Me Song-Wannadies
Gangster Trippin'-Fatboy Slim
It Ain't Gonna Be Me-CJ Bolland
Porcelain-Moby
History Reapeating-Propellerheads
Wicked Ways-Garbage
Love Song For A Vampire-Annie Lennox
Nature Boy-Miles Davis
Feeling Good-Nina Simone
Freddie's Dead-Curtis Mayfield
Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon-Urge Overkill
Mustang Sally-The Commitments
Mannish Boy-Muddy Waters
El Cuarto De Tula-Buena Vista Social Club
Don't Leave-Faithless
Boom Boom Ba-Metisse
Precious Maybe-Beth Orton
Street Life-Randy Crawford
"Wonderful World, Beautiful People-Jimmy Cliff
The Boss-James Brown
You Never Can Tell-Chuck Berry
Look For The Silver Lining-Chet Baker
Got To Give It Up (Part 1)-Marvin Gaye
Happy Heart-Andy Williams
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You-Dean Martin
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition)-Kenny
Every Day Should Be A Holiday-The Dandy Warhols
Speaking Of Happiness-Gloria Lynne
Walk This Land-EZ Rollers
Clubbed To Death-Rob D
Kingdom's Coming-Bauhaus
Where Is My Mind-Pixies
Release The Dubs-Leftfield
Choose Life-PF Project Featuring Ewan McGregor
Mindfields-Prodigy

Album Description

Featuring music from some current blockbusters ('American Beauty', 'The Talented Mr. Ripley') with some classics ('Shaft', 'Pulp Fiction'). 40 tracks on two discs, including All Sainys-'Pure Shores', Marvin Gaye-'Got To Give It Up' (Part 1), 'Miles Davis-'Nature Boy', Propellarheads-'History Repeating' (feat. Shirley Bassey) & Annie Lennox-'Love Song For A Vampire'. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case.

Album Details

Includes Tracks from the Following: Matrix, Fight Club, Beach, Human Traffic, Austin Powers, Sixth Sense, Eyes Wide Shut, World is Not Enough, American Beauty, Shaft, East is East, Romeo and Juliet, Go, There's Something About Mary and More.

Customer Reviews:

No Choice.......2000-09-07

You simply have no choice. When a record has so many great artists, from Moby, to Dean Martin, to the Pixies, to Isaac Hayes you HAVE to get this C.D.

Boom Boom on The Beach.......2000-05-12

This album has so many good tracks on it it's hard to point to any one reason why you should buy this album, but certainly the first tracks on each of the two CDs are something special. While I was already familiar with "Pure Shores" by All Saints, the first track on the second CD "Boom Boom Ba" by Metisse is equally as powerful and dramatic, while being completely chilled. Both set the mood beautifully ... Buy it!

Outstanding Mix of Music !.......2000-05-05

There are forty songs on this album, they span a huge range of music from Andy Williams to Leftfield. Where else could you find the likes of Moby, Fat Boy Slim, Propellerheads, Prodigy and Faithless back to back?

The music flows from one track to the other, and it is easy to see that alot of thought went into the selection.

My own favorites were "Shallow grave" Leftfield and the suprising "Boom Boom Ba" by Matisse......

All in all if you buy one album this year, this one should be it!

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