Classic Trance Nation

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 8447110009240 Format: Import Label: Ministry of Sound US Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound US Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Ministry of Sound US Release Date: 2008-09-09 Studio: Ministry of Sound US
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent for your first trance compilation Comment: The main negative side to this and pretty much every other MOS compilation is that 99% of the tracks have been used before. I completely agree that this is unfair and that they don't really deserve the money they make from them. However, If you forget this is a MOS CD and judge it for the music inside, this is a damn good set of CDs. If you do not already have a "best of trance" compilation CD and you're into the genre, i strongly advise that you get this CD. The originality of track selection may be poor but when you hear all the sublime tracks like Sandstorm, Resurrection and Born Slippy perfectly mixed together, you won't regret the purchase. Customer Rating: Summary: Great! Comment: I was never into Trance before but i saw the adverts on the TV and decided to give it a shot and i really loved all the music on there. It's great value for money and you do get around 50-60 tracks so it'll last you quite awhile. I know theres the hardcore fans out there who will say this album sucks but i really think it's only intended for the casual listeners or the new people to this genre of music. Anyways i loved it! Customer Rating: Summary: Where have i seen these tracks before....? Comment: Ministry of Sound are really milking the old trance songs for every penny they can get. Back in the summer of 2005 we were greeted with the first of 3 Gatecrasher CD's charting the clubs history: Classics, Classics 2 and Forever, which incidently they chucked a few of the dance hits of summer 2006 like Supermodes Tell me Why to hide the fact it was really Gatecrasher Classics 3. That is fair enough though, 3 CD's with the classics of trance on. Great for me and others just getting into trance and some older trance fans may have brought them to have a "facelifted" version of the songs they have i.e. stronger beat, clearer sound due to modern CD production or beacuse they have worn out, lost, broken their CD's that first had these songs on. Ministry of Sound (MOS) however thought there was still some money to be made from older trance. So, as Gatecrasher Forever was released they decided to release Classic Euphoria followed by Classic Euphoria Level 2. Although having quite a few of the songs that appeared on the 3 Gatecrasher's there were many more on the Classic Euphoria's that hadnt. Once again, fair enough- great for those like me who dont own the songs, and for those who do own them or remember them from there original release and want the CD's for the reasons stated above. MOS had collected every classic trance song onto 5 CD's for everyone. Back to the present! Here we are in the summer of 2007 with the trance wagon of old fully extorted and emptied, and im waiting for a trance release from MOS with new trance on it. But wait what is this??? Classic Trance Nation!!!!!!!!!! A round up from Ministry's own trance label. All but 8, yes 8! (not even half a CD) songs appeared on the previous 5 albums talked about. So much for a CD with new trance on it! This CD is just an excuse to make more money for MOS and doesnt even stand out from the rest of classics after classics albums that have and still are being released. The back of the box with the tracklisting even has the same layout and style to the Classic Euphorias! Even an argument for producing the album like: "its for the people getting into trance now" doesnt stand up. How many people can get into trance in the space of 1 year??? and its not as if they cant get hold of Gatecrasher Classics 1/2 and Forever or Classic Euphoria 1/2 because they are still readily available on the net and in some shops, so not only is it an excuss to make money, the CD also has no point or purpose. This said, the songs on it are absolutely amazing and are some of the greatest dance tracks ever released and some are still much better than many of the new dance released today. The tracks are the only reason im giving this 2 stars insted of one. Dave Pearce's Delerium is a step in the right direction by MOS- a new trance series with whats happening in trance now. They should drop the past now an focus on the future. MOS need to start putting effort back into what they produce like they used to when the music was the most important thing to them, not the money. Tip for MOS: insted of releasing Classic Trance Nation 2 as you are probably planning, try and produce something new and original. In conclusion, the songs are 5 star but the concept of this pointless, money making album unfortunately makes this an average to poor album that is just like so many other releases out there at the moment. Customer Rating: Summary: A Decent Compilation Comment: The title of this review really sums up my views about it. Any of the three CD's are great to stick on when your in a trance mood, and if you're a fan of the 90's (and early 00's) trance scene then you will never tire of the classic tracks that appear on these cd's. If, however, you appreciated trance for what it was in the 90's, then you may find this compilation a pointless purchase - mainly because you probably already have all of the songs. For example, I had every single song on cd1 but few on cd2 or 3; it was still worth the purchase due to the latter. Unfortunately I didn't get into trance until about 2001, which is why I really enjoyed acquiring some classic songs that I never had. But those of you who loved trance 'back in the day' may only wish to buy this cd for a sense of nostalgia... a rather too expensive one when you can burn your own cd's today. The only other criticism I will make is the use of 'other versions' of classic songs (remixes or slightly altered originals) which kind of contradict the use of the term 'classic.' For example, the Riva remix of IIO's 'Rapture' is a stormer, but the original a) wasn't trance, and b) it therefore can't be classed as a 'classic trance' song. But I am being very pedantic I realise. Basically, buy this album if you are short of trance songs, because it is quite good. Customer Rating: Summary: Not bad, but not great either Comment: Somewhat sums up the album. There are some great tracks on here (Which I'd always meant to get but kinda didn't) & those are mainly on disc 1, Disc 2 is ok but disc 3 is forgettable. I really was expecting more from disc 2 & 3 as I remembered that were loads more great tracks from the 90's which are not present on here so I'm just a bit disappointed with the album. All in all, not a bad album but it could have been a better one which is a shame really as most modern club tracks don't appeal to me as I'm not part of the Max Power group, I'm just someone who appreciates music that sounds good. More Reviews