Search - DJ Taucher, Knee Deep Bros :: Clubbers Guide to Germany

Get this JUST for the first CD!

Ronan Morris | Birmingham, AL | 05/29/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The first CD in this set is FABULOUS, the second is CRRRRRRAP! Taucher really gets the trance hitting hard, starting with one of his own tunes, then moving on to such gems as Rank 1's "Airwave" and Paul van Dyk's "Tell Me Why". Ayla's "Singularity" is easily one of the most uplifting tracks on the album, and the mixes are silky smooth. Some of the tracks are very short, but since the CD is a continuous mix, it just floats along. Taucher ends the CD with a very innovative ending to the Adagio for Strings, mixed by Ferry Corsten.The Second CD is very slow funky house, mixed by Knee Deep. The two CDs really don't belong together, in my opinion. After CD1, there's really no comparison. There are some nice tracks on CD2, "Do It To Me Again" by Soulsearcher, "Lucky Star" by Superfunk, "Stop Playing With My Mind" by Barbara Tucker... however, it's just kinda groovy "driving around" type stuff. It doesn't make you wanna get up and dance at all... C'mon Ministry of Sound, you can do better than this!"

Disaster of Sound's Trance Newbie's Guide to Germany

Mark | Australia | 08/22/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I don't know if its me who's progressing, or Ministry Of Sound that is heading backwards. I think it might be both. The first ever Trance compillation I bought was M.O.S.'s Trance Nation #1. Since then I have had the chance to listen to several of their compilations. Clubber's Guide to Germany is somewhat just like every other compilation aimed at all these people who are discovering trance for the fist time. They throw in all the standard trax that you've heard everywhere a million times, and know that you're a newbie and you'll like it. So what we have here is 21/20 songs crammed on each CD respectively, which gives birth to mixes that true trance fans would have a heart attack over. For example, mixing two songs together in 7 seconds (ie. CD1 track 11 - St. Etienne - Tell Me Why Mario Piu'- Communication) by simply crossfading is sinking really LOW for any self respecting dj. Another memorable disgrace is CD1 track 07; a 1:15min mix of Sash!'s Just around the Hill.Other than that, if you've just migrated to Trance-land from the world of pop or who-knows what, then this is your dream come true. 41 tracks over 2cds "with no vocals!" - ahh pure bliss."

Clubbers guide to germany not trance geddit??

stassy | sydney, australia | 08/19/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"okay this cd is pretty awsome. it has two different but equally unreal styles. and for the people whinging about the second cd not being total "trance" get over it. the cd is called "clubbers guide to germany" not "clubbers guide to trance" if you wanted a trance cd then why didn't you just get one. the cd is meant to show the different music styles in germany, and it does VERY well on both cd's. **ASTRIX** for SPILLER MIGHTY MIAMI it's smooooth as silk."