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BPM's Back With That Trance Mix 2

The Spastic Fantastic Mighty House | Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, Planet Eart | 03/24/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Just released by BPM Magazine, the second volume to That Trance Mix. Introducing, That Trance Mix 2. It's a 2 CD set with 12 tracks on each disc. Have the first CD and enjoyed it? You might like this album. On the first disc, you'll find songs by Cirrus, Gusgus, Gouryella, Ferry Corsten, Blank & Jones, Milk Inc., Nu Scape and more. Nu Scape's "The End" is the last track on disc one. I just heard the song and I like it. The album includes another good song, "DJs' Fans & Freaks". "DJs' Fans & Freaks" is by the german DJ duo Blank & Jones. What I like best about disc one is Ferry Corsten's "Punk". Man, do these dutchmen know how to make a song this good. PPK is also on disc one. You're probably thinking "Resurrection". The song on here by PPK is actually "Reload". It kind of sounds similar to "Resurrection". Not just some of the same synthesizers but one of the synthes uses the same notes for "Reload" as they do in "Resurrection". Disc one's not bad overall. But disc two I like better. Disc two includes songs by Christopher Lawrence (he appeared in volume one), Matt Darey, Higate, System F (he too appeared in the first volume), Joy Kitikonti (so did he), Digital Blonde, Moby, Paffendorf and more. Christopher Lawrence returns with "October's Child", System F with "Solstice" and Joy Kitikonti's back with "Joy Don't Stop". The same equipment used for "Joyenergizer" is used in this rampant trance song "Joy Don't Stop" (well at least the weird synthes that sounded like a flying saucer in "joyenergizer"). "Mooga" by Digital Blonde is another cool track. It's like an alien invasion theme song. I also liked "Be Cool" by Paffendorf (Everybody be cool, You be cool). Reitveld's "Don't you Want Me" is another nice song. "Saxuality" by Higate uses (what else?) a saxophone in their song. Great listening to the song during sunset in the city. Overall the album isn't as bad. I only wish they had those short bios in the booklet like the kind from volume one. I wanna learn more about Blank & Jones. I give this compilation 4 out of 5."

A fairly decent compilation of assort trance

Josh | Miami | 08/26/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"As opposed to many other albums that pass themselves off as "Trance" (i.e. Best of Trance series) with their comprimising EuroDance undertones, this album actually contains... for the most part...trance. The mixing is fairly good and the vocals aren't at all cheesy. A lot of big name DJs (Ferry Corsten, Blank and Jones, gusgus, Lange, etc.) round out this 2-cd set, making it an overall decent mix.A good buy for someone who is new to trance, although a tranceaddict might want to look elsewhere."

Decent

chance margheim | Blacksburg, Va United States | 04/23/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"If youre a trance fan like me, (and I hope you are) you enjoy a variety of progressive, hard, and chill sounds. Unforunately, many compilation albums have four or five (if not more) tracks you've probably already heard. The tracks are good, with a few remixes. And if you havent heard of ferry corsten, you will after this album!! For the subtitle "the best in uplifting and hard trance" I really didnt get the same feel as I did listening to other progressive and hard albums/artists. If you're new to trance however, you should give it a shot. Over all, not bad, but not the best we'll see from BPM I'm sure."