best cd electro "dance" in year
353607
mos best select tracks for dance clubs in the year. sessions 11 ... 15 are perfects, but electro house is very good for dance.
3155301
when i first bought this cd i wasn't really into techno but a friend recommended it to me and so i bought it.  Dang man, i am so happy i bought this cd.  this has THE BEST techno i believe i have ever heard and i will  never get rid of or let my friends borrow this cd. i was big into  alternative when i bought it but now this cd hardly ever leaves my cd  player.  if you like techno this is the cd to buy. if you don't like techno  this is still the cd to buy because it has one heck of a variety of techno,  slow and fast beats and .... i just cant put my elation at this cd into  words.  trust me man this is the SHTUFF!
1075355
I bought this CD despite a few negative reviews because the price was reasonable and I recognized the following ambient classics;

track #3 Transcendence - Thievery Corporation
track #9 Caravane - Radar

So I decided to give this CD a shot and was very pleased. It is mostly down to mid-tempo electronica with asian and middle eastern influences. It is easy to dance to and I found it perfect for all the fusion dancing I am doing right now. It is also good just to chill out to or do yoga. In addition to the aforementioned great songs, other tracks that stand out are;

track #2 Ghoom Charakahna
track #6 Sirocco - Christopher Goze
track #7 Der Bauch - MC Sultan

I think Sirocco is the best track on the CD. It is gorgeous and will sweep you away!

I think this CD is pretty good overall and give it 5 stars.
2843687
I bought this CD yesterday after hearing both "One More Time" and "Aerodynamic" on the radio. I can easily say that this will be the new favorite of my CD collection, some people find Daft Punk's music repetitive but I find it refeshingly new. The songs are all different and all have a beat you can dance to. Forget what some of the other people say that gave this CD 1 star, those are the people that listen to people strum a guitar to near death and scream into a microphone and call _that_ music. Buy this CD, you won't regret it.
3505919
OK, this is not necessarily a Dance CD. It will get your feet tapping, but this is NOT an energetic, 1:00 AM at the club mix.
But that is why I *LOVE* this mix. It is different, chill, groovin, awesome. It is not powerful, it is chill. And it does this beautifully. It's subtle. You have to listen to this at night in a big city. Crank it way up. This is not a daytime mix.
Anyway, there are many "great" "powerful" Dance CD's out there, and many great mixes out there by many big name DJ's. But they are starting to sound all the same, and Digweed does something very commendable here. He stands out from the crowd. From a crowd of cut-and-paste mix CD's.
There is one thing about those great, anthem mix CD's with outstanding tracks. They get old. This mix, however, is still in my CD player. 'Nuff said there. I bought this CD several months ago and am writing this review because it is one of the few CD's still in my CD player. Another one to look into for this "lasting effect" is Richie Hawtin's latest mix CD.
If you look Richie Hawtin's latest mix, you'll love this. Both are chill and very listenable months later. Neither CD is one of those CD's you pop in right away and say "wow". But both of these CD's are one that *will* be your favorites months later. Weird isn't it? Just the way it is with some mixes. And this is one of them....
If you would have asked me the first time I heard this CD after a week after I bought it, I would have given it 4 stars for originality and quality. Now, months later, it gets a 5 easily.
2727909
These 2 CDs are full of quality Trance, Euphoric Trance, Vocal Trance, Melodic Trance and Morning Trance.  There is only one Epic song and it is:
Helsinki Scorchin  which is an absolute winner!

If you need high bpm or frantic bass, Progressive Trance (more bass, less synths and a bit more housey) or Tech Trance or Hi NRG Trance or Housey Trance STAY AWAY from this CD.  Go to Armin Van Burren's last release or check out Infected Mushroom or DJ Preach.

If you like Dance Music, Refreshing and Exciting Trance Music, or Euro, you are in for a treat!

Note that Tiesto does not have any of his own songs on here.

This is a mix CD so the songs overlap.

This CD is listenable and danceable throughout.  Each CD starts off with lovely Morning Trance.  Malibu Beach by Conil, and LAX by Pink Elephant.  It is hard to pick out the stand-out tracks because the selection is so good.  Only one track out of 28 is really out of place!  That is Something Wrong by Alex Stealthy.  There is something wrong with that one for sure.

Disc 1 has more Vocal Trance than Disc 2.

Now for more on the positives:  The flow is good and on Disc 1 the following tracks really stand out:

Empty Streets by Late Night Alumni  12/10  Great Sultry voice.  Sounds like Jewel meets Morcheeba with a Trance twist IN THIS VERION OF THE SONG.
Let the Games begin by Matthew Dekay Vs Proluctors  9/10  This is going to tear up some dance floors.
Your Loving Arms by Karen Overton 10/10 - Romantic while not being fluffy.  Great for dancing with a partner.
Small Step on the Other Side by Basic Perspective 12/10 - Euphoric and Heavenly
Arise (Exclusive Hammer and Funabashi Remix) by M+S  12/10  - Sexy and upbeat
The other songs on disc 1... everything is above 8/10.

Note there is a high concentration of Vocal Trance here and some would find it too Pop-like or Commercial.

ISOS was always about the gentler stuff.

I think Tiesto hits the nail on the head for an In Search Of Sunrise Disc.  It's all Trance still.
And the good thing about Tiesto, is that time and again he has proven that he can play any kind of music well.  In fact I think he can do this CD like this because he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone.  He can play and produce just about anything.

Tiesto: In reviewing an earlier CD I said you were forsaking your roots... that this is the kind of music that put you on the map and you had gone off  playing harder stuff.  You have definitely not forsaken your roots here.  And it is understandble that as a musician you would pursue divers interests.  But BIG THANKS for this album!

OK, on to disc 2!

Again starts off with an excellent Morning Trance song.  The second track is bad.  Just skip it.  Maybe it's used for contrast, but I find it takes away too much from the CD.  On the rest of the CD Tiesto kicks up the tempo with less Vocal Trance and more Energetic Trance.  Stand-outs here:

Zanzibar by Shah and Laruso - 9/10  Lush.
Tales from the South (Jonas Steur's Revision Flow) by Estuera - 10/10  Hard to describe... a range of emothions in this one
Helsinki Scorchin by Super8 & DJ Tab - 12/10  Epic!

Everything else on CD 2 (with the exception of track 2) is at least an 8/10.

Overall the CDs flow well and there is consistency in the feel.  Tiesto stays true to what ISOS is about and doesn't include many styles of Trance here to try and please everyone.  Again, if you are looking for Hard Trance, this album is not for you.

While others seem to indicate that Modern Trance must be high bpm, Tiesto and others such as DJ GT and DJ Doboy demonstrate through their song selections that Modern Trance is more intricate, with more layers of varied 'instruments', less formulaic, more original, and more about music and harmony and intelligent lyrics rather than high bpm, thumping (monotonous) bass and less lyrics.

Trance is alive and well, and on these CDs, Tiesto proves it!

Very Highly Recommended.
3114420
This cd is just amazing.  I don't even listen to emo or indie - I am a little raver techno kid but this cd has managed to clock in as my favorite.  Also check out the Jimmy Eat World EP that features 2 B-sides and a demo of Your New Aesthetic.  My favorite song by far is Goodbye Sky Harbor - but everyone has their own personal favorite
4656625
I don' know how, but I just knew this was going to be a great CD and I was not disappointed. The music is wild, clean and sharp. Gone are the fuzzy noises that have become so irritatingly popular in most of what I find in electronic music these days. This is pure, clear music with a terrific driving beat. Right from jump, Ossian shows no mercy and drives you with a solid beat, and made me a great vocal exhortations. Ossian hasn't done many CD's and the few there are made me a solid fan. I was excited to see this available and jumped on it.  You should do the same; this is a great work. By the way, that  68 year old man dancing like a madman behind the wheel of his car: that was me playing this CD.
3918603
This CD has a great mix of dance songs from beginning to end. I've always been a big fan of the Ultra CD's and this one does not disappoint. The remixes on the album are great and from some of the best DJ's in the world. Awesome Music!
4332614
Well done Ryan, this is a good compilation of EDM, i was a fan of Kaskade since Om records times, this cd did not contains vocal house, is an EDM cd but is easy to listen, i am not a fan of new EDM but this cd is good, my favorite track atmosphere, excellent vocals and a powerful beats.
4633274
I have all of Louie Devito's CD and this one is one of his best. If you are a hardcore trance fan or just starting to listen to trance you will really appreciate this CD. You will be dancing and playing this CD nonstop. Aisha, NJ
4364648
James Roy captures the gorgeous synthpop dance sounds and vocal quality of late 80s bands like Anything Box with this debut CD, which actually includes alternate mixes of a couple of songs from his "Don't Let Me Go" maxi-single as well. Most of the tracks have a retro 80s feel with a heavy trance NRG feel. But it's not all dance music here--there is also some experimental, ambient synth stuff as well. The remixes on the CD single for "Rise Above" are so fantastic, intensifying the already obvious nods to 80s new wave, that I can only hope some of the other songs will be remixed to enhance the retro 80s feel of the vocals.

1. Trick (a very trancy synth NRG track)
2. Steel (A moody house/trance track)
3. Rise Above (a gorgeous throwback to 80s synthdance--but the maxi single mixes bring it to a whole new level)
4. Drift Away (light NRG synth dance)
5. I Believe (more light and airy NRG dance)
6. Not for You (a darker trance dance feel)
7. Tonight I Dream (a trippy rhythm track featuring vocals with heavy effects. The version on The "Don't Let Me Go" Cd single is more of a dance rhythm, but a very floaty sounding version as well)
8. Exotique (spoken vocal on an high NRG trance/house track)
9. Sunlight in My Eyes (a dance track with slower BPMs. A nice moody Depeche Mode feel to the vocals, melody and harmony)
10. What Would You Do (a 6 minute long hard trance mix of a song originally in a more watered down mix on the "Don't Let Me Go" single)
11. Midnight Rain (a moody, trippy track that is basically instrumental)
12. I Believe (great remix of an already great dance track from earlier in the CD. This trancy mix is 7 and a half minutes!)
1658626
Paul van Dyk, has perfected his sound and it is Ground breaking. I think i found my favorite dance cd ever. You have to go out and buy this cd as fast as you can.  I highly recomend this to anyone who likes to dance.
2549302
Now these are bonafied club songs. Especially "Work This P****y" by MAD8 WORK (Robbie Rivera's Miami Mix). It really blows the speakers off my system! I strictly reconmend this Album. And this comes from a guy that loves trance!!!
2978383
DJ Dara's clean style of mixing is perfected on this CD.  It's by far the best mix I've ever heard to this day.  I've had this CD since it was first released, and it is STILL the best dnb CD i've ever heard.
Track #1 starts off slowly with a hint of ambience, but then comes in hard with a rolling bassline in track #2.  The energy is constant throughout the entire CD, and the songs are all top notch.  I personally searched for these songs in various record stores hoping to purchase them on vinyl but I was ultimately unsuccessful.  You can't find these tracks anywhere else but on this CD!  .... My personal favorite song on this CD (as well as my favorite overall) is track #4, Terradaktil by Pascal and Phantasy.  This is a beatiful hard-hitting jump-up/tech stepper that has my heart and head pounding whenever i listen to it.  Listen to the song sample provided by Amazon.com and I guarantee that you'll like it.
I would recommend this CD to everyone, whether you are new to drum & bass or a veteran of the scene.  It is a deffinately a must for any jungle collection (or any kind of electronica collection for that matter).  They just don't produce CD's like this anymore.
4199210
This CD is wonderful.  It has great beats, lyrics, and rhythm.  A must for all techno/trance/electronic fans!
4241909
This cd is packed with soooo much energy it's not even funny! The break beats and mixes are so unreal! It's guaranteed to make you move. Good music to dance to, drive to, tripout to, do anything to! You gotta get this cd even if you hate electronica! This will make you want more & more 'electronica' muzik! I can't tell you how MUCH this cd rawks! You can feel the bass hit you hard!