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BT's finest hour. A true classic.

Trevor C. Cook | Ramstein, Germany | 10/24/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In the genre of electronica, there are just a few powerhouse albums that everyone should own. Fluke's Risotto. Paul van Dyk's Seven Ways. Hybrid's Morning Sci-Fi. And BT's Movement In Still Life.



MISL is BT at his apex. Emotional Technology, his latest album, is more technically proficient; the mixing, the production qualities, the sheer technology are superior in every way. But what ET lacks is the utterly magnificent writing of MISL. With the sole exception of the funky, but utterly atrocious Ride, every single track on MISL is a classic. Hip-Hop Phenomenon and Madskillz-Mic Chekka kick up the bass with their nu-breaks beats and old-school hip-hop feel. Running Down The Way up combines the breezy style of pop with a killer groove and beat provided by Hybrid's Mike Truman. Satellite closes the album with emotion and a soft, touching feeling. But it's the trancer's that truly flourish on this album. Mercury & Solace, Giving Up The Ghost, Namistai (an awesome joint venture between BT and Paul van Dyk), Godspeed, and of course, Dreaming, truly make MISL the incredible album that it is. Every single one of these tracks is damn near perfect, and having all of them on one disc is nothing short of amazing, and a reminder that nobody does it better than BT.



As I'm running out of adjectives to describe this fantastic disc, I'll call it quits here. Movement In Still Life is of the best CDs I have ever heard, bought, or listened to for year after year. It's a classic in every sense of the word, and remains BT's best hour."

A dance essential

Michael Mayhem | Greenville,SC | 05/09/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the best of BT,extremely hard to find in stores...but you must get the much better,import version.American dj,BT makes some of the world's best dance music by combining techno with trance.The current BT is different from the "old skool"stuff like this.This album is full of energy and will keep you begging for more.Ya gotta have this one"

Leaves You Motionless While Your Mind Races Out Of Control!!

Gregorio Fernandez | Fontana, CA USA | 11/22/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you've listened to enough trance mixes you may already be familiar with BT. For example: BT's Godspeed and Dreaming are featured in some of Dj Micro's mixes ( Dj Mixed & Micro-Tech Mix 2.0 ). If you can recall, these tracks have been more than entrancing. This CD contains the whole package including those two amazing tracks and the other featured tracks in this mix is incredible! It is difficult to make a decision off the bat whether or not to get this CD since Amazon doesn't have a preview feature. But trust me, I took the plunge based on the reviews alone and I couldn't have been more pleased.



Here is a breakdown of some tracks on the CD:



1.) Movement In Still Life - This track is the intro to the CD and starts off with a skit phone call, with some guy (who sounds like some beat junky) talking, saying he wants to make some fresh hits. It's funny because he says to call him back @ his mom's house and if he's at his grandmas, call his pager. As cheezy as this sounds Track 1 quickly transitions into some hard hitting beats with a nice Urban B-Boy feel to it. 10/10



6.) Dreaming - This is a nice track. It starts out a little slow and gradually brings you back up to speed. This track features vocals by Kristy Hawkshaw whos voice is very soothing. Some insight to some of the lyrics included in the chorus are: "No words no talk, We'll go Dreaming; No Pain no hurt, We'll go Dreaming." Near the end of track the vocals reverb and fade into some motivating beats. 9/10



7.) Giving Up The Ghost - This track follows the previous track almost by suit and carries the same trance beat with some new sounds and synthesizers. Since this CD is a continous mix, I believe this track was included to support the next selection. Whether or not that's fact, the transition between these two tracks ( 7 & 8 ) are very tasteful. 8/10



8.) Godspeed - Here is where you want to turn up the volume, adjust your highs and lows, turn the bass down a few notches so the deep base on this track doesn't drown out the inspirational feel. As this track spins above the lasers of your CD player, the ground beneath you feet seems to vanish and leave you in suspense. The enticing female vocal quivers elate your senses and unexpected booms and repercussions of the base send you freefalling, landing within the tides of machine beats sending you to a far away corner of your brain so you can TRANCE OUT. I give this one an amazing 10/10.



10.) Running Down the Way Up - This is one of my favorite selections. This track starts out with an acoustic guitar interlude for about 20-30 seconds, then some attractive female vocals come to the forefront. The vocals really set the scene and are heard throughout the the entire track. What makes these vocals all the more appealing, the begining vocals are whiped with exotic reverbs and channel mixing which make this track what some refer to as "ear candy". Then the excitement ends with impressive electric guitar rifts and licks. I classify this one a 10/10."