Search - Various Artists :: Trance Europe Express

Old and dated but still very good

02/19/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a double CD set that has about 30 long tracks. I used to buy Volume's label because I had too little money to buy much else. Volume gives really good value for the buck. There is some great stuff on this (like Cosmic's Spacetrack and the best System 7 mix ever) and some not so great stuff. Volume gives you a lot of variety so there will be at least a couple tracks that you'll like. Listening back to the sounds of 1992-3 really shows how synths and technology have changed over the years. These tracks just feel different from a lot of the oversampled and un-intelligent mixes of today. A quick note, if you like the DJ Humpty Vision / Junior Vasquez sound, then don't buy this. However, if you're more into Moby, The Aphex Twin, FSOL, etc. etc. you'll wear it out. Finally, if this CD set is re-released, buy it. I had my original copy stolen in Seoul 3 years ago and have been looking for a replacement ever since. It's been a frustrating search. -JR"