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THE Trance Album

04/05/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I got this CD, I flipped through it and was neutral about it. But when on the airplane I listened through it fully, I realized that this wasn't just your average trance album. It was THE trance album. Many people do not like Trance Music, and if they don't they will probably dislike this album a whole lot. BUT, for those Trance Fans out there, this is your album. I will go through each song and review them now. Let me just say that not every song is great, but the fact that some of the songs are probably the best ever makes this album so amazing.
1. Lasgo: "Alone" (4:00) (B+) This song really is overplayed on the radio, but that happens with every Lasgo song. Good song.
2. BT: "Simply Being Loved" (4:38) (A-) Though there are much too many edits to the song, this is a very good song.
3. Motorcycle: "As The Rush Comes" (3:30) (A+) One of the best songs on the album. That haunting tune just keeps on impressing me. The vocals aren't the best, but does anyone pay attention to them truly in the song?
4. DJ Sammy: "Sunlight" (3:15) (B+) The vocals aren't the best, but the music gives you a good feeling. DJ Sammy did better on "Boys of Summer" and "Heaven".
5. Ian Van Dahl: "Reason" (2:58) (B+) This song is old, so I'm surprised to see it here. It's a good song.
6. 4 Strings: "Diving" (3:32) (A) Very good song. Vocals are good, tune is great, much better than 4 Strings' first song.
7. Darude: "Music" (3:30) (B+) The music (heheh) is great but the vocals are not great. It's supposed to sound like that, crazily.
8. Andain: "Beautiful Things" (4:09)(A) Very good song. Great vocals, great tune, makes you feel good.
9. Oxygen feat. Andrea Britton: "Am I On Your Mind?" (3:17) (A) Some of the words I can't understand but the rest is all great. The vocals are great, and this mix is very well...uh...mixed.
10. Divine Inspiration: The Way (2:58) (B+) Well, I really like the background beat. The lyrics OK, the music is great.
11. Paul van Dyk feat. Hemstock & Jennings: "Nothing But You" (3:32) (A-) I love the music. This, I think, was a cell phone commercial in the UK according to the Now 55 inlay. Jan Johnston & Kym's vocals impress me and they go well with the tune. The name of the song is weird though because it has no relevance to the lyrics.
12. KMC feat. Sandy: "Get Better" (3:42) (A-) Very good song. I like the lyrics, the vocals are so-so, and the music is super.
13. Kontakt: "Show Me A Sign" (3:45) (B) The worst song on the album, though all the songs are so good this song really doesn't turn out to be bad. The vocals are good. The music is nice and the tune is catchy. It just isn't a good song, though.
14. Terra Skye: "Is This Love?" (3:48) (A-) I really like the tune and vocals. This song is old and should have been put on Best of Trance 3, but whatever. Very good song.
15. Kate Ryan: "Desenchantee" (3:38) (A+++ etc) THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM BY FAR. VOCALS ARE GREAT, MUSIC IS WONDERFUL, THOUGH IT IS IN FRENCH IT IS SO CATCHY THAT YOU WON'T CARE. YOU CAN GET A TRANSLATION ON THE INTERNET ANYWAY. THE SONG IS ABOUT CHAOS AND NOTHING BEING RIGHT, BUT THIS SONG CAN'T GET ANY MORE RIGHT. MY FAVORITE SONG.
That wonderful song (15) concluded this wonderful album. I don't see how it can get much better; maybe replace the Kontakt Song with Jan Jonston's "Am I On Pause?" or something good like that.
THE GOOD:
"Desenchantee" "As The Rush Comes"
THE BAD:
"Show Me A Sign"
THE UGLY:
"Music" "Simply Being Loved"
DEFINITION OF DESENCHANTEE:
Disenchanted.
OVERALL GRADE:
A-/A"

A Fantastic CD, Buy It!!!

T. Jackson | Austin, TX | 08/08/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Don't listen to the naysayers! I am very, very picky about trance music. I don't like anything generic sounding or that sounds like all the other techno/trance songs, though based on a lot of the reviews, a lot of other people do. I also like vocal trance best as it adds so much more. If you are like me, you will LOVE this album. I first heard this album at Borders and was instantly hooked by "As The Rush Comes" and "Beautiful Things', two of the best songs on the CD. This CD will make you want to dance, sing and celebrate life!

The best:

"Simply Being Loved" BT:excellent, unique song with male vocals, which is cool. Too many trance songs have female vocalists, it would be interesting to hear more male vocals in the trance world.

"As The Rush Comes" Motorcycle: Dark, haunting, sensual with a driving beat. This song is on a lot of trance compilations for a reason, it's great!

"Sunlight" by DJ Sammy: Super vocals, very pretty, uplifting tune.

"Diving" by 4 Strings: Very different, a very strong vocalist and a very emotional song.

"Beautiful Things" by Andain: The best song on the CD! Very pop and not 100 percent trance, but very cool. A great vocalist who is classically trained. Throbbing bassline and rhythm that will draw you in immediately.

"The Way You Put Your Hand In My Hand" Divine Inspiration: Probably the most emotional tune on the disc. As the group's name indicates, very inspirational and very moving.

"Show Me A Sign" Kontakt: Very hyper music and vocals, very energetic, will have you dancing in your chair, or maybe your living room.

The in-between:

"Nothing But You" Paul Van Dyk: Not bad, interesting world music sound but very average all in all.

"Desenchantee" Kate Ryan: I'm not sure why people like this song so much, not bad but pretty average techno tune. Just b/c it is in French doesn't make it great.

The worst:

"Reason" Ian Van Dahl and "Get Better" KMC: These are the two songs I always skip past. They aren't totally terrible, just very generic. Both songs sound like a million songs you've heard before. Blah."

Try other albums for better tracks...

Cheshire Dave | UK | 06/12/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I'm from the UK. I have NOT listened to this series, but know most of the tracks. Some tracks are poppy, rather than what I'd call trance-y. A little nursey rhyme-ish. Having said that: as an alternative, I would highly recommend the CD called Re:vive female vocal trance 01 for similar - but better - and almost 80 minues, I seem to recall - music. It's melodic, 80% vocal (i.e. 20% instrumental) and not too cheesy as IVDahl and Lasgo can be. I probably reviewed 'Re: vive' on the UK Amazon site. Also look at Anjuna Beats series (1 slightly better than 2. 3 not yet released.); and the 'Euphoria' series which go from 1999 to 2005 and counting. There are also a couple of 'greates hits' in the Euphoria series, one being a triple, which do what they say. Armin van Buuren and Tiesto shoul be checked out, too, for melodic, rather than banging and tuneless, trance. Hope that helps."