Classic Progressive House Album...Indeed
eele | Singapore, Singapore Singapore | 05/22/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Writing a review that's 2-3 years late, it'll do greater justice to this album by adopting a retrospective approach. Indeed, some of the tracks in this album may have passed their "sell-by" dates. However, for those who have been in the progressive house scene for the past few years, this album tugs at your heartstrings, evoking vague images of those high paced crazy club nights. CD 1 kicks off with Jark Prongo's Wave 2081, warming you up with what's to come. The cool and smooth sounds of Space Manoeuvres' Stage One (Seperation Mix) oozes with a quality of unparalleled eminence. And watch out for that highly addictive and groovy melody of Three Drives' Greece 2000 (Miro Vocal Version).CD2 sets forth on the holy grail of tech house. This percussion driven set (definitely not for the weak kneed's!) dishes out a nonstop pumping session to the stripped down and stretched out drum and beats of the Peace Division mix of Katcha, Slackers' Movin Thru' Your System and Medways' Resurrection. It's a definite classic and a great warm-up set for a long, hard night out at the clubs. In short, are you ready to go ballistic?"
Slammin' Progressive Trance
wicket333 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 08/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Though permanently scarred from most of the ... progressive trance in the Global Underground series (save Darren Emerson's Uruguay and Sasha's Ibiza), I thought I might give Progressive another chance. And wow, was I impressed! I had heard two tracks previously on other compilations: Stage One's Space Manouevres (Northern Exposure: Expeditions) and MRE's The Deep Edge (Sasha's Ibiza). I was hoping to find similar creative pieces of progressive trance. This trance is truly exciting and never lapses into dullness as it does so many times in a lot of other progressive trance. From the ethereal vocal tracks of Katcha's Touched by God, to the odd Movin' Thru Your System samples to the brilliantly composed classic Space Manouveres, this cd is brilliant."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1