Trance Nation Anthems [Import]

Ministry of Sound (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 23, 2003)
• Original Release Date: December 23, 2003
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Ministry of Sound UK
• ASIN: B0000CAPYG
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,116 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Barbers Adagio for Strings [Ferry Corsten Remix]

2. Out of the Blue [Original 12" Version]

3. 9pm (Till I Come) [Sequential One 1999 Remix]

4. 1999 [Gouryella Remix]

5. Universal Nation

6. Liberation (Temptation Fly Like an Angel)

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Children [Dream Version]

2. The Gift

3. Kinetic [Frank DeWulf Remix]

4. Beautiful

5. Happiness Happening [Lange Remix]

6. Time to Burn

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Dark and Long (Dark Train)

2. Saltwater

3. Skydive (I Feel Wonderful)

4. Love Stimulation

5. Stella

6. Pearl River

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

King of all he surveys when it comes to the trance world, Judge Jules has been (and remains) one of the most important figures in modern dance history. It's therefore fitting that he's at the helm for Ministry of Sound's 'Trance Nation Anthems' collection. A triple CD set, the compilation calls in all the biggest trance hits of the past decade alongside a smattering of current club & chart smashes. CD one & two feature a wealth of trance classics whilst the third CD - entitled 'Gone But Not Forgotten' - is named after the popular section from Judge Jules' BBC Radio 1 show in which he revisits dance-floor anthems. 50 tracks packaged in three slimline jewelcases & housed in a slipcase. Ministry of Sound. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You'll get what you expect..., January 4, 2005

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C. Bear (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trance Nation Anthems (Audio CD)

Let's start off by saying who this isn't for. It's not for the person who hates electronic dance music, and it's not for the person who's looking for something new. You've heard it all before.

So you've heard it all before. This being a "best-of" sort of deal, that's a good thing. Jules picked a lot of solid tunes for this set. They've either got serious staying power, or they're overrated tunes. (I think there are some underrated cuts here too, so props for that.) It's definitely "best-of".

So let's talk about whether you want a copy of this or not. When I first saw the price of ~$35, I knew I didn't want it. Now that it's $20 on the street, I sprung for a copy. If you buy it, you'll get 50 songs on 3 discs. Seeing as MoS can cram 63 songs into that kind of compilation, I have to say it's very refreshing to have full-length cuts. Yay! And I'd say 40 out of the 50 songs should be in your collection. So that's good too.

Now let's talk about the down side. There are, frankly, a flood of wonderful "best-of" CDs on the market, so you've got lots to choose from. I already owned many of these tunes, from CDs of years gone by. If you've got Ferry Corsten's original "Trance Nation" from MoS, you've got a good start on collecting the trance tunes herein. If you want "Love Shy" by Kristin Blonde, I think that "Club 2K Volume 2" has the ultimate version. So I'm saying that, given current prices, you might collect the older CDs and like them better.

So, given the oodles of compilatons available (both old and new), what do I have against this one to give it only four stars? The answer is Judge Jules. Many people rag on his "brash" style. Now it's my turn! His style is very appropriate for "Trance Nation Harder" and "Trance Nation Electric", both of which are worth your while. However, to me, classic trance is dominated by purity of sound and technical excellence. Jules' style has two flaws here. He'll mix songs that are out of pitch with each other, creating a dissonance I can't stand. He also has no regard for a flowing baseline. What I want to hear in bass is "boom, boom, boom" the whole way through. The way Jules mixes, you get "boom, boom, BOOM!, flup, Floom!, blup, bloom, boom". Only during the transitions, though, of course. Since other compilations mix trance with more technical mastery, I like them better. That may just be my opinion. Form your own!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You must buy this!, April 5, 2004

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Josh Streamer (The Cape, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trance Nation Anthems (Audio CD)

This is definitely the best trance collection I own, and if you don't own it, then that MUST change. Seriously. Buy this or you will live to regret it. Anyway. If you want some quick advice then here are 3 reasons for buying this 3-cd set:

(CD1) System F - Out Of The Blue
(CD2) Kristine Blond - Love Shy
(CD3) Energy 52 - Café Del Mar

Those are clearly the 3 standout tracks throughout the whole collection, even though there are loads more (Pulp Victim - The World; Matt Darey & Marcella Woods - Liberation / Beautiful; Chicane - Saltwater; Serial Diva - Pearl River; Lustral - Everyime...). The mixing is very good and all the selections except for about one or two (a couple weak spots towards the end of CD1), but other than that, this 3-cd box set is PERFECT! I recommend it for anyone, trance fan or not.

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential trance, May 24, 2009

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Daniel S. Peterson Jr. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trance Nation Anthems (Audio CD)

From the music on the discs to the covers and packaging this album is all around awesome. This album has all the classic gatecrasher anthems from Children to Madagascar mixed like you've never heard before. This is a really good collection of trance arranged in a wonderful way. Judge Jules really does a good job with this one. If you like trance, this is the album for you.