Ultra Trance 03

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B000159EZG
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,065 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > Dance & DJ > Trance

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Kelis "Milkshake" (Majestic Remix)

2. Ingrid "U Promised Me" (Radio Edit)

3. Motorcycle "As the Rush Comes" (Gabriel & Dresden mix)

4. iio "Smooth" (Airbase remix)

5. Oakenfold "Hypnotized" (Radio edit)

6. Lasgo "Alone" (Radio edit)

7. Groove Coverage "Poison" (Radio edit)

8. Lucas Prata 'Never Be Alone" (Valentin Radio mix)

9. XTM feat. Chuckie "Fly on the Wings of Love" (Radio edit)

10. Nalin & Kane "Cruising" (Denis the Menace remix)

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Paul Van Dyk "Time of our Lives" (PVD Club Mix)

2. Tiesto "Traffic" (Club Mix)

3. Underworld feat. Oakenfold "Born Slippy" (Oakenfold Mix)

4. Marco V "Loops & Tings Relooped"

5. Armin Van Buuren "Burned With Desire" (Rising Star Mix)

6. Ashiva "Sunrise" (Kontact Vocal)

7. Clokx "Clokx" (Club Mix)

8. Ron Van Den Beuken "Timeless"

9. Circ "Destroy She Said" (De Donatis remix)

10. Dirt Devils "Music is Life" (Vocal Mix)

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Ultra's third addition to the Ultra Trance series is a classic two-discs-that-should-be-one kind of collection. Johnny Vicious is back to mix the hard-hitters and the fluff together, but the blends are mostly cosmetic. The material is left to stand on its own, which only emphasizes the stark contrast between the winners and losers. Make no mistake, some remixes here, like the nasty and slick 12" version of Kelis’ "Milkshake," are designed to corrupt unsuspecting dance floors in the most glorious ways. Tracks from Crystal Method, Armin Van Buuren, and a patient, tasty club mix of Paul Van Dyk's "Time Of Our Lives" also do Ultra proud. But this collection is chubby around the mid-section, with both discs failing to sustain the momentum of the more premium material. With a freer hand, the very capable Mr. Vicious could have made relative hay out of it all, but as it stands, Ultra Trance 3 is a disjointed set with a few transcendent moments to recommend it. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ultra Bore., February 2, 2004

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The Groove (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultra Trance 03 (Audio CD)

The magic seems to be fading at the house of Ultra. Each of their trance compilations is weaker than the one that preceded it, and the latest of the bunch is not only weak, but also disappointing given that it was mixed by Johnny Vicious. The first disc runs into problems for the simple fact that very little of it is actually trance. I had to do a double-take and re-read the title to make sure I wasn't listening to an "Ultra DANCE" compilation. Oh sure, there are some interesting moments such as the techno reworking of Kelis' radio hit "Milkshake" as well as the seductive "Smooth" by Iio. But the disc seems to lack cohesion, interesting grooves, and not much in the way of trance, which is the whole reason why anybody would bother with this collection in the first place. The second disc is somewhat of an improvement and actually does have trance, therefore living up to its name. I was never a big fan of Paul Van Dyk, but he does serve up an interesting number in "Time of Our Lives," and Armin van Buuren's "Burned With Desire" is just as good as the previous hit "Just Another Day." But after Ashiva's "Sunrise," it's a patchy ride through generic trance that's decent but offers little in the way of new kicks. "Ultra Trance 03" ain't a train wreck, but it comes close. There are better dance compilations both at Ultra and at other labels.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, Especially for Johnny Vicious. Also = Dance, September 22, 2004

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C. Artman "Health Nut" (currently: San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Philly (Go Steelers!!)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultra Trance 03 (Audio CD)

I always look forward to any Johnny Viscious release, but this CD set was a big dissapointment. I purchase CD's and then rip them lossless to J River's Media Center. After listening to both CD's a couple of times, I'm having a hard time wanting to rip a single track... I'm going to try and listen to this several more times and see if any of the songs grow on me. These are definitely Dance tracks, and is simply another Ultra Dance CD... No trance here in my opinion. I love dance music, but these songs are boring: neither satisfying dance or the trance genre... skip it in my opinion.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disjointed and Disappointing, August 2, 2004

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Benjamin Norman "Trance Pants" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultra Trance 03 (Audio CD)

First off, I'd like to say that I typically purchase Ultra.Dance, and not Trance. When I picked it up, it was pretty much only for the Iio track. I am a big Iio fan and was excited to hear something new from them.

I was very disappointed in not only some of the song choices (In-Grid, Lasgo), but also some of the transitions between songs. Lucas Prata's amazing track ends...it actually ends, with a beat connecting it to the next track. Im not quite sure the purpose behind the way this disc was blended but Im not impressed.

There are some shining tracks on this thought.

The remix of Kelis' Milkshake may be sort of repetitive but the sound of the remix is truly stunning. I love it and get sucked in every time.
Iio's smooth is just about the best song to be labeled trance. The amazing buildup at the end of the track always causes me to close my eyes and let my mind soar.
The remix of Circ's Destroy She Said is dramatically different than the original I first heard on Ministry of Sound's Tech-Pop, and it is amazing how well it was remixed.

Everything else is pretty much straight out dance music, and I am upset that Ultra would try to market this as a Trance disc. If it didn't try to blur the edges between Americand and European Trance so much, Im sure it would be much better.