In Trance

in trance

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
"This is the second CD by this group playing a kind of ""American rock"". His hard rock can be compared to QUEENSRŸCHE, VAN HALEN or DOKKEN. A perfect construction for ""In Trance"", their 15 titles album made of a pure melodic hard rock, on BRENNUS."

In Trance,Swallows

In Trance
Decade
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • A great release from a the legendary RITM!
  • Great yet lacking
  • Finally!
  • 15 years later, they deliver... but no surprises
  • RECYCLED DECADE
 Decade
Rabbit in the Moon (CD & DVD)
Manufacturer: South Beat Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Rabbit in the Moon Remixes, Vol. 2
  2. Rabbit in the Moon Remixes, Vol. 1
  3. FlooriD.A.
  4. One + One
  5. Gatecrasher: Christopher Lawrence Live in Moscow

ASIN: B000NQR82O
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

  1. Time Bomb
  2. Diamond Dust
  3. Alphatron
  4. Omegatron
  5. Deeper
  6. Metropolis
  7. Star Shine
  8. Let's Dance
  9. Dubassex
  10. O.B.E.
  11. Decade

Album Description

Rabbit In The Moon have established an enormous fan base with the release of their 12-inch singles, remix work, and exploration in live performance. With their world renowned remixes for Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode, Sarah McLachlan, Garbage, and countless others, it's no wonder they have the world eagerly awaiting the release of their first full-length CD/DVD. Their style of electronic music is timeless, but to truly understand this group is to see and hear them live. This 80+ minute DVD takes you behind the scenes and in front of thousands of screaming fans at one of their live festival performances, shot in Hi-Def with a 5.1 Surround Sound mix.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A great release from a the legendary RITM!.......2007-07-13

I think this is a *fanstatic* release, mostly because of the DVD content, but I like the CD a lot as well. Being the fan that I am, I couldn't give this any less than 5 stars for that DVD content being what it is. Yes, there is some dated stuff on the album, but it is called "Decade", and the song "Deeper" alone justifies that title. I see some of the other reviewers who are fans, but giving it low-star reviews, that's really too bad. It may be because they were expecting a full new CD of all new material, and didn't get that. Still, I see that those of us who "know the deal", so to speak, know that the essence of Rabbit In The Moon is the live show, I think the DVD content gives a pretty close approximation to what it's actually like to see them live. But tell me, who, of the RITM fans among us, especially those who have seen them live in the least year, didn't FLIP out when they were listening to the "Decade" CD and heard the phrase "Look into the eye!" for the first time, on track 8.. with memories flooding in of Bunny with his TV-on-a-stick?? I know I did. And that song is followed by the AMAZING rendition of David Bowie's "Let's Dance", followed by Deeper (which is admittedly old
but is a classic and couldn't be excluded) but then there's a brand new mix of O.B.E. that, correct me if I'm wrong, has never been released before. (And I own the original Phases O.B.E. 12" record). I love the new mix of that song, and I think it's a great album, even though every single song doesn't thrill me. But even with this CD, some of the older RITM songs that I never really liked much before, like Dubbasex for example, listened carefully and given them another chance, and found they are actually very subtle and beautiful songs.

There is more newer material on the album than some reviewers let on, in fact well over half of it is new. There are a few ommissions, IMO, for example I would have liked to see "Electro Accupuncture" on this CD, but then again that has been released before on a CD, still I think it would have fit in well here though as well. I love the DVD the most, because it reminds me why I've been such a huge fan for so many years, with probably about 7 shows under my belt. To all the fans out there, buy this album! Show your support! Remember the old Zen Festial 96-97 shows, with Bunny, in his disco-ball suit, being lowered by a cable from the ceiling! remember how you felt at those times. They have earned our suport! To those folks new to the electronica genre, this is a good glimpse into understanding the engima that is Rabbit in the Moon... RITM so much more than can possible be described in one album, album review, DVD, magazine article, or antyhing else. There's a whole history and culture behind these guys'one-of-a-kind stlye of performance art, and I think this release captures the essence of it almost as best you could with the amount of material provided. Buy it for the DVD, but then take the audio CD, put in in your car stereo, put on track 8, and crank it up!

3 out of 5 stars Great yet lacking.......2007-07-12

So, if your a rabbit head like me, you've probably heard most of these tracks at their shows. So why is this CD a great purchase? Quite simply because you are a rabbit head and they need our support. If you're new to Rabbit in the Moon then you need to hear what the music is about. The really cool feature is that in the DVD each suit comes with an explanation which will help new listeners/show goers to understand the meaning of the show as a whole and the suits individually. Are there tracks missing? Absolutely. The now famous jungle track used for the dragon slaying sequence is missing, so is the old light suit track which is a favorite amongst show goers. However, the single most significant fact about this release is the release it self. If this goes good, we will see a new Rabbit in the Moon CD sometime soon. Remember, this is their first attempt at this, so lets support them. After all, they have been connecting to us for over a decade, the least we can do is buy the CD.

5 out of 5 stars Finally!.......2007-07-12

Yes, many of the tracks have been previously released. Yes, much of the album sounds like a product of the 90s. Should that be a problem if the music is good?

I am pleased to witness this finally see the light of day. The music sounds great with a pair of headphones, and the DVD only makes it better.

4 out of 5 stars 15 years later, they deliver... but no surprises.......2007-07-11

I've been listening to Rabbit in the Moon for 13 years... heck, the first time I ever rolled was at a RITM show in 1994. I love these guys. Now, this album is solid, but not ground-breaking. It's not really phoned in, but then it's not really innovative either. That's partially because these are almost all old tracks. I think there's actually only one track on the entire album that wasn't previously released. Some of these date back, literally, a decade. In fact, "Out of Body Experience" was released in '93, so they could have called it "Decade and a Half". Anyways, the new track is pretty cool, a cover of David Bowie's "Let's Dance". For longtime fans though, it's really about the DVD. The footage is great, including some from a protest rally at the WTO in the Czech Republic. So even though the album doesn't have much new to offer old fans, it's still worth picking up. For interested newbies, it's a must-buy. It's put together very well, with appropriate mixes of each track chosen. It nearly brought a tear to my eye finally hearing all these tracks in album format. I think that alot of "long-time" fans will be highly disappointed because they've never heard these tracks sitting at home, sober. Yes, obviously, ANYTHING will sound better when you're high, on a gigantic soundsystem. Go pick up some decent headphones, find some good visuals, and let RITM carry you away into your own out of body experience.

1 out of 5 stars RECYCLED DECADE.......2007-07-11

I hate this because I am a great fan . . . but I have to admit that these guys haven't really done much lately.
Their shows are AMAZING! The stuff of legend, but they seem to have not had much commitment to new
studio projects asides from the occasional remix. This is all stuff that has been recycled from the past decade.
It really is a shame because the talent is there, I wish I didn't have to say this, but, I call as I see it.
In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 5 Los Angeles
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • what an awesome arsenal for our ears
  • TIESTO GIVES US ONE MORE REASON TO HATE HIM!
  • Great CD
  • keeps me home
  • Best Dance Album for 2006
 In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 5 Los Angeles
Tiesto
Manufacturer: Songbird
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. State of Trance 2006
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  5. DJ in the Mix 3

ASIN: B000EGDBUQ
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Conil - Malibu Beach
  2. Mark Norman Pres. Celine - Colour My Eyes
  3. Late Night Alumni - Empty Streets
  4. Electro Prompt - Beside Me (Gothek DC Remix)
  5. Fonzarelli - Moonlight Party
  6. Leama & Moor - Everything Matters (Matthew Dekay Remix)
  7. Matthew Dekay Vs. Proluctors - Let The Game Begin
  8. Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Club Mix)
  9. Parker & Hanson - Let Me Be (Extended Mix)
  10. Kalafut & Fugle - Novocaine (Mark Otten Remix)
  11. Jes - People Will Go (Steve Forte Rio Remix)
  12. Basic Perspective - Small Step On the Other Side
  13. Tom Cloud - Told You So
  14. A.M. - Arise (Hammer & Fubayashi Remix)
  15. Cass - Little Bird

Tracks:

  1. Pink Elephant - LAX
  2. Alex Stealthy - Something Is Wrong
  3. Shah & Laruso Pres. Global Experience - Zanzibar
  4. Progression - Technophobia
  5. A Boy Called Joni - Green Astronauts
  6. Petter - These Days (Luke Chable's Those Days Mix)
  7. Estuera - Tales From the South (Jonas Steur's Revision Flow)
  8. ?zg?r Can - Irony
  9. Jonas Steur - Second Turn
  10. Smith & Pledger Pres Aspekt - Hi Jack
  11. Jaytech - Genesis (Jimbo's Afterburner Mix)
  12. Super8 & DJ Tab - Helsinki Scorchin'
  13. Way Out West - Don't Forget Me (Guy Ehmetores Remix)

Product Description

1. Global Experience - San Salvador
2. Way Out West - Don't Forget Me (Steve Forte Rio Mix)
3. Progression - Technofobia
4. Midway - Cobra
5. Estuera - Tales From The South 2006
6. A Boy Called Joni - Green Astronauts
7. 16BIT Lolita's & Johan Cyber - Like A Memory
8. Petter - These Days
9. Incolumis - One With Sanctuary9
10. Alex Stealthy - Deplorings
11. AM - Arise
12. Tom Cloud - Told You So
13. Base Perspective - Small Step On The Other Side
14. Parker & Hanson - Let Me Be
15. Leama & Moor - Everything Matters
16. Electroprompt - Beside Me
17. Ozgur Can - Irony

Format: CD

Amazon.com

Trance is about as Dutch as windmills, and more than any other DJ, Tiësto is its ambassador. His highly successful In Search of Sunrise series can claim much of the credit for this, and this fifth installment, Los Angeles, delivers in spades. As ever, the man finds his inspiration in the female voice; from Late Night Alumni's "Empty Streets," which pits a bassline that bounces like Silly Putty against Becky Jean Williams's dreamy vocals, to Karen Overton's dancefloor-destroying cover of Billie Ray Martin's "Your Loving Arms," Tiësto again proves himself a master at driving sets to soaring highs with well-placed siren songs. The second disc finds the Dutchman in more progressive territory, luring in the unsuspecting with Pink Elephant's effervescent "LAX" only to drop the hammer with Alex Stealthy's "Something Is Wrong," a track with a disorienting beat that seems to tumble over itself and a haunting melody that sounds as though it were trapped under ice. Tiësto also shows he hasn't lost his affinity for engaging the listener in a test of wills, as in A Boy Called Joni's vertiginous "Green Astronauts." Like all good mixes, the fifth in the ISoS series is after all a study in contrasts. Ironic, perhaps, that with the title Los Angeles the album makes a compelling case that the trance crown won't be leaving Holland anytime soon. --Brent Kallmer

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars what an awesome arsenal for our ears.......2007-07-07

Tiesto, albeit ostentatious, is revolutionizing music, and ISOS5 is a clear example where dj's like him, and Armin are heading. His tracks are eloquent, driving and full of forcefullness, and flowing and no one, anywhere, can do it like Tiesto. People say he is a sell out, well Go ahead and sell out Tiesto, because if you can make albums like this for me and my 100 friends to enjoy, than so be it. Everyone I have given this cd to, really, everyone of them, can't believe how magical it is. Like the previous reviewer, I can be driving in rush hour from Boston and blast ISOS5 and never get sick of it, that is hard for a trance album to stand multiple plays after a year or so.

Tiesto is only starting his protege mixing. I cannot wait for more tracks from him. 'Tiesto IN Concert' is mind boggling, a life altering trance experience.

Anyone hestitating to buy this for perhaps a different dj like Armin B or Van Helden or the like, well they are good, but def. add this to your collection.

SO BRILLIANT!

thanks

1 out of 5 stars TIESTO GIVES US ONE MORE REASON TO HATE HIM!.......2007-06-13

what else is there to say, except stay away- the almighty god of the sound of torment makes us want to rage some more. Please I beg you tiesto, go away and leave us all alone.

4 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-05-03

This is a great CD by Tiesto. I love the mixes and sounds presented in Sunrise Vol. 5, and this was the first CD of his that I had ever owned. I especially loved the track "Helsinki Scorchin". Great track to drive to, by the way. I like the faster beat tracks that Tiesto creates/uses, and a lot of that is due to the fact that I like to listen to trance when I'm driving, and it's most fun to drive to fast tracks. The reason why I rated this four stars instead of five is because I have Sunrise Panama and Sunrise Latin America, and I think both of those albums are actually a little bit better that Sunrise Los Angeles, even though they were its predecessors.

5 out of 5 stars keeps me home.......2007-05-02

This cd set of Tiesto's is really great i live in Los Angeles and driving at 80 on L.A.'s most known freeway you can understand that no matter during the day or at night its a really good energetic album my favorite is "moonlight party" because that brings the suspense of speed during the day or night and those loud hits are fantastic you have to pick up a copy

5 out of 5 stars Best Dance Album for 2006.......2007-04-22

I bought a lot of Dance, Trance, Electronic, CD and this is my favorite album for 2006. Very good beat and vocal. A good choice for Club Hits fan...
Gatecrasher: Christopher Lawrence Live in Moscow
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Awakening!!
  • Great energy!!
  • A Must Have for Fans of Christopher Lawrence
  • A release as it should be!
  • Simply the best
 Gatecrasher: Christopher Lawrence Live in Moscow
Christopher Lawrence
Manufacturer: Gatecrasher
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NA77X0
Release Date: 2007-03-26

Tracks:

  1. Perception [Live] - Activa
  2. Made in Bahrain [Live] - Daniel Stone
  3. Tabriz [Live] - Rhythmia
  4. Solar Flare [Live] - Astralis
  5. Landmark [Live] - Vibrasphere
  6. Dominator [Live] - U-Recken,
  7. Dynamic Swell, Pt. 2 [Live] - Polaris, Tikal
  8. Offender [Live] - Magnetikfusion, Sunrize
  9. Connexions [Live] - Sunrize
  10. Mind Factor [Live] - Basic, Echotek
  11. Vimano, Pt. 2 [Live] - Pleiadians,

Tracks:

  1. New Technologies [Live] - Nuclear Device
  2. Experience [Live] - Tikal
  3. Kickwave [Live] - Project FM
  4. Beyond the Limit [Nicholas Bennison Remix][Live] - John "00" Fleming, Christopher Lawrence
  5. Driven [Live] - Protoculture
  6. Rasa Lila [Jay Selway Mix][Live] - John "00" Fleming
  7. Future [Live] - Lee Haslam
  8. Checkmate [Live] - Lee Haslam
  9. Fused [Jay Selway Cyzum Mix][Live] - The Digital Blondes, John "00" Fleming
  10. Awakening [Live] - Nick Rowland
  11. Backlash [Live] - Jussi Soro
  12. Lift [Live] - Sean Tyas

Album Description

2007 double CD set featuring the award-winning American DJ spinning discs live in Russia! Lawrence has been in the Top 10 or practically every 'Best DJ' poll taken in the last decade, and continues to treat his fans to mix CDs and hot and steamy live sets...like this one! 23 tracks including cuts from Activa, Vibrasphere, Sunrize, Protoculture, John '00' Fleming, Lee Haslam and others. Ministry Of Sound.

Album Details

Christopher Lawrence was DJ Magazine's Highest New Entry (At No 5) on their 2006 DJ Top 100 and Takes to the Decks on this Debut of Gatecrashers "dj Led" (Non TV) Series. This First Collection was Recorded Live in Moscow When Christopher Wow the Crowds for a Spectacular Gatecrasher Event. This is the True Authentic End of Trance.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Awakening!!.......2007-06-20

Christopher Lawrence completely destroys the decks with this amazing mix-album. But don't take my word for it. You simply must hear if for yourself!! Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Great energy!!.......2007-06-13

Everytime i play these tracks... i want to head out to the club. CL does a fantastic job of deliving a club-like songlist to your ipod.... each song builds on the last, and this 2 disc comp leaves you wanting more!!

5 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Fans of Christopher Lawrence.......2007-05-31

If you like progressive techo or a fan of Christopher Lawrence, you must get this album. The whole album is just great. It keeps you wanting more. Every song was excellent. I would have to say this his best work so far.

5 out of 5 stars A release as it should be!.......2007-05-10

This was an excellent set! Both discs are solid, really no intros, he just gets down to business. Sound quality is superb. Anyone normally leary of buying released material, and rightfully so, will not ne disappointed with this album. The only complaint I have is that it was not 3 or 4 discs. Defintely buy this album!

5 out of 5 stars Simply the best.......2007-04-10

Its one of the best cd's of 2007 so far . From the beginning to end goes BaaaNG, R0Cks.
DJ in the Mix 3
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Music was great but came to me damaged from Amazon
  • Nice trance collection!
  • Made me pay attention to ATB
  • A Mish Mash of bland mixes!!!
  • One of the best mixes ive ever heard
 DJ in the Mix 3
ATB
Manufacturer: Water Music Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. State of Trance 2006
  2. Nightmusic, Vol. 1
  3. In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 5 Los Angeles
  4. Tri-State
  5. Ibiza '06

ASIN: B000F8DSWE
Release Date: 2006-06-05

Tracks:

  1. Summer Rain - ATB
  2. Linking People - Giuseppe Ottaviani
  3. Air For Life - Above & Beyond Vs. Andy Moor
  4. Ur - Tiesto
  5. Amsterdam - Luminary
  6. Dawn - Darren Tate
  7. Without You Near - Markus Schulz And Departure
  8. Alive - Solarscape
  9. Must Have Been A Dream - Drax And Scott Mac
  10. Touch Down - Mark Norman
  11. Silent Waves - JONAS STEUR
  12. Close Your Eyes - Headstrong
  13. Time Goes By - Carrie Skipper
  14. Neno Itome - Marksun & Brian
  15. Servant Of Justice - Lennox

Tracks:

  1. Sole Survivor - Ronski Speed & Sebastian Sand
  2. Wasting - Hidden Logic Presents Luminary
  3. Open Your Eyes (The Child You Are) - Nalin & Kane
  4. Fever - Shifted Reality
  5. Who Is Watching - Armin Van Buuren
  6. Certainty - Cressida
  7. Summer Rain - ATB
  8. Vital Spark - Mirco De Govia
  9. Fusion 2006 - Hiver & Hammer
  10. 3000 Miles Away - Signalrunners
  11. Ra - Nile
  12. Alt + F4 - Alt + F4
  13. Lighthouse - Alucard
  14. Daylight - Funabashi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Music was great but came to me damaged from Amazon.......2007-05-29

The actual CD is great, some of the best from ATB i've ever heard, a little poppy but still good...I was dissapointed with how it arrived from Amazon though. The CD wont even work in one of my CD players, had to upload it to my computer and make new ones for it to work, but now there's a break in between the tracks so so much for hearing a good mix...anyway take your chances, maybe I just got the one damaged one....

5 out of 5 stars Nice trance collection!.......2007-05-21

Together with Armin's State of Trance 2006 and Thrillseekers' Nightmusic, it's the most perfect trance collection of the last 5 years.
Way to go ATB!

5 out of 5 stars Made me pay attention to ATB.......2007-05-16

Absolutely the best mix of 2006. Both discs, this is what trance mixes should sound like. No filler tracks at all, just perfectly selected.

2 out of 5 stars A Mish Mash of bland mixes!!!.......2007-05-07

Definately not even close the In the Mix 2 in terms of memorable tracks or good mixing. The album simply lacks life and goes weaker and weaker from CD 1 to CD 2. Not a single track stands out making this album good for nothing other than background music when nothing else is at hand. A real disappointment.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best mixes ive ever heard.......2007-04-22

This double CD set is worth its price in gold as far as im concerned. I bought this mix, due in part, to the reviews ive seen here on amazon. Right off the top of my head I cant think of any "fillers" in this one. Yeah, some tracks are better then others, but even the "so so" tracks are above average. The tracks that really stand out to me at the moment are "Servant of Justice" "Summer Rain" "Neno Itome" and "Vital Spark" I also find it quite refreshing to be able to catch reviews of this kind of musical genre from other fellow fans. I know some of the reviewers here spend big bucks on these kinds of releases. Unfortunately, I dont make a ton of doe, so I cant afford the luxery of being able to casually buy every new House/Trance/Jungle release that hits the market. This is why I come to sites like amazon. To see what other fans of these genres have to say. That with the addition of track samples help me make my purchasing decisions in the end. Thanks everybody!
In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 4: Latin America
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • IF YOU LIKE TO LANGUISH IN PAIN, BUY THIS!!!!
  • More house than trance
  • Once again, great CD.
  • 5 Stars for reeeaaalll!
  • For fans of Vocal Heavy Trance
 In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 4: Latin America
DJ Tiësto
Manufacturer: Songbird
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007TFI56
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

  1. Solarstone and JES - Like A Waterfall
  2. ToneDepth & SoulTan - Moments
  3. Ahmet Ertenu - Why
  4. JASEfos feat Claire Van Der Boom - Do What U Want (Max Graham
  5. Wighnomy Bros - Wurz + Blosse
  6. Coca & Villa - La Noche
  7. Tilt - Twelve (Dousk Mix)
  8. Luminary - My World (Andy Moor Mix)
  9. Steve May - Blend Forty 3 (Luke Chable & Steve May Remix)
  10. Gabriel & Dresden - Arcadia
  11. Split Second - Midnight Express
  12. BT - The Force Of Gravity (Tio Remix)
  13. Allure - The Loves We Lost
  14. Blank & Jones feat Bobo - Perfect Silence (E-Craigs 212 Remix)

Tracks:

  1. Estuera vs Re:Locate - Palma Solane
  2. Leon Bolier presents Inner Stories - Beyond
  3. POS - Gravity
  4. LNQ - People I Used To Know
  5. Mads Arp featuring Julie Harrington - Slow It Down (Mathilda Mix)
  6. Dominic Plaza - Sounds Rushing
  7. Matthew Dekay vs Proluctors - BAD
  8. Electric Pulse - White Noise
  9. Grayarea featuring Erik Shepard - Gravity
  10. Tio featuring Matt Hales from Aqualung - UR (Junkie XL Air
  11. Odyssee - Evolution
  12. Progression - Sands Of Time
  13. LSG - Netherworld (Oliver Prime Remix)
  14. Sensorica vs Jin Key - Only One (Rave Mix)

Product Description

1. B.T. - Force Of Gravity (Ti?sto Remix)
2. L.S.G. - Netherworld
3. Odyssee - Evolution
4. Phynn - Solitude
5. Progression - Sands Of Time
6. Global Experience - Tennessee
7. Way Out West - Killa
8. Blank & Jones - Perfect Silence
9. Tone Depth & Soul Tan - Moments
10. Ti?sto featuring Matt Hales from Aqualung - UR (Junkie XL
11. Airguitar Remix)
12. Grey Area - Gravity
13. Leon Bollier - Beyond
14. Allure - Pearls
15. LNQ - People I Used To Know
16. *Final Tracklisting TBC


Format: CD

Amazon.com

Though he's as close to being the quintessential trance DJ as anyone, Tiësto has in the past used his mix records to drop new, sometimes challenging material (e.g., 2003's Nyana). But that's never been what the Sunrise records are about. Like 2004's Olympics-anthem release Parade of the Athletes, the vibe is all-inclusive, overtly positive, and infused with a strong orchestral bent that broadens its appeal. The first disc works up a lather after a lukewarm start, ending strongly with tracks from Gabriel & Dresden and BT ("Force of Gravity," spiffed up with a Tiësto remix). The second disc isn't so shy, though the Ibiza sheen gets a little glossy. If there's one thing this DJ can do, it's convincingly integrate a distinctive vocal ("Silence," anyone?), and his collaboration with Aqualung's Matt Hales on "UR" is no exception. One gets the sense that Sunrise 4 could have been just one disc and still delivered the essential punch--but even though it's a bit bloated, this collection unquestionably has the epic heft for which Tiësto is known and revered. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars IF YOU LIKE TO LANGUISH IN PAIN, BUY THIS!!!!.......2007-06-13

AGAIN TIESTO GIVES US ONE MORE REASON TO HATE HIM, WHY CAN"T HE JUST GO AWAY AND LEAVE US ALL ALONE?

3 out of 5 stars More house than trance.......2007-06-06

This is my first Tiesto CD that I heard. IMO It's a very good House CD. Not as laid back as I would have liked to call it a trance CD.

4 out of 5 stars Once again, great CD. .......2007-05-07

This is yet again, a great CD by Tiesto. However, I still liked Panama better, although just slightly, and so I think that this album deserved a four out of five stars. I love Tiesto's stuff, so I hope he keeps on pullin through!

5 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for reeeaaalll!.......2007-03-07

Alright I'll break it down to you due to the fact that you're debating about buying this CD right? Let me put it this way, if you love trance than you love this CD--honestly. Trance can't get better than this! Both discs are beyond solid. Go ahead and buy it! Trust me you won't regret. FYI, also check out vol. 5 and Armin Van Buuren's "In State of Trance 2006". They're both top notch just like this one!

5 out of 5 stars For fans of Vocal Heavy Trance.......2007-02-16

ISOS 4 continued the awesomeness that 3 set up. personally 3,4, and 5 are by far some of the best trance compilation discs i have ever heard. 4 is very special to me because of its heavy emphasis on vocals. if you like trance, especially vocal (mostly female) trance, then do not deprive yourself of the experience, buy this album as soon as possible.
In Search of Sunrise
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I'm Still Searching...
  • ISOS - So good
  • Oldies but Gooooodies!!
  • The best ISOS album!
  • Classic Masterpiece
 In Search of Sunrise
DJ Tiësto
Manufacturer: Songbird
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 2
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  4. In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 5 Los Angeles
  5. Magik, Vol. 5: Heaven Beyond

ASIN: B00005NHKL
Release Date: 2001-08-02

Tracks:

  1. Reachers of Civilisation - York
  2. Anomaly: Calling Your Name [Ferry Corsten Remix]
  3. Honey [Chicane Club Mix] - Billie Ray Martin
  4. Time Gate [Update] - Marc Vision
  5. Mercury and Solace [BT 12" Mastermix] - BT
  6. Dark Blue - Cabala
  7. I Trance You [Pappa and Gilbey Mix]
  8. Going Up
  9. Sun Is Shining [Mash Up Matt Remix] - Technique
  10. Walhalla - Gouryella
  11. Far From Over - Kamaya Painters
  12. I Believe [DJ Tandu Remix] - Lange
  13. Remember (To the Millennium) [Lange Mix]
  14. Sparkles [Magikal Remake] - Tiesto, Montana & Storm

Product Description

1. Reachers Of Civilisation, The - (with York)
2. Anomaly: Calling Your Name - (Ferry Corsten remix, with Libra Presents Taylor)
3. Honey - (Chicane Club mix, with Billie Ray Martin)
4. Time Gate - (Update, with Marc Vision)
5. Mercury And Solace - (BT 12" Master mix, with BT)
6. Dark Blue - (with Cabala)
7. I Trance You - (Pappa & Gilbey mix, with Gypsy)
8. Going Up - (with Yahel & DJ Miss T)
9. Sun Is Shining - (Mash Up Matt remix, with Technique)
10. Walhalla - (with Gouryella)
11. Far From Over - (with Kamaya Painters)
12. I Believe - (DJ Tandu remix, with Lange)
13. Remember (To The Millenium) - (Lange remix, with The Morrighan)
14. Sparkles - (Magikal Remake)


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars I'm Still Searching..........2007-06-11

I'm not going to elaborate very much on this purchase. I thought it was below par. The only mix I cared for was BT's "Mercury & Solace", which I already have. The rest of the CD was fair--nothing earthshaking as far as I'm concerned.

5 out of 5 stars ISOS - So good.......2007-03-19

I now own all 5 in the ISOS saga, volume one being the last I acquired. It fits right in with the rest as far as quality Tiesto mixes.

5 out of 5 stars Oldies but Gooooodies!!.......2006-07-06

Great stuff! Never gets old or tired. I listen to it over and over again, appreciating new things each time!

5 out of 5 stars The best ISOS album!.......2006-03-02

Woot!
This album is great. For those that heard this and know anything about skills in mixing and in making a good mix knows that this should be on your hall of fame.

I don't like my music with vocals when I listen to trance.
I like my trance with great beats (Tranceport, Voyage Into Trance)

So I consider trance with vocals "gay music" cause mostly those female vocals be killing the originality of trance.

But this is just great, even though a lot of female vocals are here, I still love this. He also does a good job on switching from trance-only to trance-vocals.

All these songs easily can get a 5 out of 5 or up(except for the one of Calling Your Name).

YOU REALLY WILL BE LEFT IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE after this album ends. I like listening to this album when the sun rises and/or sets.

With a great blend of vocals and trance maybe people that listen to (pop, dance, and R&B) will want to listen to some actual trance.

Verdict: 7.5 out of 5.0 Its sooo good you need to get its A LOT better than the other 3 ISOS he has made. He really changed the way of my thoughts about "gay music". Well this is simply a must get!! What The Hell(WTH) you doing reading this review! Go buy it in stores! NOW!

P.S. This is still consider "gay music" to me but I really love it.

5 out of 5 stars Classic Masterpiece.......2006-01-22

Although years have passed since the release of this work of art, this compilation along with the other ISOS series continue to dominate and define the utter best of the trance genre.

The genious in tiesto's music lies in the way it is layered and in the progression. If one is to listen carefully, it is noticable how the music follows a consistent up down up down approach. This kind of stucture is unique in that it takes the listener through musical highs and lows in such a way that it is completely hypnotic.

There have been many times where i would be dead focused on his music forgetting about the outside world. Yes its that good. Tiestos work is actually so good, that people are able to listen to his cds over and over and never get bored of them since the more you listen to them, the more you hear things you did not hear the previous time. I have already listened to all of the ISOS and magik series over 10 times each and its still not played out.

So far only Armin Van Buuren has been able to come close to the perfection that tiesto has achieved. If only tiesto's newer work posessed such beauty.

My personal favorite tracks are:
Honey
I believe
In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Best ISOS
  • More Great Coding Music
  • The Successor To The Greatest Trance Mix Of All Time
  • awesome trance cd...
  • The best of In Search of a Sunrise series
 In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 2
DJ Tiësto
Manufacturer: Songbird
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. In Search of Sunrise
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ASIN: B00005NHKO
Release Date: 2001-08-02

Tracks:

  1. Tantrix - DJ Tio, Tastexperience
  2. Golden Desert, Pt. 2 - DJ Tio,
  3. Summerbreeze - DJ Tio, Kamaya Painters
  4. Touch Me - DJ Tio, Rui Da Silva
  5. Eugina (Michael Woods Remix) - DJ Tio, Salt Tank
  6. Perception [New Vocal Mix] - Cass & Slide, DJ Tio
  7. Diamondback - DJ Tio,
  8. Dreaming [Lucid's 12" Club Mix] - BT, DJ Tio
  9. Drio [Venus Mix]
  10. Angel Saved My Life [Mark Shimmon and 3rd Degree Bern's Mix] - DJ Tio, Fortress
  11. 4am [Marc O'Tool Remix]
  12. Home - Coast 2 Coast, DJ Tio, Discovery
  13. Tyrantanic [Slacker's Kingdom Come Mix] - Breeder, DJ Tio
  14. Airtight - DJ Tio, Max Graham

Product Description

1. Tantrix - (with Tastexperience)
2. Golden Desert Part 2 - (with LN Movement)
3. Summerbreeze - (with Kamaya Painters)
4. Touch Me - (with Rui Da Silva)
5. Eugina - (Michael Woods remix, with Salt Tank)
6. Perception - (New Vocal mix, with Cass & Slide)
7. Diamondback - (with Mekka)
8. Dreaming - (Lucid's 12" Club mix, with BT)
9. Delirio - (Venus mix, with Baracoa)
10. Angel Saved My Life, An - (Mark Shimmon & 3rd Degree Berns mix, with Fortress)
11. 4AM - (Mark O'Toole remix, with Ballroom)
12. Home - (with Coast 2 Coast/Discovery)
13. Tyrantanic - (Slacker's Kingdom Come mix, with Breeder)
14. Airtight - (with Max Graham)


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best ISOS.......2007-04-25

I think Tiesto hit the hammer on the nail with this one. I always find a few things to critique with his other ISOS, especially his latest (ISOS 5). But with ISOS 2, Tiesto got the formula just right. Of course, nowadays he doesn't mix music like this anymore. This is classic Tiesto trance--- and excellent trance at that. The song selection is impeccably well-placed and I think this ISOS does the best job at capturing the Summer-Ibiza feel Tiesto may have intended.

After several years of listening to this CD, it still sounds as fresh as it did the day I first purchased it. Tracks like TastExperience, Summerbreeze, Eugina, and Delirio just fit so well into what I believe is his best effort in the ISOS series.

5 out of 5 stars More Great Coding Music.......2007-01-07

I am rapidly accumulating the complete works of DJ Tiësto. It is perfect trance-out music for those long programming sessions.

5 out of 5 stars The Successor To The Greatest Trance Mix Of All Time.......2006-06-16

In Search Of Sunrise is the greatest trance compilation ever made. It is the eternal representation of great trance. Having said that, I can now review In Search Of Sunrise 2.

The album art is awesome. The movie poster concept is clever. Tiësto has a great marketing team.

As for the mix, I've found that it helps to divide DJ Tiësto's compilations into movements, because I'm sure he does. Some songs aren't meant to take you over the top. Some are. Some songs work together to build tension for a powerful, explosive song approaching. Some songs are powerful and explosive. Tiësto knows how to use different types of trance songs to create a mix that is HIS. He is a master at this.

The first movement is fantastic. It begins ethereal and dreamy, and through the first three tracks there is a brooding feeling.

Tastexperience by Tantrix is an excellent introduction to the mix. It represents the style and mood of the In Search Of Sunrise (ISOS) series. It has the island feel Tiësto is revered for. As it fades out and LN Movement's Golden Desert (Part 2) is revealed explosively, feelings of nostalgia for the first ISOS are evoked. At this point I am impressed. This is what I expect after the first ISOS. This is a summer mix. Once Kamaya Painter's Summerbreeze comes on, it's obvious that the first two tracks are only a build. Summerbreeze is beautiful. I have to give it up for Kamaya Painters on this track, which means I am actually praising Tiësto and Benno De Goeij, who together ARE Kamaya Painters. The melodies here are precisely what make great trance. The build, the clashes, the keys... this is the trance that I love. So far, the mixing is flawless. At the end of the first movement, the mix seems to transform from trance to house. Vocals are introduced. Rui Da Silva's Touch Me is a good track with a melody that allows it to mix well with this compilation, but it's not a great song. The vocals and lyrics are mediocre. I expect only the best from the ISOS series. This is good, but not Tiësto good. I did, however, smile when thinking about the song placement in comparison to the first ISOS; this song is similar to Billie Ray Martin's Honey, which is track three on that mix. Anyway, Touch Me made me skeptical. The mix seems to be going somewhere, then Tiësto takes a detour with Touch Me. Why? I don't know

As touch me ends the mixing gets heavy and dramatic I realize I'm being swept into the second movement. The Michael Woods mix of Eugina by Salt Tank scraps the previous song and takes the mix right back to where it belongs. This is amazing trance song! Echoing snares, soaring vocals, the ebb and flow of dense subterranean techno melodies... YES! I'd like to shake Michael Woods' hand. The mix into Cass & Slide's Perception is heavy like the last mix, and I dig the style. Tiësto cautiously mixed the songs through the first movement, but in the second movement he takes over and charges ahead boldly. Perception comes in, hits a break, and the game continues. You have to love the robotic sounds on this track. The bass line on this track is deep, even for trance. The song tricks you... you think it's going one way, then another break comes and in the vocals drop. Wow. Here is another beautiful vocal trance song. "Search and you will find the answer... if you look deep inside of your mind... you can see forever... rise up together." Now that is dance floor ecstasy. Perception ends almost abruptly and in drops Mekka's Diamondback. The vocal trance delight continues. This song is insane. Take a drive on a country road and listen to this song as loud as you can for an amazing experience. Lucid's mix of BT's Dreaming comes on next and the texture of the mix is changed again. The sound effects here are awesome. The ticking clock, the panning, the creaking doors, the chimes: I love this song. Tiësto knows how to compile great vocal trance songs like no other. With this song the second movement is ending...

And with the Venus Mix of Baracoa's Delirio the third movement blooms. This song... man... this song gives me goosebumps. The build is like no other. This is deep trance. This is a classic. Songs like this are what give the ISOS series it's enigmatic quality. You might as well just burn the house down for this one. The vocals are intoxicating. Delirio takes me away. At this point I'm sold on the mix. The next track is a remix of Fortress's An Angel Saved My Life. The sounds here remind me of Paul Oakenfold's Tranceport. The trance here is hard, heavy, and dense. It's good, but it's one of my least favorite tracks on the album. It gets serious quick, but there is no distinct build. It does however, mix superbly with the Marc O' Tool Remix of Ballroom's 4 AM, which I think is the reason why Tiësto used it. Ballroom is a cool song, but it doesn't have the power of the previous songs on the mix. It does have a unique style that makes this ISOS mix even more eclectic. As Coast 2 Coast's Home comes on, I understand the purpose of the previous two tracks. Tiësto was building. This is why I like to group his mixes into movements. Home is another great track because of its uplifting melody and its quick build to an all-business breakdown.

The business continues right into Slacker's Kingdom Come Mix of Breeder's Tyrantanic without a breath of air to relax. Then... BOOM! The beat drops and there is silence. The fourth and final movement is crowded, dense, heavy, busy, and every other adjective you can think of that is opposite of free and airy. Tiësto ends his mix with pure progressive trance. The builds aren't epic and sudden. They're constant and relentless. The beat just keeps going. The breaks don't even feel like breaks. The vocals are gone. This all describes Max Graham's Airtight, and the title fits perfectly. Tiësto suffocates you in the last movement. I just know that I can't stop bobbing my head. The song takes you higher and higher and higher and higher... then proceeds to the most elaborate breakdown of the entire mix. It doesn't send you away in the ecstatic build-explode-jump off way that trance typically does. It doesn't make you feel like you just got off like never before. It doesn't take you away with heavenly vocals and melodies.

It leaves you in a trance.

DJ Tiësto has done it again. He has left me In Search Of Sunrise.

5 out of 5 stars awesome trance cd..........2006-06-11

this is my second review or comment on a tiesto compilation.. the first was on his parade of athletes cd.. this ISOS 2 cd is just awesome.. i never thought trance could sound so good!! i say this only because previously i dont pay much attention to the genre.. but now i know what i've been missing all this time.. i favor the tracks summerbreeze, diamondback, dreaming, and tyrantanic, but the rest are good too! just listen from start to finish because you may not appreciate how beautiful this cd is put together.. as i write this, im playing the cd!! yeah baby yeah!!! :-)

5 out of 5 stars The best of In Search of a Sunrise series.......2006-05-01

I think this album is the best in Tiesto's In Search of a Sunrise series. Just beautiful trance music from the first track till the last.

Please note that this album is different from Tiesto's live sets and his other "hands in the air trance" compilations. ISOS 2 is a lot more mellow(though does get harder towards the end), and is much better suited as background music for your pre and after-party sessions.

Overall, a really awesome compilation.
Movement in Still Life
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • BT is excellent. This version of MiSL is not.
  • Genre defining
  • BT has some MADSKILLZ
  • A trip you will never come back down from.
  • The man's clearly got ADHD, but maybe that's a good thing.
 Movement in Still Life
BT
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TIQ6
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

  1. Madskillz (Mic Chekka)
  2. Never Gonna Come Back Down
  3. Dreaming
  4. Shame
  5. Movement In Still Life
  6. Satelite
  7. Godspeed
  8. Running Down The Way Up
  9. Mercury And Solace
  10. Smartbomb
  11. Love On Haight Street

Amazon.com

BT's velvety take on trance techno, typified by unusually light, liquidy melodies, smooth edges, and roomy breakbeats, was first noticed in the U.S. via his exceptional remix of Tori Amos's "Blue Skies." That song and other like-minded U.K. singles that preceded it gave rise to yet another variation of trance music dubbed "dream-trance." It's an apt label. BT's dense, yet straightforward compositions and benevolent mixes incorporate themes of escape and rebirth, with songs that imprint themselves on your subconscious. On Movement in Still Life, never before available in the States, BT breaks through the wall that separates techno from out-and-out pop, incorporating verse-chorus-verse song structures. Furthermore, he allows his dreamy mix to wander into Fatboy Slim-esque big beat territory. As a DJ, he's clearly capable of branching into different styles. The smart house and choppy beats of the title track make that apparent. He's still playing with needles and wax on that track, though; "Shame," with its acoustic drum/guitar sound and accessible pop vocal track sounds ready-made for alt-rock radio, with only touches around the edges that betray the presence of a DJ. Other songs, such as "Running Down the Way," blend the two styles more evenly, utilizing a pop song format but keeping it clubby and decidedly nonacoustic. Given BT's U.S. success with the pop/club mix of "Blue Skies," as well as the accessible, anthemic style he tends to favor as a DJ, the record makes perfect stylistic sense. He'd be wise, however, to keep dream-trance close to his turntables, as the perfection of such tracks as "Dreaming" and "Godspeed" make it blissfully obvious that he has utterly mastered the sound. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars BT is excellent. This version of MiSL is not........2007-02-17

Short version: The track selection and mixing on the UK version makes it the best BT album ever, in my humble opinion. The subpar selection of tracks, as well as the random placement of tracks and lack of mixing, make the USA version less than it ought to be.

Long version: I rank MiSL beside Hybrid's Wide Angle in terms of complexity, originality, composition, mood, and just plain groove. It is very obvious that BT lives and breathes music, and that he has been well-educated in the ways of his craft. However, I would not have bought this album had I not heard the UK version. The UK release of MiSL by BT is an EDM classic. This... thing that was given to us in the USA is a crime against the man's reputation. The seamless mixing that would make any DJ jealous is totally absent. Instead, each track just slams in or creeps up shyly. The songs are not bad, but they are not nearly as good as the selections featured on the UK release. On the UK version, there is not a bad song. On such mediocre fare as "Never Gonna Come Back Down", we are treated to a barely bearable voice spitting out very bad freestyle. The track would have been better if BT had not let some fool sing over it. While some of the USA-only titles are not bad (Smartbomb, for example), I would gladly trade all of them for "Giving up the Ghost" alone.

All in all, I would not recommend buying this item. The UK version, believe it or not, really is worth the $40 when compared to the USA version. They both make me cry, but for totally different reasons.

5 out of 5 stars Genre defining.......2006-05-13

I'm not going to write a tediously long review. I'm a professional musician. This is a record you need to hear. You will meet people that will dislike it. Regardless, this is one of those records that permanently changed the scene. You might not like it but if you care at all about the history/evolution of popular electronic music you need to know this record. The influence of this album from the very subtle to the drastic is apparent in nearly every meaningful breaks album since. I could go on and on about minor technical flaws and even more minor artistic flaws but it would all be academic. Educate your brain... and maybe at the same time you'll be fantastically entertained.

5 out of 5 stars BT has some MADSKILLZ.......2004-12-28

"Madskillz" being the opening song on this collection of dance infused anthems, I thought that this was going to be another one of those DJ albums where substance was sacrificed for sound. Fortunatley, "Never Gonna Come Back Down" was next and while it really made no sense at all, it still held my attention with its no nonsense approach. I love the song "Dreaming" because it starts off with the hint of being a lullaby like ballad but evolves smoothly into a trance like forray of beats and melodies. "Shame" has the sound of Depeche Mode written all over it and that influence makes the song so much more likable. The title cut is decent but kind of like "Madskillz" and BT just blows me away with "Satellite" a soft, accoustic driven song that has some rather depresing undertones. What I find interesting about this collection is many of the songs read like poetry and are emotionally expresive. Both "Godspeed" and "Smartbomb" have been featured in movie soundtracks and after listening to them, it is no shock as to why. This album is one of the best DJ albums out there and it delivers the goods without very many disapointments!

5 out of 5 stars A trip you will never come back down from........2004-11-27

Let me put it this way: If I were to be stranded on an island, with a CD player, and batteries grew on the trees there, and was only allowed to bring five CDs with me, two of them would be "Movement In Still Life".
Yep, I said two.
Some goof decided to release this album twice with slightly different versions of the same songs, and put a couple of SLAMMING tracks exclusively on each one. "Namistai" and "Giving Up The Ghost", 2 of my favorite tracks on the yellow cover version, have been conveniently left off the BT cover version. Vice versa with the best track out of both versions in my opinion, the almighty "Smartbomb". Not to mention the yellow cover version is a continuous mix of tracks, while the other version has each track separated by a couple of seconds of agonizing silence. When I love every single track(and I mean that) on an album, I want the experience to be a never-ending trip. What good is getting laid if you're stopping every 5 minutes?
I didn't care much for Ima, ESCM was fantastic, and Emotional Technology, his next full album after MISL, was nice, but none of them compares to MISL. EITHER version. So I say, if you have the dough and can find both versions, get them. It's worth it.
BT is a classically trained musician, and it shows most of all on this album. This is far from the "bum-sss-bum-sss-bum-sss-bum-sss" drivel. This is driving, soothing, peaceful and violent all at the same time, with beats that will nod your head straight off your shoulders, and melodies that twist, turn, and groove. Songs you can cruise to ("Love on Haight Street"), pop-lock to (title track - watch for that funky-ass break!), or put the moves on that first date to ("Satellite") - and while that may sound like your average pop album (keep in mind BT DID do a track for N'Sync's "Celebrity" album, called "Pop"), once you listen, you realize - BT cannot come wack with his music. It's damn near impossible. Vocals - meh, those could use some work, but the music is that good, I don't care about the vocals. Most of these songs could work on a movie soundtrack or commercial, as well.
To put it quite simply BT/Dance=Dr. Dre/Rap. Both know their craft, and can crank out a hit on a whim. It's a shame this album wasn't promoted more, but that makes it all the more a gem. If you like dance music that's not just for dancing, don't sleep. If you want an introduction to BT, don't sleep. And if you like this album, and want to hear more, try "Emotional Technology", an album that's not quite as good, but is closer in style than say, ESCM, an album from which BT seemed to begin his evolution from Enigma to who he is today.
An amazing album.

5 out of 5 stars The man's clearly got ADHD, but maybe that's a good thing........2004-06-20

BT's third album, Movement In Still Life (MISL), is about as cohesive and flowing as... well, it's just not cohesive and flowing. Almost every track seems to have its own flavor, its own style, as if they had been pulled from different CDs themselves and thrown together by somebody with a CD burner. There's no intermixing between them, there's no real "sonic path," or building of the album (ie, soft songs at first, then faster songs following). However, MISL is probably one of the finest albums every produced from any genre of music.

Breaks, trance, rock, pop... Everything comes together on this album. Each track, as mentioned before, has its own particular twist on a genre. Madskillz-Mic Chekka opens the album with a slick nu-breaks feel. Godspeed fills in for the classic Flaming June, confirming BT's place in trance / house history. Never Gonna Come Back Down, featuring Soul Coughing's M. Doughty, takes a pop-ish spin on BT's talents, while Shame and Satellite offer more of a soft rock / ballad one. Smartbomb drops BT into big beat territory, offering respectable competition for the likes of Fluke and The Crystal Method. Love On Haight Street offers the vocal talents of underground MCs Rasco and Fifty Grand. While most of BT's fans are probably club-happy trancers who'll detest the track, it isn't without its own good qualities, and shows more creativity in one song than than all of hip-hop has seen in years. The album really hits its apex with Dreaming, which combines one of Kirsty Hawkshaw's best vocal performances with the perfect synthesis of nu-breaks and trance.

Most die-hard electronica fans will prefer the import version of MISL. With great tracks like Fibonacci Sequence, Giving Up The Ghost, the BT and Paul van Dyk joint-collaboration Namistai (all three are sadly missing from the US version), it's a more "classic BT" sounding edition, with a more electronic and subtly mixed feel (though it also has the truly awful track Ride, but I suppose nothing is perfect). All that said, the US version of MISL still remains a fantastic album. It's less genre focused than the import version, but is arguably a more ambitious and creative effort. I personally own both, and find both possessing of their own merits. If you can, get both. If you can't and are more electronically inclined, get the import version. If you prefer a bit more diversity, however, and are interested in seeing one artist's vision of what several genres should sound like, then don't hesitate to pick up this classic disc.
Magik: Live in Amsterdam
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a classic
  • A solid release, but it's live all right
  • Takes a while
  • One of the best trance cd's ever!
  • Everything he's done and why he does it!
 Magik: Live in Amsterdam
DJ Tiësto
Manufacturer: Black Hole
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NH0I
Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

  1. Fratty Boy - Afterburn
  2. Eyeball (John Johnson Remix) - Sunburst
  3. Voyage - Yahel & Eyal Barkan
  4. Surreal (En Motion Remix) - Free Radical
  5. Forever Young - Fire & Ice
  6. Purple Cloud - The Swimmer
  7. Silence (DJ Tiesto's In Search Of Sunrise Remix) - Delerium
  8. Viola (Armin Van Buuren Remix) - Moogwai
  9. Wasteland - Kamaya Painters
  10. Sixty Nine Ways - Cloud 69
  11. Escape From Nowhere - Airwave
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a classic.......2006-12-16

This set is one of the best and also a classic set of Tiesto's. His track selection was great for this one. If you listen to it and you are in the right mood, you will get goosebumps when you hear the crowd . If you have been to any great party, concert, or event when the crowd cheers and you get goosbumps...then you will know what I mean.

4 out of 5 stars A solid release, but it's live all right.......2006-09-25

At first I too found the occasional audience noise distracting if not outright annoying, especially on the quieter parts, but after several listens I don't notice the crowd as much. I would have preferred the audience to be excised completely from the recording but what are you gonna do? Because this is a really good cd with an excellent choice of tracks and a very good flow and vibe to it I recommend it. DJ Tiësto proves once again why he is considerred a top DJ (MUCH better than that Amin Van Urine clown). Just beware of the audience noise.

5 out of 5 stars Takes a while.......2006-09-21

By the third track, this album should have engulfed you. If not, I don't know what to tell you. The transitions aren't that smooth, but there is a classic feel to this album.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best trance cd's ever!.......2006-07-16

This is a very nice set! All of the tracks are really good and I highly recommend it. Take it from someone who knows their electronic music. A must have!!

5 out of 5 stars Everything he's done and why he does it!.......2006-04-27

The reason why Tiesto is and always will be the best Trance DJ on the planet is because he does not do it for money its because he loves the music and the way it affects the people he plays it for. Its all about the music and always will be. every mix or album he has put together or mixed is emotional thats why its so good.
In Trance
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Geez, a German (or any) accent means one can't sing well? That's a first.
  • Tupuv de Beel!
  • Scorpions Better Not Get Into A Trance (3.5 stars)
  • First MasterPiece
  • Great album that deserves more recognition
 In Trance
Scorpions
Manufacturer: Bmg Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000076KY
Release Date: 1997-04-03

Tracks:

  1. Dark Lady
  2. In Trance
  3. Life's Like a River
  4. Top of the Bill
  5. Living and Dying
  6. Robot Man
  7. Evening Wind
  8. Sun in My Hand
  9. Longing for Fire
  10. Night Lights

Album Description

Japanese pressing of the Scorpions 3rd album from 1975 and featuring Uli John Roth. BMG.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Geez, a German (or any) accent means one can't sing well? That's a first........2006-03-05

I haven't heard this CD (yet, but make sure to get "Tokyo Tapes" and "Virgin Killer" for their finest stuff), but I've got to say, Klaus Meine has one of the greatest hard rock voices EVER. Better than Rob Halford (Judas Priest), tonewise (or, timbre-wise, I should say, look it up... "timbre", Dictionary.com, you might learn something :), though he is great, also. So, although Uli John Roth (very worthy guitar maestro) has a somewhat, shall we say, "less than perfect" vocal delivery, Klaus Meine is a TRULY "Top Of The Bill" vocalist. Don't let the previous reviewer's comments discourage you. Based on its' preceeding CD and the following 2 CDs by the Scorpions, I'll give it a 4, since the Scorpions, at this time, were one of the hottest bands in the land (back to the '70s!).

5 out of 5 stars Tupuv de Beel!.......2005-09-17

For those who describe Klaus's vocals/lyrics as anything but ridiculous, I mean... let's get real here. Scorpions may have in fact /invented/ the whole "cheesy metal lyrics" thing. Uli's vocals are practically unlistenable, but mercifully sparse. But I mean, Hendrix's own vocals were total garbage... why don't people ever mention /this/? "Pick up my axe and fight like a farmer... BLEHEHEHAlalhaheheheeeh!!!" Yeah, /that/ guy could sing. So we can't really judge this thing on the singing. In fact the consistantly bad vocals and lyrics are what give Scorpions (can someone please show me ANYWHERE on one of their albums where they are called "The Scorpions"? Why are they constantly misreferred this way?) their charm. What we're looking at is the whole package here. And the whole package is probably one of the finest classic metal albums ever recorded. Why are these guys not given the same credit as 'Sabbath and 'Priest as pioneers? The guitar playing, production, overall sound and musicianship, sheer attitude and /balls/ make this album first rate. Robot Man and Living and Dying are SO BAD that they may be two of my favourite songs of all time. EEEEEW EEEEEEW AM DE ROBUT-MEEN! Or "Baaabe it's not a wision!!!" Geez this was back when these guys may very well have not even spoken english, but Klaus pounds these lyrics out with such conviction that you actually believe that /he/ believes them and you're singing "me-chic stooone me-chic stoooone... de me-chic stooooone!" right with along with him! Longing for Fire has easily one of the best guitar solo's ever. Uli never ceased to amaze me on those early records. If you're at all interested in his playing, listen to early Scorpions /first/ before venturing into his later solo stuff. The later is not as strong or melodic, it's actually pretty boring... and the vocals... oh god those /horrible, horrible/ vocals... they don't have any of the camp value that Klaus' have they just get you angry after awhile when you sit there thinking "like, wasn't there /anyone else/ around to tell this guy "hey like... did you like know that like... ummm.... you can't sing? Like... at all?". Has anyone ever seen any early Scorpions concert videos? Is it just me or was Klaus like a skinny Vin Diesel with long hair? It's hilarious.

3 out of 5 stars Scorpions Better Not Get Into A Trance (3.5 stars).......2005-03-24

Look, Scorpions are the best rockers, but this album absolutely not my favorite CD, and it never will. 'Dark lady' rocks, but it's better in live. 'In Trance' is a very good number. But next: 'Live's Like A River' is average. When you hear it for the first time, it aint bad. But it'll make you bored. 'Top of the Bill', the beginning is spectacular, but the Chorus is very disapointing. 'Living And Dying' is nice. Not worthless, just nice. 'Robot Man' is one of my favorite rockers. But 'Evening Wind' and 'The Sun In My Hand' really suck. I thought, Roth could better stop song writing. But he's getting better at the Virgin Killer and Taken By Force albums. 'Longing For Fire' is nice. 'Night Lights' is a instrumental song, and I thought that this is typically Ulrich Roth. Listen it more then just once and you start liking it. Keep On Rocking!

4 out of 5 stars First MasterPiece.......2004-10-14

This fantastic album, released in 1975, was the Scorpions' 3rd album and definately one of the best they've come up with. With outstanding solos done by the great Ulrich Roth, brilliant and original rhythms and perhaps the best percussion ever on a Scorpions album, too bad that Rudy Lenners (drummer at the time) developed heart problems; and ,of course, Klaus sounds fantastic. Of the tracklist the songs that shine the most are the title track ballad, Top of the Bill (song about selling out), Dark Lady (sang by Ulrich),Robot Man (amazing rhytms in this one) and my personal favorite "Longing For Fire" (bass driven song).
If you like TRUE Scorpions this a MUST, I wonder if this lineup would have stayed through the 80's ?

5 out of 5 stars Great album that deserves more recognition.......2004-07-17

I can't believe that this album isn't as well known as Lovedrive, Blackout, Love at First Sting, Savage Amusement and Crazy World cause I think that this is a strong album, so strong that it's one of the few albums where it doesn't have a filler track, how many albums can I say that about? I don't see why people criticize about Uli Roth's singing cause to me it doesn't matter who sings as long as I enjoy it, and I think that it's mean for some people to mention Uli Roth as a bad imitation of Jimi Hendrix, in my opinion, this album is good rock 'n' roll and I'm happy to own this album, I think that the instrumental Night Lights is one of the most beautiful songs they ever recorded and it was a good way to close out the album, unfortunately this album is hard to find and we rock/metal fans think that it shouldn't be the case.

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