V1 Trance Nation America: Taylor/Jimmy Van M (Various): Amazon.ca: Music

Disc: 1
1. Get 2 U - Sylvane
2. Milk (Rabbit In The Moon Remix) - Garbage
3. Body & Mind (Hyperion Remix) - Inkfish
4. Dreaming - BT7
5. Moments Of Space - Odessi
6. Subtle Thrust - Purple & Lunar
7. Indica (Vocal Mix) - Pink Bomb
8. Anomaly (Calling Your Name) - Libra Presents Taylor
9. Pumpin (Bluefish Remix) - Novy Vs. Eniac
10. Xenophobe - Taylor
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Opera (Beckett's Phantoms Only Mix) - Cass/Slide
2. Bollar I Rymden - David Roiseux
3. Klein Aber Doctor (Slipstream Original Mix) - Atmos
4. Feathers (Humate's Flying High Mix) - Spicelab
5. Dive Into The Deep - Revolt
6. Way Of Love - Jericho
7. Darker (Sin@dogstar.mix) - Brancaccio & Aisher
8. Repercussion (Funk Fuction's Melody Mix) - Science Dept.
9. Impact (Christian Smith & John Selway Remix) - Dark Palace
10. Madness (Timo Maas Remix) - Kee Mo
See all 11 tracks on this disc

Product Description

From Amazon.com

The first U.S. release from the influential U.K. label/dance-music collective Ministry of Sound, Trance Nation America taps the DJ talents of both U.S. coasts in the form of L.A.'s Taylor and New York's Jimmy Van M, two immensely popular mixologists who make good use of this high-profile, double-CD gig. The first disc is Taylor's show, and he wastes no time showing off the anthemic, Christopher Lawrence-esque trance that West Coast DJ's have come to specialize in. Taylor's particular bent is more elegant than most, though, successfully evoking a gentle vibe early in the set with Rabbit in the Moon's floating remix of Garbage's "Milk," and a patient, teasing version of BT's "Dreaming." He definitely does indulge his more primal rhythmic inclinations elsewhere, throwing down the gauntlet with an expertly transitioned Hyperion remix of Inkfish's "Body and Mind," and later, an incredible rendering of his own cranked-up, dance-floor thrill-ride, "Xenophobe." Jimmy Van M's mix on the second disc hovers even more delicately above the turntables, though with a darker, more minor-key vibe that illuminates the stylistic differences that arise regionally in U.S. electronic music. An overt sense of melodic repetition drives the first part of JVM's mix, exemplified in Revolt's "Dive into the Deep," and while his mix gets heavier as it goes, he never leaves that sense of delicacy completely behind. Both mixes display a mystifying ability to explore a huge amount of electronic territory, moving easily between differing rhythms and smoothing over distracting edges. In fact, Ministry of Sound, Taylor, and Jimmy Van M all succeed not only in showing trance's elastic, diverse nature, they also somehow convey the idea that while the U.S. continues to be fertile ground for DJ talent, its regional musical dialects are all still basically derived from the same beat-driven language. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description

VARIOUS ARTISTS Trance National America - Taylor And Jimmy Van M (2000 US 22-track 2-CD album set featuring 11 Taylor remixes and 11 remixes by Jimmy Van M. Includes BT Garbage LSG and Cass & Slide picture slipcase UL1062-2)

See all Product Description

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

house(1)

Customer Reviews

34 Reviews

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

Average Customer Review

3.6 out of 5 stars (34 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most helpful customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars D2 is a classic, Oct 17 2009

By

Heather M. King (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

This review is from: V1 Trance Nation America (Audio CD)

The 2nd disc on this set is one of the grittiest and most original progressive trance mixes I've ever heard. No hands in the air garbage, but deep synth lines slung low and totally hypnotic melodies across the board. Definitely put together for the mature electronic music fan and impecibly mixed as well. JVM clearly puts a ton of effort into track selection because just like the first disc on his Bedrock compilation the first 3/4 tracks are not just mixed but completely seamless and each evolves out of the previous one perfectly.

Disc 1 is a decent enough mix; very reflective of what was popular at the time it was produced, and better than most of the other Trance Nation discs (all garbage in my opinion), but not particularly original. Taylor is an excellent producer however.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical Trance Nation CD!, Jun 10 2004

By

Jia (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: V1 Trance Nation America (Audio CD)

This is not your typical Trance Nation CD! Normally I can't stand any release from Ministry of Sound, DJ Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, etc. It's not my style of electronic music. I like something more subdued, more clever, something a little off kilter, like for example, your typical John Digweed, or Dave Seaman release. I don't enjoy trance music where they beat you over the head with the beat, and try to allure you with an obvious synth line that doesn't attract your attention but instead strangles you for it. This is not what you will find here.

That said, fans of progressive house will find plenty to enjoy here. Taylor takes the middle of the road with his mix, dropping plenty of big name anthems, but when all is said and done he leaves a little to be desired. His mixing is excellent, but his track selection is a little too obvious. BT's "Dreaming", Taylor's own "Anomaly", and Pink Bomb's "Indica" have all been overplayed. These are not bad tracks by any means, but they've certainly lost their edge due to over exposure. Since these are the highlights of the set, the rest of the tracks seem mediocre by comparison. Overall, good but unremarkable. Three stars.

Jimmy Van M's set however, is beyond good. I find comparing albums is the best way to convey the sound of an album through words. In this case, Sasha & Digweed's Northern Exposure: Expeditions to me, is the closest sounding album I've heard (which for those who've heard, know that this is among the greatest progressive CD's yet to be released). Starting off with Cass & Slide's absolutely chilling "Opera", you know your already in for a hell of a ride with this mix. In fact, the opener is so good, the rest of album has a hard time reaching this same pinnacle. The rest of the set bumps and burns with trickles of melody at just the right moments to keep your interest. "Klein Aber Doctor" by Almos is the perfect example of this suspense and release style. Other highlights include Revolt's "Dive Into The Deep", Science Dept's "Repercussion" (as heard on John Digweed's "Hong Kong" mix), and Timo Maas' remix of Kee Mo's "Madness". By the time we reach the album's conclusion in LSG's "Hidden Sun Of Venus", we are less content with pumping our fists and jumping in the air than we are just lying staring at the ceiling heart filled with emotion. I cannot recommend this mix anymore for fans of the Sasha, Digweed, or Dave Seaman style of progressive. Simply amazing. Five stars.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

2.0 out of 5 stars Pass the tylenol, Jan 7 2004

By

otaku_will (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: V1 Trance Nation America (Audio CD)

Two stars in respect to the great music Ministry of Sound produces. But this album leaves me dissaponted. Only in small doses did this album get me at all intersted (about the middle of the first cd); but quickly settles back down to the coma-inducing hum drum of pointless, directionless beats and melody that butchers even the most potential tracks. Somewhere in the blue whale ocean scinetific research recordings you can slightly hear the pitter patter of what used to be an artists' work. A shame for electronica fans that like the upbeat melodies and climaxes usually defined by trance. I have not heard previous work by Jimmy van M or Taylor, but it is a slap in the face to a prestigous Ministry of Sound with a Trance label. For trance fans and collectors alike this cd will look good in your collection but leave a depressed feel once you eject it from your player.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 34 customer reviews on Amazon.ca

Want to see more reviews on this item?

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 40 reviews 3.7 out of 5 stars

Most recent customer reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Average
I saw Taylor and Van M., and both are excellent artists. This cd is good if you are more into Progressive House. Read more

Published on Nov 11 2003 by mastermind162

1.0 out of 5 stars Should've researched it more...
After much much excitement and almost 20 bucks layed out I was extremely disappointed. The music was really slow, boring and rather dull. Read more

Published on Feb 28 2003