Above & Beyond Pres.: Trance Nation auf 2 CDs

Officially Britain’s most popular DJs, Above & Beyond were recently voted Best Group at the International Dance Music Awards, ahead of the likes of Daft Punk, Soulwax, Justice, and Pendulum. Now ranked No. 4 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs Poll, their largest gig to date was in front of 1 million people in Rio, Brazil.

Through their Anjunabeats DJ mix series, Above & Beyond have been awarded numerous compilation of the month reviews in the dance press, while their latest release is currently sitting at No. 1 in the US iTunes Dance Album chart.

This year’s Anjunadeep compilation also showcased the offshoot label that’s earned the support of Eric Prydz, James Zabiela, Sasha, and Laurent Garnier.

The trio are so renowned for their own compilations, that they’ve politely steered clear of mixing them for anyone else. That is, until now. When they were asked to revitalise the legendary Trance Nation series for Ministry Of Sound, the opportunity to stamp their mark was too good to miss.

"Ministry of Sound was keen to take the Trance Nation series back to its roots and approached us with the idea," said Tony of Above & Beyond. "The early editions of the series were amongst the most complete records of their time, so we were keen to get involved.”

"We've picked the latest tracks from our favourite producers, remixers and artists to create a 160 minute mix that captures the trance scene as we see it in the summer of 2009,” he added. “As ever, our focus is on quality tunes, so we hope this CD will stand the test of time: that's the Trance Nation legacy as we see it."

Widely regarded as the world’s premier trance and progressive house label, Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats imprint receives consistent acclaim from critics and dance music fans alike. Under their OceanLab guise, which also features vocalist Justine Suissa, the trio of Tony, Jono, and Paavo, have established themselves as a leading force when it comes to intelligently written vocal dance music.


Tracklist:

CD 01

1 Passenger 10 Mikado DJ Tatana Dub
2 Andrew Bennett Break Away Martin Roth NuStyle Dub Mix
3 Marco V Unprepared
4 Stoneface & Terminal Santiago
5 OceanLab Secret Andrew Bayer Remix
6 Sunny Lax Reborn
7 Josh Gabriel Presents Winter Kills Deep Down
8 Firestorm Presents Coll & Tolland Redemption Cressida Remix
9 Matt Cassar 7 Days & One Week Myon & Shane 54 Remix Edit
10 Airplay 47 Be Free Mat Zo Remix
11 Cosmic Gate Sign Of The Times Markus Schulz Mix
12 Matan Zohar First Glance
13 Airbase Interfere
14 Carl B & Static Blue Sunstruck JPL Remix

CD 02

1 Mat Zo 24 Hours
2 Lange and Andy Moor Stadium Four
3 Ronski Speed Are You? Club Dub
4 Gareth Emery Exposure
5 OceanLab Ashes Oliver Smith Remix
6 Saints & Sinners Peace Breakfast Mix
7 Cold Blue Fever
8 Nitrous Oxide Magenta
9 Mike Koglin The Silence Prospekt Remix
10 Activa Presents Solar Movement Eclipse
11 OceanLab On A Good Day Above & Beyond Club Mix
12 Nitrous Oxide Aurora
13 Robert Nickson Circles
14 Ferry Tayle & Static Blue L'Acrobat
15 Ilya Soloviev Universal Universe