:: Various Artists - Ministry Of Sound: Sessions Eight

Various Artists

Being asked to mix a disc for Ministry Of Sound’s Sessions series of CDs is the holy grail for DJs and this time around (Sessions 8) it is two Aussies at the helm – Tommy Trash (who also mixed a disc on Sessions 6) and Sydneysider Sam La More. La More kicks off Disc One with the tribal sounding ‘We Run The Night’ and seems to mash together all genres of dance music with absolute ease. Of course there are anthems from the likes of TV Rock, Dune vs Alesso, MYNC Project, Axwell, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool and PNAU but they are well mixed in with pop tracks such as ‘Who’s That Chick?’ (David Guetta feat. Rihanna) and ‘Coming Home’ (Diddy), while even classic tracks like ‘Sweet Dreams’ get worked over by artists such as Avicil. By far the standout here is Sander van Doorn feat Carol Lee with ‘Love Is Darkness’. Tommy Trash continues with more of the same with his mix covering everything from the smooth ‘Ready 2 Go’ to club favorites like ‘Tonite’. However Trash seems to be captivated by heavy basslines (with ‘Dead Meat’ and ‘Turbulance’) and catchy tracks (like ‘Animate’, ‘Bass Down Low’, ‘Turn Up The Volume’ and ‘2.0’). Although Trash needs to be congratulated for bringing two of the best dance tracks of the year to the table – ‘Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites’ (Skrillex) and the very powerful ‘Blind Faith’ (Chase & Status) sound absolutely amazing. Another fine Sessions CD from Ministry Of Sound, this is a great listen and a must have for dance fans.