The next birthday of famous Ministry of Sound. We can say
16 years passed as one day. This is without doubts cult organization, associating the best DJs, producers and remixers in the World. That is why its worth saying in short about Ministry of Sound beginnings, how
it looked like before it grew up to be called potentate on a club music market.
First of all, it is one of the most famous London clubs. For the first time door to Ministry opened in September 1991. Unique atmosphere and surprising attractions for guests established a very good reputation
and a good brand. That allowed creating a record label with the same name.
First publication appeared as a DJ set in 1993. Tony Humphries was its author. At the moment Ministry of Sound is publishing a dozen or so compilation per year, maxi CDs and vinyls of artists connected with the label. It is also a radio station and an internet TV.
Presented in this info 3 discs publication "Anthems 1991-2008" is
a kind of summary of their 16 years achievements in dance music. You can find there 63 cult records, that are still meeting with an applause from clubbers.
The first disc is reminding us dance music leaders from the beginnings
of 90ties. Mostly artists who reigned on a club lists not only in Europe but also in USA.
For sure in that part it could not run out of New York vocalist Robin S (Robin Stone) in her first hit "Show Me Love"(1993); Italian trio of
Alex Party (Paolo, Gianni Visnadi brothers and DJ Alex Natale); Scottish studio project Nightcrawlers (DJ Jon Reed) and their hit "Push The Feeling On"(1993); M People with the charismatic vocalist Heather
Small.
They launched dozen or so hits, among the others "One Night In Heaven"(1994). You can find also techno- house scene producer from Chicago- Felix (Felix Stallings Jr.), known today as Felix Da Housecat.
His "Don't You Want Me"(1992) is an obligatory position in every DJs box. The same as British- Australian duet Strike with vocalist Victoria Newton. "U Sure Do"(1994) composition its an absolute classic
of house music scene.
Very important point on a club map till today is Wink (Joshua Winkelman).
American DJ, producer and remixer in "Higher State Of Consciousness"(1995) sounds amazingly.
The next CD that belongs to "Anthems 1991-2008" compilation
contains records from the 2nd half of 90ties. This is the time when among others popularity gained: Armand Van Helden with "You Don't Know Me"(1999); Kenny "Dope" pres. The Bucketheads - "The Bomb"(1995) known from Masters At Work duet; Chicane (Nick Bracegirdle) -"Saltwater"(1999).
Most artists in that part represent European club market. After mentioned above Chicane, we should remind as well a success of vocalist Grace (Dominique Atkins). She came out with the single "Not Over Yet"(1995) to came back after 4 years with new remixes of this record done together with Planet Perfecto. About Faithless output
(Rollo Armstrong, Alayah Bentovim, Maxwell Frazer) was already
written a lot.
On a presented compilation we can hear one of their most important record "God Is A DJ"(1998). From Netherlands there is Ferry Corsten known as System F. Germany is represented by ATB (Andre Tanneberger) in their music showpiece from 1999 - "9PM(Till I Come)" and duet Storm (Rolf Ellmer and Markus Loeffel) in "Time To Burn"
(2000). Finland was praised by Darude (Ville Virtanen) in "Sandstorm"(2000).
The last CD is the next portion of classic, modern club music. You will
be accompanied by: French duet Daft Punk, representatives of "French touch"; Paul Johnson in sensational "Get Get Down", fabulous project
of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, that is Basement Jaxx - "Red Alert"; Jakatta is an other personification of Dave Lee known as well as Joey Negro.
Obligatorily on a track list you will find Bob Sinclair with "Love Generation", Eric Prydz -"Call On Me", or one of the hits from the end
of 2006 and beginnings of 2007 - Fedde Le Grand - "Put Your Hands
Up For Detroit".
It is just a part of what you will find on "Anthems 1991-2008"
compilation notified by famous Ministry Of Sound.
For sure there are absolute classics of club music of the end of XX century and beginning of XXI, that every DJ should know. How during last 16 years dance music evaluated. What was popular and will influence trends in the future.
Cause without doubts "Ministry of Sound" is the one that sets trends
in a dance music. Recommended!!!

Tracklista:

CD1
Robin S - Show Me Love
Gat Decor - Passion
Sandy B - Make The World Go Round
Ken Doh - Nakasaki (I Need A Lover Tonight)
Rhythm On The Loose - Break Of Dawn
Alex Party - Alex Party (Saturday Night Party)
Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game
The Nightcrawlers - Push The Feeling On
Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives
De'Lacy - Hide Away
M People - One Night In Heaven
Strike - U Sure Do
Jinny - Keep Warm
Happy Clappers - I Believe
The Original - I Luv U Baby
Urban Coolie Collective - The Key, The Secret
Felix - Don't You Want me
Jaydee - Plastic Dreams
Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness
Shaman - Ebeneezer Goode
The Prodigy - Everyone In The Place (155 And Rising)

CD2
Armand Van Helden ft Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me
Black Legend - The Trouble With Me
Duke - So In Love With You
Kenny "Dope" Presents The Bucketheads - The Bomb
Ruffneck ft Yavahn - Everybody Be Somebody
South Street Player - (Who) Keeps Changing Your Mind
Sneeper Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar
Double 99 - Rip Groove
Ruff Drivers Presents Arrola - Dreaming
Grace - It's Not Over Yet
Three Drives - Greece 2000
Chicane - Salt Water
Faithless - God Is A DJ
Underworld - Born Slippy
Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400
Storm - Time To Burn
Darude - Sandstorm
Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
Delirium ft Sarah McLachlan - Silence
System F - Out Of The Blue

CD3
Daft Punk - One More Time
David Morales Present The Face - Needin' U
Paul Johnson - Get Get Down
Moloko - Sing It Back
Roger Sanchez - Another Chance
Fatboy Slim - Praise You
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert
Alan Braxe and Fred Falke - Intro
Rui Da Silva ft Cassandra - Touch Me
Layo and Bushwacka - Love Story (Vs Finally)
X-Press 2 - Lazy
Shakedown - At Night
Bob Sinclar ft gary Nesta Pine - Love Generation
Tim Deluxe - It Just Won't Do
Jakatta - American Dream
iiO - Rapture
StoneBridge ft Therese - Put 'Em High
Eric Prydz - Call On Me
Tomcraft - Loneliness
Benny Benassi Presents The Biz - Satisfaction
Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

DJ Arecky