The Politics of Dancing

The Politics of Dancing

The Politics of Dancing

ASIN: B00005R5MX

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Considering his uber-DJ status, it comes as something of a surprise to learn that The Politics Of Dancing (and, presumably, feeling good) is the first-ever mixed outing from one of dance music's most reluctant figureheads. Having said in the past that he didn't think he could bring the atmosphere of a club to a compilation, it has taken the full weight of the ubiquitous Ministry to persuade the legendary Berliners to their turntables for a steroid-pumped two hours of music. Despite his aversion to the term, rippling Eurotrance is the order of the day here, with Van Dyk stamping his authority by way of no less than 11 of his own tracks or remixes scattered across two seamlessly mixed compact discs, the tracklisting for which has also been dissected and rebuilt in the studio into what amounts to a series of exclusive versions. Message understood? --Kingsley Marshall

Product Description
With several releases under his belt of his own original tunes, Paul Van Dyk, puts together a killer mix CD including tracks from Joker Jam, Iio, Timo Maas, Way Out West, Blank & Jones, David Forbes, Sipping Soma and more. Ministry Of Sound. Slipcase. 2002.

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The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Break Out Your Glowsticks and Lollypops
  • Music to interpretive dance to
  • WARNING!! THIS IS PROGRESSIVE HOUSE!!!!!
  • Politics of dancing 2
  • PVD Does it Again!
The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
Paul Van Dyk
Manufacturer: Mute U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. A State of Trance Vol. 2
  2. State of Trance 2006
  3. In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 4: Latin America
  4. In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 5 Los Angeles
  5. Miami '05

ASIN: B0009ZE976
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

  1. String Theory - Alex Gold
  2. Getting Away - Tranquility Base
  3. Tangerine - Calmec
  4. Transatlantic - Jose Zamora & Damian
  5. Dream On - Shiloh
  6. Burn - Walsh & Coutre
  7. Alone - Thomas Datt
  8. Why? - Lolo
  9. Adrenalin - Purple Haze
  10. Summerdream - Kuffdam And Plant
  11. Closer Now - Filo & Peri
  12. The Unknown - White Water
  13. Forbidden Love - Marc Van Linden
  14. Someday - Whiteroom
  15. Falling Anywhere - Kyau Vs. Albert
  16. Lyteo - Mr. Sam
  17. Messages - Solange

Tracks:

  1. The Other Side - Paul Van Dyk
  2. Second Day - Jose Amnesia
  3. Yeah - Angello & Ingrosso
  4. Make It - Simon & Shaker
  5. Superfly - Yellow Blackbird
  6. Linking People - Giuseppe Ottaviani
  7. More Than A Life Away - Marco V
  8. Close Horizon - Thomas Bronzwaer
  9. T34 - Mark Norman
  10. Shine - CJ Stone
  11. Believe - Santiago Nino
  12. Swing 2 Harmony - Perasma
  13. Higher - Dallas Superstars
  14. Carry On - Wellenrausch
  15. Nothing - Holden & Thompson

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Break Out Your Glowsticks and Lollypops.......2007-07-09

You think that the passing of four years would have a world-class DJ evolving? Even a little? Well, think again. The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 1 was released in 2001, and this second volume demonstrates no clear progression in Paul Van Dyk as a DJ. He still choses to feature as many short anthem tracks as possible on each disc with the ever present "bubblegum" trance overtones. Conjures up images of a time when it was cool to wave glowsticks around at a club or rave.

Paul Van Dyk is great spinning live, but the majority of his commercial compilations leave a lot to be desired.

Both discs get 2/5 stars.

3 out of 5 stars Music to interpretive dance to.......2007-06-30

The only dancing this inspires me to do is dance over to my stereo to put in a different CD. I stopped listening to him after Out There and Back and I see that haven't missed much in the last several years. I admit there might be a couple of toe-tappers in here somewhere but I've lost my patience, you're better off buying something...I don't know, good, like Markus Schulz's Miami '06 or anything put out by Armin van Buuren in the last two years. Into the trash with you! Goodbye five dollars.

1 out of 5 stars WARNING!! THIS IS PROGRESSIVE HOUSE!!!!!.......2007-03-10

THIS CD IS NOT TRANCE OR EVEN WHAT I CONSIDER QUALITY MUSIC TO BE, I'M TRYING TO BE NICE, BUT LET ME SPEAK- THIS CD IS AWFUL UNLESS YOU LIKE SLOW REPETITIOUS MUSIC, PERSONALLY I WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO A MOUSE FART THAN HEAR THIS TRASH, I HAVE OVER FIFTEEN YEARS EXPERIENCE AND MY REVIEW IS THE ONLY ONE YOU NEED TO READ. order armin van burren state of trance 2006 if you want some spectacular music. that cd is an instrant classic.

5 out of 5 stars Politics of dancing 2.......2007-03-05

5 star let me give you actual feel of this album. First definately PVD has evolved this is one of his finest album and great work.
starting with disc 1. 10/10

1) String Theory - Alex Gold is 5 star song will touch you to your heart slow start, mild and melo.
2)Getting Away - Tranquility Base - is on a serious and mysterious note if you are listening to this song for first time you will be lost from second track only intense pain and mystery.
4)Transatlantic - Jose Zamora & Damian - electro treat
8. Why? - Lolo - is a great loop and will attack you again.
11. Closer Now - Filo & Peri - is beginning of power PVD is getting you prepared for trance attack.
12) The Unknown - White Water - the power and energy flows in this track.
13) Forbidden Love - Marc Van Linden - PVD patent beat
14) Someday - Whiteroom - after completion of 2:14 minutes of song is an intense trance attack you cannot escape all you can feel is light.
and album one flows till end.

Disc 2: 9/10

Disc to is starts with patent PVD beat his unique style and till track 5 i.e superfly you are caught to you chair and you cannot even change volume cause you are actually hypnotised.

Regards
Upraj

4 out of 5 stars PVD Does it Again!.......2007-02-06

This CD is wonderful! Disk one is amazing, there is so much variety in the tracks and they just get better as the disk goes on. I didn't think disk two was as good as disk one, but overall, the CD was definately worth the price!
The Politics of Dancing
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • There is Irony With The Album's Title
  • Four-On-The-Floor Filibusters
  • Trance has never hit higher high's
  • Probably wondering if it lives up to its hype aren't you?
  • Amazing music. A must buy!!!
The Politics of Dancing
Paul Van Dyk
Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005R5MX
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

  1. Digital Reason- Ashtrax
  2. Innocence- Joker Jam
  3. First- Private Taste
  4. Feeling Good- Jimpy
  5. Vega- Paul Van Dyk
  6. TBC.- Southern Comfort
  7. Iio - Rapture (Tastes So Sweet)
  8. So Alive- Sippin Soma
  9. Killin' Me- Timo Maas
  10. B.W.Y.- Maja Na Damu
  11. Elevation- U2
  12. Autumn- Paul Van Dyk
  13. Cristalle- Viframa
  14. Furthermost- Solicitus
  15. Four Days- Subsky
  16. Empire- Second Sun
  17. Out There- Paul Van Dyk

Tracks:

  1. Shout C'mon - Sagitaire
  2. Epic Monolith - Micro De Govia
  3. Massive - Ralphie B
  4. Questions Must Be Asked - David Forbes
  5. Activity - Way Out West
  6. Interference - Connector
  7. Secrets & Lies - Blank & Jones
  8. Reach Me - Lexicon 4
  9. Reset - Jamnesia
  10. Into The Night - 4 String
  11. Let's Go - Activex
  12. In Progress - Signum
  13. Section 0 - Walter & Gelder
  14. Club Attack - Solid Sleep
  15. Starchildren - Guardian of the Earth
  16. Dreamland - Nu-NRG

Amazon.com

Considering his uber-DJ status, it comes as something of a surprise to learn that The Politics Of Dancing (and, presumably, feeling good) is the first-ever mixed outing from one of dance music's most reluctant figureheads. Having said in the past that he didn't think he could bring the atmosphere of a club to a compilation, it has taken the full weight of the ubiquitous Ministry to persuade the legendary Berliners to their turntables for a steroid-pumped two hours of music. Despite his aversion to the term, rippling Eurotrance is the order of the day here, with Van Dyk stamping his authority by way of no less than 11 of his own tracks or remixes scattered across two seamlessly mixed compact discs, the tracklisting for which has also been dissected and rebuilt in the studio into what amounts to a series of exclusive versions. Message understood? --Kingsley Marshall

Album Description

With several releases under his belt of his own original tunes, Paul Van Dyk, puts together a killer mix CD including tracks from Joker Jam, Iio, Timo Maas, Way Out West, Blank & Jones, David Forbes, Sipping Soma and more. Ministry Of Sound. Slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars There is Irony With The Album's Title.......2007-07-08

I bought this album the week it was released. I should have went with my initial reaction of awe regarding the sheer number of tracks that were on each disc (always a bad sign that your in for anthem mania), but a was still a novice electronica shopper then!

It still obviously sold enough copies to please the powers to be as there is a second album under the same title. Always a market for everything.

Two discs full of tacky athems and re-mixes that I still have not figured out how anyone could actually dance to. Then again, I did visit a club in Vienna, Austria...let's just say the occupants' dancing styles were...unique.

Both Disc get 2/5 stars.

3 out of 5 stars Four-On-The-Floor Filibusters.......2007-04-17

German DJ Paul Van Dyk grew up smuggling forbidden Western music into his ears from beyond the stones of the Berlin Wall. Plucking the musical currents freely from the air of oppression, Paul Van Dyk slowly developed an affinity for trance electronics, the mind massage of musics. His career started when he was 20, and sixteen years and multiple albums/awards later, he's still going strong, one of the top Trance DJs still performing today.

So, you can understand why I'm so bewildered by the stunning lack of innovation in this two-disc set. Don't get me wrong, as the title implies, this is all danceable stuff, but as anyone who's ever tapped their toes can tell you, it doesn't take much more than an incessant beat, some heavy bass, and stubbornly catchy hooks to fill the floors with bent knees and raised arms. It may be danceable, but is it memorable, is it something you want to possess and revisit?

Disc 1, maybe. Van Dyk takes some of his own creations (the untinctured and trancy "Autumn," the metal house splinters of "Out There," the deep, dream-washed beats of "Vega") and mixes them with some pretty standard fare gussied up with Van Dyk's usual flair for soul-heady producing. He meanders through some complex beats, clinging melodies, and frenetic layering ... it's all well-done stuff, but it smacks of moderation, like Van Dyk was harnessing himself. In an essay included with these discs, he refers to this disc as a "warm-up." Maybe he was afraid of spending his creative allotment. Whatever the case, the entire first record, while decent, is decent in a monotonous way. There are a few rich and brilliant seams in this mostly unbroken bedrock, though. Van Dyk does some excellent things with IIO's "Rapture," a club staple I'd long thought was past its prime. He also toys with U2, Timo Maas, Sippin' Soma, and Ashtrax with more than mediocre results. Although the whole of Disc One wants more flavor to make it mind-watering, it is energetic and electrifying. A four-star effort, if anything.

Disc 2 is just strange. He tries for a heftier, more progressive Eurotrance feel, something that has as much gut-deep oomph as it does cloud-light wistfulness. What he comes up with is an uneven batch of numbers that sound like they were assembled, Frankenstein-style from other, more successful compilations, lined up with the exact ... same ... four-on-the-floor backbone. Seriously. Almost every single song on the second CD traces a cloned, rhythmic rut. It's a shame (and a little mind-boggling) that Van Dyk didn't look for more diversity in the track listing, because what he does with these songs in the upper registers is pretty interesting (see Way Out West's "Activity" for a good example). Otherwise, although it's not what I'd call bad trance, it's definitely a prime example of high grade soft cheese, and it all tastes the same. A two star disc, at best.

Van Dyk is an artist who is capable of much more than this, although it's likely that he's a man whose live show energy loses potency when distilled into a crystal box and prepackaged for the masses. His on-the-fly in-house mixes put to shame this set of overly-mediated and thought-to-death discs. Worth a listen, I'd say, but not worth much more.

5 out of 5 stars Trance has never hit higher high's.......2006-11-09

I am a Van Dyk fan by nature, so consider my review biased. But it is biased for a reason. his Cd's are incredible. There has never been anything like them. The Politics of Dancing 1 is no exception. It is an absolute must have for anyone who calls themselves a trance music fan. Buy this Cd, and in a few weeks you'll be at your computer writing a review just like this one here and the other hundred or so already out there.

4 out of 5 stars Probably wondering if it lives up to its hype aren't you?.......2006-07-20

To be fair, this is in fact Paul Van Dyk's first attempt to mix a cd and it is a tragedy that it took him so ling to try it out. This album is a tsetament that the art of mixing; that is track selection, timing, synth key and pad matching, sound proofing for seemless transistions ans what have you is not something you learn overnight. It took Sasha almost twenty years but when he arrived, the world was stunned. Even the reviewers at rolingstone who hardly ever criticize trance albums had to give Sasha the Kudos he deserves. But I am digressing. My point si this is not Sasha,s Diggie or even Oakie's uncannily seductive sound. This is something else and after giving it the proper listens it deserves I believe this to be in the midst of one of the the top twenty electronic compilations of all time.

Paul Van Dyk cannot mix. I am no DJ; I have not paid my dues but I am a demon of a sampler, I was literally the first person in my country to pick up a faithless cd so I have a scary ear for music. He cannot mix period. The transistions simply illustrate his fetish for the euphoric whooof of airplanes, his tracks are too short to be truly psychedlic inducing and transistions from track to track suck. But that does not detract from the album. It is as if by some luck PVD realized his weakness in this new direction and decided to overdo things with track selection and BOY DOE HE OVER DO IT. Some of the most impressive starry eyed melodies I have ever heard in my life are on this cd and I'll back up that statement with my life. From the preternatural Lexicon 4 track to Dreamland and Joker Jam's drooling innnocence is enough to melt even the hardest cynic. A simple analogy of this compilation would be a girl I guess during that first meeting when your eyes meet hers and you feel like you can fly, or when a serious problem solves itself or when you remember some incident from your childhood; PVD packs it all here, patents it and commercializes it. Is it trance? yes Is it good trance? Yes? Is the mixing any good? NO there is no mixing (intentionally. Does this have any replay value? YES. Will this become a classic? Involver already ousted this cd. Maybe next time.


Very Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing music. A must buy!!!.......2005-11-30

I love this CD. It has a great blend of grooves that actually helps me feel at peace.
Paul Van Dyk is a music genius, I look foward to buying POD vol 2.

Best songs:

Innocence
First
Feeling good
Another late Thursday
Rapture
Superconcious
Killin' Me
Autumm
Cristalle
Four Days
Empire
Out There
Shout, C'mon
Epic Monolith
Massive
Questions Must Be Asked
Activity
Secrets & Lies
Into the Night
In Progress
Section O
Dreamland

I know, thats a huge amount of the songs. They really are that good.
Heck, this isn't a 5 star review, it's a 5000 star review.
I can't believe I wasn't sure I wanted it! Silly me!
The Politics of Dancing
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Ultimate in '80s pop!
  • The Politics of Dancing-"whew"
  • One of my all-time favorites
  • Best CD ever.
  • Excellent music from the early 80's...
The Politics of Dancing
Re-Flex
Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002QZO
Release Date: 1994-02-28

Tracks:

  1. Praying To The Beat
  2. Hit Line
  3. Hurt
  4. Couldn't Stand A Day
  5. The Politics Of Dancing
  6. Something About You
  7. Pointless
  8. Jungle
  9. Sensitive
  10. Keep In Touch

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate in '80s pop!.......2002-09-23

So I stumbled upon this cassette (hehe) in 1983 while a Freshmen in college. My frat brothers thought I was nuts, but after listening they too were hooked, and the title song quickly became an anthem for us! I sold the tape to a used music store four years later when I moved from school. Missing and regretting selling that cassette a year later, I visited that same shop and re-purchased my cassette (it wasn't on CD yet)!

Now I own it on CD (and still have the cassette!).

I guess, I am HIGHLY recommending it. Especially if your music tastes revolve around the '80s! The thunderous beat just transports you. Love it.

Enjoy

4 out of 5 stars The Politics of Dancing-"whew".......2002-03-09

A sultry, mid-winter day on a Florida highway, the rented DeVille sailed like a teakwood yacht on a Caribbean swell.
Just five hours ago I was slogging through a typical Chicago snowstorm, freezin' my noogies, the misery of a mid-western existence like ice-marrow in my bones, and the Hawk blowin' its sub-zero screeches in my face.
I had no cassettes, but the diversity of radio stations kept my fingers busy pushing on the "Seek" button. Had to stop for a moment, allowing my attention to focus on the road which was zippin' by at 80mph. A low "hummmmmmmmmm" distracted my thoughts when it just kept goin' on....and on...and then the drums. The bass started a resonant thump in my chest with the synthesizer starting to wire-up. And then the "Politics of Dancing".
I've never heard a better road song in my life.....and it really fits the bill. Try it, you can't help but like it....over and over again.

5 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorites.......2002-02-06

Totally agree with the previous reviewers. This album is marvellous 80s pop-synthesizer rock at its best. If you're not foot-tapping all the way through to these infectious tunes, you're probably dead.

I've loved this album since the 80s and it still hits my music player on a regular basis. Just can't seem to tire of these upbeat songs no matter how hard I try. It seems to me that almost every track could have been a single.

I apologize in advance because it is impossible to describe these (or any) songs in words for those who have never heard them but enthusiasm for this album has got the better of me so here goes anyway...highlights of the album for me (in no particular order):

- The Politics of Dancing
The extended version of the title track just rocks so powerfully and majestically. The single version of this track is the one Re-Flex track you may just have heard of (you might find it on 80s collections CDs) and if you like it, buy this album now - all the songs are of this quality and catchiness.

- Something About You
This song is all about lusting after your favorite lady and I love the way this builds to an incredible screaming climax with those amazing keyboard stabs in the background. One of the reasons I play keyboards to this day was the hypnotically-compulsive way they were used in this song.

- Keep in Touch
What an intro to a song. Layer upon layer of synths, drums and percussion mesh together and then burst into the catchy finale of the album.

- Hurt
All about turning the tables to get revenge. Even the chords in this one sound angry (in a pop way).

- Praying to the Beat
The starting track of the album starts with a sampled speeded-up talking clock..."Good morning, the time is 6.30am". Whenever I wake up at this time, I'm thinking of this line (boy, am I sad!). This is a clever social satire on how we are slaves to the office working day. You'll be humming this one to work for sure.

- Hitline
Incredibly cynical lyrics about commercial contrived pop songs in the form of a commercial contrived (and brilliant) pop song. Hilarious irony - done so well. These guys were so good they could mock their own artform while creating an outstanding example of it. I'm often reminded of other 80s artists like Nik Kershaw listening to this one - he similarly hid away biting lyrics in the guise of innocent catchy tunes.

I'll stop there before I bore everyone to tears.

I've hardly written any reviews on Amazon in the past seven years but really felt compelled to say something about this gem of an album.

A friend of mine who first introduced me to this album back in the mid 80's once remarked how it was strange that what was one of the best and theoretically most marketable (every song could be a hit) pop records of all time never got anywhere.

I don't understand it to this day. It is amazing to me how these guys just seemed to vanish into thin air. Still, they created something outstanding while they were around.

It's a testament to the pop artform. The 80s at their very best. Your friends will thank you time and time again for introducing them to this album.

5 out of 5 stars Best CD ever........2001-07-31

I remember the first time I heard of Re-Flex. I was watching some 80's cd ad by TimeLife. They showed clips from 80's vidoes and songs. I remember, there was a slow son, just before the Politics of Dancing. Loved it! I watch the commercial and see all the band members on it, even though the clip was only about 6 seconds long.

I finally got the CD. THe songs are my favorites. I love it. I wish they could have been mega stars, they should have. I guess it is nice to see that they are still into music. The lead song writer/synthesizer player/3rd vocals/computers guy worked with more people with sound engineering. He's probobly letting Re-Flex's German PPG wave (synthesizer) collect dust.

To sum up this too-long review, it is awseome!

4 out of 5 stars Excellent music from the early 80's..........1999-09-19

I picked this up at the same time as Fiction Factory's CD, but this made an instant impression that the other didn't. As with FF I had only heard one song before (guess which one...), but I was not disappointed with the album.

Classic 80's sound, buy if you can...
Politics of Dancing
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • totally sweet guys
  • another amazing new cd from SADAHARU!
  • Please enter a title for your review
Politics of Dancing
Sadaharu
Manufacturer: C.I. Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009FGXAM
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

  1. Sitting the Stage for Situational Salvation
  2. Deconstructionist Approach to Popular Culture
  3. Haven You Seek Is Your Own
  4. Unconventional Metaphor for an Unconventional Situation
  5. Submission Holds for Men of Good Fortune
  6. Did You Know That You're Living in the Town Where Dreams Go to Die?
  7. In the Dark, All Cats Are Grey
  8. There's No Better Anchor Then a Sinking Ship
  9. Axiomatic Principle of Reverse Stratification
  10. If I Died Today, I'd Like to Have Been Able to Say It Was Worth It
  11. Clear Discrepancy Between What Is and What Should Be
  12. Lifestyle Tips for the Dead (Or, Even a Broken Watch Is Richt ...)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars totally sweet guys.......2006-03-15

Sadaharu is a lot of fun. They are pretty cool guys and their shows are great. I heard they got in People magazine, which is hilarious but awesome. Anyway, this CD is probably really good, so buy it.

5 out of 5 stars another amazing new cd from SADAHARU!.......2005-06-16

So, the other moron reviewer asked who could like this CD? Well, howabout the THOUSANDS of people with decent taste who've bought it? I mean, if you're a brain dead Insane Clown Posse fan, I could understand this being too difficult to get into, but for the rest of us, this is another great volume of forward-thinking, genre-bending heavy rock n'roll. It makes sense their Japanese record label also released Fantomas, Isis and These Arms Are Snakes - Sadaharu is similar to them in that they are also doing something revolutionary (and often misunderstood). Sadaharu combines the sass of Nation Of Ulysses, the complicated guitar riffs of The Jesus Lizard and the garage rock thunder of the earlier Makers records. This new CD is another step forward for a great band doing something unsual and challenging.

1 out of 5 stars Please enter a title for your review.......2005-06-15

This band really have no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Rock n roll is supposed to be energetic and aggressive. This is the most lifeless mid-tempo garabge I've ever heard. How could anyone like this? How could anyone sign and release this? How could anyone even write this? I don't get it.
Politics of Dancing
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Politics of Dancing
    New Sonic & K-Paul
    Manufacturer: Bmg
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00006F1RQ
    Release Date: 2002-07-01
    The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
      Paul Van Dyk
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000AMUUAI
      Release Date: 2005-09-20

      Tracks:

      1. String Theory - Alex Gold
      2. Getting Away - Tranquility Base
      3. Tangerine - Calmec
      4. Transatlantic - Jose Zamora & Damien DP
      5. Dream On - Shiloh
      6. Burn - Walsh And Coutre
      7. Alone - Thomas Daft
      8. Why? - Lolo
      9. Adrenalin - Purple Haze
      10. Summerdream - Kuffdam And Plant
      11. Filo And Peri - Closer Now
      12. The Unkown - White Water
      13. Forbidden Love - Marc Van Linden
      14. Someday - White Room
      15. Falling Anywhere - Kyau Vs Albert
      16. Lyto - Mr. Sam
      17. Messages - Solange

      Tracks:

      1. The Other Side - Paul Van Dyk
      2. Second Day - Jose Amnesia Vs Serp
      3. Yeah - Angello & Inrosso
      4. Make It - Siman & Shaker
      5. Superfly - Yellow Blackbird
      6. Linking People - Giuseppe Ottaviani
      7. More Than A Life Away - Marco V
      8. Close Horizon - Thomas Bronzwaer
      9. T34 - Mark Norman
      10. Shine - CJ Stone
      11. Believe - Santaigo Nino
      12. Swing 2 Harmony - Persama
      13. Higher - Dallas Superstars
      14. Carry On - Wellenrausch
      15. Nothing - Holden & Thompson

      Album Description

      Paul van Dyk is one of the most revered artists of his generation. With a huge global fanbase, he's also one of the most well known electronic musicians in history. The Politics of Dancing Vol.2 mix album is arguably his best yet, and shows how far Paul has embraced new digital technology. The majority of the tracks on Politics of Dancing 2 have been reworked or rewritten by Paul to form this album. Positiva. 2005.
      Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
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        Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
        Paul Van Dyk
        Manufacturer: Jvc/Victor
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
        ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000CNEC4K
        Release Date: 2006-01-30

        Tracks:

        1. String Theory
        2. Getting Away
        3. Tangerine
        4. Transatlantic
        5. Dream On
        6. Burn
        7. Alone
        8. Why?
        9. Adrenalin
        10. Summerdream
        11. Closer Now
        12. Forbidden Love
        13. Someday
        14. Falling Anywhere
        15. Lyteo
        16. Messages
        17. Other Side
        18. Second Day
        19. Yeah
        20. Make It
        21. Superfly
        22. Linking People
        23. More Than A Life Away
        24. Close Horizon
        25. T34
        26. Shine
        27. Believe
        28. Swing 2 Harmony
        29. Higher
        30. Carry On
        31. Nothing
        32. Other Side (Promotional Video)(Bonus Track For Japan)

        Album Description

        Japan only edition features a PVD Sticker along with an enhanced video to 'The Other Side'. Victor. 2006.
        The Politics of Dancing
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          The Politics of Dancing
          Paul Van Dyk
          Manufacturer: Ministry of Sound
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          1. The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
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          3. State of Trance 2006
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          5. A State of Trance Vol. 2

          ASIN: B00005RCIS
          Release Date: 2001-11-02

          Tracks:

          1. Digital Reason - Ashtrax
          2. Innocence [Paul Van Dyk Mix]
          3. First
          4. Feeling Good [Original Version] - Jimpy
          5. Vega/I Want - Paul Van Dyk
          6. Another Late Thursday
          7. Rapture (Tastes So Sweet) - iio
          8. Superconcious (So Alive) - Sipping Soma
          9. Killin' Me - Timo Maas
          10. B.W.Y
          11. Elevation - U2
          12. Autumn - Paul Van Dyk
          13. Cristalle
          14. Furthermost
          15. Four Days
          16. Empire - Second Sun
          17. Out There - Paul Van Dyk

          Tracks:

          1. Shout, C'mon [Coast to Coast Mix] - Sagitaire
          2. Epic Monolith
          3. Massive - Ralphie B.
          4. Questions Must Be Asked - David Forbes
          5. Activity - Way Out West
          6. Interference
          7. Secrets & Lies [Solid Session Mix] - Blank & Jones
          8. Reach Me
          9. Reset
          10. Into the Night - 4 Strings
          11. Let's Go - Active X Trax 6
          12. In Progress - Signum
          13. Section O
          14. Club Attack - Solid Sleep
          15. Starchildren
          16. Dreamland - N.R.G.
          The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
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            The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2
            Paul Van Dyk
            Manufacturer: EMI/Positiva
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B000ALFC4I
            Release Date: 2005-09-26

            Tracks:

            1. String Theory - Alex Gold
            2. Getting Away - Tranquility Bass
            3. Tangerine - Calmec
            4. Transatlantic - Damian DP, Paleday, Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr
            5. Dream On
            6. Burn - Jeremy Coutre, ,
            7. Alone - Thomas Datt
            8. Why?
            9. Adrenalin
            10. Summerdream - Plant
            11. Closer Now - Filo & Peri, Filo & Peri, ,
            12. Unknown - Melinda Gareh, White Water
            13. Forbidden Love - Marc Van Linden
            14. Someday - Amy Cooper, White Room
            15. Falling Anywhere - Albert, Kyau
            16. Lyteo - Mr Sam,
            17. Messages - Solange

            Tracks:

            1. Other Side - Wayne Jackson, Paul Van Dyk
            2. Second Day - Jose Amnesia,
            3. Yeah - Steve Angello,
            4. Make It - Simon & Shaker
            5. Superfly
            6. Linking People - Giuseppe Ottaviani
            7. More Than a Life Away - Marco V.
            8. Close Horizon - Thomas Bronzwaer
            9. T34 - DJ Mark Norman
            10. Shine - C.J. Stone,
            11. Believe - Santiago Nino
            12. Swing 2 Harmony - Perasma
            13. Higher - Dallas Superstars
            14. Carry On
            15. Nothing - Holden & Thompson,
            Sounds of the Eighties: The Mid-'80s, Take Two
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              Sounds of the Eighties: The Mid-'80s, Take Two
              Various artists , Loverboy - Billy Ocean /Easy Lover - Philip Bailey with Phil Collins/Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder/You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead or Alive/Automatic - Pointer Sisters /The Politics of Dancing - Re-Flex , I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz/ Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung/Heartbeat - Don Johnson/ The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll - Huey Lewis & News , Tuff Enuff - Fabulous Thunderbirds/Round and Round - Ratt/Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy /ay by Day - Hooters , and by Day - Hooters /Let the Music Play - Shannon/Something About You - Level 42/You're a Friend of Mine - Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne/ Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones
              Manufacturer: Sony Music Special Products A-26875
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000NI1AM6

              Product Description

              R988-17 (Sony Music Special Products A-26875) - Sounds of the Eighties: The Mid-'80s, Take Two - Various Artists [1996] Loverboy - Billy Ocean/Easy Lover - Philip Bailey with Phil Collins/Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder/You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead or Alive/Automatic - Pointer Sisters/The Politics of Dancing - Re-Flex/I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz/Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung/Heartbeat - Don Johnson/The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll - Huey Lewis & News/Tuff Enuff - Fabulous Thunderbirds/Round and Round - Ratt/Lovin' Every Minute of It - Loverboy/ay by Day - Hooters/Let the Music Play - Shannon/Something About You - Level 42/You're a Friend of Mine - Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne/Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones

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