Ministry of Sound - Annual 2003 America: Mixed By DJ Sammy
This sprawling trance-techno collection could be dubbed "Ultimate House Party for Dummies," as these two hit-packed discs create a rave atmosphere that would make a metalhead seem impossibly hip among the kids. Recent outings by vegan pitchmanMoby,Amber,DJ Tiesto, and bedsit pop enthusiast Daniel Bedingfield, to name but four, are radically reworked into pulsing set pieces.Mary J. BligeandKosheenare also tweaked, but it's the seamlessness of the mixes--thanks to Spain's tech-mad DJ Sammy, a star in Europe--that makesAnnual 2003 Americaa mainstream dance floor gem.--Kim Hughes