This recent offering from the Ministry of Sound seems to have really polarised listeners, who either love it or hate it. I think I’m just about the only person content to sit on the fence for this one.
I feel strange writing this as I recently blogged about ditching the ipod, but there is a time and place for music in running. Like the treadmill. Or a daytime solo run.
So…. this album. I don’t love it, I don’t hate it – It’s just OK. But, I don’t usually like Ministry of Sound that much either.
If you do like Ministry of Sound, you will probably like this more than I did. Although It does get a bit same-same after awhile. Too much remixy, instrumental bits. I like lyrics in my songs when I am running, so I can sing along in my head.
I do like that there it is a bit of a mix of newer and older songs on here though. It is available in stores and to download on iTunes, for $22.99.
The Track list can be found below. I give it 3 stars.
TRACKLIST:
DISC 1
- Rudimental feat. John Newman & Alex Clare – Not Giving In
- Avicii & Nicky Romero – I Could Be The One
- Bingo Players feat. Far East Movement – Get Up
- Hollywood Hustlers – I Need Your Love (Wings & Rider Remix)
- The Potbelleez – Saved In A Bottle
- Peking Duk – The Way You Are
- Chicken Lips – He Not In (Noir Edit)
- The Other Tribe – Skirts
- Tom Novy feat. Michael Marshall – Your Body (Andy Van Remix)
- ATFC & The Cube Guys – Work
- Fatboy Slim – Right Here Right Now (Coyu Remix)
- Nicky Romero feat. John Christian & Nilson – Still The Same Man
- Brass Knuckles – Bad Habits
- Hi_Tack – Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)
- Daddy’s Groove – Stella
- Kryder vs Danny Howard feat. Joel Edwards – Sending Out An S.O.S
- Usher – Scream (Project 46 Remix)
- Duke Dumont feat. AME – Need U (100%)
DISC 2
- DJ Fresh – Gold Dust (Shy FX Edit)
- Youngblood Hawk – We Come Running (Tiësto Remix)
- Porter Robinson – Language
- Sebastian Ingrosso & Tommy Trash feat. John Martin – Reload
- Sam La More feat. Gary Go – Adrenalin (The Only Remix)
- The Aston Shuffle vs. Tommy Trash – Sunrise (Won’t Get Lost) (Tommy Trash Remix)
- Nicky Romero & NERVO – Like Home
- Rita Ora – Radioactive (Baggi Begovic Remix)
- Silver Sneakerz – Night & Day
- Moby – Raining Again (Steve Angello Remix)
- Mat Zo & Porter Robinson – Easy
- The Presets – Fall (Hook N Sling Remix)
- Galavant – Tonight
- The Only – Looking Back (Walden Remix)
- Swanky Tunes & Peking Duk feat. James Mcnally – You Are Like Nobody Else
- Vandalism feat. Nick Clow – Anywhere Else Tonight
- Royaal & Venuto – Summertime (Dubvision Remix)
- Dirty South – Champions
- Disclosure – Latch
DISC 3
- Sam & The Womp – Bom Bom
- Pitbull feat. TJR – Don’t Stop The Party
- Timmy Trumpet – Snapback (Will Sparks Remix)
- Bombs Away – Party Bass
- Luciana – U B The Bass (Uberjak’d & J-Trick Remix)
- Showtek & Justin Prime – Cannonball
- Benny Benassi – Satisfaction 2013 (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix)
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Wakanda
- Neon Stereo – Loaded (Original Mix)
- J-Trick & Taco Cat feat. Feral Is Kinky – Jumanji
- Ferry Corsten – Rock Your Body (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Mainstage Remix)
- Joel Fletcher & SCNDL – Shakedown
- SCNDL & Zoolanda – Stacked
- Tommie Sunshine & Disco Fries feat. Kid Sister – Cool Without You (Orkestrated Remix)
- Showtek – Slow Down
- W&W & Ummet Ozcan – The Code
- Armin van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – This Is What It Feels Like (W & W Remix)
- Hardwell feat. Mitch Crown – Call Me A Spaceman
- Chicane – Salt Water
It’s safe to say that The Ministry of Sound has been suffering in terms of quality since the start of this decade.
Agreed.