Ian Van Dahl Album: “Ace [Bonus Tracks]”

i really liked the first two songs especially but the whole CD was good as there were no terrible tracks

my favorite song by Ian van Dahl is Castles in the Sky and i love the vocals, however the version on this CD the vocalist is not as good and i was disappointed

if you like female vocal trance id say go for this one

This album far by less, is suberb in its own right! Each track is so finely crafted with melodic uplifting trance, that just soothes the stress of everyday life, that we all go thru. When maintream American pop-culture is dominated by hip-hop, monotonous grunge, and alternative rock....The European scene brings us something truly refreshing, sound so unique and captivating that will live in the heart of every listener. Ian Van Dahl is the Belgian success of producers Christophe Chantzis and Erik Vanspauwen, with the evergreen female vocals of Annemie Coenen. The tracks of this cd are as follows:

1.Reason 8.Be Mine

2.Will I? 9.Castles In The Sky(New Vocal Version with

3.After All Annemie Coenen)

4.Satisfy Me 10.Nothing Left To Say

5.Nights On Java 11.Tears

6.Try 12.{intelu;d}

7.Lonely 13.Secret Love

14.Tomorrow

Words cannot describe the passion of the emotional depth that each song is somehow made to reach each of our heart and souls for a lifetime. Although every song was a gem, the ones that were really inspiring were the singles "Reason", "Will I",and "Castels in The Sky" which the original version with vocalis Marsha, is on the bonus cd, which also includes the video of "Will I?". "Nights On Java" is a euphoric epic trance cut that will just absorb in each vein of your body for hours, and the the song "Secret Love" just brings you to tears of eternal joy, within your heart a feeling of such elation, as if to say goodbuy to the woes and sorrows of this corporate world we live in....In conlusion this CD is definitely worth your money!...If you like uplifting progressive, feel-good, melodic trance, then buy this beautiful masterpiece...Trust me, you will thank your heart for a lifetime!

What I expected from Ian Van Dahl's "Ace" and what I received were entirely different. I bought Ace because of the groups hit "Will I?" However, I was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the entire album. The group is consistent in style; no track seemed out of place in either quality or style. The flow of the tracks, from one to another, seemed well orchestrated. Ace would make a great party album; pop in the CD and forget about it! The bonus CD was gravy, featuring a remix of Castles in the Sky and the Music Video to "Will I?" I did see one weakness in Ace that I would like to address. Seeing as they had already made a second CD, why didn't they include more remixes? The music video only takes up 40 megs of space, its not like they ran out of room. Aside from this minor issue, I would recommend Ace to anyone interested in Euro Dance/Trance. It is a solid album with more than enough hits to make it well worth the money.

Last year Ian Van Dahl stormed on the dance scene with Castles in the Sky - what a great tune! Her follow-ups Will I? and Reason are the strongest tunes on the CD. The balance of the CD is very good, but if you already have these CD singles, you won't be getting anything new or noteworthy. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a trashing of the album, but you've heard the best there is already.

I've never had a better CD. Amber was my favorite until I got this one! If you're like me, you like dance, club, techno, trance, and electronica, which means you'll absolutely LOVE this CD. Do you know how amazingly long the remixes are? You could play just two or three for a party and you wouldn't even finish the last one before the end! This is definately a very, vvveeerrryyy, VERY remarkable album.