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The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2,Paul van Dyk

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Paul van Dyk
Released 2005

The Other Side
08:14
4,404 plays

String Theory
03:58
3,671 plays

Transatlantic
03:50
3,226 plays

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- 1
- String Theory
- 03:58
- 3,671 plays

- 2
- Getting Away
- 03:20
- 2,858 plays

- 3
- Tangerine
- 02:51
- 2,609 plays

- 4
- Transatlantic
- 03:50
- 3,226 plays

- 5
- Dream On
- 03:46
- 2,898 plays

- 6
- Burn
- 04:27
- 2,661 plays

- 7
- Alone
- 05:36
- 2,759 plays

- 8
- Why?
- 05:20
- 2,338 plays

- 9
- Adrenalin
- 03:55
- 2,361 plays

- 10
- Summerdream
- 06:20
- 2,442 plays

- 11
- Closer Now
- 04:14
- 2,647 plays

- 12
- The Unknown
- 04:34
- 2,020 plays

- 13
- Forbidden Love
- 03:55
- 2,100 plays

- 14
- Someday
- 04:38
- 2,281 plays

- 15
- Falling Anywhere
- 03:34
- 2,047 plays

- 16
- Lyteo
- 03:26
- 1,987 plays

- 17
- Messages
- 06:58
- 2,013 plays

- 18
- The Other Side
- 08:14
- 4,404 plays

- 19
- Second Day
- 05:59
- 2,527 plays

- 20
- Yeah
- 04:39
- 1,946 plays

- 21
- Make It
- 03:44
- 2,044 plays

- 23
- Linking People
- 05:07
- 2,371 plays

- 24
- More Than a Life Away
- 03:22
- 2,119 plays

- 25
- Close Horizon
- 04:23
- 1,926 plays

- 26
- T34
- 04:08
- 3,030 plays

- 27
- Shine
- 05:23
- 2,295 plays

- 28
- Believe
- 03:09
- 2,260 plays

- 29
- Swing 2 Harmony
- 05:12
- 1,986 plays

- 30
- Higher
- 04:43
- 2,031 plays

- 32
- Nothing
- 06:11
- 1,848 plays

album review

It differs little from his previous releases, but Paul Van Dyk's The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 2 is a satisfying argument that trance isn't dead and not even on life support. One bit of newness is the speed at which Van Dyk discards tracks on disc one's mix, a 17-song epic journey into uplifting, atmospheric dancefloor dreaminess. Theatrical stops and starts feature into every one of these blissful numbers, but Van Dyk keeps things moving at a pace such that the listener probably won't notice the gimmicky device is being overused. Otherwise, everything is tasteful with vocal numbers that don't get too precious and just enough Benny Benassi-styled electro to let you know this is 2005 and not 2000. Wayne Jackson's earthy vocals make Van Dyk's own "The Other Side" the album's song to remember while opening the more sprawling disc two. The drops followed by buildups are back for the second set, but the tracks are allowed to hypnotize longer and Van Dyk's segues are practically invisible as the DJ disappears behind the seamless set. From the hooky "Believe" by Santiago Nino to Holden & Thompson's cooing closer, "Nothing," it's Van Dyk at his best, perfectly chosen, perfectly mixed. No stylistic detours, but being so in tune with what makes a trance set work, why should he? ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide