Various
Oakenfold Anthems
Rhino

Don’t look away just yet – Oakenfold anthems may at first glance sport the kind of tracklisting a lot of the Ministry/Cream retrospective compilations have been concentrating on, but the fact Oakenfold himself has carefully planned and mixed this triple set takes it way above any of those. You won’t be called upon to skip any tracks – from BT’s ‘Flaming June’ right through to Hybrid’s ‘Finished Symphony’, this contains many of the tunes responsible for the trance craze we experienced at the turn of the century. Art Of Trance, Schiller, Mauro Picotto (‘Lizard’), the superb Binary Finary – all make as strong an impact as ever, while the Oakenfold productions have aged pretty well too, especially in remixes of Mansun and U2. Even if you have this music already, Oakenfold’s mixing will help you see it with fresh eyes.

5 Out Of 5

Reviewed By: Ben Hogwood