ATB Albums (11)
'DJ in the Mix 3'
Release Date 5/2/2006
Tracks 29
Label Varese Sarabande
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What The Critics Say
In grand pop fashion, ATB's first two albums featured a few hit singles and lots of forgettable filler, and though his third album, Dedicated, is an improvement, it's still driven by two or three great songs and lots of filler. The album's best moments feature vocalist Roberta Carter Harrison, a Canadian vocalist who perhaps unsurprisingly sounds quite a bit like Sarah McLachlan (another trance-pop star). In particular, "You're Not Alone" and "Hold You" stand out, both coming early in the album and propelled by gaudy synth melodies. Elsewhere, ATB stretches out a bit, trying to incorporate different styles of songwriting (some breaks, house, and ambient here and there) as he had attempted to do on Two Worlds. So even though most of the songs are still little more than dull filler, ATB does show a bit of promise here, certainly more than he did on his previous albums. Still, he's second-rate at best as a producer, able to effectively craft catchy trance-pop but little else. As with ATB's previous albums, it's best to appreciate Dedicated's singles as singles and not bother with the album itself. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
'Trance Nation America, Vol. 2'
Release Date 8/7/2001
Tracks 28
Label Ultra
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What The Critics Say
Trance Nation America, Vol. 2 follows the precedent established by the many other Ministry of Sound mix albums, featuring two discs, two famous DJs, and lots of current hits. For this particular volume, the British dance label recruits ATB and George Acosta. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
