Trendsetters it’s time to get out your fluoro, put on your Corey Worthington yellow sunglasses, get on a dance floor and get ready to party, because Electro House Sessions is BACK! OK, so maybe that type of stereotyping is a little harsh on the target audience of this release, but what I’m trying to communicate is that this album is for the party public, the dancefloor destroyers – this is hands-down full on party music. It’s the album to buy to play at a house party that you want people rocking out to. There’s no room for music elitists, genre snobs or chinstroking fans who throw mud at the punching bag that is electro house. But then again if you’re one of those latter listed peeps, then you wouldn’t be reading this review in the first place.

Following last year’s inaugural installment on the revered Ministry of Sound label, the head honchos have stuck to their gold combination for Electro House Sessions 2, with Australia’s favourite house duo The Stafford Brothers, and Ministry’s very own up n coming superstar DJ/producer Tommy Trash, back at the controls. This monster double disc compilation follows last year’s album that went gold, selling over 35,000 copies! And this album is very much your standard Ministry of Sound compilation. There’s nothing groundbreaking here, but then again MOS never try to attest to be anything they’re not. They built their brand around providing their fans with the a ‘safe’ knowledge of walking into the known, and when you purchase a Ministry compilation you know what you’re going to get. What the Ministry does do well is consistently release mix compilations that are an accurate portrayal of the up-to-the-minute club landscape and Electro House Sessions 2 is exactly that. It’s a snapshot into any good quality house nightclub’s Saturday night and what would be played on the dance-floor to the masses from 1 till 5am.

Tommy Trash has been one of the nation’s finest producers for a while now, remixing the likes of Green Velvet, Armand Van Helden, Tom Novy and his latest installment Amsterdam 02 is a classic representation of the production skills he possesses. His remix of Addicted by Camel Rider & Mark Alston feat. Mark Shine, is also a profound highlight of his mix and easily one of the best tracks on the entire compilation. While The Stafford Brothers, traditionally known for producing vocal house numbers like the included Give Love, show they’ve got another string to their production bow with ZORO, an electrifying electro number that is sure to damage dancefloors nationally over the next 12 months. This track could be put next to producers like Switch, Alter Ego or even John Dahlback, such is the quality of production. The Stafford Brothers have always been one of Australia’s finest DJ’s/performers, but I reckon it’s a landmark moment in their production careers.

And both Tommy Trash and the Staffords have exceeded last year’s performance with a devastating portrayal of what is shaping club-land at the moment, with the Staffords in particular showing they’re rising to the top echelon of performers in Australia. The Gold Coast duo came 3rd in last year’s intyhemix50 Poll, which is the best performance of any Queensland act in the history of the awards, and I reckon they’re on track to reach #1 in the next couple of years. In summary, I’d be extremely surprised if this album didn’t exceed last year’s sales, and Electro House Sessions 2 is a must buy for any Ministry of Sound and electro house loving public.