Spring has finally arrived, and with it, Ministry of Sound have timely delivered Clubbers Guide to Spring 2009. It lands with a massive 60 tracks across three discs, bringing with it a dash of everything.

As is tradition, the formula of Clubbers Guide starts very housey and vocal driven, with a few pop remixes thrown in. As is often tradition with Ministry compilations, they like to progressively build the track lists, keeping it ultra fluffy to start, and getting darker towards the end. The Stafford Brothers kick it all off on the first disc, tearing through the lighter material and even a little disco to boot, with Freemasons, and their own mix of 4 String’s Take Me Away. They finish off on more solid sound, mixing Sebestian Ingrosso, Fredde Le Grand and Ryskee, readying us for part two.

As the warm up wraps up, things get a little more interesting. Disc 2 is mixed by another fellow Aussie Sam la More, (good to see Ministry is always keen to represent local DJs) who gets things going in a more electro direction, leaving the pop behind. La More delivers a mix that’s definitely club worthy. Again this disc peaks towards the end, and he finishes off with the second taste of his superstar brother Nick Littlemore’s unique productions, this time on the Lifelike remix of Empire of the Sun’s new tune Standing on the Shore.

Disc three is reserved for none other than Dutchman Sidney Samson, the man responsible for perhaps 2009s most loved and hated tune Riverside. Aptly timed to synchronise with his September Clubbers Guide to Spring 2009 Tour, this mix is simply a great treat. Samson keeps things hard, dark and techy, and disc three could have almost stood alone as its own mix CD. Of course Samson inevitably drops Riverside, but do not let that put you off, even if you are completely over it. He is however kind enough to give us samples of his extensive catalog, for those who are ill acquainted. Disc three could possibly be the stand out of the comp, especially for those clubbers who like to get straight to the darker stuff. It is almost a refreshing surprise and it definitely raised the stakes of this compilation in terms of club cred on disc three, with some extra Dutch treatment courtesy of Fredde Le Grande and Laidback Luke.

Each disc in the Clubbers Guide to Spring 2009 is distinctively different, and they run the gauntlet of different genres. This is one of the best things about this compilation – its diversity. Ultimately Clubbers Guide will quench the thirst for those who wanted all the big dance tracks going around (although a little random at times with the likes of Black Eyed Peas?) through to those electro lovers and tech house fiends. This should satisfy.