After such a long hiatus between releases in this series, you couldn’t be blamed for thinking it was all over after only two releases. However, 18 months later, the Ministry machine is back, with the third instalment of the Electro House Sessions series mixed by Klaas and The Only respectively.

As always, Ministry of Sound lends itself well to the more commercially safe side of ‘electro house’, with Electro House Sessions using the tested formula of including all the current big club hits from local and international names, with some big electro pop remixes thrown in. There’s also a selection of ‘90s remakes and a few crossover anthems, in an attempt to keep everybody’s tastes catered for.

CD one is a warm introduction with quite a lot of variety. German DJ/producer Klass kick-starts things with Bingo Players’ Devotion. There is no hesitation about jumping straight into the big anthems early in the mix; with the Fedde Le Grand 2009 remix of the Fat Boy Slim classic Praise You coming second.

Suggesting a transition from the ‘80s revival that has dominated most of last decade) into a ‘90s direction, this disc sees Livin Joy’s Don’t Stop Movin’ and Reel 2 Reel’s classic I Like to Move It getting the 2010 treatment. The more electro-sounding Evil Nine remix of The Temper Trap’s massive summer anthem works well, as do the radio-friendly big hits, I Like That and the overplayed Let the Bass Kick In Miami Bitch.

Of course, with CD one mixed by Klaas, he has the opportunity to throw in his own Euro-trance sounding Better Days, which may have been better-suited to the sound of the mix without the big vocal. While it provides quite a contrast in sound right in the middle of the set, Klaas keeps things kicking by backing it up with the club mix of My House Is Calling.

The second half remains as varied as the first and features the highlight; Hiroki Esashika’s still fresh 2005 classic Kazane. Klaas’ mix at times follows a formula of a big electro track followed by a big vocal track, and this formula is used heavily towards the end.

CD two finds a more solid direction, and gets a little tougher than the first. This time, locals The Only start off kicking with the big T-Rek track, Out My Bitch. These guys have a good hold on their mix, with a nice steady flow of grindy electro. Bag Raiders swiftly get feet jumping on the Basement Jaxx sounding All the Girls, before we get a taste of Beth Ditto on Simian Mobile Disco’s sultry new release.

Fake Blood gets things a more serious again, with the darker sound of The Dozens finally giving us some worthy electro. This edgier side is reinforced on the closing half of the mix; with Talkin In My Sleep from Bloody Beetroots helping to steer this direction. In a nice twist, The Only close things which French powerhouse Vitalic on the Donna Summer-infused electric disco sounding Poison Lips. A worthy conclusion track.

Overall, despite the love/hate relationship many have with Ministry of Sound, it looks as if the love will win out on this worthy comeback. Electro Sessions, despite its very safe mixing and tracklist, will undoubtedly be a big hit for those more mainstream dance lovers looking to score all the big hits on one compilation.

Ministry Of Sound Electro House Sessions 3 is out now on Ministry Of Sound through Universal.*