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The Politics of Dance 2 by Paul Van Dyk Released 20th of September

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Grammy nominated artist, producer and legendary DJ PAUL VAN DYK will release the double mix CD The Politics of Dancing 2 on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 through Mute Records. The CD marks van Dyk's first mix compilation in four years, since 2001's The Politics of Dancing.

Politics - nothing to do with dance music? PAUL VAN DYK's first installment of Politics Of Dancing established his belief that dancing is a political act and dance music can very well be political. He should know. As someone who enjoyed little freedom in his native East Berlin before escaping over the wall to the West, he understood all too well that radios and dance music are windows to freedom for many young people in repressive societies. His own experience has led him to use the global youth culture platform provided by dance music to voice his political opinions, such as his vocal opposition to the war in Iraq, to encourage active participation in democracy, such as his Rock the Vote Tour in 2004, and to help fight poverty by supporting social care networks for the disadvantaged from India's Mumbai province (Akanksha) to New York (Ground Hero Kids) to his native Berlin in partnership with the German Red Cross (Rueckenwind). And in contrast to the popular image of the "global superstar DJ", much of van Dyk's political work goes on behind the scenes as in his private conferences with leaders of the main German political parties.

Politics of Dancing 2 contains van Dyk's new original single "The Other Side;" van Dyk wrote the song in response to the devastating Tsunami which hit Southeast Asia in December of last year and killed over 150,000 people. Van Dyk felt it was important to recognize that so many people were instantly affected by death and the loss of loved ones. "The Other Side" expresses the feeling of still being with a person who has passed away in one's thoughts and expresses the hope of seeing that person again on "The Other Side." The single will also include remixes by Deep Dish, Mark Spoon and Martin Roth.

Politics of Dancing 2 is arguably van Dyk's best compilation yet, and shows how far he has embraced new digital technology. The majority of the tracks on Politics Of Dancing 2 have been reworked, remixed, rearranged or edited by van Dyk to form this unique compilation. The melodic, slower rhythms of CD 1 include tracks by JOSE ZAMORA, SHILOH, WHITEROOM, and Mr. Sam, while the tougher beats of CD2, feature tracks and remixes from the likes of JOSE AMNESIA, Angello & Ingrosso, MARCO V, and JAMES HOLDEN. The end result is a stellar mix by one of dance music's most exceptional figures.

The Politics of Dancing 2 Tracklisting

CD1:

01. Alex Gold - String Theory - Xtravaganza

02. Tranquility Base - Getting Away - Anjuna Beats / Vale Music S.L.

03. Calmec - Tangerine - Gesture Music

04. JOSE ZAMORA - Transatlantic - Baroque Records

05. SHILOH - Dream On - Sog Records/ Baroque

06. Walsh and Coutre feat. Holly - Burn - Sog Chrome/Baroque

07. Thomas Datt - Alone - Supreme Music / Discover Records

08. Lolo - Why - Banshee

09. Purple Haze - Adrenalin - Spinnin

10. Kuffdam and Plant - Summerdream - Above the Sky/Vandit

11. Filo and Peri feat. Fisher - Closer Now - Empire State 1

12. The Unknown - White Water - Anjuna Beats/ Disco Imperio

13. Marc van Linden - Forbidden Love - Midway Records

14. WHITEROOM - Someday Instrumental - Armada Music/Woom Recordings

15. Kyau vs .Albert - Falling anywhere - Anjuna Beats/Euphonic

16. Mr. Sam - Lyteo - Black Hole Recordings

17. Solange - Messages - Vandit

CD2:

01. PAUL VAN DYK - The Other Side - Mute

02. JOSE AMNESIA - Second Day Vandit

03. Steve Agnello & Sebastian Ingrosso - Yeah Size Records / L`a Mode

04. Simon and Shaker - Make it - King Records/ Beat Freak Recordings

05. Yellow Blackbird - Superfly - Sog Chrome/Baroque

06. Giuseppe Ottaviani - Linking People - Vandit

07. MARCO V - More than a life away - Be Yourself

08. Thomas Bronszwaer - Close Horizon - Vandit/ United Recordings B.V

09. Mark Norman - T34 Black Hole Recordings

10. CJ Stone- Shine - Bass Bumpers/Quake Records/High Note/Magic

11. Santiago Nino - Believe - Critical Rhythym/ Aurium

12. Perasma - Swing to Harmony - 3Beat / DK Records

13. Dallas - Superstar - Universal AB/16 Inch Records

14. Wellenrausch - Carry On Torsten - AlphaOmegaRecords

15. JAMES HOLDEN - Nothing - SKINT Records / Loaded Records

[ August 17, 2005 ]

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