DJ Marc Simz - In Trance We Trust 018 download free

I've been a fan of the series ever since my first encounter in 2001, part 6 it was... After that I did my homework and checked out the rest. I was hooked instantly...After the 11th installment the series lost a bit of its glance... But still buying every new episode in the series, I was finally surprised again with parts 16 & 17. Now here is part 18 mixed by Marc Simz. In my opinion you should not judge an album by its cover, which are always very nice on itwt compilations, but on the trackselection, the build up of the mix and ofcourse mixing skills.The trackselection on itwt18 is decent. the tracks are all good, but nothing fancy. Accept for track 13 & 14.Virtual Vault delivers a very nice peaktime trancer to the mix, as for Geert Huinink's track... That is just a ch00n with an old school '99-'02 feel to it. This is the absolute highlight of the mix for me! I'm just a sucker for that oldschool uplifting sound.The build up of this itwt installment is a bit weird if you ask me... For example, the first track is a pretty solid opener. A good track to get you into the mix, but second track is more of a banger I would place at the end of the mix between track 13&14... Marc Simz' mixingskills in this mix are average... On some point even dull... The mixing could've been done way more compact. In fact I think you could fit a whole extra track on this album if you did mix it more compact. With the result of the mix being much more suprising, alive and ready to take you on a journey!But sadly it is not..Its a good snapshot of how trance sounds these days, but if you're looking for an exciting journey with a dj that takes you by your hand and guides you through the mix... I suggest you keep on looking and try part 16 or 17. Or the older parts.