Anyone remember how sleepy Vandit was at the end of 2003? Everyone wondered what the heck was going on.

The label went on a blitz in 2004. Here are all the vinyl releases from the past year:

031 Paul Van Dyk feat. Second Sun - Crush
032 G&M Project - Sunday Afternoon
033 Terry Bones vs Fred Baker pres. Water Planet - Introspection
034 Agnelli & Nelson - Holding Onto Nothing
035 Paul Van Dyk - Reflections: Special Edition 2x12"
036 Castaneda - Floor Control
037 Malte & Marc De Clarq - No More Rain
038 Nick Lunn & YOMC pres. Techno-Punk - Energize / Saturday
040 Jose Amnesia - The Eternal
042 The Infernal Machine - Realistic
043 Robert Gitelman - Children Of The Sun / As You Wish
044 Second Sun - The Spell
045 Marcos - Cosmic String / Just For A Day

Whew! For pokey Vandit it was rather overwhelming. Both No More Rain and Realistic finally saw release, the latter with a surprising Chris Liebing remix.

But there has been some talk that Vandit is turning to quantity over quality. How true is this? I don't know, it's part of why I'm making the thread. There were some solid exclusive releases from 2004 (Crush, Introspection, The Spell), but also many tracks that were released earlier on other labels and arguably do not reach the Vandit standard. What do you think?

Personally, I think Floor Control, Children Of The Sun, and Cosmic String fall below the Vandit par. And of course The Eternal, which I think most of us acknowledge was a totally useless pressing. Energize and Sunday Afternoon got a lot of flak, but I think they pass the test, albeit not by much. Holding Onto Nothing was clearly Vandit material as well.

Where is Vandit going? Josh Gabriel - Alive and Reflekt - Need To Be Loved seem to be up next, which seem more progressive than Vandit is used to. Is this a good thing?

Discuss!

I read somewhere that they were transitioning offices (closed the one in Hamburg.)

They have also got new staff which help do work faster I guess.

1 release a month is the idea! 2005 should be the same way!

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The Eternal was awesome, and a really good release.

Holding onto Nothing, on the other hand, was a really weak release, boring McTrance. one of last years most overrated tunes. Crush was also crap.

For me, VANDIT always had its up and downs, and the next "up" seems to be Summer Dream. can't wait.

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Originally posted by n0bben Holding onto Nothing, on the other hand, was a really weak release, boring McTrance. one of last years most overrated tunes.

Gasp! Blasphemy!

Holding Onto Nothing was alright actually. Maybe just because it actually means something to me...

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike If I wanted to listen to a DJ bang out shit as weak sounding as Andy Moor / Markus Schulz etc. i'd go listen to Armin van Buuren. Nothing fucks me off more than a fan that thinks a DJ can do no wrong. There is a lot of good music out there. How some people can be so easily pleased is beyond my comprehension.

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pretty cheesy vocals, and another standard melodic track. and when PvD remix arrived, people went mad. even though he practically only changed the bassline a little.

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Originally posted by Cobalt Holding Onto Nothing was clearly Vandit material as well.

definitely not, this isnt vandit style at all just like gabriel's alive, weak trance.
I hope Vandit stay the same with not so much releases a year but still a good amount and quality tracks and first of all keep the vandit "spirit"

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`Alive` is not weak trance! wtf.

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Originally posted by Cobalt 032 G&M Project - Sunday Afternoon 033 Terry Bones vs Fred Baker pres. Water Planet - Introspection 034 Agnelli & Nelson - Holding Onto Nothing 037 Malte & Marc De Clarq - No More Rain 043 Robert Gitelman - Children Of The Sun / As You Wish

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whats ur fav vandit release?
mine is Out There and Back
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my fave would probably be ralphie b - massive, or NU NRG - dreamland. the thrillseekers - syneasthesia was amazing too

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Originally posted by Cobalt Personally, I think Floor Control, Children Of The Sun, and Cosmic String fall below the Vandit par.

wow! i think cosmic string is fantastic. its one of my faves of all time, i dont think it lets the vandit label down at all!

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