“Volume” is Paul Van Dyk’s “best of” album; PVD’s career can be best summed by simply uttering ‘wow’. The first CD are all songs that he produced alongside guest appearances and performers. Simply stunning. This CD is fully mixed so it’s a seamless experience. Ranging from such gems as “For an Angel” that boasts a new mix for ’09 to the melodic uplifting club mix of “Home” to the grimy yet sexy “New York City” featuring Austin Leeds and Starkillers with Ashley Tomberlin, “Volume” churns forth a stew of progressive dance music that is noted as the upper echelon of the upper class of electronic music.

The second disc is comprised of re-rubs and remixes that Paul Van Dyk has compiled over the years. He can even make Britney Spears seem relevant and sound good on his reworking of “Gimme More”. Also noted additions include Binary Finary’s “1998”, U2’s “Elevation”, “Spooky” by New Order, Depeche Mode’s “Martyr”, and Timo Maas’ “Pictures”. Grammy-nominated and known globally as the world’s best DJ (Okay so what if he was only #3 – he was behind Tiesto who played at the Olympics!) – Paul Van Dyk has been at the top of his game for 15 years.

Featuring tracks from his great studio albums, “Seven Ways”, “Out There and Back”, “Reflections”, “In Between”, and 45 RPM”, “Volume” is a testament to the hard work and dedication of a great producer and DJ and points out his extensively grand catalog where each song is just as thrilling on the 100^th listen as it was on the 1^st. Brilliant and a total must-have for dance fans the world over.