Someone gave me the Annual 2000 as a gift.  I like the first disc (mixed by Judge Jules), but not so much the second (Tall Paul).  If I'm not mistaken, it's sort of a collection of all the big Ibiza tunes from the past year.  A lot of cheese, but some cool tracks, and Judge Jules can really mix like a pro.  I can only imagine what he could do with some more classy material. 
P.S.  this is also my "coming out comment," so to speak.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Max Rocha 
  To: acid-jazz@ucsd.edu 
  Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 8:52 PM
  Subject: My coming out comment - Ministry of Sound
  Dear List,
  After playing the role of the lurker since the days before the AJ T-Shirt, I finally have a question that I couldn't resist to ask.  So, here it goes.  I was out hunting for discs today & picked up "Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2000."  I couldn't believe I've been missing the label... Or actually, the sound!  The house/progressive/garage/blissful-desire-to-dance type music.  Where have I been?  Did I just get struck by lightening to realize what is 2-step?  (I literally slept through the entire "what is 2-step" discussion.)
  I stand to be enlightened.
  Max
  In my shopping bag were also:
  1.  A used copy of "Major Force West '93 - '97" Mo Wax
  2.  A used copy of "Sus Mejores Canciones"  Nat King Cole, Capitol Records
  3.  Glucklich IV, Compost Records
  4.  A used copy of "Stan Getz," Jazz Masters 8, Verve
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