Renowned English DJ, mixer, producer Paul Oakenfold now sets his sights on influencing American audiences. Having already achieved a strong following back in his homeland, and throughout all of Europe, Paul's current package, "Tranceport," features a string of the latest talented acid-house, techno-music creators that should undoubtedly leave listeners here with an enlightened fulfillment for a long time to come.

In setting his sights on conquering new territory, and bridging the global gap that exists between there and here, Paul's compilation is a revitalizing breath of fresh air for a local scene that's long become sedated to only one level of achievement. The feel good style and progressive nature of "Tranceport" is exhibited by such contributing artists as Dream Traveler with "Time" and 3 Drives on Vinyl performing "Greece 2000," both of which should prove to become quick club hits. The pulsating beats and stimulating mixes quickly rise to the surface and do, in actuality, put the listener in a trance, no matter what environment they happen to be in at the time.

Getting lost in the feverish instrumental characteristic of this stimulating mix of dance tracks is easy, and there are actually two tracks where the vocal mix adds an atmospheric highlight to the element. "Someone," by "Ascension," from Oakenfold's own Perfecto Records, features mesmerizing harmonies from singer Roxanne, while the melodic "El Nino," by "Agnelli and Nelson," reached number one on the U.K. club charts.

"Tranceport" does just that as it leaves the listener in a trance-induced state of consciousness. You can't help but want to leave your feet and fire it up on the dance floor. Each song glides freely into the next, but be careful to keep a watch on the song counter of the disc player, or you'll be likely to arrive at song #6 just when you thought #3 was concluding! I found this to be very enjoyable as I was cruising down the highway on a cloudy, dark night with my moon roof open and the wind rustling through my hair. I can't explain it, it's just a feeling. But I trust it won't be long before that spirit of affectation will consume waves and waves of club-goers here in America, much like Oakenfold intends.