Ministry of Sound Group is a multimedia entertainment business based in London with a nightclub, shared workspace and private members club, worldwide events operation, music publishing business and fitness studio.

James Palumbo is the co-founder and former Chairman and CEO of the Group. He handed over the day-to-day running of the business to Lohan Presencer in 2008. In 2018, Presencer became chairman.
Ministry of Sound began as the idea of Justin Berkmann. Inspired by New York’s Paradise Garage - which he described as "an amazing club. It had lights, darkness, music, quiet – everything you wanted" - Berkmann set out to create London's first club devoted to the American house music scenes of 1980s New York City, Newark (which centred around Club Zanzibar), Chicago and Detroit. As opposed to striking a balance between the typical hallmarks of a live music venue, Ministry of Sound was conceived as an arena purely dedicated to sound. Berkmann stated: "My concept for Ministry was purely this: 100% sound system first, lights second, design third (in that order); the reverse of everyone else’s idea." According to him, they spent £500,000 on the club's sound system, and the same amount again on soundproofing the club using magnesite: they wanted to be able to turn the sound system up as loud as possible without disturbing the neighbours, and tested it to a volume of 156 decibels without the sound leaking outside. In addition to drawing inspiration from the Paradise Garage, the club borrowed the idea of using changing set designs from another New York City club, Area, with the first being based around Blade Runner, Berkmann's favourite film.

Berkmann was introduced to James Palumbo, who was working in property finance at the time, by Humphrey Waterhouse to realise the concept. The site, a disused bus garage, is located in Elephant & Castle in Southwark, London. The club opened on 21 September 1991 and has remained in this location since. Having considered "a load of daft names" for the club, including Get Off My Foot and The Ghost and Mrs Chicken, Berkmann came up with Ministry of Sound after walking past the Ministry of Defence Main Building.

With opening sets from American house and garage DJ's Larry Levan, David Morales, Roger Sanchez and Tony Humphries, as well as Paul Oakenfold, Ministry of Sound grew as a clubbing venue. According to Berkmann, it managed to empty rival nightclub Tramp for its first six months by drawing its celebrity clientele, before "they stopped coming and it was more about the dance music community". It now attracts around 300,000 clubbers per year[1] and has hosted sets from popular DJ's including: Adam Beyer, DJ Harvey, Dixon, Marshmello, Jozeff and Pete Tong. It has won the IDMA ‘World’s Best Sound System’ award four years in a row - every year they ran the category.

The capacity of The Box (the main room) is 600 people, and there are other smaller rooms within the club. There are three weekly club nights: Fridays feature Lock n Load brand The Gallery which are primarily trance music, whilst Saturdays host a number of club nights which are primarily house music. In 2016, these included Defected, Glitterbox, Rinse FM, Hospitality and Together. On Tuesday the club hosts a student session called Milkshake, established in 2002.

Felix Da Housecat Live @ Loveparade, Ministry of Sound, Berlin Germany 14-07-2002

Ibiza speaks for itself,  sunset boats, Amnesia, Cova Santa, beach and Ashram. The weekend we had been waiting three years for, she delivered with Merit, memories, joy and  excitement, finally we got to experience her in full technicolour Orange.

JASON BYE & JONATHAN ULYSEES - AMNESIA TERRACE CLOCKWORK ORANGE

Classic Old School Trance (pre-cheese days) and Techno set from Frankfurt's Sven Vath. Recorded Live From Belgium in 1993.

Tracklisting
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00:00 - Vernon - Chapter One (The Past)
01:32 - Vernon – Vernon's Wonderland
06:57 - Basscult - Paradise Place (Paradise Trance Mix)
09:11 - 3xT - Aah! (Ronald Molendijk Remix)
11:39 - ?
16:07 - T-1000 - Hunter Killer
19:18 - Force Mass Motion - Vanishing Point
21:51 - Nico - The Scream
24:30 - Arpeggiators - X-Plain The Un-X-Plained (Resistance D Mix)
30:01 - Progressive Attack - The Secrets Of Love
36:12 - TranceFormer - Mind & Soul
42:53 - P.I.T. featuring Ramin - Mental Vision
44:29 - ?
48:39 - Phuture Child - Xtro, Put Them Outside
50:46 - English Muffin - You Should Have Been Smarter
55:10 - Ege Bam Yasi - Variation 2 (Lenny Dee Mix)
56:40 - ?
58:40 - ?
1:01:13 - Aurin - Morphia
1:07:20 - Energy 52 - Café del Mar (DJ Kid Paul Mix)
1:13:53 - Humate - Love Stimulation
1:18:30 - ?
1:23:33 - ?
1:26:44 - ?

Tape quality as excellent. Re-encoded as 320kbps and uploaded.

Enjoy :)

Sven Vath - Live From Belgium - 1993

Recordings

Armand Van Helden - Cream, Liverpool mid 90's

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Many thanks for the tracklist to this set to djash, SolarB and DJEnergyRo from tranceaddict.

Broadcast in .AUdio Radioshow.

Tracklist:

01. [000] Audiofly X - Stolen Goods 
02. [003] Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm (Martijn Ten Velden Remake) 
03. [009] Medicine8 - The Flea (And Now It Sucks Me...) 
04. [014] Riot In Belgium - The Acid Never Lies (909 Disco Mix) 
05. [019] Alex Dolby - Smokin Mountain 
06. [024] Jaytech - Genesis 
07. [030] Aspecto - Doof 
08. [035] Killahurtz vs Rekelektric - Weird Brother 
09. [043] Attic Feat. Julie Thompson - Last Goodbye (Lexicon Avenue Instrumental) 
10. [050] Low End Specialists - It Comes From Inside 
11. [056] Cevin Fisher's Big Freak - The Freaks Come Out 2006 (Haji & Emanuel Remix) 
12. [061] Neil Kolo - Freaky Mojo 
13. [067] ID
14. [073] Re-Touch - Running Up That Hill (Re-Touch Club Mix) 
15. [078] Alex Flatner - Strings Of A Maniac 
16. [083] Skooma - Mephala (Derek Howell Remix) 
17. [090] Shiloh - Dream On (Luke Chable Remix) 
18. [097] J&S Project & Claude MA-TE - Missing 
19. [106] Filterheadz - Endless Summer (Max Graham Remix)

Anthony Pappa - Live @ Home, Sydney 15.04.2006

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Tracklist:

01. [00] ID
02. [02] DJ Simi & Master Keys - Work That (Aol Mix)
03. [06] ID
04. [10] Elek Drums - 3 Rd Experience (RPO Part 2)
05. [16] Dimitri Andreas - Panther
06. [21] ID
07. [25] ID
08. [28] Pedro Delgardo - 818 Electro (Section One Remix)
09. [34] DJ Remy - Nasty Ho
10. [38] Rino Cerrone - Rilis 10 (C1)
11. [42] Luke Fair - Digital
12. [47] DJ Remy & Roland Klinkenberg - Ignite
13. [53] ID

Remy - Live @ Poema, Utrecht 27.02.2005

Warm Up Set before Amy Wiles (Anjunabeats) for the FSOE Event in Sydney, Feb 9th 2024

Tracklist
1. Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia (Alaska Sunset Mix)
2. Matt Lange - Rift
3. Super8 & Tab - Helsinki Scorchin (Michael Casette Remix)
4. Above & Beyond pres Tranquility Base - Oceanic (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix)
5. Deadmau5 - Faxing Berlin
6. Above & Beyond - Far From In Love (Oliver Smith Late Night Remix)
7. Armin Van Buuren w/ Gabriel & Dresden - Zocalo
8. Probspot - Foreplay
9. Ferry Corsten - Radio Crash (House Crush Remix)
10. Cressida - 6am (Kyau & Albert Remix)
11. David West - Larry Mountains 54 
12. Ridgewalkers - Find (Andy Moor Remix)
13. Synergy - Hello Strings
14. Roger Martinez - Discovery (Luke Chable Remix)
15.  Above & Beyond pres OceanLab - Breaking Ties (Duderstadt Remix)
16. London Grammar - Hey Now (Arty Remix)

FSOE Warm Up - Tim Langridge

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DJ ANGUS(BRIS) - LIVE @ PLEASUREDOME RAVE - 1994

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Tracklist:

01. Shady - Pearls (Hallelujah) (Paul Gotel's Pacha Soundscape)
02. B.T. Featuring Vincent Covello - Loving You More (B.T.'s Garden Of Ima Dub)
03. B.T. Featuring Vincent Covello - Loving You More (Oakenfold/Osborne Vocal Mix)
04. The O.T. Quartet - Hold That Sucker Down (Builds Like A Skyscraper)
05. Grace - Orange (Original Perfecto Mix)
06. Jam & Spoon - Odyssey To Anyoona
07. Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Club Mix)
08. Grace - I Want To Live (Rollo & Sister Bliss Mix)
09. Hardfloor - Acperience I
10. Quivver - Believe In Me (Original Q Mix)
11. Minds Of Men - Brand New Day (Dekkard & Dane's Dub)
12. Tilt - I Dream (Casa De Angeles Mix)
13. Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy - Tempo Fiesta (Party Time) (Roll Fiesta)
14. Hyperlogic - Only Me (Red Jerry Mix)
15. JX - You Belong To Me (No Respect Remix)

Paul Oakenfold - Live @ House Masters (Violet), Uplifting House & Trance, 1995

Straight up mix, no fancy shit. 90's Oldschool acid, trance & techno.

1. Twirl - Flange Away
2. Emmanuel Top - So Cold
3. Ege Bam Yasi - Acid Nation
4. Baby Doc & The Dentist - Mantra To The Buddha (Hardfloor Remix)
5. Cores - Aragon (Part 1)
6. System 7 - Alpha Wave (Plastikman Acid House Mix)
7. Emmanuel Top - Acid Phase
8. Jagga - Finito
9. Illuminate - Tempestada
10. X-Cabs - Infectious (Remix)
11. Hexagone - Burning Trash Floor
12. DJ Randy & Mac Zimms - In The Pink
13. Jam & Spoon - Follow Me

Colin H - Acid Old School Mix (Acid/Trance/Techno)

Early Hardstyle maniac!

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Felix Da Housecat Live @ Loveparade, Ministry of Sound, Berlin Germany 14-07-2002

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