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 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.

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This is an epic set from 1999.  Sasha & Digweed in Twilo, NYC - I remember this night. EPIC!  Those of you who grew up in NYC Tunnel/Twilo/SF/LimeLight know exactly what I am talking about! 



Sasha & John Digweed - Twilo, New York - 29.05.1999

If you've ever described me as a "Trance DJ" listen to this Guest mix for John Digweed back in 2002. I find it sounds more like Cycles and me today showing that i've never been a genre DJ.

2002 - Kiss 100 John Digweed - Max Graham Guest mix

The French duo La Matrice unveils « Tribal Dance » EP, reflecting their musical identity: mystical themes where duality blends ethnic colors with innovative soundscapes. Between hypnotic oriental notes, sharp electric guitars, and also dark grooves, they shift with emotion between shadow and light. The release includes three exquisite, trance-driven and atypical remixes, that take the experience even further. 
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Anthony Pappa- 3HR Classics Set @ Private Function 25_12_2009

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Sasha & Digweed Northern Exposure 2 Expeditions Cd 2 Slowed Down 120 bpm (91.43% speed)

Label: Ultra Records ‎– UL 1040, Ultra Records ‎– UL 1040-2
Series: Northern Exposure – 3
Format: 2 × CD, Compilation, Mixed
Country: USA & Canada
Released: 06 Apr 1999
Genre: Electronic
Style: Progressive House, Progressive Trance 

Tracklist

2-01 – Head Honcho - Waters Of Jericho
2-02 – Movement Perpetual - Sexual Mouvement
2-03 – Stef, Pako & Frederik - Seaside Atmosphere
2-04 – Der Dritte Raum - Polarstern
2-05 – Pure - Pure (Friction's Groove)
2-06 – Red Devil - Gamelan
2-07 – RR Workshop - Mess With Da Bull
2-08 – Humate - Love Stimulation (Oliver Lieb's Softmix)
2-09 – Breeder - Rock Stone
2-10 – Delta Lady - Anything You Want (The Delta Belter Vocal Symphony)
2-11 – Mike Koglin - The Silence (Tekara Remix)

Sasha & Digweed Northern Exposure Expeditions Cd 2 Slowed Down 120 bpm

BBC Radio 1s Essential Mix - Sasha - Maida Vale 2005

16B featuring Morel - Escape (Driving to Heaven) 
Soul Providers - Rise (MAS Collective Mix) 
GHOS - I Can See the Lights 
El Greco - Night Watch 
Mechas - Hot (Original Mix)
Nat Monday - Waiting (John Creamer & Stephane K Mix) 
Sshh - Hold That Body (Wally Lopez & Dr. Kucho Mix) 
Carlos Manaça & Chus & Ceballos - The Strong Rhythm (Urban Tribe Remix) 
Dido - Thank You (Deep Dish Unreleased Mix) 
Chab - The Dub Session (A Cooler / A Harder Dub) 
Iio - Rapture (Deep Dish Space Mix) 
Dakota - Lost in Brixton
Morel - Cabaret Part 1

Original Release Date: 29 October 2001
Catnr: GU021

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