Amnesia

Amnesia recently announced a special edition 50-track vinyl/CD compilation to mark the club’s 50th anniversary. Telling a story that spans five decades, the compilation spans 10 vinyl records and five CDs – a collectable box set that offers a window into a venue that has helped establish some of the world’s biggest tracks and artists.

The soundtracks of 50 summers is a hand-picked selection that reflects the breadth of the club, bringing music from Donna Summer, Calvin Harris, Paul van Dyk, Candi Staton, Fred Again.., Robert Miles, Laurent Garnier, Binary Finary, and many more, as well as the vinyl exclusive for Maceo Plex’s Faithless “Insomnia” remix.

Curated by long-time resident Les Schmitz, the Amnesia team, and Frederik Emmerechts from N.E.W.S, there is an archival intention to the compilation, offering a snapshot of the club’s role in amplifying music that shapes culture, genres, and careers. Each track sparks a thousand stories; memories that hold both collective and individual significance.

From the piano riff of Eric Prydz’ ‘Pjanoo’ to the laid-back groove of ‘Benediction’ by Hot Natured, the compilation tells the musical history of the island as much as it does a club that spans eras and genres – the disco of Chic’s ‘Good Times’ and Candi Staton’s ‘Young Hearts Run Free’, the new wave of New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’, or the ‘90s rave of Human Resource’s ‘Dominator’.

Nights that have sat at the heart of Amnesia’s story are represented here too – Alter Ego’s ‘Rocker’ and ‘Titelheld’ by Extrawelt are synonymous with Sven Väth’s Cocoon, whilst Paul van Dyk’s ‘For An Angel’ and Tiësto’s remix of ‘Silence’ soundtracked Cream’s role in the history of trance.

The eclectic influence of Amnesia’s original resident Alfredo weaves through the selection with tracks like Joe Smooth’s ‘Promised Land’ and Amnesia’s ‘Ibiza’; his legacy as a tastemaker of the Balearic sound underpins much of the compilation, defining the club’s clear sound ever since.

The ‘Amnesia 50th Anniversary’ Compilation is out 4 September on N.E.W.S.