Because I like this music but not one of my friends do who I can talk to about it, I shall post my burning desire to rid myself of opinions here:

Andy C - Nightlife 4
Now of course he is inevitably the best technical DJ out there, and also plays the more harder/mainstream dnb music. His live mixing on about 17 decks/CDJ's etc.. simultaneously is astonishing. Sometimes you don't even catch snapshots of basslines under the main playing tune, until you listen to it repeatedly. The combination of tracks, his timing, switching and all is perfect. His first Nightlife CD is one of my favourite CDs of any genre ever. Amazing track selection, mixing and build to an ultimate finale.
Subsequent editions have not lived up, especially the poor Nighlife 3. Nightlife 4 is a step above of 2 and 3, though in no way near the repeatably lstening pull of the original. He packs in 33 tracks to the CD, at about 2 minutes a track which are mostly in some kind of mix at the time anyways. This creates the pro of having a huge selection of different songs on a cd, mostly unreleased and 'fresh'. However, the con is that there are very few stand alone good tracks, and the few that are are not given full attention. In a genre where individual tunes usually aim to be mixed briefly on the dancefloor than listened to in their 8 minute entirety on your home hi-fi system, this is ok. In fact, this CD has been growing on me, but will reach its ceiling soon.

Cyantific- Hospital mix 6
To be honest the best Drum'n'bass CD out there now is the cheapest. The selection of new hospital record cuts mixed seamlessly by the man Cyantific who I fell in love with after his early tune "Be True" (found on Hospital mix 3). Firstly, many of the tracks themselves are magnificent. There are 29 which is alot in such a short time, which can get irritating when a great tune is cut short, but usually it leads onto another good one so you forgive and forget. Its only about 5 pounds I think which is great value. It is miles better than Hospital mix 5 which really seemed like each tune lasted 4 seconds, and included alot of filler. But with the likes of the beautiful melancholy Calibre take on High Contrast's 'Everything's Different' to the euphoric 'Goldrush' by Danny Byrd as well as his popular 'Shock Out' its worth it for sure.

High Contrast - Watch the Ride:
What he lacks for in sublime DJing talent, he evidently makes up for in his own productions, and in tis case his track selection on the follow up to DJ Zinc and TC in this CD series. His own remix of Axwell's 'I found you'to start is a good opener. The only tracks I still have trouble getting my mind around are his own taken from his last album, which with the exception of 'If I ever' I find weak, half baked and annoying. At least in comparison to his previous 2 albums. But the one's standards for the boy are very high, so there maybe that element bouncing around my brain. The mix is very good and includes the massive 'Disco Dodo' by Lynx and my favourite Danny Byrd's 'Labyrinth'

Andy C Nightlife 3
This is rather terrible I must admit. Andy C needs to be listened to live it seems. But then did he not also produce Nighlife 1? Well firstly he takes the cramming approach of 28 songs in a CD over quality. And in so manages to curtail the few good songs on the album. The opening is disastrous. Benny Page vocals over Sub Focus' wonderful uplifting 'Flamenco' quickly meshed into the cheesy yet anthemetic 'In love' by 'Chase and Status & Jenna G'. 'Flamenco' has never sounded so bad. From there there is a bunch of huge dancefloor bassline floor shakers that seem particularly irksome on home listening. The only highlight comes with Mampi Swift's completely mental 'Black River' mixing into TC's 'Love & happiness" into a thankful 4 plus miuntes of Sub Focus' 'Airplane'. If in doubt rely on Subfocus. The remainder of the CD goes nowhere and ends with a pointless sweet vocal/huge bassline hybrid from Concord Dawn. Really disappointing.