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Our man Satoshi Tomiie kicks off
Renaissance's new 3D compilation series with a bang. The release consists of three CDs, each one with a different flava: Club, Studio and Home. Satoshi, known for his
influential label, Saw Recordings and his blistering live shows (The Saw Recordings party
at the WMC is a must!), leads off with the Club mix showcasing his live mixing skills with the latest tracks. Studio is Mr. Tomiie at his finest, remxing
and chopping up his own tracks mixed with some of his favorite ear candy. And Home is a more downtempo mix of some of his favorite tracks including Miles Davis and
Aphrodisiac. Kudos to Renaissance for leading off their new series with a true pioneer.
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Bombay offers up their second digital download release, Fred Everything's Forever on Beatport. Chunky, groovy vibes make this a must in your crate to kick the party into high gear.
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Demarkus Lewis throws down the perfect track for a late afternoon WMC pool party. Sao Salvador has all the right
elements for a sleeper WMC hit, tasty drums, a sweet hooky vocal and a funky bassline. A great addition to Agave's string of stellar funky
house releases with killer production and crystal clear mastering by Chris Alexander. Check out Lewis at the Viva Agave party, 3/24 at Hotel Shelly, 844 Collins, Miami Beach.
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April 6, 2006
../ Integral Sound Fails To Impress
New System Comes Up Wanting
Many manufacturers use the Winter Music Conference, which takes place
every March in Miami, to showcase their latest offerings to the dance music community. Get a buzz going in Miami and that electricity can
send sparks around the globe.
The Integral semi heads down to Miami
Integral Sound, yet another incarnation of the Steve Dash sound
system juggernaut, this time with Mike Bindra of Twilo
and Made fame thrown in for some sales flavor, brought
in their own newly minted version to impress. Unfortunately it didn't. The poorly tuned system had Dash's trademark ultra clean, non-fatiguing
sound signature, but at the expense of high-end sparkle and low end punch. The bass was rolled off way too early to put the fear in your
nether regions and the high end was squashed leaving high-hat patterns and flaccid.
With banners hanging from every rafter at the
Pawn Shop, Integral was ready to start taking
deposits from club owners and begin moving product. Too bad their system couldn't move air. Dash and company may be able to leverage his name
for some advanced orders, but if anyone bases the decision on the Pawn's system, they should get out of the business. Integral's set up at
Pawn was one step forward, two steps back for the company.
The Future: Wow. Talk about a let down. Integral's system was just
plain hurting. All the positive quotes from Paul Van Dyk and others obviously came at Bindra's prodding. Dash is a genius, but he faxed in
this appearance. Time to go back to the drawing board.
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