Deep Dish Toronto Global Underground #25

Deep Dish | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: GLOBAL UNDERGROUND/FONTANA
• ASIN: B00009CBUK
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,866 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

AT LAST!!! Grammy award winning remix/production duo Deep Dish step to the plate again with their second installment in the esteemed Global Underground series, GU#025 Toronto. Not only is this 2xCD mix the logical progression from their 2001 Global Underground debut, GU#021 Moscow, it is the silver anniversary edition for the series that has introduced dance music’s international elite (Oakenfold, Sasha, Digweed, etc.) to the world. This duo, currently enjoying the success of their Billboard chart-topping remix of Justin Timberlake, has worked with everyone, from Janet Jackson to The Rolling Stones and are recognized globally for their signature DJ mixes and remix credits. On Toronto, Ali and Sharam subtly fuse together Deep House, Garage, Tech-House and Techno in the typically eclectic style that has become the trademark of their DJ sets the world over. Their deep and soulful eight-hour set (playing to over 3,000 attendees) at Canada’s largest nightclub, Toronto’s The Guvernment, in December 2002 inspired the double disc set which includes an abundant amount of exclusive tracks and outstanding vocal remixes, a standard of Deep Dish production. As Moscow before it, this release be the definitive dance music mixed compilation for years to come.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One awesome sonic experience, July 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Deep Dish Toronto Global Underground #25 (Audio CD)

Following their massive success with GU021: Moscow, widely regarded as one of the best of the Global Underground series, Deep Dish returns with what tops their previous GU set.

What strikes me about GU025: Toronto is Deep Dish's focus on soulful vocal tracks. Both discs, in fact, start out with solid vocal tracks. Not that the vocals detract from the etheral progressive house music at all- in fact, much like the Moscow set, the vocals are so set into the background that the next song has already faded in by the time you realize the last track has ended. It's the mastery of mixing, along with the phenomenal track selection and sequencing, that leaves you hitting the "play" button on your CD player again and again with this two disc set.

Disc one focuses much more on the future of where Deep Dish believes house music is heading: the dark, gritty, non-waivering progressive sound. "Diamond life" and "Dove (I'll be loving you)" both stand out as blusey soul vocal tracks, blended in with the traditional progressive rhythms. In fact, the Moony remix (by NYC power producers Stephanie K and John Creamer) stands out as one of the best progressive house tracks of the past year.

Disc two is perfect for either 1)the background of an intelligent late night house party 2)a late night driving mix, or 3)listening in headphones in a solitary location. The second disc has much more of a tech-house edge, with the vocal tracks just as predominant as the first disc. Personally I can't get enough of the closing track, "Nothing", which closes the set with chopped up vocals brilliantly set to a trance-house hybrid rhythym. Futuristic, to be sure, yet familiar enough to anyone who's a seasoned GU series listener.

May I suggest that GU025 may be the best volume thus far in the series, one that must not be missed. Although it may lack the timelessness seen before in the series (read: Sasha's San Francisco set), it is one of the best mix CD's to come across my CD player in recent years, truly summing up the editing and producing skills of Deep Dish, simultaneously capturing the state of progressive house in the early 21st century.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Deeper Dish, June 12, 2003

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PM "Peter" (NEW YORK, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deep Dish Toronto Global Underground #25 (Audio CD)

What a fresh sound Deep Dish creates in Toronto GU:025! I loved the first Deep Dish set, GU:021, so I had high expectations for GU:025. I listened to it several times to get a feel and I can say I'm happy with this set. It's strong with lots of house beats and moving dance tracks.

I find GU:025 to be very different from GU:021, however. GU:021 drives right through you whereas GU:025 takes you along for the ride. GU:021 is much faster with higher energy. GU:025 on the other hand has steadier sounds more reminiscent of Yoshiesque 2.

GU:025 also doesn't have as many smart electric sounds that dropped in on GU:021. But it's not a loss here. In many ways this set has much better longevity to it. GU:021 burns out from its high energy. GU:025 won't wear you down as quickly.

The first disc begins with a Yoshiesque 2-like solo vocal on Numb that quickly changes to a rhythmic house beat. As the songs progress the energy builds slowly. The set is consistent and navigates easily through your mind. The songs seem relaxed, mellow, smooth, and calm. Yet Deep Dish seems to have found a set that still packs energy.

They have some great songs with carefully placed female vocals. An example is Sacred Dance on disc 1. Other songs with light vocals work well in this mix: Rezin and Doves (I'll Be Loving You) on disc 1 and Way2Tite on disc 2.

Disc 2 impressed me as the better of the two initially, but that was on my very first listen. They throw in a great song from Sasha & Junkie XL followed by a Sander Kleinenberg track, Work To Do. The Sasha track, as usual, adds a lot of cheer to this mix with its airy, happy sound. The Kleinenberg track mixes bass with effects and a basic vocal track by Miss Bunty. Track 8 on disc 2, The One I run To by Miro, is another great song with vocals and a haunting beat. The rest of the songs flow simply, from one to another adding up to a good, solid mix.

I give it only 4 stars because, while energetic, it misses the clean high-energy of Sasha or Digweed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahhhh finally..., June 12, 2003

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bcauseisaidso (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deep Dish Toronto Global Underground #25 (Audio CD)

It's been a long time coming...but nevertheless Deep Dish delivers us from the static that current house music has become. In an era where electronica music has become so repetetive and boring this release makes it all seem worth the wait. I won't even describe the cd because those of us who know the sound...know it well. I have bought many different labels over the years, and still the "Moscow" discs are never far from my cd player. I couldn't tell you even the names of the albums that I have picked up from these other bland and boring DJ's, but I can tell you which track (by number) that is good on any of the albums put out by these two artists.
If you understand the difference between progress and motion... do yourself a favor and pick up these discs. Don't forget about the up-coming supplements to these discs due out on 7/1/03.