Customer Reviews

Phonosynthesis

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

She is crazy! I saw her out here a few months ago. She had everyone going all night long. I had never bought a DJ Irene CD before, so after the show I went ahead and got "Phonosynthesis". It's definetely a one of a kind mix going from Hard House, Filtered House, to Trance, Progressive and even Drum & Bass. She had me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole mix! If you want a mixed CD full of energy like no other, this is it!

Phonosynthesis is a great CD, and it is a suprise that it isn't selling as well as Digweed's not so great MMII. I would give this CD 5 stars, but since I am not a drum and bass fan, I don't care for the few songs of that genre mixed in throughout the CD, but nonetheless this CD is worth the money. If you are new to dance music and are considering DJ Irene, I would rush out and get this or Global House Diva 2: Live in Ibiza. These two are eclectic and will spend a long time in your CD player at home or in the car.

Irene is madd crazy, in the best way possible. "Phonosynthesis" is one of my all-time favorite albums, and I don't even like house one bit. She is typically placed in the category of being a "hard house" DJ, however this album has everything on it, house, jungle, hard house, trance, breaks...the list goes on and on. It'll keep you on the dancing all night long.

DJ Irene is great at spinning high energy sets. She mixes together trance, hard house, disco, and whatever else fits her fancy at the moment. She never lingers too long, so you don't have to worry if a selection isn't quite your thing. I've enjoyed her live several times and absolutely love her "Fearless" album.

That said, I don't really like this CD. It seems like there are enough popular songs so you'll think it will be easy to enjoy (eg: Tiesto, PPK, Cosmic Gate), but it never quite gels together in the same way her previous mixes have. Not only are there some pacing issues, but there's too many songs where I felt like hitting the skip button. Part of that for me is the increase in the amount of house on this CD, as I prefer a trancier sound. But on "Fearless" she kept the house/disco interesting, it never felt like it was dragging.

This CD dissapointed me, and I cannot recommend it. Get "Fearless" instead.

The long of it:
When I first listened to this CD, I was a little disappointed, but it's grown on me. Irene puts together a very fast-paced mix here that is anything but dull or monotonous. The tunes move from one to the other relatively seamlessly, the only exception being between tracks 15 and 16, where the CD's tempo and style change dramatically (for the better, in my opinion). The first half of the CD is very fast paced, starting off with a stream of obscenities in the "You Wanna Suck" intro, then moving into the very high energy "Acid Eaterz" and then "Chainsaw."
The latter half of the CD, beginning with Irene's own "Street Light Special" incorporates bits of disco ("I Believe" by Enamore) and even classic rock ("Longtime," by Static Revenger) to great effect. It's a ton of fun to listen to, and makes the CD worth buying for the last dozen tracks alone. My personal favorite is Roger Goode's "In the Beginning," remixed by Ferry Corsten.

The short of it:
This is a very fast-paced, solid mix that moves quickly and seamlessly from song to song. It's got a lot of variety and never gets stuck in the "typical" house or trance mode. It makes you want to dance, and it shows off Irene's talent and unique style.

Short radio edits of popular techno beats. I was disappointed, but I'll keep the cd around to maybe mix in my own versions of these tracks later.

I'm a new fan of DJ Irene especially feeling the beats of Infected, The Chopper and Longtime. Vocally, Longtime is the best song on this album. On the flip side, I hate Resurrection and have always wondered how this ever became a dance hit. The annoying sounds of Chainsaw had me forwarding to the next track. I like the concept of doing so many house tracks with less time on each. With so much music there will be hits and misses.

I just purchased this CD after hearing it at a friends house. It is by far one of the best CD's I have ever heard. The heavy hitting rythms and beats will pound into your head as you go crazy with excitement!!

Great thumping bass - poops out in the middle then brings it on back at the end.

If you are looking for a cd that will overwhelm your emotions and make you want to dance until you drop, this would be the one you are looking for. DJ Irene has so much energy packed into this mix. I haven't wanted to listen to anything else except this. You will definitely get what you are paying for out of this one