Customer Reviews

Renaissance Ibiza (re-release)

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I don't ever write reviews; but after reading some of the opinions expressed in this forum, I felt I had little choice.

Granted, the set does dip at times; but I have yet to feel the need to skip a track--and there are some amazing tracks here. The set is flawless and DEEP--great groove from beginning to end.

Buy these CDs. Buy Yoshiesque. If I suggested you to do otherwise, I'd be doing you all a great disservice (and I love you guys too much to do that). You won't be disappointed.

As a huge fan of Deep Dish, I shelled out... for this in June when it was still an import only title. Now, a raesonably priced domestic title, this is one that all fans of progressive and deep house should own. CD 1 starts off a little slow with the Atjazz remix of Pink Ciggarettes by Brooks but this song does manage to draw you in with its slinky baseline and sultry female acapella. By song 3, Pascal FEOS's Overflow, we are immersed in that trademark Deep Dish sound: throbbing base, rolling drums, and just the right amount of reverb. Immersed is the right word because a Deep Dish set ends up surrounding you with its sound. This is notably seen in the blending of Kinetic into the anthemic Barbarella by Sven Vath. Other notable tracks on disc one include "the Flying Song" and "True the Faggot is You" Disc 2 has a grittier feel to it with a number of remixes by man of the moment Timo Maas. It builds smoothly into the crunching Danny Tenaglia remix of Green Velvet's "Flash". Tenaglia is frequently cited by Deep Dish as their major influence and this set shows that. It avoids the cheesy hands in the air trance sound and manages to rather convey music with depth and soul. All in all, this is a great set for the Deep Dish fan or even a newcomer. See also Steve Lawler's compilation CD "Feel my Drums" for further music in the same vein.

This has got to be the best cd they ever put out. Some may argue that the yoshiesque cd's are better, but I beg to differ. This is flawless stuff. It's hard edged, yet soothing. It's borderline trance, house, and progressive. It's funky, deep, and soulful. It caters to everyone. This is what Deep Dish USED to sound like. This cd should definetly be the first Deep Dish cd you buy. This is the MOST concise definition of Deep Dish. ENJOY!!

Granted, I hail from D.C., so I may be a little biased, but this is a great set. Of course, you'd expect greatness from the Renaissance series. And seeing as how this is Deep Dish, well... How could you go wrong?

Basically you're looking at two very different mixes spread out over these two discs. The first disc is a brilliant selection of deep house numbers that easily go the distance. By the end of the first disc, this purchase had already been justified. First you're tantalized and drawn into it with the sultry echoing whisper ("Hey ... Listen") that opens "Pink Cigarettes" and goes from there. Characteristic echoes and loose bassy thumps resounding from the speakers. OF course, there's a little bit of shameless self-promotion going on here, but can you really blame them? The sound on this first disc is one that they've helped (re)define. It's brilliant, even if it's full of the usual suspects... (EBTG, a couple of their own remixes --"Barbarella" being but one of them, and "Moondiver".)

Disc two is not the Deep Dish sound I'm necessarily familiar with, but it's still solid. Full of a harder edged techy trance (best captured by Timo Maas, who is well represented here) it stomps and storms and grinds its teeth. The disc seems to throb and swell up to the Tenaglia remix of "Flash" (Tenaglia being cited in the liner notes as one of their heroes... Nevertheless, given the disc's tone and the fact that his sound's presence is already well established, it would have made more sense to include the more infamous Timo Maas remix of "Flash" or something else entirely.) The mix takes a turn back to the deep sound after that, but not quite reaching the same sophisticated tone that the first disc had. It washes down into "Dreaming" and closes, aptly, with MRE's "The Deep Edge."

Overall, the disc is excellent, better than I had anticipated. It isn't without its flaws though. It wanks a bit on the first disc, although I felt that it was rather appropriate here, especially since I see Deep Dish as producers before DJs anyway. The second disc didn't feel "as Deep Dish" to me as the first, although I still enjoyed it thoroughly. All in all, solid -- and very much the sound I have come to associate with the D.C. scene.

Also, if you dig the first disc, check out the Danny Howells and Steve Lawler Nubreed mixes. And if you dig the second, check out Scott Henry's "Buzz" mix.

Renaissance is a nightclub in Nittingham, UK, that spent the summer on the Balearic island of Ibiza. Deep Dish is a DJ and production duo from Washington, DC, who were both born in Iran. They have monthly residencies in such high profile nightclubs an Twilo in New York and Release at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco. Their eclectic sets of deeply mixed together house sets them apart from other djs. This compilation aims at recreating the vibe of Deep Dish's dj sets at Renaissance Ibiza in the summer of 2000.

Each year a bunch of similar compilations are released with the name Ibiza on the cover. These are mostly mediocre albums that feature overplayed songs and a cover with either a woman in a bikini, a sunset on the beach, or a combination of the two. This cd avoids playing overused songs with a variety of house and garage tunes that are blended seamlessly. Songs on this 2-cd set that heveryone has heard before are presented in new remixes. These include the Evolution remix of "Dreaming" by BT, and the Futureshock remix of Moby. The cover art is a piece inspired by the renaissance that doesn't look bad at all.

The first disc starts slowly before the Hex Hector remix of Evrything But the Girl brings in a deep bassline. It continues without a pause in the quality or depth of the mix. The Deep Dish remix of "Sexual (LA Da Di)" by Amber improves the original by removing the helium-level vocals. The stunning mix continues on the second cd.It once again starts slowly, with a few tracks by Timo Maas. The music picks up and builds up to an awesome track by MRE. Most of this compilation is flawless. I would have liked to have heard their remixes of Madonna or DJ Rap thrown in here. This disc has convinced me that it is well worth the cover twentyfive dollar cover charge to hear Deep Dish spin at the Twilo Ballroom. I gave it four stars because I think Deep Dish can be even better than this. I picked up a mixtape by them once that was better than this. This is, however, better than any other compilation with Ibiza in the name.

It's a relief for dance fans to see the Washington-based duo Deep Dish receive domestic distribution of Renaissance Ibiza just weeks after British release; this progressive house set is more cohesive and structured than their mostly-label (and severely delayed) comp "Yoshiesque" and all the better for it.

To an extend the album sticks to a familiar blueprint, an indicator of just how in vogue the deeper, darker mantra pushed by credibility-seeking bandwagon spinners has become; you can't bang a bongo without some DJ proclaiming to be an underground champion forging ahead with the murky, tribal rhythms of Danny Tenaglia, Danny Howells, and their peers. Hell, even Pete Tong - England's answer to MTV's Carson Daly, has eschewed his big-choon tendencies to copycat 2000's preeminent style.

The pleasant difference here from the recent spate of progressive mixes is how quickly things heat up. This is house music at heart, and they rightly ignore the melody-free navel gazing grooves for edgier floor fillers. A few slabs of minimal house (witness the darling "Hope" by Tonuri) tantalize the listener before elements of trippier techno are added, as in the fine remix of Pascal F.E.O.S.'s monster "Overflow," and Golden Girl's "Kinetic." Deep Dish's own slower, dub take on the Sven Vath classic "Barbarella," is perhaps the mix's key track; after that comedown the harder hits start firing- Futureshock whip Moby's "Porcelain" into a club killer, remixer Timo Maas, whom DJ's just can't get enough of, appears on four tracks, and Pascal Vegas unleashes his absolutely scorching "I know you like it." The pinnacle of the set, Danny Tenaglia's tribal space whirlwind take on Green Velvet's "Flash," is truly a winner.

Crossing genres of dance while sticking to their own sound, Deep Dish show the imitators how it's done. Grade: B+

Deep Dish are one of my favorite DJs. They really have a sense for the classic tracks and mix these in liberally. When I first bought this disc I was somewhat disappointed. But as usual, good things happen to those who wait. After checking it out again recently, I now realize how deep these cuts are and how enjoyable they are to listen to. The first disc starts slowly and builds to EBTG Tempermental which is followed by the awesome Barbarella by Sven Vath. The disc continues to build nicely and with the beginning of Disc 2 with Timo Mass' Ubik (album version) I am now spinning out of control with my glow stick in hand waiting for the next track. Later Deep Dish take it to a trippy level with Green Velvet's "Flash" and the real kicker comes with BT's "Dreaming" which is truly splendid. Another disc using this same track is Renaissance Awakening with Dave Seaman (which is slightly better). Overall, Deep Dish delivers yet another solid progressive house set that borders on trance at times. Smoooth work Guys! Enjoy!!

the first cd starts off way too mellow, it starts to pick up the pace with track 3 but then it mellows out again the amber mix of sexual doesnt even have vocals in it the beat is alright but would have been better with vocals.CD2 starts off with an old version of ubik which is horrible, and it really is too housy I expected alot more from the D.C boys but i was left disapointed. I am more into trance so if your into house and mellow trance you will probably enjoy this cd collection a lot more than I did.

This was the first Deep Dish album I bought, after seeing them spin live. This album is like nothing I've heard before. I have listened to it so many times. Disk 1 is definitely my favorite with a very dark and sophisticated sound. Tracks worth mentioning are: the remix of EBTG's "Temperamental", "Kinetic - (Commie's remix), "The Flying Song", as well as the classic remix of Sven Vath's "Barbarella". Disc 2 is not bad, but somehow lacks the integrity of Disk 1. Some of the tracks I like are remixes of "Push that thing", "Everytime", and "Sunburn"

This album defined my musical listening taste for local groups. I originally bought this album as an import, sadly, my ex swiped it when we broke up. I am now purchasing this album for a second time, a strong testiment for my love of this album. this is well worth the money, anyone who loves Tiesto or Oakey, but likes a bit of a darker edge, try this album on for size and I guaruntee you will love it.