Customer Reviews

Toronto: Sharam

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How come there's no one reviewing this CD? That's just too bad because this is probably the best one by DD since their GU21 Moscow, the best in GU series IMHO. As I¡¦ve heard and learned , there are two different flavors which could classify DD. One is described as chillout, melodic, housey with sexy vocals like what u¡¦d expect from Renaissance Ibiza and Yoshiesque 2 West Coast. The other flavor would be the unmistakable mid-tempo, dark, funky, tribal with tuneful bass pounding unlike anything but the sound found in GU21 Moscow and Yosh 2 East Coast. And this style is what makes DD a true standout from the rest. I really missed this SECOND FLAVOR because I didn¡¦t find much of it from their GU25 Toronto and Afterclub Mix by Dubfire. I was especially disappointed with Dubfire¡¦s CD since it sounded mostly like lounge music and not much dark and tribal stuff that I enjoyed so much from the Moscow album. Enough BS, now get to the CD by Sharam. Track one is chillout and had me worried if it¡¦s gonna be another chillout disappointment. But no, the second track THE WISH just gave me hope and had me wished for more. A wonderful bouncy vocal track which blended seamlessly with the next track SOLAR PLEXUS, my favorite track of the CD. Yeah, the mid-tempo dark beat that I craved about is there. The following track Airbomb is the climax point of the CD. It¡¦s progressive trance which carries high energy vocal. Are we talking about a Moscow Afterclub Mix here?! It sure sounds like it at this point. Track five slows down a bit but keeps the upbeat tempo going. Track six BLACK AM is a catchy vocal with pop-like rhythm. Track eight LOVE GAMES is also a fun male vocal track with catchy lyrics. Track nine and ten went to the dark path of trance which made John Graham aka Quivver and Satoshi Tomiie famous. Now the cool track U R Sleeping, a more rhythmic mix than the original and its humorous speech content just never gets old. The CD ends with a soft note with ALIVE, which sounded dead compared to early tracks. So if u¡¦re a Moscow fan like me, don¡¦t hesitate and grab this CD in mantis style. And if u¡¦re a fan of Yoshiesque or Toronto, grab it anyway and witness the fact that Sharam is the better of the two. DISHMAN rules!

I wish deep dish would stick to cd's like this. Because their new george is on cd is crap,

Anyway this sharam after club mix is some of the best progressive house you will here.

Sharam's after club is a very nice fun mix of pro house , some tracks that stand out to me are, solar plexus, watkins black am, and the last two tracks but the solar plexus is a amazing bass line track very addicting but over all the cd has very good track selection

Nothing. We all know how great this duo is already. For them to release "solo" sets is a real treat to the fans and especially the die-hard Deep Dish fans who will go anywhere and everywhere to see them live. Space in Miami is my personal favorite but thats neither here nor there. I listened to Dubfire's mix for several months before I even bought Sharam's. I LOVE them both. They are a must for any Deep Dish fan. Now I can listen to Penetrate Deeper, Yoshiesque 1 and 2 and the Moscow and Torono GU's and know who's spinning the magic at any particular time. Dubfire's is the more sublte of the two, starting off slow and gradually building to a peak while Sharam's set wastes no time. It's banging from beginning to end. No need to go track for track as the real beauty here and in Dub's set is in the mixing and track selection. They are both geniuses and masters at their craft. I thank God every day that I wake up that they have a residency not to far from me @ Sapce in Miami. Buy this now, throw it on and be amazed. Again Deep Dish hits it out of the park!!!

What can I say? Other that Sharam is the absolute best. The afterclub mix in my opinion is the best mix of the toronto series. This is a definite must buy. Sharam truely is a master at his music.

I've liked Deep Dish for quite a while, have many of their cd's and so on. Disk 2 of their Toronto compilation is awesome. But here Sharam gets to use his musical tastes. The entire album is mesmerizing. There are a lot of vocals on the disc and some people say vocals + house/trance=cheese. Quite the contrary. Track 2, "The Wish", is beautiful and funky. Track 7 is a Timo Maas song that is just plain trippy. Track 8, "Lovegame", is more of a downtempo song with an addictive melody. This is easily one of my favorite discs I've ever heard or owned. It's been stuck in my car CD player for a week because I can't stop listening to it. There's a reason these guys are so well respected in the biz. They rock the house!!

Great mix from Sharam!

Shows off his individual style of mixing big tunes with more subtle tracks! classics & new tunes abound on this mix.

This mix and Ali's afterhours mix are top notch and will be a welcome addition to any fan of the "yoshiesque" sound.

This review is solely for Sharam's Afterclub mix release for the limited edition of GU025: Toronto four disc set. Apparently it has to be purchased separately now.

I differ from most reviewers in that I liked Dubfire's Afterclub mix better than Sharam's. Sharam's Afterclub mix is still packed full of good tracks but not as many great tracks as Dubfire's. However, the inclusion of "You Are Sleeping" (track 11) is what ultimately pushed me to give this album a less that perfect rating. Sorry, but I hate narrative tracks. Listen to it once or twice and you'll find yourself reaching for the skip button.

Sharam's Afterclub mix gets 4/5 stars.

Firstly, if you are, like me, & into quality progressive house music then this is a MUST-HAVE in anyone's collection. Deep Dish is true genius!! Whether you're a hoarder of their work or not, you will know that these two guys have released a bevvy of seamless CD's. I have been searching for both these CD's for ages & was amazed to find them still available. This being one of two "Afterclub" accompaniments to their "Global Underground - Toronto" release. Mixed by Sharam (the other by Dubfire), it amazes me how they both manage to capture your interest with the first track & slowly take you on an enigmatic journey into deep, tribal, hypnotic house. Standout tracks from the likes of the self-titled "Solar Plexus" (which 'rattles' along), "Black AM" by Watkins (an awesome remix of a classic), "Soft Pleasure" by The Porn Headquarters (what I would call 'groovy' deep-funk), "You Are Sleeping" by PQM (Luke Chable 'carves-up' a much deeper mix than previously heard on "Hernan Cattaneo - South America") & finally "Alive" by The Greek ends the set with a thumping bass-line washed over with the ghostly voice of Stephanie Vezina.
The only criticism I have with this release, as with any Deep Dish CD, is that you just don't want to "get off the train once you've boarded". Their mixing is second-to-none, combined with a track selection to keep any party going.
If you 'dig' this then do yourself a favour and check out "Global Underground - Deep Dish - Toronto", i believe to be their BEST release to date. Also worth a mention, in the same series "Global Underground - Sharam - Dubai" (most recent release) & one of their early gems "Penetrate Deeper"; a smooth funky house collection.
Deep Dish - you ROCK!!!

This cd is brilliant, great for chilling out after a long night.