ULTRA-FI Track Reviews
Vinyl, CD singles, MP3s... the format doesn't matter, it's the quality
of the music and how it moves my dance floor that determines if these
singles make the ULTRA-FI cut. We'll have new ones posted every week
or so, plus chcek out the archives for all our past spins. -- Isaiah
Martin, Ultra-Fi Editor [bio] [email]
APRIL 25, 2005
Beautiful Things
Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix
Andain Gabriel & Dresden
Black Hole Recordings
Chill House
* * * * *
Another amazing production from the duo of Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden.
This mix is a chill, laid back version which really lets Andain’s
voice shine as she melodically weaves in and out of an undeniable bassline.
G&D continue to set the bar for production value with an absolute
mastery of crispness and cleanliness across frequencies. Listen to any
of their mixes on an amazing sound system and you are reminded why it’s
so cool to have an amazing sound system.
La Noche
D-Formation BF's Remix
Coca & Villa D-Formation
Beat Freak
House
* * * *
La Noche is one of those perfect breather tracks following a crusher
for a main room set. It has a nice tribal pace and keep driving right
up to a beautiful acoustic guitar breakdown that sounds phenomenal in
a big cavernous room like Avalon Hollywood.
Days Of Swine & Roses
D:Fuse & Hiratzka Mix
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Red Ant Records
Progressive House
* * * * *
Yup, That’s right...D:Fuse teamed up with Mike Hiratzka to bring
you a fresh new take on the “Kult” classic “Days of
Swine and Roses”. No disappointments here as dirty guitar synths
and driving progressive beats definitely do the original justice. D:Fuse
gives it that “Live” feel by laying down his signature percussion
moves through the last half of the track. Great Mix!
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Isaiah Martin has been spinning
for more than a decade and in the last year has catapulted up the ranks
in the DJ world. He has an undeniably groovy mixing style and sets that
start with funky invitation and take you on a journey of sound and sense.
His talents span from events and concerts to radio shows and recording.
In the last year he has played internationally; opened for Prince, Alanis
Morissette, and Sheila E. He has spun events at Sundance and The Kentucky
Derby, was the house DJ for the Aerosmith Icon concert and did the afterparty
at the Shrine for the MTV Movie Awards. Traveling a great deal recently
Isaiah has found himself in New Orleans spinning the Stuff Magazine
house for Mardi Gras, in Miami spinning at Nikki Beach for the Winter
Music Conference as well as Vegas to be the show and afterparty DJ for
the 2002 Billboard Music Awards Bash in Vegas. His club appearances
include 1015 Folsom, Ruby Sky, The Key Club, Studio 54...Isaiah currently
holds residency at one of the biggest clubs in Hollywood, Spundae. Other
weekly residencies include the Highlands, Circle bar as well as the
new hotspot Cinespace. He can be heard on Thump Radio (thumpradio.com)
every Tuesday night between 10-11 and every Friday night from 10-12pm
in Los Angeles on 104.3 and monthly Saturday nights on 97.3 in San Francisco.
