Search - George Acosta :: Miami

Set The Record Straight

12/08/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Alright, I usually don't write reviews on this stuff cuz I'm too busy refining my mixing skills, but let's talk genres. FIRST OF ALL, progressive house is all but dead and gone as far as a genre of music. And true HOUSE music is not even the same thing as hard house/progressive trance. This CD is NOT house music, it's a mix of true progressive trance and hard progressive trance. Acosta, well, the guy is good and can mix very well. Those who truely know DJ music and actually spin themselves can tell that this CD was not mixed by an amateur in a garage. Every CD Acosta has done is masterfully mixed."

An average release, but George could've done better

Angel Gonzalez | Fairhaven, MA USA | 04/14/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I'll start with disc 2. The first three songs get you in a mood that the rest of the cd can't provide. The only exception is Zed X's "The Storm", which should've been track 4, that way the only good songs would've been grouped together! I'll give cd 1 a solid 3 stars just cause I'm more into hard trance, and I don't mean that progressive crap on cd 2. I mean real hard trance, like George's Touched cd 2. Anyway, cd 1 on Miami provides such an emotional feel. It's definitely George's most emotional cd yet. "Push Through", "Let the light shine in", and "Waiting" is the best streak of songs for me. Especially "Let the light shine in", such powerful vocals! I love Jono Grant!! However, PVD's "Time of our lives" has no business on here!!"

Good selection, poor production

Andrew Mostovoy | Minneapolis, MN, USA | 10/26/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is not a bad disc, it just isn't a great disc.

GA's track selection shows that he is no doubt on top of his genre, but unfortunately the transitions are somewhat simple if not flawed. There just isn't anything unique or powerfull about this compilation. I guess if one was to consider that he is an American trance DJ, he should be given credit since there are not a lot of good trance DJs in this country.

This disc is just music, it's not an experience and for what it's worth, it will do the trick."