Mixmag says:
Let battle commence…
In one corner we have that scourge of pastoral trance, the production Boadicea herself, Ms. Cazacu. In the other Jace Williams – a man who knows a thing or two about generating euphoric uplift. The result of their studio union is by and large what you’d envisage. A dark, tech-ily sonorous intro, a succinct, efficient accent to the apex followed by whip-cracking percussion, bombastic drums and neuron bombing synths. Oh. Yeah.
8 of 10
When you put Romanian DJ/producer vixen Claudia Cazacu and the suddenly-everywhere Jace Williams in the studio together inevitably you’re playing with fire! That’s just what VANDIT have done though and from the flames has risen the club destroying ‘Phoenix’.
Following a year-end rush hour of releases, bringing with it new studio ware from Las Salinas, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Martin de Jong and others, VANDIT prep to deliver their 2013 coup-de-grace. December 9th sees that fierce ruling diva-of-the-decks Claudia Cazacu taking a timeout from her Couture label and teaming up with Jace Williams for their first VANDIT outing.
Propelled by its piston-ing drums, dark, echoing perc loops and murky, super-subby FX, ‘Phoenix’ rolls out in tech-trance mode. Into the drop the pair throttle back for a moment, letting in a shaft of melodic harmony. It’s a brief respite for the floor though and in the blink of an eye the horsepower’s back. With tension ratcheting synth lines, a blizzard of EDM electricity and equally intense frequencies, the track throws open the doors to the Big Room. Tripping the endorphin switches hard, full-scale combustion for ‘Phoenix’ is only seconds behind it!
In their review DJ Mag says:
“Romania meets South Wales (must be a first!) on VANDIT’s latest with this team-up between Cazacu and newcomer Jace Williams. On ‘Phoenix’ Claudia’s known-for skills are well on show. This is about locomotive beats propelling a dense techy timbre, lighting the shortest of fuses for a finale you could measure in megatons. To that end, ‘Phoenix’ excels. 8/10”
Dimitri Kechagias review: The legendary imprint Vandit records headed by the most influential artist in EDM Paul van Dyk give us another sure shot to use as club weapon in your Christmas and New Years Eve parties. Discover the already heavily supported by the big guns in the industry Phoenix by the sure and trusted hands of the fantastic female dj Claudia Cazacu and the quickly rising to the top Jace Williams. This is magnificent mixture of all the sounds that work on the big rooms and open air festivals at the moment. Rough, dirty and sleazy basslines upon chunky groovy housey beats while slowly some very strong melodies are introduced that come to the forefront within the euphoric hands in the air breakdown that hair raising synths are combined with some little piano chords. The excitement and heat slowly builds up leading to the rough, tough and absolutely mind boggling climax. Things are dark, sinister and very aggressive as well offering the finest soundtrack to your clubfloor battles. Vandit records never fails to impress and shine at the very top with two must watch and follow artists cause we ainth have heard nothing yet. Love iT
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