Tom Sawyer – The Energy
Written by Gerwin Koudijs   
Saturday, 07 October 2006

The Vitals:

Label: Atsuo Records
Genre: Tech House
Number of Tracks: 2
How to Obtain: www.beatport.com

Factor Scores:

Production Quality: 7
Programming and Arrangement: 6
Entertainment Quality: 6
Total: 6.3 – Above Average

Gerwin's Take:

I don't know the original version of this track, so I can't compare the remixes to the original.

Sur-Face's remix is raw and dark and has this nice deep techy bassline coming a few minutes into the track. The deep bassline is a crowd-pleaser and also is used in the track’s subtle climax. It has good energy and is dance-floor friendly, although the structure of the track is a bit strange. The structure is not very progressive.

Van Lazarux's remix has a clear sound, is well produced, and has energetic beats. The bassline sounds good but get's repetitive after a while, yet it's the strongest element of the track. Besides some mutes, FX, and filters, nothing really happens in the track; it just goes on and on.