TRANCE, whether you like your Trance melodic and uplifting, or hard and fast, Trance by any definition is here to stay. From the Warehouse Parties of the late 80's to Television Commercials in 2006, Trance has become part of the new millennium, part of our lifestyle. And all because of DJs like George Acosta. George proves every time he puts a needle on a record that "Trance", whatever the label, has changed, evolved, become a lifestyle, a culture...as well it should. With over 15 years of experience as a DJ and producer, George has helped change and evolve Trance from an underground movement to massive festival experiences throughout the world. "George Acosta is probably America's most unique DJ and has undoubtedly been a major force in shaping the sound of trance in Miami and beyond" says fellow DJ Dave Ralph. George Acosta is America's representative in the global Trance scene. Coming up playing Warehouse parties in his native Miami, he then went on to producing tracks of his own with such international hits like Planet Soul, Emotions, Taking Over Space, R U Awake and The Reaper. George then made the next logical step for a successful DJ and Producer and opened his own record store, Grooveman Music on South Beach in Miami. He knows his crowds so well because he is just as big a fan as they are of his music. Just like the thousands he plays for, George Acosta lives it. George tries to maintain a close connection to the people who come to hear him play because like them, he discovered the music as a fan first. It was during his three-year residency at Miami's famed Shadow Lounge that George honed his craft and began educating South Beach to this wonderful emotional roller-coaster ride that was quickly moving west from Europe. Now firmly entrenched in South Beach, George produced his first mix CD, "Awake". This became the definitive sound of South Beach. It was this same CD that helped propel George on to the world stage. With record bag and headphones in hand, George prepared to move the planet in his own unique way. He began playing some of the biggest clubs and festivals in the world, Berlin's Love Parade, Miami's Ultra Beach Festival and Rave on the Rocks to name a few. And with demand for George reaching a fever pitch, he is producing his new Mix CD, "All Rights Reserved" with top American Dance Music label Moist Music. This ambitious Double CD will represent his legendary all night sets, evoking the different emotions and textures of his sets, from epic, string-soothed splendor to searing tech-trance.
D**R
Acosta's Best and Just AMAZING!!
This is George Acosta's best DJ-mix set yet! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED is a flawless comp. from beginning to end, and this may end up being the best mix of Trance I have ever heard. There is not one bad track on this mix, and the way it opens with Airbase's "Escape" is just dark and haunting, but a perfect way to begin this immaculate set. It is too hard to highlight any of the particular mixes because all are just awesome! Within these two-cds, Acosta has an excellent mix of Trance, Hard Trance, and even some tinges of Electro thrown in. I also really liked how George mixed out of DJ Tommy Boy's "AoL" and into his productions, which the last five tracks on CD2 are George Acosta's own produced material. Eventhough he just faded out of "AoL" and into "Mellowdrama," he was saying by the fade.. I hope you enjoyed the mix now onto some of my work. And of course, the tracks prior to "Mellowdrama" and after, are mixed perfectly by Acosta. I love his beatmatching and his creative skills of going into each new mix.I have listened to Trance for about seven or eight years now, but I have really gotten into it the last four or five. I discovered George Acosta with his HISTORY OF TRANCE in 2004. I then proceded to buy some more of his CDs, and I've been blown away by them all, but not as much or as quickly as with ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A friend bought this set the same day I did, and he has almost gone deaf from listening to it non-stop and volume pumped up. From CD1 track 1 to CD2 track 12 you will be in Trance Heaven with this set!I reccommend all of George Acosta's CDs, but my favorites are: MIAMI (CD2), TOUCHED, THE LOST WORLD, and AM EDITION.To all Trance fans.... you must buy ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!!! The best of 2006, and quite possibly the best mix of Trance you will ever hear!
B**N
Classic, if you like George Acosta
I'm not the most avant garde trance/techno enthusiast. I've no idea where the genre is headed these days or who's who right now. But I really like some of what I would call the "classic" trance/techno sounds on these two CD's. I dropped it onto my iPod and have listened to it on a couple of plane trips. Then again, I've been a fan of George Acosta for years and pretty much like everything he's done. True, much of it sounds similar, but then that's what I'm buying his music for. I do my exploring in other genres. George is like comfort food for my ears. I did think that Miami wasn't his best, but for some reason I like All Rights Reserved a lot more and put it up with Awake and Next Level, which are probably my favorites.
W**E
Excellent Album
Took a risk on this album only knowing one song and was pleasently suprised how good it was, his Volume 2 album with the same title was not as good.
C**Y
First Acosta experience wasn't the best.
After reading all the positive reviews for this product I felt I could buy this with fairly good confidence. This is my first George Acosta CD and I doubt I'd try another one.I have a modest Trance collection that includes Tiesto, Van Buuren, Corsten, Thrillseekers, Above & Beyond, and others so I've heard quality trance and I know what I like.The first disk in this album was very repetitive. I could barely tell the songs apart, and when the first vocal song came on to break the monotony I could hardly believe it was already on the 8th track. I was especially surprised to see such good reviews given to the first disk while the second disk received lesser fanfare. It was the opposite for me, strangely. While I couldn't wait for the first disk to end, the second was much better. It was much more pleasant to listen to and didn't have the same flat beat that permeated through 1. Even my brother who rides in my car from time to time and hears (and likes) most of my trance music said of disk one while it was playing, "Wow, this is pretty boring. I don't really like it."So there you go. Two reviews for the price of one.
J**D
Amazing Music, Sound quality is rough
I downloaded this album a few days ago and it is amazing, but unfortunately some of the songs are messed up half way through.
S**E
High energy, fast paced trance galore!
Coming back at full steam after his recent "The Lost World" mix, George Acosta proves that he has learned from his mistakes as well as his successes. Case in point, "All Rights Reserved" features all of the elements that made "The Lost World" a success and none of the disappointments that made fans dislike "Miami". Also none of the tracks are avant-garde or too "tech-trancy" that they turn off the listener with redundant, monotonous noise. From start to finish, Acosta blasts us with many fast paced trance tracks that feature little down time and are nearly 90% upbeat all the way through. Acosta even impresses by featuring a much better remix of his formerly disappointing remake of "Blue Monday". Other tracks to keep your ears open for are the impressive beat laden "Another Situation", the awesome fast paced "By Your Side", and the epic "Alive" (which features some great digital vocal manipulations).The only qualms with this disk is that Acosta should have put the Bobina Drumma remix of "Mellodrama" on here instead of the Gareth Emerey remix, mainly due to the fact that the Bobina remix was by far more unique and expressive of the song. The Emery remix just seems to be a little on the generic side (even though in the long run, this is only a matter of personal taste and it truly does not hamper the mix). That being said, it is highly recommended to not only pick this up, but it's "companion", the Mellodrama single.
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