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The always tasteful and always nocturnal tech-house of SAW Recordings gets a near-perfect showcase on Undulation, Vol. 1. Compiled and mixed by Satoshi Tomiie and Hector Romero, Undulation, Vol. 1 brings together the best of the label's vinyl-only singles and includes some new tracks by Blue Haze and the Echomen. As good as the Echomen can be, the unreleased "Cure" sounds like a half-finished attempt to grab some of Dirty Vegas' mainstream audience. It's a fair tune, but it simply sounds flat compared to the glistening, dark, and inspiring music that precedes it. Highlights include Madam's "Penetration," with its killer hook and Tomiie's campy combination of dominatrix chanting and electro on "Scandal in New York." Tomiie and Romero's mixing and pacing are perfect (minus the bland bit at the end) and some tracks contain layers of two or three tunes at once. Pounding and ping-ponging out of the speakers with oodles of reverb, Undulation, Vol. 1 is a great, trippy party as long as you leave a little early. David Jeffries, All Music Guide