Anokha: Soundz of the Asian Underground
Artist: Talvin Singh
Community Score: 8.33

From Singh's Anokha club comes the Soundz of the Asian Underground compilation (featuring two of his own tracks). The album is a startlingly natural-sounding fusion of Indian music and instruments with drum'n'bass, breakbeats and electronics, unlike other worldbeat-influenced electronic recordings which feature an abundance of styles but rarely... Read More

The Funky Breaks
Artist: DJ Icey
Community Score: 8.00

Icey's first major mix album verges from a remix of PM Dawn's "Watcher's Point of View" to Armand Van Helden's reworking of Genaside II's "Narramine" with breakbeat regulars like Headrillaz and Richard F., as well as two tracks ("Grand Canyon Suite" and "Beats-A-Rockin") from Icey himself. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide Read More

Live from Your Mutha's House
Artist: Armand Van Helden
Masterworks: Essential KenLou House Mixes
Artist: Masters at Work

Covering the history of house according to Masters at Work, Masterworks is the place for all of MAW's best club remixes, from the early reworking of St. Etienne's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" to diva workouts like Kathy Brown's "Can't Play Around," Neneh Cherry's "Buddy X" and Barbara Tucker's "Beautiful People." Gonzalez and Vega's decision... Read More

Pure Sugar
Artist: Pure Sugar

Pure Sugar is an unabashed, unashamed group. They're not ashamed that they make infectious dance music and lead singer Jennifer Starr is not ashamed about her love of sex, either. Those two factors are the reason why Pure Sugar's eponymous debut album is such a trashy delight. It's lightweight, to be sure, but that's the point -- it's silly and... Read More