Nuyorican Soul
Artist: Nuyorican Soul
Community Score: 8.00

All-star albums are usually dodgy affairs, but the over-arching talents -- and, more importantly, production experience -- of Masters at Work's Kenny Dope and Little Louie Vega keep Nuyorican Soul from being overburdened with cooks. Roy Ayers, George Benson, and Jazzy Jeff contribute prominently to four tracks, and vocalists Jocelyn Brown and... Read More

Something for Everybody
Artist: Baz Luhrmann
Community Score: 6.50

Something for Everybody contains new ambient versions (either newly recorded or remixed) of music from the films and plays of Baz Luhrmann. It's an unusual step to release a remix album based on a film director's work, but the endeavor actually works. A few songs sound a little uneasy, but many of the tracks have a dark, haunting beauty that... Read More

MAW Records: The Compilation, Vol. 1
Artist: Masters at Work

A more diverse collection than Masterworks (though both include MAW-related hits "Moonshine" and "The Bounce"), MAW Records: The Compilation, Vol. 1 collects essential tracks from the two-year history of Vega and Gonzalez' own label. It alternates genre workouts like the Latin-tinged "MAW War" and "India con Lavoe" with more mainstream... Read More

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

Monsieur Dimitri's De-Luxe House of Funk
Artist: Dimitri from Paris

Dimitri from Paris' 2001 release, Monsieur Dimitri's De-Luxe House of Funk, is a joint release from Mixer magazine, Razor and Tie, and DMC World. Monsieur Dimitri's De-Luxe House of Funk is a funky and lustful mix CD consisting of all kinds of tracks from all kinds of different artists, from Björk to the Brand New Heavies and from UFO to Sir... Read More

Chicago's House Experience, Vol. 1
Artist: CZR
S.O.S.
Artist: La Bouche
Community Score: 9.00

La Bouche probably will never match the twin peaks of "Sweet Dreams" and "Be My Lover," the two singles that ruled Eurodance clubs during 1995 and 1996, but that doesn't mean that their subsequent recordings are worthless. They may have run out ideas, of course -- S.O.S. essentially recycles their first two albums, Sweet Dreams and Moment of... Read More