The latest installment in the highly acclaimed "House Masters" series showcases one of the most renowned names in dance music ever: Masters at Work aka the pioneering house duo of 'Little' Louie Vega and Kenny Dope' Gonzalez. These two legendary DJs and producers have influenced and cultivated house music over 25 years of collaboration, this expansive compilation features forty handpicked original productions and remixes from their almost inexhaustible discography and provides an unique insight into their genre defining and genre defying musical heritage. This compendium is much more than just a 'best of' or 'greatest hits' collection and includes many of their lesser known records, including some of their most memorable dub versions which helped refine dance music (see track list below). This highly recommended truly essential retrospective will be available on 4xCD, double-vinyl and digital formats.
Tracklist
CD1:
- Bebe Winans - Thank You (MAW Mix)
- The Braxtons - The Boss (MAW Remix)
- MAW feat. James Ingram - Lean On Me (MAW Mix)
- Masters At Work feat. India - Backfired (Album Version)
- Voices - Voices In My Mind (MAW Mix)
- Afro Celt Sound System - Release (Masters At Work Main Mix)
- Incognito - Nights Over Egypt (Masters At Work Main Mix)
- Nuyorican Soul feat. India - Runaway (Original Flava 12")
- Urbanized feat. Slivano - Helpless (I Don't Know What To Do Without You) (The Kenlou Remix)
- Gus Gus - VIP (Masters At Work Vocal Mix)
CD2:
- Masters At Work feat. India - I Can't Get No Sleep (Ken Lou 12” Mix)
- Masters At Work feat. India - When You Touch Me (M.A.W. Remix)
- Funky People feat. Cassio Ware - Funky People (Masters At Work Main Mix)
- Ruffneck feat. Yavahn - Everybody Be Somebody (MAW Style Mix)
- Simply Red - Thrill Me (Masters At Work House Mix)
- Black Masses - Wonderful Person (MAW Vocal Mix)
- George Benson - Song For My Brother (Kenlou 12" Mix)
- Masters At Work - Work (MAW Mix)
- River Ocean feat. India - Love & Happiness (Yemeya Y Ochun) (MAW Original Remix Extended)
- Maw feat. Luis Salinas - Pienso En Ti (I Think Of You) (House Mix)
CD3:
- Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Masters At Work Dub)
- Lood feat. Donell Rush - Shout-N-Out (The DJ Dub)
- Nuyorican Soul - The Nervous Track (Ballsy Mix)
- Chris Cuevas - Hip Hop (Masters At Work Dub)
- Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space (Lunar Mix Part 1)
- D'Influence - Hypnotize (M.A.W. Piano Dub Mix)
- The Neville Brothers - Fly Like An Eagle (Slippin Dub)
- Debbie Gibson - Losin' Myself (12” Masters At Work Version)
- Uncanny Alliance - I Got My Education (Master At Work Dub)
- Masters At Work - Our Mute Horn (Ken Lou Mix)
CD4:
- Masters At Work - The Ha Dance (Ken/Lou Mixx)
- Los Amigos Invisibles - Ease Your Mind (Masters At Work Dub Edit)
- House Of Gypsies - Sume Sigh Sey (MAW Remix)
- Kathy Brown - Can't Play Around (M.A.W Dub)
- Ce Ce Peniston - Crazy Love (Krazy Dub)
- Baaba Maal - Gorel (Piano Dub)
- Jody Watley - Off The Hook (MAW Dub)
- Ultra Nate - Show Me (Masters At Work Wild Dub)
- The Brand New Heavies - Close To You (Masters At Work Remix)
- B.O.P - Zabalaza (MAW Original Mix)