Defected Records present the first volume in their brand new "4 to the Floor" series which features more than fifty timeless vocal and instrumental gems ranging from the early days of house music to the contemporary, with each of the tracks representing the mantra of the genre: the unmistakable 4/4 rhythm (for those looking for a proper definition: "A 4/4 syncopated rhythmic drum pattern used in disco and electronic music in which the bass drum is hit on every beat."). Music from an illustrious list of artists such as Essence, After Hours, Cassio Ware, Black Riot, Fallout, Louie Vega & Jay 'Sinister' Sealee, DJ Pierre, The DangerFeel Newbies, Dennis Ferrer, Chez Damier, Tom Middleton, Mr. G, Ben Westbeech, Black Magic, Afefe Iku and many more is included, spanning across the various shades house music has to offer.
Tracklisting:
- Carolyn Harding & Damon Horton "Sing-A-Song" (Masters At Work's High Vocal Mix)
- Cassio The Cassmaster "Getting Hot" (The Newark Brick City Mix)
- Louie Vega & Jay 'Sinister' Sealee starring Julie McKnight "Diamond Life" (Dance Ritual Mix)
- Code 718 "Equinox" (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
- The DangerFeel Newbies "What Am I Here For?" (Original NDATL Vocal – Danny Krivit Edit)
- The Return "New Day" (Original)
- Essence "Just A Touch" (Jazz Element Mix)
- Seven Davis Jr. "One" (Live Edit)
- Crookers featuring Kym Mazelle "A Place In My Heart"
- Mystic Bill "U Won"t C Me"
- Hardrive featuring L.G. "Sindae" (Kenlou Dub)
- Fallout "The Morning After" (Sunrise Mix)
- Isolée "Beau Mot Plage" (Freeform Reform Parts I & II)
- DJ Pierre "Love Trax" (Love Izz…)
- Roy Davis Jr. "About Love" (Eats Everything Rework)
- Terrence Parker "Spiritual Warfare"
- Lego "El Ritmo De Verdad" (Extended)
- Julien Jabre "Voodance"
- Eddie Fowlkes "That's What I Think About"
- Quentin Harris featuring Sly Scott "Haunted"
- Ilija Rudman featuring Andre Espeut "In Her Eyes" (Original Mix)
- Soul Vision "Don't Stop" (Remix)
- Jazz-N-Groove "Keep Givin' Me Love" (Marc's Tribe of Lunch Pail Mix)
- SIS "Wurlitzer In Me"
- Classixx featuring Karl Dixon "Into the Valley" (Julio Bashmore Remix)
- Eli Escobar featuring Nomi Ruiz "Can't Stop Dancing"
- Deep Zone featuring Ceybil Jefferies "It's Gonna Be Alright (Help Is On The Way)" (Farley & Heller"s Fire Island Vocal)
- The Believers "Who Dares To Believe In Me?" (Original Mix)
- Amira "Walk" (Mousse T.'s Full Vocal)
- Mike Dunn presents The RC Groove Project featuring Ron Carroll "Do You Believe" (Dunn's Believe U Me Mixx)
- Pipes "Crooked Love" (Trevino Dub)
- Guti "El Solitario" (Carl Craig Remix)
- Black Riot "A Day In The Life" (Club Mix)
- Dennis Ferrer featuring K.T. Brooks "How Do I Let Go" (Charles Webster Deep Mix)
- Chez Damier "Can You Feel It" (Steve Bug Re-Dub)
- Tom Middleton "Cicadas" (Maya Jane Coles Remix)
- Rachel McFarlane & Nick Hussey "Let Nothing"
- Mr. G featuring blondewearingblack "Precious Cargo" (Mr. G's Out Dub)
- Ben Westbeech "Falling" (Deetron Paradise Vocal Remix)
- Afefe Iku "Mirror Dance"
- Rachel Row "Follow The Step" (KiNK Beat Mix)
- DJ Gregory "Attend 1" (Original Mix)
- Nick Curly "Wake Me Up" (Fingers Ambient Deep Mix)
- Fonda Rae "Living In Ecstasy" (The Groove Mix)
- Black Magic "Dance (Do That Thing)" (MAW Mix)
- Tim Deluxe "Tryin' Find A Way" (Club Mix)
- Sandy Rivera featuring LT Brown "Come Into My Room" (Take It Back Mix)
- Josh One "Contemplation" (King Britt Funke Remix)
- Phuture "Inside Out" (Pierre Wild Pitch Mix)
- Playgroup featuring KC Flightt "Front 2 Back" (Todd Terry Remix Re-Edit)
- Eddie Leader & Tom Lawson "Feel For You" (Boris Dlugosch Remix)
- Michel Cleis featuring Totó La Momposina "La Mezcla" (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix)
- After Hours "Waterfalls" (3 A.M. Mix)