Choice: a Collection of Classics [Import]

"Little" Louie Vega | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Azuli
• ASIN: B0001MLM1S
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,131 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Méchaniques Remontées

2. The Rush (Sex With the Machines)

3. Splitting Atoms

4. Looky Thing

5. Jack 2 Jack [Jesper Dahlback Remix]

6. Murder Was the Bass

7. Dead Eyes Opened [Joakim Edit]

8. Souls at Zero

9. Moskow Reise [Black Strobe Remix]

10. Make It High [Sex Schön Remix]

11. After the Tone [DJ T's Tweakin' Disco Remix]

12. The Red Dress [Tiefschwarz Remix]

13. Sink

14. Icons [Roman Flügel Remix]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Louie Vega's Favourite And Most Influential Dance Records, May 21, 2004

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dimitriis - See all my reviews

This review is from: Choice: a Collection of Classics (Audio CD)

The Choice series are getting well-established in the field of dance music. Similar in concept to the Grass Roots series by the Strut label, Azuli's Choice has really grown during the past year (counting 3 releases since last July and one more from Jeff Mills is coming in June). And the cd booklet is always very informative, including a short biography and the DJ's comments on individual tracks.

Louie's set starts with a light disco track by Dr Buzzard. Not really my cup of tea, but this track gets very interesting towards the end and is mixed into the smooth "Standing Right Here". Both are very relaxing disco songs. Vega brings the tempo up a bit with "Stand On The Word", a track that clearly was an inspiration to the MAW sound. The track that follows is a real classic... "Going Back To My Roots" is pure bliss and it was even included in Danny Krivit's Grass Roots! Things turn slightly jazzy with D'Angelo's "Spanish Joint". Very smooth track. A funkier song comes up next, "Atmosphere Strut", also appeared in Tenaglia's Choice. "Don't Go Away" is another winner here, with sweet female vocals, which is mixed with the excellent "Melting Pot". It is evident that the mix has progressed to become a lot better towards the end. Whoever is familiar with MAW's work (Louie Vega and Kenny Gonzalez), have great respect for songs such as "You Can Do It (Baby)" featuring the jazz guitar master George Benson. 4 stars

The second disc is slightly better in my opinion and more dancefloor-oriented. I first heard "Bostich" in Disco (Not Disco) 2 by Joey Negro and Sean P, and I was instantly impressed by its vibe. The vocals are very nice, catchy and... fast. "Get On The Funk Train", as the title suggests, is a very funky tune. Moving on to the incredible "It's Good For The Soul" by Salsoul Orchestra, a very uplifting and melodic track. At this moment in the mix, Louie throws a very engaging and danceable track, Gino Soccio's "Dancer". "I Wanna Rock You" is another song with very nice vocals and melodic transitions. "No Way Back" is amazingly mixed with "Din Daa Daa" and both are pumping early house tracks. The melody in ESP's "It's You" is fantastic and the following track "Rich In Paradise" has a great bass line. Vega's Choice finishes off with a punk-vocal, yet very vibrant and dubby track by The Clash. All in all, I don't think that there is a single average track in this disc, thus 5 stars

Lastly I would like to bring some attention to the mixing, which is of course seamless (and I didn't expect anything less from Louie Vega), and has been performed live at his house! I'll give this compilation 4.5 stars, simply because Danny Tenaglia put together a more glorious collection of classics earlier in the series, still unsurpassed.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can relive my 20's now, April 12, 2005

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A. Baynes "CocoaTan" (NC via NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Choice: a Collection of Classics (Audio CD)

Mr. Vega you have given me my fountain of youth. This is the type of music one can feel in order to get in touch of the music, in order to feel the music and let the music take control. That mix of Chocolate/Eddy Grant/Adonis brings tears to my eyes; Melting Pot is off the hook and the Clash PRIMO STUFF! Definate party. I have friends that have spoken of a lot of these tracks over the last 20 yrs and only you have put them all together on one disc. Bravo. You win my vote

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid release.....but...., June 29, 2008

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Boony (West Side) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Choice: a Collection of Classics (Audio CD)

Damn, after reading 'Locotek's' review, he made change my mind about this album. He is right on! Dr. Vega did leave us wanting more on certain mixes. (how bout cutting Booker T's 'Melting Pot' right before it hits it's disco glory!? No!!!) That being said, it's still a great album and I still feel this 'Choice' is the best of the series. I can listen to it again and again, there's so many great tracks on here! Props for including tracks like Mos Def's 'Umi Says', which is a much newer selection, yet holds up in its own class, and how bout that Clash, gotta love it!

Disc 2 is definitely hotter, and if you listen closely, the tracks speak to each other lyrically.

Sick Mr. Vega, sick!