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House Music Movement

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The title says it all: ...MOVEMENT!!! You cannot sit still from moment one. This is everything that Resolutions, Tee's current release, isn't. There are those awesome vocal tracks with blistering rhythm in between and all all around. Todd Terry has performed magic with his non-stop selection. It all makes sense and feels great. In fact, sitting in traffic isn't so bad with this collection in the tray. (Warning: have an extra set of fuses available just in case you get carried away with the volume.)

The accompanying interview disc is even quite interesting--like one long NPR segment. If anyone has any of the other discs in the House Music series, I'd be interested in your input. I can't tell much from the RealPlayer bytes.

I received a previes copy of this CD last week and it blew me away. First thing loved was the packaging, a great picture of Todd looking way too cool for words in trademark baseball cap and gold chain leaning against a wall, it makes a change from the moody pics of DJs on most CDs or label logos. Inside the case I found a 26 page booklet with three gatefold pull outs, what seemed like a million pictures of clubbing from around the world and a great discography of the man himself. On top of that there was a coupen cut out to buy a gigantic looking book about the History of House Music which I am tempted to send off for right away. Before I get to the music I also find a second bonus CD, a collection of spoken word interviews set to a funky house backing track. Legendary figures such as Jesse Saunders, Little Louie Vega and Frankie Knuckles in conversation with UK magazine Mix Mag on the story of House (very educational and a right giggle too). The CD itself can only be described as brilliant, awesome, magnificent - Todd Terry gets all freestyle on us with a collection of some of his best productions and remixes in tuff underground dubs (De' Effect, CLS, Sound Design)through to full vocal commercial pearls (Martha Wash, Kym Mazelle, Lighthouse Familly). A wild style MC urges "the Sound Selecta" at intervals across the mix which gives us a real live feel of what it must be like to hear Todd ply out live in one of the world best clubs - In short, buy this record, it's an education, it's value for money and it rocks.

This is an absolutely amazing CD. The mixes are extremely good and well planned. Good bit of American House in general, not as deadly boring as most house produced in America. Very very well done CD... I'd reccomend to anyone who loves house.

I've been waiting a while to find a mix done by Todd Terry. Until now all I've only heard him do regular albums. Well I'm pleased to say this album bounces. Todd Terry has been doing house music for a long time and finally I've heard a set from him that puts him up with the best. He's got some really nice house music mixed in this set. Since he's be making his own stuff for years I was wondering if he'd include some of it in his mixes. In this mix he does and it works well with the rest of the set. There is even some vocal house in this set and that goes well too. There seems to be a taboo about vocal house music, as if it wasn't real house music. My opinion is some is good and some is not. The stuff in this set is good and doesn't take away from the mix one bit. Martha Walsh has been singing to house beats for years and has done more than one selection with Todd Terry. I'm glad Todd included her in this set. The one cut in this set that I find myself listening to the most is "Set it Off." This has a booming beat and is high energy. Ironic it should come at the end of the album. After hearing this I wanted another hour added to the 1:12 minutes of Todd Terry genius. CD2 has more of the House Music Movement history of House music, great for the house music enthusiast. Blackout baby.......

I have had this cd for a while, and I stopped listening to it for a while because I overplayed it so much. I recently played it again, and I cannot stop listening to it. "Bounce to the Beat" into "Catch the Light" is the one of the best grooves to listen to. Once you hear Martha Wash's distinctive voice, you know that you are in for some awesome dancing. She puts a smile on my face that I do not do for anything else. If you are into some major Todd Terry, get this one. Not only do these 2 songs grab you in a place never felt before, wait until you hear the rest of the cd. I won't spoil it for you, so get it!!

A great CD filled with upbeat dance instrumentals and stellar vocal performances. Best track: "Catch The Light" recorded by Martha Wash.

The beats were the same on every track, not much mixing with this DJ. A very over-rated DJ...Well maybe being from CA I may be nieve to the New York beat.