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My House in Montmartre

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Notice how Madonna's song "Music" did well but the whole album did not and French electrofunk never really caught on in the US. Some of the events that caused that phenomenon happened here. I loved this album. It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. However, I don't know if the album is great because it's the best of each of the artists included. I also don't know if this will be my stepping stone to buy more French dance music. Still, I definitely can say this album itself has me dancing my legs off. I am going to have to play it out for several months now. I recommend this album even if I don't have proof that people should investigate the entire genre. One pet peeve, the design of the CD is supposed to reflect the French flag, but instead of using blue, they use purple. Somebody is not up on their knowledge of flags.

MY HOUSE IN MONTMARTRE is a great collection of house songs and remixes by various DJ's. The set here is mostly uptempo and will keep your feet moving on the dancefloor. Its a nice collection of songs, we have Stardust, Daft Punk, We In Music, Dimitri From Paris, I Cube, Air, Cassius, Minos Pour Main Basse, Alan Braze/Fred Falke, Demon/Heartbreakers, Superfunk, and more. The CD is one of the best I've heard so far this year in the genre. It's just one of those cds you can put in when you're getting ready or when you want to freak out and party, this one will keep the party going for sure.

My brother lent this cd to me a few years ago when it came out, and I bought it right away. This is a great dance cd. French house music is the game here, and the cd is chalk full of great tunes by great DJs and artists! It's not all French house but the majority of it is. The tracks by We In Music, Demon, Alan Braxe, Daft Punk and Cassisus are all shining moments on the disc. The inclusion of "The Music's Sounds Better With You" is ok, but the song is readily available and overplayed. Also Air's "Modular Mix" is out of place here. Most of the songs are well known so it's not a cd that is known for having rare or unknown house/dance tracks, still it's a worthy compilation worth seeking out.

My House In Montmartre is not a disc that I return to frequently, but I am glad to have it as a part of my collection; I've found it to be a good cd for driving, though I don't hestitate to use the skip button when necessary. Regarding the misfire tracks, they are as follows: the remix of "If I Ever Feel Better" lifts only one line from the song, a fine song at that, and repeats incessantly to grating effect; there are many fine and varied mixes of Benjamin Diamond's "Little Scare," but this one is only average; and again with the final song, "Party People," it's another brainless, repetitve number that would be fine on the dancefloor, but doesn't cut it at home. None of these three tracks are awful, they're just not the cream of French house music.

That said, I consider all the other tracks solid entries to any dance playlist, whether for solo listening or for a group, so you could do shabbier as far as these types of compilations go. I was happy to discover a lot of songs that were new to me when I first listened to the album. Immediately I enjoyed "We In Music's" Benjamin-Diamond-lite approach, the souped-up early 90's Prince sound of "Intro," and the thumping groove of "You Are My High" (another case of incessant single verse repetition, but here is an example of when an irrepressible, giddy beat really is worth its weight in gold). Sure, you could formulate tighter, more personal compilations of you own, but My House In Montmartre has a nice overall feel to it (warts 'n all) and will put you in a happy mental place, if this music is your to taste.

French House sound wave at it's best! No wonder why Madonna herself is so much in love with it... Get the cd and find out all about it. The entire cd and specially We in Music by Grandlife is a creme bruile for the ears.

"My House in Montmarte" is French house at its second-best. Its tracks are compulsively dance-able, but it simply paints a small picture of what the genre is truly about. While it does contain some great tracks, This could be imagined as a "Best of Late 90's/Early Millenium French House" appearing on paid programming 10 years from now. It seems as though the track selection method was to simply pick out the most popular French artists and songs, not just the most talented French HOUSE artists and songs. The tracks by Daft Punk, Cassius, We In Music, Demon, and Alan Braxe are shining stars on the album, but their quality is sadly diminished by the likes of Air's "Modulor Mix" (which cannot really be considered French house, just French) and the obvious choice of the overplayed #1 French house anthem--"Music Sounds Better With You".
Overall, this album is great for getting your feet wet in the French house scene, but don't be disillusioned by its quirky disco antics. A more fitting compilation to more accurately represent the scene is "Crydamoure Presents Waves" or any of the "Sourcelab" compilations.

This is a generally good CD, however, there are alot of songs with just repetitive elements, like words or instruments. My fav song is "grandlife" by we in music. So, buy this cd if you REALLY like techno / french techno. otherwise, you will be bored. This is also very good for parties.