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After enjoying the First 'New' Strictly Rhythm Mixes by Masters At Work so much I was greatly anticipating these mixes coming from Todd Terry, However, I am ultimately very disappointed with both of the mixes. It is a real shame that Strictly Rhythms fantastic catalogue of great House music, with so many tracks that sound so good tegether, can be killed by bad mixing, but in this case they are.

Both mixes feel very uneven and sound as if Todd Terry were just noodling around the studio trying out different tracks rather than presenting a finished set. There are good classic songs, but they are few and far between the clutter of so many (barely there) dub version and otherwise obscure remixes.

Mix two feature 3 different versions of the excellent Barbara Tucker vocal Classic 'Stay Together'. Early in the mix two versions appear, one dub version, and a severely remixed version, both back to back. Each are meager samplings of the original that ultimately feel more transitional rather than actually danceable. The original club version does finally appear as the final track at the very end, but at that point, after enduring such a difficult uneven mix, it comes off as somewhat of an afterthought.

If you are interested in any of these tracks (or versions of tracks) then I recommend getting the unmixed compilations version of this CD, but if you are looking for a solid dance mix of Strictly Rhythm classics this, unfortunately, is not it.

AS SOON AS I FOUND OUT TODD TERRY PUT OUT A MIX UNDER THE STRICTLY RYTHM LABEL I HAD TO RUN OUT AND BUY IT AND LET ME JUST SAY TODD DOES NOT DISSAPOINT. ALWAYS KEEPING THE RYTHM AND KEEPING YOUR BODY MOVINNG THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE MIX, THIS MIX SOLIDFIES STRICTLY RYTHM IS HERE TO STAY FOR GOOD! TODD MOVES IN AND OUT USING CLASSIC VOCALS, REMIXES, TRIBAL BEATS, ALL THE WHILE KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR. THIS ONE OF THE BEST MIXES I'VE HEARD IN A WHILE AND ITS REFRESHING TO HEAR TRACKS SO CLASSIC SOUND SO FRESH WITH TODD'S MIXING SKILLS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS SURE MUST FOR ANY HOUSE HEAD!