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z records continues its commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years through the ever-popular under the influence series. following on from red greg, paul phillips, james glass, nick the record and sean p itÕs now the turn of one of the scenes most respected live disco acts and renowned djÕs, faze action.

there are few names in dance music today which need less of an introduction than masters at work. the duo of louie vega and kenny dope gonzalez have forged a reputation for genre-eschewing dj sets and flawless house production during careers which have spanned decades and seen hundreds of releases and remixes. their influence and reach changed house forever. taking the song-writing ability of vega and fusing it with gonzalez s encyclopaedic knowledge of breaks and hip-hop, the pair created a smooth-yet-underground sound that is still being copied and referenced by producers today...

40 neue, oftmals exklusive und hammerstarke tracks & remixes - von den top-protagonisten und den hei§esten newcomern des genres. ueberflieger wie alex clare und the prodigy (in remixes von noisia und distance) treffen auf die bewaehrtesten szenegroe§en wie magnetic man, benga, skream, mala, coki, nero, drumsound & bassline smith, rudimental (feat. alex clare), foreign beggars, icicle, joker

house music is about big names and big personalities, and none come much bigger than kenny dope gonzalez. you dont last 25 years in the industry without being short of a bit of talent, and time and time again kenny has proved that he is the man to beat. whether its his pioneering work as one half of masters at work and nuyorican soul, or his more recent endeavours with mass destruction, kennys beats take some serious beating.