the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

repress - louie vega remixes the seminal sam records disco hit bourgie, bourgie by john davis & the monster orchestra. 12inch vinyl. house music legend louie vega continues to light fire to select tracks from the sam records 1970s disco catalogue. he previously remixed vicky ds this beat is mine and convertions lets do it. now he has added his unique and legendary production skills to a remix of the ashford & simpon penned bourgie, bourgie by john davis & the monster orchestra. originally released on sam records in 1979, bourgie, bourgie also features background vocals by ashford & simpson. louie vega continues to be one of the most dynamic and respected dance music producers in the world. with a body of work that combines his timeless and trend settings production with kenny dope as masters at work, and his own distinctive and equally impactful louie vega productions, he has always had a great knowledge and respect for the r&b and disco music that laid the foundation of the current soundtrack of nightlife. the sam records catalogue is owned and administered by nervous records, with which louie has a long history, dating to his creation with kenny dope of the labels signature tune, the nervous track by nuyorican soul. the distinctive string sections of bourgie, bourgie along with the ashford & simpson lyrics caught louies ear, and he has created a remix that has been destroying dancefloors and festival summer

5x12 inch soulful new york house, tip!

with the underground collection , rediscover all the gems of the underground electro. one volume dedicated to house and one to techno on two nice double vinyls. all tracks in their long original edit remastered.

incl louie vega remix. decks tip!

2021 yellow repress - louie vega remixes the seminal sam records disco hit bourgie, bourgie by john davis & the monster orchestra. 12inch vinyl. house music legend louie vega continues to light fire to select tracks from the sam records 1970s disco catalogue. he previously remixed vicky ds this beat is mine and convertions lets do it. now he has added his unique and legendary production skills to a remix of the ashford & simpon penned bourgie, bourgie by john davis & the monster orchestra. originally released on sam records in 1979, bourgie, bourgie also features background vocals by ashford & simpson. louie vega continues to be one of the most dynamic and respected dance music producers in the world. with a body of work that combines his timeless and trend settings production with kenny dope as masters at work, and his own distinctive and equally impactful louie vega productions, he has always had a great knowledge and respect for the r&b and disco music that laid the foundation of the current soundtrack of nightlife. the sam records catalogue is owned and administered by nervous records, with which louie has a long history, dating to his creation with kenny dope of the labels signature tune, the nervous track by nuyorican soul. the distinctive string sections of bourgie, bourgie along with the ashford & simpson lyrics caught louies ear, and he has created a remix that has been destroying dancefloors and festival summer

2021 coloured repress - i choose you 3 winans brothers feat. karen clark sheard remixed by louie vega is the very reason house music is known around the world as a spiritual thing! house and gospel have shared a dance floor from the very start thanks to pioneers like louie vega who harness the joy and inspiration of gospel with the motivational energy of house. never was this more evident than in the 1st project louie vega and 3 winans brothers featuring the clark sisters came together for in 2015, dance which was a world renowned sensation and the catalyst for i choose you .

incl maw & llv rmxs

the kings of house nyc (aka louie vega & david morales) team up with julie mcknight for a double pack of mixes of still here.

one of detroits true talents today, amp fiddler joins forces with grammy winner louie vega hitting you with some funk deep house on vega records. amp fiddler is the quintessential singer / musician who has played in the seminal band parliament with george clinton, and has had his own band for years now. louie has always wanted to work with amp since first meeting him at the montreaux jazz festival when amp and his band and elements of life were on the same bill on the worldwide stage. finally coming together, amp reaches out to louie for a remix and the result is a beautiful soulful song written and produced by amp fiddler. the remixes by louie vega combining deep house sounds with the funk synths played by axel tosca. there’s one version where amp did more lead vocal overdubs and adlibs, as well a funktified synth solo version which gets immediate response when played. the four versions on 12” vinyl lend itself to different moods and are sure to bring you a dancefloor or house party on fire!

2018 repress ... well. where do we start with deep inside ? originally released in the golden nyc house era of 1993, this 5 tracker literally smashed everything in sight. and still does now! the epitome of an evergreen, all-time classic release. masters at work louie vega and kenny dope were on a major roll in this era, producing, remixing, dj-ing and everything in-between, these guys put in ridiculous work. they are joined on this ep by a roll-call of names and collaborators, erick morillo engineering the title track? check. maurice joshua on co-production duties? you got it. vocals by ms. barbara tucker? they re there. killer, rock hard drums? stacks of soul? masterfully chopped up disco samples? all present. serious stuff. sometimes a record just manages to capture and distill the true essence of what this is all about and deep inside is one such record, it bears all the hallmarks of golden era maw, all the signposts of what was happening in nyc s clubs in the early to mid 90 s were there within it s grooves. you know a record is good when it s still being, quite literally, hammered nearly 25 years later! now, remastered, and reissued with the full involvement of strictly rhythm this seminal piece of nyc house history is made available again with all original, full sleeve artwork intact as per the 1993 original. this one s a straight up essential for any self-respecting dance aficionado. you know what to do!

diese serie ist ausschie§lich von den djs zusammengestellt worden,sie enthŠlt stŸcke,die das erste mal digital und in voller lŠnge zu hšren sind.fŸr die erste compilation ist hier nun grandmaster little louie vega am werk! seine musikalische vielfŠltigkeit erstreckt sich Ÿber house, latin, classic disco, afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop und soul.einflŸsse von afrika bambaataa, larry levan, david mancuso, tony humphries and jellybean benitez rŸhren von der gemeinsamen herkunft, dem classic sound of the new york underground.

back in the box is a brand new series from leading uk house label, nrk. taking the worlds leading and longest serving dj legends, b.i.t.b. invites them to plunder deep into their collections to those old house records that rocked the party time and time again, records that have since been left dormant on the shelves, waiting for the right moment to be dusted off (and this is that moment!). we re talking about those records that shaped and influenced a whole music scene, from that golden era of house music from the late 80s to mid 90s. a mix that will evoke great memories of lost nights on the dancefloor, b.i.t.b is the trip back in time you ve been waiting for.

an upfront 12 inch sampler featuring two classic house tracks, as featured on louie vegas, forthcoming back in the box compilation. eric kuppers jazztastical remix of groove collectives beatles cover is backed with nick holders classic pat metheney sampling balearic monster, summer daze.

defected house music compilation part 2 selected by the mighty bob sinclar eclectic rhythms and global grooves from paris premier disco superstar

soulful nyc house, for fans of ll vega

us deep house, for fans of louie vega / maw

2022 repress
todd terrys house of gypsies with one of his big tracks samba! additional remixes by mark mk kinchen and little louie vega. a classic slice of mid nineties new york house music with some of the key figures of that period all on 1 record!

new york house, louie vega support !!

proper house banger , little louie vega rmxs, ltd yellow vinyl

grammy award winner & multi grammy nominated luisito quintero grew up with the latin american and african tradition of percussion. his father is just as much a percussionist as his uncle carlos nene quintero and his cousin roberto quintero . he became a member of the orquesta simfonica de venezuela , but soon appeared with ensembles such as grupo guaco and el trabuco venezolano and toured with oscar d león . he then moved to new york, where he initially worked with latin jazz musicians such as willie colón , eddie palmieri , tito puente and celia cruz . he then turned to the fusion of jazz, funk, salsa and african music and performed with george benson , herbie hancock , ravi coltrane and toshiko akiyoshi , but also with pop musicians such as gloria estefan and marc anthony. his first album “percussion maddness” was produced by louie vega & lq and was released on bbe records. now 8 years later, re-released on vega records with 4 new tracks also produced by louie vega will be released on a double pack vinyl in two parts, one a double pack 12” and the second a double pack 7” vinyl. enjoy the brazilian, jazz, african, house, & afro-cubano sounds of grand percussionist luisito quintero on this very special vinyl release

part 2 , feat: anané, blaze, dj gregory, dj spinna, elements of life, jazz-n-groove, masters at work, raul midon...

louie vega presents leroy burgess & the universal robot band featuring patrick adams. two mixes and their instrumental versions on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

phat nyc house

maw mastermind with a next house bomb

taken from the limited box sampler

slamming nyc house grooves... tipp

slamming deep / jazzy house

jazzy and laid back house grooves

cool funky house - louie vega mixes

smashing 2x 12 inch remix package

legendary >my body< by luther vandross, remixes by louie vega

unobenga (louie vega remix) professor featuring ndu shezi & thebe remix produced by louie vega! with the music of south africa conquering it’s way around the world due to afro house leaders, black coffee, culoe de song, anané & her nulu label, shimza, da capo, black motion, mo black records, and more, from the shores of ibiza to bali and back everyone is feeling the emotions coming from such rhythmic and melodic sound.

grammy award winner louie vega is known worldwide as one of the finest creators and purveyors of house music, both as an individual artist / producer / dj and as partner with kenny dope in the renowned production team known as masters at work. his multiple musical talents have also brought him much acclaim in the genres of salsa, afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop and soul. last year he reached another career milestone when his album “louie vega starring...xxviii” was nominated at the 2017 grammys for best dance album, which further solidified his position as one of the industry’s premier artist / producers. but not everyone knows about louie’s deep respect, admiration and knowledge of the disco genre that laid the foundation for so much music that moves crowd on dancefloors and festivals today.

grammy award winner louie vega is known worldwide as one of the finest creators and purveyors of house music, both as an individual artist / producer / dj and as partner with kenny dope in the renowned production team known as masters at work. his multiple musical talents have also brought him much acclaim in the genres of salsa, afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop and soul. last year he reached another career milestone when his album “louie vega starring...xxviii” was nominated at the 2017 grammys for best dance album, which further solidified his position as one of the industry’s premier artist / producers. but not everyone knows about louies deep respect, admiration and knowledge of the disco genre that laid the foundation for so much music that moves crowd on dancefloors and festivals today.

vega records puts together a vinyl package with one of the hottest records in the catalog. now a classic in the uk into my life is getting a whole new treatment and will be released as a double pack vinyl. a brand new version unreleased, the original studio recording of the song before it was remixed in the house format is already being played by gilles peterson on worldwidefm.net then there are the main version, instrumental, and two original dubs, which are all remastered by vegas mastering engineer walter coelho.

louie vega joins forces with the martinez brothers and revered salsa singer hector lavoe this february for shut the door. the martinez brothers have rapidly become two of the most in demand djs and producer across the globe and here we see them make a welcome return to their cuttin headz imprint for one of their most accomplished projects to date. collaborating with the infamous house aficionado and one half of masters at work, louie vega whilst the vocal additions come courtesy of puerto ricos hector lavoe, one of the most revered salsa singers in the history of the genre. the tmblv main mix of shut the door opens, offering a refined house feel fuelled by smooth chord swells and organic percussion as hector lavoe’s vocal contributions ebb and flow through the rolling groove. a tmblv main instrumental follows, stripping away the vocal contributions to the heady groove alone. the martinez brothers up-tempo energy fuelled production then shines through on the tmblv beats mix offering their dynamic and intricate drum arrangement style whilst the processing the latin vocals from hector lavoe showcases louie vegas finessed additions to the composition. lastly a tmblv beats instrumental closes, again tipping the focus solely over to the swinging drums and snaking subs

louie vega re-ignites the disco classic “dance (disco heat)” by sylvester grammy awarding winning producer & 5 time grammy nominated louie vega continues to send dance floors into a peak hour frenzy with his remixes of disco classics on nervous records. the inspiration to delve into masters from this era began when he started remixing masters from the sam records catalogue, which is owned by nervous records, and with whom louie has a long history going back to nervous early 90’s origins. louie is that unique producer who has had success in multiple genres of music including house, r&b, & freestyle and he has brought that talent to help re-ignite new york disco classics like vicky d’s -this beat is mine- and convertion’s -let’s do it- featuring leroy burgess, as well as charting topping disco hits from john davis & the monster orchestra -bourgie bourgie- & -up jumped the devil-. this time, louie put his focus on a track outside of the sam records catalogue, and one that was an international disco hit that also crossed over to becoming a 1978 pop hit, namely sylvester / dance (disco heat). using elements from the 1978 version and combining them with his own original musical and percussion contributions, along with new vocal performances from renowned singer cindy mizelle, louie has refashioned and reignited this 39 year-old production into a 2018 club anthem.

grammy winning nyc disco and house legend louie vega has decades upon decades in the recording studio and dj game under his belt and having played endless gigs all over the world during that time its safe to say the original he knows exactly what hes doing when it comes to this music thing! pair louie with the legendary king street sounds label and youre having a party! this is exactly what happened in 2007 when the label asked him to contribute to their legendary mix the vibe series where top flight selectors like louie get to dig deep and produce a fresh dj mix for the label. now, you know the quality control is going to be sky-high on a project like this and this limited dj sampler featuring tracks from the compilation proves just that! featuring tracks and exclusive mixes from the likes of 95 north, basil, mood ii swing and more this ep more than deserves a place on your record shelf or in your dj bag! all featured tracks have been fully licensed from king street, remastered and reissued with %100 involvement from the label. essential house music for the seasoned heads and neophytes alike!

i choose you 3 winans brothers feat. karen clark sheard remixed by louie vega is the very reason house music is known around the world as a spiritual thing! house and gospel have shared a dance floor from the very start thanks to pioneers like louie vega who harness the joy and inspiration of gospel with the motivational energy of house. never was this more evident than in the 1st project louie vega and 3 winans brothers featuring the clark sisters came together for in 2015, dance which was a world renowned sensation and the catalyst for i choose you .

a collection of 12 house classics on double 12” vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

giving us a preview of his forthcoming album maktub, satori is next to release on crosstown rebels with umama. the single features alongside remixes from three of the most prominent artists from today’s house scene.
demonstrating his incredible ability to incorporate world sounds into his music, satori mesmerises with umama. amidst a soiree of african percussion is a soothing hypnotic chant, all encased in alluring synths. italian legend riva starr’s jazzy take on the original, integrates the chanting vocal as a futuristic anthem. louie vega maintains an ethnic feel. his remix, alongside an instrumental, encompasses futuristic synths with a sturdy kick throughout.

what happens when a house-music icon takes a small, talented bunch of musicians and mixes it with a savory blend of jazz, funk, dance, and soul music? you get a hearty serving of e.o.l. soulfrito, who make their single debut with upright love on vega records. e.o.l. soulfrito, led by musical director and conductor louie vega, is the condensed version of vega’s elements of life live-band project, which over its tenure has released three albums, won a grammy award in 2006 for best remixed recording, non-classical (curtis mayfield, superfly (louie vega eol mix), and performed for a globally-televised audience during the 2007 superbowl pre-game show. e.o.l. soulfrito’s name is a play on the popular latin-caribbean seasoning sofrito, which serves as a nod to vega’s own puerto rican heritage. earlier this year, the band played their first show at gramps in wynwood, miami during miami music week. upright love embodies the organic energy of e.o.l. soulfrito’s live performances. with a runtime of more than ten and a half minutes, it’s a steady groover that slowly blossoms into a blissful symphony of sprightly chords, jazzy bass, crisp percussion, pattering tambourine courtesy of kat ayala, and cindy mizelle’s vocal ad-lib serenades. easygoing yet refined, the single plays out like a summer afternoon jam session between vega and his friends: axel tosca on fender rhodes & synth upright bass, josh milan on synth jazz guitar & synth percussion. start swaying those hips and let the rhythm carry you into the sunset. i wanted to create a more condensed band, since the elements of life band has ten members, it’s always been a little difficult to do smaller venues. i also wanted to create music inspired by groups and artists like war, cymande, johnny hammond, and herbie hancock’s headhunters, but with the vega e.o.l. twist and style. i then created e.o.l. soulfrito with my studio musicians and rhythm section of elements of life and nuyorican soul. i want to take this band and perform in festivals and venues like the blue note, jazz café, ronnie scots, and bb kings. e.o.l. soulfrito will bring you future grooves with a tinge of the musical landscape from our rich past, and yes, there will be experimentation get ready for it.

house music maestro louie vega returns to nurvous to remix disco hit ‘up jumped the devil’ by john davis & the monster orchestra. originally released in 1977 on sam records, ‘up jumped the devil’ featured music performances from some of philly’s finest musicians, many of whom also featured on albums by the salsoul orchestra. among them were michael “sugar bear” foreman on bass, drummer charles collins and guitarist dennis harris. percussion came from larry washington, whilst don renaldo provided the strings and horns. with a rugged and rough rhythm section and blazing horn parts, the track was an absolute bomb amongst disco djs at the time and continues to shine as a gem today.

since its release last year, the grammy nominated album louie vega starring…xxviii has reached unfathomable heights, after 8 single vinyl releases and two full triple set album releases, we still have one more up our sleeve. today, here we are in the third and final installment of the louie vega starring…xxviii vinyl album release series, this time taking it to another level with unreleased and lost mixes. when making an album there are usually way more than the number of songs allocated for the project. in this case there were over 50 songs and tracks created for the louie vega starring…xxviii album. vega has selected 14 unreleased and lost tracks from the recordings and put together dj friendly versions with these super talented artists involved: funkadelic, nick monaco & soul clap, kenny bobien, cindy mizelle, maphorisa, berita, wanda baloyi & kabomo (south african top talent), roberto roena (of the fania all stars), brutha basil, jesse jackson (blues rock artist), sara devine, luis salinas (argentinean guitarist), duane harden (song/hitmaker), & 3 winans brothers featuring the clark sisters. the packaging is lovely with an open gatefold huge picture of a mural painted by none other than richard wilson uk artist. mastering by the great walter coelho, for sonic perfection & pressing manufactured by optimal in germany.

grammy winning nyc disco and house legend louie vega has decades upon decades in the recording studio and dj game under his belt and having played endless gigs all over the world during that time it s safe to say the original he knows exactly what he s doing when it comes to this music thing! pair louie with the legendary king street sounds label and you re having a party! this is exactly what happened in 2007 when the label asked him to contribute to their legendary mix the vibe series where top flight selectors like louie get to dig deep and produce a fresh dj mix for the label. now, you know the quality control is going to be sky-high on a project like this and this limited dj sampler featuring tracks from the compilation proves just that! featuring tracks and exclusive mixes from the likes of kerri chandler, blaze and some of louie s own productions this ep more than deserves a place on your record shelf or in your dj bag! all featured tracks have been fully licensed from king street, remastered and reissued with %100 involvement from the label. essential house music for the seasoned heads and neophytes alike!

talk about the legends of house and kenny dope gonzalez holds one of the undisputed seats in the gallery. since breaking out of brooklyn as new york house began to dominate the 1990s the dope man rose to the very top with masters at work, gaining a peerless reputation as beatmaker, producer and dj. originally brought to strictly rhythm as a teenager by todd terry, he became one of the key producers in forging the strictly sound through releases by the untouchables and total kaos, and his work with louie vega on the sole fusion and hardrive projects. back home at strictly with a fresh new production (for the first time since 1999), kenny teams up with another legend of house, roland clark (aka south st player) for talk dirty, a rumbustious, risque excursion that sees clark delivering one of his trademark monologues over kenny s perfect beats. it s a fitting sound for the 900 number the landmark nine hundredth single released on strictly rhythm

every so often a piece of music is created that not only speaks to your soul with its lyrics but also moves your body with its rhythm.... louie vega starring anane vega heaven knows with remixes by josh milan and louie is exactly that piece of music. vega continues to apply the cardinal elements necessary for truly timeless music that offers something for everyone rightfully earning him the title as one of the kings of house music.