Various ‎– TRAX Re-Edited Vol. 4

mmmh...
i am a die-hard house head. i love virgo 4 and chicago-style house music. i am also a dj. i am also an amateur producer.
i am also black.

that being said, i am not 100% with this comment. here is why: house music producers and remixers and most underground dance record labels
do not make a fortune, certainly not in the way mainstream labels like, universal, arista, columbia, etc. make money.

if, this pressing is an insult, it can only be from a financial standpoint because samples are swiped ALL THE TIME without permission. that being said, i doubt sales of this particular
pressing will be more than 3000 euro. this is nothing. 500 records pressed, at 10 euro is around 5gs...shipment, distribution,
ad infinitum, the re.editors and remixers aren't going to see much money at all.

on the other hand, folks who love this music, may perhaps purchase it, and then look for the originals on the original
labels...if they do not look for the originals, then they will certainly look for different tracks by the artists on this compilation,
so the original artists are not losing out completely. moreover, ultimately their music is getting spread out, and reaching ears
that may have otherwise not heard them. these trax WERE on the original trax label, so it is not disrespectful to say that
this release consists of, DUH?!? TRAX re-edited. the title of this release is actually paying homage(respect) to the original label on which the original tracks
were originally released.

i believe, in this instance, this is a case of true house lovers wanting to spread the love within this music. which is a lot better than swiping samples from
the original tracks and calling it their own on some obscure label, which is here definitely not the case. chill out! the artists are getting RECOGNIZED.
it is music, and music needs to be spread.
i would be with this argument if the editors stood to make even a small fortune. they simply don't.

This compilation is no better than a bootleg.
Many of of the artists have never received a cent in royalties.
This compilation is an insult - to have their work re-edited without their knowledge stinks.
Same old story - black musicians being ripped off by charlatans.
Anyone who has involved themselves in this project to further their own means should hang their heads in shame from Cassablanca Trax downwards.
Anyone who cares about the originators of House and their enduring legacy get on board because the righteous and legal fightback is about to begin.