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Name: Maddie Grant Home Page: http://www.dchousegrooves.com Member Since: Nov 21, 2002 Rank: 16 Rated 4 releases, average: 4.50 Location: Washington DC Profile: I mainly like deep house, electro, hip house, balearic, italo and the occasional cheesy stomper - though not too cheesy, mind. Started clubbing in DC in 1986 in the days when you didn't even have to show an ID, you just had to wear a short skirt, smile and say, sorry, I forgot it tonight, and the HUGE bouncers at Tracks would say go-on in. 4 years later I flew off to Scotland, met Mentalist and together we explored the house and techno clubs of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee and a few random teeny places in between... then delved into the London scene from 1994-97, even attempting to promote our own parties (Evolve) which was great but made us even more broke than we were already. After that we quickly got hitched and skipped town when speed garage started to take over. Since then, Edinburgh where we pretty much stopped going out after the demise of Tribal Funktion (RIP). Baby-J was born (practically on Discogs, we were in the hospital for 9 days and the Ogs kept me sane) in December 2002 and his musical education was begun immediately. Now, finally back in DC, we're chillin, we can't be bothered to go out much (gettin' old; and the music's always better at home...) but still buy lots of tunes and record lots of mixes and dance around the studio with our kids Baby-J and Bohannon... Nov 04 - I've put some comments in which are from a review column I wrote for a DC music rag when those records came out in 1997 (not 1998 as marked). I thought it was an interesting read and some are very cringeworthy!

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Tina Turner - Never In Your Wildest Dreams (Deep Dish Remixes) - 10-Nov-04 02:21 PM
(This is a review I wrote back in 1997. This white label is actually remixes of Never in Your Wildest Dreams by Deep Dish.)
Smooth, immaculately produced soother from our best-known homegrown talent. With Barry Whites dulcet tones, not a club track necessarily (although were hankering for more of those from the Boys) but will go down very well in those late-night (early morning) chill-outs. Lay back and immerse yourself...

Gat Decor - In The Head - 10-Nov-04 02:21 PM
(This is a review I wrote back in 1997!!!! I cringe.)
A double pack from the producers of the 1992 club anthem Passion, which is widely believed to be THE track to officially invent progressive house. Passion was randomly re-released last year [1996] with some pointless remixes, and the arrival of this new record on the shelves now explains why. Passion was undeniably a huge hit, but those were the luvd up days and we werent as picky; In the Head is actually just as good if not better. With six mixes to choose from, by Arman Van Helden, Yum Yum (courtesy of Sperm Records) and Da Loops, everyones happy. Some are nu-energy/happy house, others much less commercial trancey stompers. And Armand, of course, can do no wrong. Best mix: Dub in the Head Mix.

Dolce & Gabbana - Music - 10-Nov-04 01:41 PM
Im surprised more Oggers dont have this, as it was a huge club anthem at least here on the East Coast USA back in 96. It quickly became overplayed, however, and these mixes were really just more of the same. My review of this in 1997 noted "avoid the horrendous Molella Bassover mix at all costs"...

DJ Romain Presents Slam Project, The - Gotta Keep It - 09-Nov-04 01:31 PM
(review written in 1998 - not necessarily still true...)
A deep, deep bassline to send clubbers into rapture on one side, a 90s disco stomper on the other. Deep house as it should be. This is the one record youll take to the desert island.

Dave Angel - This Is Disco - 09-Nov-04 01:31 PM
(review written in 1998) This would rank as classic gritty deep house, especially the Dave Angel mixes with their lovely sax samples, except for the fact that it is waaaay too fast. It sounds best pitched down to around minus 3. The male vocals chant "disco, disco" repeatedly over a groovy, bumpy bassline in Ian Pooleys mix (the only one with any recognizably disco elements to it). A really, really odd tune; not sure on which dancefloor it belongs. Is this the new 90s techdisco?

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