Sometimes the obscure finding is the one with the most lasting imprint on the soul. This EP could easily and quickly be dismissed, except that it contains "This Road." Quite possibly the absolute finest house track produced out of France, it more than makes up for the other distantly lagging tracks. It's melodic and melancholic bass lines along with the vocal sample (can anyone help with this; etta james, perhaps?) silently scream that this track is not to be fucked with. And, you can't fuck with the track because it is the only dance song i know of that is produced in 5/4 time. Check mutha fuckin' Mate. That extra beat per measure says "You ain't gonna fuck this brilliant track up, I don't care how good a dj you are." And the track is pure dead brilliance. The perfect fusion of all that is soulful and a low slung dance rhythm, if you missed this EP, my prayers are with you.

Every time I have played this, folks fall out of their god-damned minds. Perhaps this is why I am crazy because I listen to it on a regular basis, and have been for almost the ten years that I've owned it. Crack has nothing on this.

When a track THIS pristine is made, there is a certain standard left in its wake to achieve that is simply unachievable. "Très Bon Effort, Olivier."

Kenny is King.

Most of the folks who collect his work, dismiss his gospel releases because, well, as we know there is no place for god in "secular" music, be it popular culture or underground detroit deep house.

Sadly, they then miss out on arguably his best work. I personally suspect this is because Kenny wants to do his gospel roots proper justice. He speaks with Gilles Peterson about his experiences being led to church with his demanding grandmother and the impact the music had on him.

Truthfully, this is the "secret" to good house music. Any house music producer who has grown up (not just visited once, or twice), in a black church and was impacted by its music cannot help but to produce good tracks. Why? Because virtually all of real house music is rooted in the black church. Don't get it twisted.

This is why Kenny is an absolute master of his craft. He doesn't ignore his roots, and "Thief" summarily proves this. If you own this track or wish to find it, remember that when you listen to it, or mix it in a set, to do so with the utmost of reverence. Do not do these things because "Thief" is a collector's item, or because you want to show everyone you've got a cool "moodymann" track, but because the work is truly a template of the highest quality house.

Theo has a unique way of capturing soul and relating it in his music. In "You Forgot", the timeless pristine piece that it is, he weaves soul with elements not classically thought of as soulful. The result? A soulful work beyond explanation, that defies and adheres to the soulful template. And isn't that the mark of true house music? When we think soul, we think Otis Redding, Etta James, Lynn Collins, Al Green, etc. Theo Parrish proves soul can have 115-120 beats per minute right up in the mix. This is house music. Detroit. To call it deep is redundant. Ninja know.

I'm sorry, no one deserves this record. That being said, this is priceless work, the main track "Can You Feel Me", is simply not to be tampered with by children. The other tracks are also hazardous and must be handled with extreme care. "Can You Feel Me"'s operation requires a license to use because it is very caustic to feet on the dancefloor. The user must know when to mix out of the track because there is a high risk of dancing so hard that hips and backs will break.

*SIgh*, if only all music was this good: Rick is a prolific, private producer not unlike his Detroitean brethren. I've seen him work behind the decks, and he is one of those DJs gifted equally in the production realm. When I saw him spin a few years ago, he played a track that he hadn't yet released, and that I have been waiting to hear put out. I recall thinking it was the best house track, (EASILY mind you), that i had EVER heard. What's he waiting for? Release that track already, the high from "Can U Feel Me" cannot last an eternity, though it will come damn near close.

You know a remix or re-edit is good when you cannot tell the work was redone.
Vastly different, yet precisely the same is the paradox rob tex achieved upon re-working this tune. There is no cheese here because all fans of Marvin's music would readily give thumbs up and discreet nods to this masterful reproduction. I picked this tune up and played it on Halloween a month ago. Every person on the dance-floor was slain. This is one of those surprise tunes that stand deftly alone or enhances any track currently cued. The vocals are easily isolated, and the rest of the track stands front and center when summoned. Easy mixing on account of the production, yet wielded only by a DJ worth her salt. Take note-this gem is in your collection if you're a dj who cares about the down-trodden, heart broken god-forsaken groover.

Touched up is a timeless piece of deep house. If you own it,
kudos. If you don't try to get this. I've had it in my collection since
its release and i am ALWAYS amazed. The rest of the release is
also pristine but touched up is really a masterpiece. There are
subtleties that come through time and time again. You cannot
buy music like this regularly because music like this is not
made regularly. When i first bought it, i did so because i simply
thought the track was good, but each time i listened, i realized
more and more just how deep this song is. I played this at a party
in february and folks finally got it about a minute into the track,
then they didn't want it to end...