Some absolute classics on this one! The first two records are more House-focused while the latter two increase the bpm and the bang. A lot of the tracks hold up exceptionally well 25 years later. Eight Miles High's "Drone" for example will still be a standout track in any modern techno set, and Herbert's dry-bone stomper "Butthead" slides in and out of anything remotely House-related. There's Baby Pop's dreamy Deep House classic "Love Potion", DJ Q's relaxed Disco Funk of "We Are One", Jay Denham's menacing Psychic Warfare classic "Racial Lines", Ashley Beedle's hands-up hommage to "Strings of Life" that hasn't lost any of its appeal and so much more. The Groove crew definately had an eye for timeless dance classics at the time.
The mastering however ... well, it's all over the place. There doesn't seem to be any attempt made to even out loudness and sound mix on this. Sounds like they took whatever master was available and just went with it. Some tracks are super quite, others heavily distorted, some lack all bass while others are bass only. To be fair, many mid-90's club vinyls sounded like shit even on the original pressings, and luckily on their own a good chunk of the tracks here sounds well enough to still play out. Given how rare and expensive a lot of the oirginal releases are this one is definately worth a buy if you're looking for a roundhouse kick into mid-90's techno and house music.
The Aztec Mystic A.K.A DJ Rolando
