Brilliant Deep, Classic House from a Legendary Label
Chris Sharp | Albuquerque, NM United States | 07/02/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"There is little significance in a house collection without this labels' first compilation. Strictly Rhythm is made by house heavyweights- more than any other dance label, and this collection is legendary in the evolution of dance music. Some scorching tracks like 'This Beat Is Over' and 'Luv Dancin', by Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry's, 'You Got Me Burnin' Up', the beautiful story-telling track, 'The Warning', by Wayne Gardiner, and a perfect Strictly "theme track" - 'Waterfalls', by After Hours, demonstrate how Strictly Rhythm is perhaps the most respected label in the club scene, and one of the most influential. On the whole, this collection has the perfect, harmonizing blend of deep, driving rhythms, vocal samples, and Rhodes organs. On a more sublime description of house, read the liner notes from this CD by Claire Morgan Jones. This compilation takes you right to the heart of house music in the time frame that it was released."