Mixed To The Maxxx Part 1 [2LP]

Dave 'Love' Lee & John Morales - Mixed To The Maxxx Part 1 [2LP]

Double LP version. Part 1. Two of the most prolific remixers in the world of disco, Dave 'Love' Lee and John Morales, have teamed up for one of their biggest projects to date -- Mixed To The Maxxx. After gaining access from the legendary original artists, the pair take the multi-track tapes of many classic disco, funk, soul tracks and re-work them to the Maxxx! Lee brings his musically dense, groove-first touch to the likes of Harold Melvin, Syreeta, Lenny Williams, and The Brand New Heavies, while Morales applies his extended, dancefloor-built M+M treatment and crushes the likes of Barry White, The Temptations, and Loleatta Holloway, plus Dennis Coffey's breakbeat classic "Scorpio" for the DJs and collectors alike. Both work from original tapes, surfacing parts barely audible or entirely unheard in the source mixes, and both know when to let a classic breathe rather than bury it under modern production. It's a pairing a long time in the making. Lee and Morales first talked about working together around a decade ago, and getting Mixed To The Maxxx off the ground took five years of patient work: tracking down usable stems, securing approvals, and navigating a licensing landscape where much of the best material is now tied up with major labels increasingly cautious about clearing remixes. What's landed here is the product of that graft as much as the pair's shared ear for a great record, the sound of two people who know exactly what they're looking for and are willing to put in the time to find it. Also featuring tracks by Brothers Johnson, Mystic Merlin, Bell & James, Crown Heights Affair, The Esquires, Metropolis, Syreeta, Alicia Myers, Stephanie Mills, Jerry Knight, Inner Life, , Light Of The World, and Robert Palmer.

Track Listing:

A1. Harold Melvin - Prayin' (Dave Lee's Testified Mix)
A2. Lenny Williams - You Got Me Running (Dave Lee's Soulful Reprise)
B1. Loleatta Holloway - Catch Me On The Rebound (John Morales M+M Mix)
B2. Dennis Coffey - Scorpio (John Morales M+M Mix)
C1. The Brand New Heavies - Dream Come True (Dave Lee's Future Reality Mix)
C2. Metropolis - Every Time I See Him (Dave Lee's Salsoul Sleaze Mix)
D1. The Temptations - Treat Her Like A Lady (John Morales M+M Mix)
D2. Robert Palmer - I Want You - Mercy Mercy Me (John Morales M+M Mix)