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U Got Me

Posted July 4, 2012

Track: U Got Me

Artist: Intruder

Year: 1992

Label: Murk Records

90s Miami house gets a lot of love here.  If you're new, you can catch up with reviews for other old school Miami tracks like On My Mind, Been A Long Time, Some Lovin', Reach For Me, and Set U Free.  Anyway, today's selection is U Got Me -  another Oscar G and Ralph Falcon production, this one released on Murk under the Intruder alias.  As if there was any doubt, U Got Me features that distinctive super deep hypnotic bass groove (in this case reworking No Smoke's Koro Koro), the defining element of all 90s Miami house bangers.  This cut is also balanced with some industrial percussion elements to underscore its dark vibe.

Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Intruder-U-Got-Me/release/2151

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Tagged as 1992, deep house, miami, ralph falcon, oscar gaetan, and oscar g

On My Mind (Main Mix)

Posted March 15, 2012

Track: On My Mind (Main Mix)

Artist: Oscar G. of Murk Productions Presents "Tilt"

Year: 1992

Label: One Records

Regular readers know I'm down with the old school Miami sound, having profiled various Oscar G & Ralph Falcon tracks like this, this, and this.  One of his lesser known gems is On My Mind, released under the Tilt alias.  It might be underground, but this track is thoroughly enjoyable with a relentless bass kick intertwined with organ licks and layered with a gated reverb vocal.  When the vocal momentarily drops out, the listener is taken to the next dimension.  Throw in some chants for a tribal edge and you have a true classic.

The Deep Thought mix is also on YouTube and worthy of a listen:

Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Oscar-G-Of-Murk-Productions-Tilt/release/59222


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Tagged as oscar gaetan, miami sound, deep house, murk, 1992, tilt, eddie colon, and tribal house

Some Lovin' (Original Mix)

Posted January 27, 2011

Track: Some Lovin' (Original Mix)

Artist: Liberty City

Year: 1992

Label: TRIBAL America

If someone hasn't already released a Best of Miami Classic House album by now, I hereby nominate Some Lovin' for inclusion.  Producing under the Liberty City alias, the Miami duo of Oscar G and Ralph Falcon (aka Murk and last profiled in this post) delighted clubgoers when they dropped this gorgeous deep house classic in '92.  With a stompin' beat, guttural bass line and an all star diva performance from Bebe Dozier, this track manages to please fans of both vocals and bumpin' beats.  In 2003, an updated version with Kristine W. became a commercial success, but I thought it was pretty unremarkable.  For this tune, stick with the original.

Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Liberty-City-Some-Lovin/master/145746

Also be sure to check out Danny's New Hook Mix - a favorite remix courtesy of Danny Tenaglia:

Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Liberty-City-Some-Lovin/release/18920

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Tagged as 1992, liberty city, danny tenaglia, deep house, murk, oscar gaetan, ralph falcon, oscar g, and bebe dozier

Reach For Me (Long Ass Mix)

Posted January 8, 2011

Track: Reach For Me (Long Ass Mix)

Artist: Funky Green Dogs From Outer Space

Year: 1992

Label: MURK Records

The Funky Green Dogs was one of the earlier commercial aliases of the still very much active production team of Oscar G and Ralph Falcon.  They've got an ever-growing list of floor fillers under their belts, but Reach For Me might be their best work and one that defined the Miami house sound.  The track is notable for its depth-charge bassline - funky, hypnotic, and relentless all at the same time.  Combined with Shauna Solomon's incredibly soulful vocals, this track has house classic written all over it.  Play it loud with the bass turned up to fully appreciate:)

Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Funky-Green-Dogs-From-Outer-Space-Reach-For-Me/master/112229

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Tagged as funky green dogs, 1992, deep house, oscar gaetan, ralph falcon, oscar g, shauna solomon, vocal house, and murk
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This site profiles my favorite classic house tracks. Most selections are from the 80s and 90s with a strong - but not exclusive - deep house, progressive and old school Chicago influence. I could never fully warm up to acid house, overly ambient tracks, or anything that bumps >135bpm. Since many have asked, there's no single definition of classic house music, but Ishkur has an excellent guide to electronica music that can serve as a primer for anyone interested.  I know some of the videos get pulled due to copyright issues - just search on YouTube since most stuff gets re-upped anyway. 

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