This 16-track compilation demonstrates a sense of humor--or an awareness of its own cheese factor--by sandwiching "Lambada" between the Gipsy Kings' "Bamboleo" and the Bayside Boys remix of Los Del Rio's "Macarena." The spirit of fun keeps this otherwise hopelessly diffuse set from falling apart while dancing between the flamenco guitars of Carlinhos Brown's "A Namorada," a house remix of "Oye ...
Claude "The Mayor" Young's DJ style is pure performance art; using two copies of each record, he doubles up the beats, phasing and cutting and scratching to build and break the mix in exciting and surprising ways. This is new-school Detroit techno in its proper context, played in true hip-hop style, with classics like Maurizio's "M5", Man Made's "Space Wreak," and Young's own "Acid Wash Conflict" ...