V.A - The Mike Maurro Peak-Hour Remixes (2015)

East Coast, U.S.A., 2014 and the remix culture elite squad are alive, well and continuing the spirit and heritage first created by Tom Moulton some 34 years ago, when he created the both the remix and then the 12 single in a totally organic act of nature. This is a very private club where the currency and terms of membership are measured by access to 2” multi-track tapes and, hence, the opportunity to access the full original recording and remix it. Where these multi-tracks came from and how they fell into the possession of the East Coast elite is a whole other set of stories. Many of the names in the club are familiar – Tom Moulton aka the godfather, John Morales, Danny Krivit, Paul Simpson, Victor Rosado to name a handful – all East Coast veterans through and through. It’s a difficult club to join and outsiders don’t get in. But somewhere around 2008 a new name entered the ring, some guy from Brooklyn called Mike Maurro. First there were 2 state-of-the-art Spinners remixes that got people talking and then the INCREDIBLE opus that is Ashford & Simpson’s “Tried, Tested and Found True” and suddenly everybody wanted to know this guy from Brooklyn. What else did he have? Where the hell was he finding these multi-tracks? And the stampede began. It was always going to be simply a matter of time before Mike Maurro’s work would eventually become available. Who wouldn’t want these remixes? But easier said than done. It meant explaining to the repertoire owners that, yes, these remixes were from the original multi-tracks and, no, we don’t know where Mike got ‘em from. A delicate balancing act. In fact, the project has had multiple revisions and taken 2 years to clear. However, here are 21 state-of-the-art remixes of some of the greatest dance music classics of all-time, all from the original multi-track tapes by a guy who is just seeped in dance music culture and a fierce collector of multiple formats of the recordings. This collection puts Mike Maurro firmly in the tradition of the great East Coast remixers and introduces a fresh new sensibility to the art of the classic remix. Welcome to Mike Maurro’s Peak-Time Remixes – a ‘must have’ package for all serious aficionados of remix culture. Brooklyn rocks the best. Available as a 21 track 3CD set.

TRACKLIST

Disc 1
1. The Spinners – I'll Be Around (Mike Maurro 10" Acetate Remix) (7:10)
2. Harold Melvin & Blue Notes – The Love I Lost (Mike Maurro Lost In Philly Remix) (11:52)
3. Blue Magic – Side Show (Mike Maurro Extended Magic Remix) (7:47)
4. Harold Melvin & Blue Notes – Bad Luck (Mike Maurro Tribute To Sigma Remix) (13:36)
5. Johnny Hammond – Los Conquistadores Chocolates (Mike Maurro Hot Chocolates Remix) (8:59)
6. Loleatta Holloway – Dreamin' (Mike Maurro Unreleased Test Pressing 12" Remix) (13:09)
7. Double Exposure – Ten Percent (Mike Maurro Mixed With Love Remix) (10:11)

Disc 2
1. Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free (Mike Maurro 1976 12" Disco Remix) (6:38)
2. Evelyn 'Champagne' King – Shame (Mike Maurro Shameful Peak-Hour Extended Remix) (9:58)
3. New Birth – Deeper (Mike Maurro Deeper Down Extended Remix) (8:44)
4. The Trammps – The Night The Lights Went Out (Mike Maurro Summer Of 77 Remix) (10:05)
5. Ashford & Simpson – Tried, Tested And Found True (Mike Maurro Tried & Tested Remix) (12:33)
6. First Choice – Doctor Love (Mike Maurro Extended Love Remix) (10:38)
7. Candi Staton – Victim (Mike Maurro Victimized Extended Remix) (12:52)

Disc 3
1. Phreek – Weekend (Mike Maurro Peak Hour Garage Remix) (14:23)
2. Dan Hartman – Vertigo / Relight My Fire (Mike Maurro Extended Fire Remix) (13:28)
3. George Duke – I Want You For Myself (Mike Maurro Selfish Extended Remix) (8:45)
4. Ashford & Simpson – Stay Free (Mike Maurro Tribute To Nick Ashford Groove Remix) (6:22)
5. Change – Searching (Mike Maurro White Label Extended Remix) (10:11)
6. Slave – Watching You (Mike Maurro Energy Flowin' Remix) (9:53)
7. Imagination – Burnin' Up (Mike Maurro Burnin' Hot Reprise Remix) (9:17)