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    Selectors 001 - Motor City Drum EnsembleVarious Artists

    Dekmantel
    • DJ Slym Fas – Luv Music
    • House Of Jazz – Hold Your Head Up
    • 20 Below – A Lil Tribute To The Moody Black Keys
    • Risque III – Essence Of A Dream
    • Licky – African Rock
    • Raphael Green – Don't Mess With The Devil
    • Ahzz – New York's Movin (Instrumental)
    • Bill Deal – Freak n Freeze
    • 1. DJ Slym Fas – Luv Music
    • 2. House Of Jazz – Hold Your Head Up
    • 3. 20 Below – A Lil Tribute To The Moody Black Keys
    • 4. Risque III – Essence Of A Dream
    • 5. Licky – African Rock
    • 6. Raphael Green – Don't Mess With The Devil
    • 7. Ahzz – New York's Movin (Instrumental)
    • 8. Bill Deal – Freak n Freeze

    Motor City Drum Ensemble selects some of his favourite spins ranging from the old school Chicago house of 'Essence Of A Dream' by Risque III through to the recently popularised hit from the mid 90s, 20 Below 'A Lil Tribute To The Moody Black Keys' (as reissued recently on his MCDE imprint). Features other classic by the likes of Detroit's DJ Slym Fas, House Of Jazz, classic NYC disco from Licky and more. Essential! 

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