Reams could be written about Frankie Knuckles – the City of Chicago even celebrated the pioneering Warehouse DJ by devoting a day in his honour. Dabbed “The Godfather of House”, FK learnt his DJ trade in New York, working with Larry Levan, before migrating south to experiment with drum machines and percussive loops under disco classics. He then made the transition to producing cutting a handful of seminal releases and of course was one half of the formidable Red Zone remix partnership with David Morales. It’s crazy to think that next year will be Knuckles’ fifth decade of DJing, and this essential collection is a fitting testament to his skills. A sublime house set of gospel-kissed embellished grooves from Deep Swing, Jon Cutler, Jocelyn Brown, Michelle Weeks, Scott Wozniak, Timmy Vegas et al, seamlessly mixed and sequenced with true professionalism.
4 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Lewis Dene