Three CDs of Miami goodness from Defected, pieced together by Yass, DJ Spen and David Penn. It’s what you’d expect from Defected, in a good sense that is – uplifting, mostly vocal house that presses the right buttons particularly when given extra injections of soul and gospel. Spen’s mix impresses with the meaty ‘Whohaddrums’ of Chocolate Puma, which leads into a full-on choir version of ‘When Doves Cry’ from Yass. Yass’s own mix brings back River Ocean’s ‘Love & Happiness’ in a more tribal mix, including also Marc Evans, Julien Jabre and Mike Dunn. Finally Penn’s mix produces the excellent Mark Knight mix of Black Science Orchestra’s ‘Save Us’, alongside a new update of Soulsearcher’s ‘Can’t Get Enough’ from Henrik B. Whilst a tad heavy on the remakes of older material, this is nonetheless a fine Miami souvenir.
4 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Ben Hogwood