Groove Radio Presents House Grooves Compiled and Mixed by Swedish Egil
Groove Radio's Swedish Egil, whose early embrace of dance music helped artists likeDepeche Modeand theOrbget their breaks in America, adds another fine compilation to his credit with this savvy house mix. Egil's radio programs in the '80s and early '90s made him a powerful tastemaker, and his ability to pick out the cream couldn't be more obvious here. Cherry-picking tracks from Harry "Choo Choo" Romero,Timo Maas, andFelix Da Housecat, among others, Egil makes his already unassailable selections even more interesting by choosing sweet remixes likeJosh Wink's "Acid Dub Interpretation" of FC Kahuna's "Machine Say Yes." It's a tactic that keepsHouse Groovesfrom being just a greatest hits compilation, while still spreading the word with the masses in mind.--Matthew Cooke