In the House of Love

01/31/2006 | Defected 

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All Music Guide Review

In the House of Love is nothing if not admirable, another extensive undertaking from Dimitri from Paris that involves two mixed discs and a bonus disc containing track-in-whole selections from the mixes. Most of the selections have been re-edited by Dimitri, which adds another dimension to the presentation; it's apparent that this is a labor of love that wasn't slapped together. On the other hand, there's a lot to digest and it's not as if one hasn't been reminded several times that Dimitri digs deeper than most other DJs (for better or worse) and can put classics in a new context. True to form, he reaches back to the disco era and is remarkably inclusive with all the eras and movements that have taken place in house music, all the way up through 2005, and the mixing is extremely fluid (again, for better or worse). Even when the tracks aren't memorable, they do tend to be well crafted and lavishly musical. Four Flights' "All I Want Is You," a super-scarce track produced by Dunn Pearson, Jr., provides the greatest surprise; apparently released on Greg Carmichael's Almeria label in 1978, it's a sweet love song done Philly style, a nod to Philadelphia International's proto-disco hits. Other highlights include Robin Beck's "Sweet Talk" (which is blended beautifully into Change's "The Glow of Love"), Black Box's version of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Fantasy," and a great 2004 update of Cerrone's "Hooked on You" (featuring the always great Jocelyn Brown). Dimitri's fans will be left happy. The sum is, however, a little less than the whole of the parts. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • Down to Love Town (Dim's Disco Citay Remix)
  • 6:31
  • 2
  • Feel Like Dancing
  • 5:02
  • 3
  • Lookin' for Love (12" Remix - Dim's Re-Edit)
  • 5:27
  • 4
  • Fire (Afro Gigolo Soul Weekender Remix - Dim's Re-Edit)
  • 4:01
  • 5
  • Tonight
  • 4:11
  • 6
  • Hooked on You (Dim's Old School of Disco Mix)
  • 5:59
  • 7
  • Enjoy It Now (123 Extended Vocal Mix - Dim's Re-Edit)
  • 5:23
  • 8
  • Sunday Afternoon (Danny Tenaglia 501 Dub)
  • 5:54
  • 9
  • Big Love (Dim's Love Train Re-Edit)
  • 1:00
  • 10
  • You're the One for Me (Acapella)
  • 6:18
  • 11
  • The Look of Love (Dim's Re-Edit)
  • 6:54
  • 12
  • The Way You Love Me (Dim's T.S.O.P. Version)
  • 7:06
  • 13
  • I Need You (Dim's Super Disco Blend)
  • 5:39
  • 14
  • I Don't Want to See Myself (Without You)
  • 6:59
  • 15 (2)
  • Fantasy (Club Mix)
  • 5:11
  • 16 (2)
  • La Vie en Rose (Original Tom Moulton Mix)
  • 5:58
  • 17 (2)
  • All I Want Is You
  • 4:50
  • 18 (2)
  • Lay It on Me
  • 4:50
  • 19 (2)
  • Spend a Day Without You (Original Album Version)
  • 5:33
  • 20 (2)
  • Sweet Talk (Dim's Re-Edit)
  • 4:55
  • 21 (2)
  • The Glow of Love
  • 5:32
  • 22 (2)
  • Say You Wannit (Original Mix)
  • 5:36
  • 23 (2)
  • Drawn to You (Original Fukutomi Mix)
  • 5:45
  • 24 (2)
  • A World of Love (Acapella)
  • 2:06
  • 25 (2)
  • Givin' It Up (Roger Sanchez Deep Mix - Dim's Re-Edit)
  • 4:39
  • 26 (2)
  • Found Love (Original Version)
  • 4:10
  • 27 (2)
  • To Be in Love (Album Version)
  • 4:37
  • 28 (2)
  • I Want You (Album Version - Dim's Re-Edit)
  • 7:58
  • 29 (3)
  • Down to Love Town (Dim's Full Length Disco Citay Remix)(*)
  • 9:57
  • 30 (3)
  • I Need You (Dim's Maxi Disco Blend)(*)
  • 10:48
  • 31 (3)
  • The Look of Love (Dim's Re-Edit)(*)
  • 8:54
  • 32 (3)
  • Givin' It Up (Roger Sanchez Deep Mix - Dim's Re-Edit)(*)
  • 9:52
  • 33 (3)
  • Enjoy It Now (123 Extended Vocal Mix - Dim's Re-Edit)(*)
  • 7:30
  • 34 (3)
  • Hooked on You (Dim's Old School of Disco Mix)(*)
  • 9:17
  • 35 (3)
  • Sweet Talk (Dim's Re-Edit)(*)
  • 6:17

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    Credits

    • Dimitri from Paris
    • Arranger, Editing, Song Selection, Concept, Mixing, Art Direction, Remixing, Engineer, Producer
    • Victor Davies
    • Synthesizer, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric), Producer, Vocals, Programming, Percussion
    • Muthafunkaz
    • Original Recording Producer, Original Mix


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