Louie DeVito Ultra Dance 04 CD

The world's most popular dance DJ meets the world's best dance brand! Louie DeVito has established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the dance world. Includes tracks by Galleon, Weekend Players, Dannii Minogue, Luna Mora and more. Slipcase. Ultra Records. 2003.

This is a coninuous in-the-mix CD compiled and mixed by DJ Louie DeVito.
Personnel: Dannii Minogue, Donna De Lory, Kristine Hendricks, Angela Brown, Holly James, Natasha Tabandera, Justine Suissa, Terra Deva, BT (vocals); Vincent Nigro (sampler); Lisa Molina (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Louie DeVito; Jean Claude Ades; Mandrax; Dylan Burns; Seb K; Eddie Lock; Robbie Rivera ; Bad Boy Joe ; Benny Benassi.
Audio Remixers: Junkie XL; Mike Rizzo; Mousse T; Thunderpuss; Gabriel & Dresden; Melvin Reese.
Editors: Louie DeVito; Bad Boy Joe .
Arrangers: Ellis Miah; Natasha Tabandera; Benny Benassi; Jody Den Broeder.
Taking a break from his NYC Underground Party series, Louie DeVito turns in another pumping and seamless mix of mainstream house on Ultra Dance, Vol. 4. The first disc gets off to a great start with Galleon's scratchy "So I Begin" and Jason Nevins' uplifting "I'm in Heaven," but the energy winds down with some faceless trance tripping things up toward the end. Finally getting his chance to spin Benny Benassi's "Satisfaction" and Andrea Doria's "Bucci Bag," DeVito mixes the hits back to back into a lethal one-two punch. The dub mix of Robbie Rivera's "Girlfriend" is an inspired choice, and the rest of disc two bangs along without a hitch. ~ David Jeffries
The fourth installment of Louie DeVito's continuing mission to bring together the cream of modern dance music has a distinctly Euro flair, as evidenced by the remix of Kylie Minogue's sister Dannii's high-energy "I Begin to Wonder" and the Weekend Players' frothy, ecstatic "Into the Sun," with its gorgeous, Sade-tinged breakdown. With the dreamy remix of BT's "Simply Being Loved," you'd think the 1990s had never happened, while Dana Rayne's "Object of My Desire" ups ULTRA DANCE 4's ante and tempo in a moody, mysterious remix.
Things start getting sweatier over on disc two, hitting an early high with the inclusion of Andrea Doria's "Bucci Bag," while Motorcycle's "As the Rush Comes" provides a slamming fourth quarter rush. The emphasis here is more on remixes of contemporary dance tracks than DeVito's previous releases, which blended revamped obscure dance tracks with tried-and-true favorites. ULTRA DANCE 4 finds DeVito confidently spinning and mixing a collection of classics that looks to the future while rooted in the bedrock of dance.