VINYL FORMAT

Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzales and Lil’ Louie Vega made their production debut on the New York label way back when, so there can be no-one more fitting to compile the first new album release on the imprint. In case you didn’t know, Strictly Rhythm were one of the most important house labels of the 1990s. Established by entrepreneur Mark Finkelstein and serious club babe Gladys Pizzarro, the label would launch the careers of, among others, Roger Sanchez, Erick Morillo and, as we’ve seen, Masters At Work. Pretty significant, then! ‘Strictly MAW’ is an album no true househead will want to miss.