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DJ SneakHouse Keepin Magnetic/Hussle/EMI DJ Sneak is one of the more recognisable figures in Chicago house. 'House Keepin' is representative of Sneak's creativity and passion for house music, particularly Chicago house. Originally hailing from Puerto Rico, Sneak incorporates his Latin influences into his current productions, including salsa, meringue and Latin orchestra with the beautiful Siren Song, the jazzy Summer Song and the up tempo Salsa Elektrika. Incredible and Morning Come utilise off-beat sounds and heavy synthesisers to create an eighties feel while Sneak's sense of humour comes through with Que Pasa and the popular/annoying Fix My Sink, with his cousin Bear Who? providing a quirky sense of novelty to the tracks with his lyrics; cute, but these are jokes perhaps best left in the recording studio. Funky Rhythm is cool and down tempo, reminiscent of Sneak's contributions to the 'French Connections' series, while Inside and The Gas delves into the deeper side of house music. The thread that connects this eclectic collection of tracks is Sneak's unique style, particularly his minimal productions and deft use of simple musical layers and filtered sounds. You'd be hard pressed to find a 12" mix anywhere in this album, with barely a track cracking the four minute mark. Sneak might keep it simple, but each track delivers.  |
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