Masters At Work · Boiler Room · 2014

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Live video · Electronic · 2010s

Masters At Work — Boiler Room London, 2014

Why this recording

On 10 August 2014, the London Boiler Room night that Defected Records built around Masters At Work ran in three parts, according to MixesDB: Louie Vega solo, Kenny Dope solo, then the duo together. Boiler Room posted this HD video on 28 August as a single 1 h 35 take, a full-length set rather than a highlights edit. The night's archives run through New York house, acapellas laid over the grooves and the duo's own productions, from “The Nervous Track” to “To Be In Love”.

Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

A DJ set filmed for Boiler Room in London in 2014, this live capture features Masters At Work, the legendary New York duo of Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez, house pioneers since the early 1990s. In front of the tight crowd and head-on camera characteristic of Boiler Room, the two DJs deliver nearly ninety minutes of deep house tinged with disco, latin and Afro-Caribbean flavors — the hallmark of their Nervous label and their countless productions and remixes. Played live, the set showcases the Masters At Work art of mixing: sharp selection, organic transitions and a sense of groove that defined New York club culture and shaped house music worldwide. This Boiler Room session is a precious document for understanding the duo’s living legacy and enjoying a danceable electro live, all substance and no flash, driven by two of the greatest selectors in house history. A reference for lovers of the filmed DJ set.

Personnel & credits

  • Louie Vega — DJ
  • Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez — DJ