Kenlou - Sensational Beats (Masters at Work)

Peerless 1995 Masters at Work classic.

I consider this the best house track of all time, and my attempt to explain why is here:

http://divot.blogspot.com/2009/03/kenlou-sensational-beats-masters-at.html

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Music

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• Kenlou
• Masters at Work
• What a Sensation
• Sensational Beats

[0tomi]

@kinzeUK yeah, there's a version of I think cult copy 3 which is an amazing lopsided groove! @loubenny thanks man, glad you're feeling it! bang bang bang :) @doublegone, yes the best - see my earlier discussion with rudimentaal - and *yes* - you *need* to hear this in a club :)

[0tomi]

@rudimentaal - I have many favourites, house, techno, other genres, a million different things. I've only uploaded this one myself, because it doesn't seem to be anywhere else on Youtube with any quality. No need for me to list lots of different favourites of mine so we can argue endlessly about apples and oranges - I think it's the best house record ever, you don't. It's ok for us to have different opinions!

[0tomi]

@rudimentaal, glad you like it :) I reserve the right to disagree though, I think it's the greatest *house* track ever, full stop. Not just the greatest MAW track. And while it's easy to do long impressive mixes with it for sure, you lose that raw power. It sounds even better on a big PA just out there on it's own. Thump, thump, thump... woooooo!

[0tomi]

@theguyilovemost - the point is the track is monotonous. It circles in some of the bangiest funkiest house drums ever written, and while it circles in place, *you* go somewhere.

@ MrLovingSpain - Yes it is.

[avondaleblkmn]

WHAT A SENSATION!!!!!!!! HOTT!!!!!!

[TheBraves2020]

WOW! There's Nothing like House Music! This brings back Memories! Me and my Friends used to go to Buy these tracks on the Saturday at places like Eight Ball Records, Vinyl Mania, Dance Tracks, Rock n Soul, etc... In NYC of Course. We used to then get Hyped up and head out Clubbin' to places like Daceteria/Melting Pot, Kasbar, Life, Palladium, Les Poulets, Esso, 72nd West, Etc... NYC should have a House Club!!! Those we're the Days!

[lurning]

yeah. it may sound a little simple to some, BUT when I hear this in a club I lose my fuckin shit! I totally get lost in it and thank God.

[fyioska]

I'm not sure what was meant for this track and how it should have been used. Personally it was an excellent DJ tool. You could keep cutting it in through a whole set if you had more than 2 decks.

[djslimm74]

Im reading some of the comments here and see some words such as "monotonous" and "boring" and I cant believe my eyes. I guess it takes a certain ear or dj skill to appreciate this classic cut. I come from the old school where djs ran records together,thereby creating a new song....this is PERFECT for that. And "monotonous???" The drum patterns constantly change! I guess this is coming from non-djs. Run this song through another song and see if the crowd agrees with those statements!!!

[bboybeat319]

that hi-hat is making me Crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy...­. ttss tsss tsss love this tune <3

[LemonsChoice]

This is great drum programming and percussive arrangement and mean club track - but I think The Bounce is far superior to this. Bounce has got to be one of the best all time MAW tunes.....out of many....great post Otomi and many good memories with tunes like this. Thanks for the upload....respect to you.

[boneybum11]

ok,this tune is ok when you've necked a few little 1s,but other wise it's pretty shiitttee,,,there's nothing to it apart from a beat,,sorry folks but i find it very boring..

[DJRoksor]

it's missing the vocals.. and the funky bassline and some other sounds...