Ore Records was a short-lived UK house label, an off-shoot of XL Recordings. From 1993 to 1996, Ore released classic house music (also known in the UK as “handbag house”) with lots of diva vocals and disco flourishes. Notable artists on Ore included Tommy Musto (under the alias Colourblind), Jay Denes of Blue Six (who later saw much success on the Naked Music label), and legendary NYC producer and DJ, Todd Terry.
This compilation, released in 1995 and mixed by Todd Terry, brings together ten of Ore Records’ top releases from 1993-95 into a fabulous, flawless disco house mix that also happens to be pretty rare. I first heard it in 1997, and often mixed Party Faithful’s “Brass: Let The Be House” anthem into my college-era DJ sets as a peak-time dance track. What a tune! Track list and more album art after the jump.
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Time: 59:46 /// 109mb /// 256kbps .mp3
I have been sitting on this mix for a long time. Encoded from the original cassette I bought in London circa 1998, here is 
