The House That Jackmaster Hater Built CD

Jerome Derradji is gaining something of a reputation as one of Chicago's premier house archivists, having previously released compilations celebrating some of the Windy City's most influential - but previously overlooked - labels. Here he's teamed up with KStarke Records boss Kevin Starke to deliver a two-track set largely made up of material found on tapes that were once traded between Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy and other legendary Chicago DJs. Confusingly much of the material credited to Jackmaster Hater is of unknown origin, while there plenty of other unearthed gems with little or no information. Thankfully, the material - largely mid-to-late '80s jack and early acid, with a sprinkling of deep house and Italo-influenced fare - is uniformly excellent, making it a "must buy" for anyone with a passion for early house music.