Ahh, more shady NYC dance edits! The Cuco Mix of "Love Is The Message(1)" takes its cue from the definitive Mr. K (Danny Krivit) mix of this MFSB classic; a mix that is, for my money, one of the greatest dance records ever - it's even been called the Brooklyn national anthem for God's sake. Cuco's mix doesn't take as many liberties with the MFSB original as Krivit's, but it does extend the song's climactic groove, and it has the dope "now that I've got your attention" break. Basically, LITM is like boiling water - pretty hard to mess up, and this is an essential mix to have if you're an NYC dance head. The flip has the dope edit track "The Circus(2)," which starts off with the drums from Martin Circus' "Disco Circus" and then proceeds to shoot through quick snippets of NYC dance classics like Liquid Liquid's "Cavern," ESG's "Moody," Modern Romance's "Can You Dance," "Billie Jean" etc., all at a rate of about one new track every 20 seconds - if I listed them all here it would fill up the whole page. Great, nutritious and educational.

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