Masters At Work

Infobox musical artist
Name = Masters At Work
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Background = group_or_band
Alias = MAW
KenLou
Sole Fusion
Nuyorican Soul
Origin = New York, New York, USA
Genre = House music
Years_active = 1990–present
Label = Cutting Records (1993)
MAW Records (1998-present)
Tommy Boy Entertainment
Associated_acts = India
Lil' Mo' Yin Yang
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Current_members = "Little" Louie Vega
Kenny "Dope" Gonzales
Past_members = Todd Terry
Notable_instruments = Drum machine
Sampler
Synthesizer
Electronic keyboard
Sequencer

Masters At Work is the house music production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzales. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry (who recorded several tracks under that name in the 1980s), in 1990.

The duo has also produced music together under the names MAW, KenLou, Sole Fusion, and Nuyorican Soul.

Their Nuyorican Soul project had the duo working extensively with real (as opposed to sampled or synthesized) musicians, in a variety of styles including Latin, disco, jazz, and more. Musicians who took part in this project include Vincent Montana Jr., Roy Ayers, George Benson, Jocelyn Brown, Tito Puente, and members of the Salsoul Orchestra. The self-titled album released under the name Nuyorican Soul in 1996 included original tracks as well as cover versions of songs by the performers with which the duo was working, such as "Sweet Tears" (Roy Ayers), and "Runaway," originally sung by Loleatta Holloway with the Salsoul Orchestra, here sung by India and featuring musicians from the original recording of 1977.

MAW has a history as remixers, having reproduced tracks for various acts both inside and outside the world of dance music. Some of the artists remixed by the two producers include Madonna, Donna Summer, Jody Watley, Janet Jackson, Jamiroquai, and Earth Wind & Fire.

Discography

Albums

*1993 "The Album"
*1995 "The Essential KenLou House Mixes"
*1996 "Nuyorican Soul" (as Nuyorican Soul)
*1998 "The Remixes" (as Nuyorican Soul)
*2000 "The Tenth Anniversary Collection - Part I"
*2000 "The Tenth Anniversary Collection - Part II"
*2001 "Our Time is Coming"

ingles

Masters At Work

*1991 "Blood Vibes/The Ha Dance"
*1991 "Our Mute Horn" (with Ray Vega)
*1992 "Gonna Get Back to You" (with Xaviera Gold)
*1993 "Can't Stop the Rhythm" (with Jocelyn Brown)
*1993 "Give it to Me" (with Screechie Dan)
*1993 "Hardrive EP"
*1993 "I Can't Get No Sleep" (with India)
*1993 "When You Touch Me" (with India)
*1995 "I Can't Get No Sleep '95" (with India)
*1997 "La India Con La Voe" (with India and Albert Menendez)
*1997 "MAW Sampler"
*1997 "To Be in Love" (with India)
*1998 "Odyssey/I'm Ready"
*1998 "Pienso en Ti" (with Luis Salinas)
*1999 "To Be in Love '99" (with India)
*1999 "MAW Expensive" (as MAW presents a Tribute to Fela, with Ibi Wunmi)
*2000 "Brazilian Beat" (with Lilian Chachian)
*2000 "Ékabo"
*2000 "MAW Unreleased Mixes"
*2001 "Lean On Me" (with James Ingram)
*2001 "Dubplate Special 1"
*2001 "Like a Butterfly" (with Patti Austin)
*2001 "Work" (with Puppah Nas-T and Denise Belfon)
*2001 "Dubplate Special 2"
*2002 "Backfired" (with India)
*2003 "Dubplate Special 3"
*2006 "Loud" (with Beto Cuevas)
*2007 "Work 2007" (with Puppah Nas-T and Denise Belfon)

Nuyorican Soul

*1993 "Nervous Track"
*1996 "Mind Fluid"
*1996 "Runaway" (with India)
*1996 "You Can Do it" (with George Benson)
*1997 "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun" (with Jocelyn Brown)
*1997 "It's All Right, I Feel it" (with Jocelyn Brown)
*1998 "I Love the Nightlife" (with India)

KenLou

*1995 "KenLou 1"
*1995 "KenLou 2"
*1995 "KenLou 3"
*1996 "KenLou 4"
*1997 "KenLou 5"
*1998 "KenLou 6"
*2001 "Gone Three Times"

Other aliases

*1994 "One World" (as Groove Box, with Evelyn Thomas)
*1994 "Voices in my Mind" (as Voices, with India)
*1994 "My Love" (as People Underground, with Michael Watford)
*1995 "The Hard Times March" (as 200 Sheep)
*1995 "The Drum" (as WAM)
*1996 "Casio's Theme/The More You Want" (as Groove Box)
*1996 "Just Be Good to Me" (as Groove Box, with Leena Marie )
*1997 "Dance (Do That Thang)" as (Black Magic)
*1997 "Let it Go" (as Black Magic)
*2001 "The More You Want" (as Groove Box)
*2002 "Tranz/Body" (as MAW Electronic)
*2004 "Danz/Time Travellers" (as MAW Electronic)

Productions for other artists

*1993 Freedom Williams - "Voice of Freedom"
*1994 Barbara Tucker - "Beautiful People"
*1994 Willie Ninja - "Hot"
*1997 Byron Stingily - "Flying High"
*1999 Will Smith - "La Fiesta", with Keith Pelzer and Jeff Townes
*2001 Jody Watley - "I Love to Love"
*2005 Anané feat. Mr. V - "Let Me Love You"
*2005 Anané & Mr. V - "Move, Bounce, Shake"

Mixed compilations

* 1995 "Ministry of Sound Sessions 5"
* 2001 "West End Records: The 25th Anniversary Mastermix"
* 2004 "Soul Heaven Presents: Masters at Work in the House"
* 2005 "The Kings of House
* 2006 "Soul Heaven Presents: Masters at Work
* 2007 "Ministry of Sound Chillout Classics"
* 2007 "Strictly MAW"

elected Remixes

* 1991 Michael Jackson - "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough"
* 1992 Michael Jackson - "Rock With You"
* 1992 Madonna - "Erotica"
* 1993 Bjork - "Big Time Sensuality"
* 1993 Jamiroquai - "Emergency on Planet Earth"
* 1994 Barbara Tucker - "Beautiful People"
* 1995 Donna Summer - "I Feel Love"
* 1998 Janet Jackson - "Go Deep"
* 1998 Melanie B feat. Missy Elliott - "I Want You Back"
* 2000 Nina Simone - "See Line Woman"
* 2000 Spice Girls - "Holler"
* 2002 Aaliyah - "More Than a Woman"

ee also

*List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

External links

* [http://www.mawrecords.com/ MAW official page]

* [http://www.scion.com/broadband/index.html?ch=0&sh=1&ep=26 MAW video interview]

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