Armand Van Helden is next the ‘House Masters’

With a career spanning over 26 years; his back catalogue includes 7 studio albums, 100s of remixes and countless singles under various aliases, Armand Van Helden is a true House Legend and not only us at Data Transmission think so, as Defected Records have welcomed him as their 27^th House Master, alongside Frankie Knuckles, MK, Masters At Work and the latest, his good friend Todd Terry.

Coming out in September, the compilation showcases his incredible versatility as a producer, with a selection of both anthemic songs and straight-up club tracks. The album features 20 of the Boston-born producer’s finest productions, from recent commercial hits like ‘Barbra Streisand’ as Duck Sauce (w/ A-Trak) to old skool gems such as his Crazy Trauma Mix of ‘Stay Together’ by Barbara Tucker back in ‘95.  For a man who ‘hated house music’, before falling head over heels for it back in the early 90s, Armand Van Helden has established himself as one of the most-loved and in demand producers on the planet.

Simon Dunmore: “It’s a real privilege for us to promote music from back in the day and all the great records Armand Van Helden has made, to a new audience and to the older audience, because sometimes they need to be reminded of how great those records are.”