From Gilles Peterson to Andrew Weatherall and most recently drum 'n' bass icon Goldie, Ministry of Sound's famed Masterpiece series has classically featured some of dance music's most respected luminaries gracing our eardrums with their own expertly curated three-disc mix compilation. For most, Masterpiece is a meticulously orchestrated spotlight into a DJs mind, a place where the breadth of their record crates is put to the test and poured over the course of three CDs to mirror their musical identity. For Boston-bred house music innovator Armand Van Helden, however, Masterpiece was a chance to do something very different, very nostalgic, and very special.
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