As those from Giant Step say “Fania recordings of salseros like Ray Barretto and Willie Colón have been sampled countless times by artists in the electronica and hip hop genres — underscoring the fact that the coolest Fania sides are ideal candidates for the remix treatment.”

Now I’ve seen on vinyl in Soho but it looks like it’s out in the U.S. in July but pride of place rightly goes to Aaron Jerome’s re-invention of the title track, Peter Rodriguez’s ‘I Like It Like That’. Obsessive Fania fan, Gilles Peterson has his prints all over this collection and in Talkin’ Loud fashion there’s was some early 12s off this out last year but it’s no worse for that.

Featuring remixes by some of the top DJs and producers from around the world including Louie Vega, Gilles Peterson, Aaron Jerome, Joe Claussell, Bugz in the Attic and SHH, this album was launched at The Roots Party, one of the largest events at the 2008 Winter Music Conference. These exclusive remixes were released to hundreds of the top DJs from around the world and are now in their rotations. It is already slated to be one of the top remix compilations of 2008 with several charting on the top dance music charts around the world.

Fania DJ Series: Gilles Peterson
Descarga, Son, Mambo, Salsa, Bolero, Merengue, Latin Jazz
Credits: Compiled By — Gilles Peterson
Notes: Gilles Peterson chooses his favourite Nu Yorican sounds from the legendary Fania, Tico, Alegre and Cotique labels

Links:
www.faniarecords.com
www.giantstep.net FANIA White St. New York NY 10013
www.gillespetersonworldwide.com
Fania DJ Series: Gilles Peterson (Fania)