Various Artists - Mixed To The Maxxx by Dave 'Love' Lee & John Morales [2CD]

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: ZEDDCD064
Barcode: 5060162576022
Release Date: 25 Sep 2026
Genre: Soul/R&B (Disco)

Two of the most prolific remixers in the world of Disco,Dave 'Love' Lee and John Moraleshave teamed up for one of their biggest projects to date - 'Mixed To The Maxxx'. After gaining access from the legendary original artists, the pair take the multi-track tapes of many classic Disco, Funk & Soul tracks and re-work them...to the Maxxx!

Where Remixed With Love stands as Dave Lee's own gold-standard body of work, Mixed To The Maxxx sets that legacy alongside Morales' own decades-deep M+M body of work: Lee brings his musically dense, groove-first touch to the likes of Harold Melvin, Syreeta, Lenny Williams and The Brand New Heavies, while Morales applies his extended, dancefloor-built M+M treatment and crushes the likes of Barry White, The Temptations and Loleatta Holloway, plus Dennis Coffey's breakbeat classic "Scorpio" for the DJs and collectors alike. Both work from original tapes, surfacing parts barely audible or entirely unheard in the source mixes, and both know when to let a classic breathe rather than bury it under modern production. It's a pairing a long time in the making. Lee and Morales first talked about working together around a decade ago, and getting Mixed To The Maxxx off the ground took five years of patient work: tracking down usable stems, securing approvals, and navigating a licensing landscape where much of the best material is now tied up with major labels increasingly cautious about clearing remixes. What's landed here is the product of that graft as much as the pair's shared ear for a great record, the sound of two people who know exactly what they're looking for and are willing to put in the time to find it.

A double 12" sampler in summer 2025 previewed the record's range. A bass-driven overhaul ofThe Brothers Johnson's "The Real Thing" and an extended mix of Philly legends Bell & James' "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" showcased Lee's side, while an anthemic take on Inner Life's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and a tempo-lifted Light Of The World"London Town" flew the flag for Morales. Both drew strong early support ahead of the full LP.

Mixed To The Maxxx arrives across two double LPs and a double CD. Vinyl buyers get an exclusive extra: a Dave Lee rework ofFirst Choice's "Double Cross," not available on the CD edition

01: The Real Thing (Dave Lee’s Thunderthumbs Mix) - The Brothers Johnson
02: Just Can't Give You Up (Dave Lee's Full Moon Mix) - Mystic Merlin
03: Prayin' (Dave Lee’s Testified Mix) - Harold Melvin
04: You Got Me Running (Dave Lee's Soulful Reprise) - Lenny Williams
05: Livin It Up (Friday Night) [Dave Lee's Friday Night Fever Mix] - Bell & James
06: Dream Come True (Dave Lee’s Future Reality Mix) - The Brand New Heavies
07: Far Out (Dave Lee’s Further Out Mix) - Crown Heights Affair
08: 2001 (Dave Lee’s Psychedelic Funk Mix) - The Esquires
09: Every Time I See Him (Dave Lee’s Salsoul Sleaze Mix) - Metropolis
10: I Don’t Know (Dave Lee’s Tribute to Leon Ware) - Syreeta
11: I Want To Thank You (John Morales M+M Mix) - Alicia Myers
12: What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' (John Morales M+M Mix) - Stephanie Mills
13: Your Sweetness Is My Weakness (John Morales M+M Club Mix) - Barry White
14: Overnight Sensation (John Morales M+M Mix) - Jerry Knight
15: Aint No Mountain High Enough (John Morales M+M Mix) - Inner Life
16: Scorpio (John Morales M+M Mix) - Dennis Coffey
17: Catch Me On The Rebound (John Morales M+M Mix) - Loleatta Holloway
18: London Town (John Morales M+M Hyde Park Stroll Mix) - Light Of The World
19: Treat Her Like A Lady (John Morales M+M Mix) - The Temptations
20: I Want You - Mercy Mercy Me (John Morales M+M Mix) - Robert Palmer