Bring Down The Walls is a true House classic. If you are into House you need to know it. If you are a DJ then you definitely need to know it and play it. Its just such a major turn-on.

It starts off with a four-to-the-floor kick drum, snare on two and four and bouncy bass stabs. The synthetic bass tells you where this is going right away, moving frantically up and down the scale. Then a few moaning breaths are released and high pitch synthetic chimes come into play to synergise with the hectic bass. You know this tune means business.

"We’re here… like poltergeist"

Whispered words. Erupting percussion patterns come into play. A harsh clap raises attention one more time to make sure you know something is coming. The vocal unfolds. Gently but decisive. Singing yet talking.

"We’re gonna bring down the walls"

This tune is political. Someone is pissed off at the establishment. But they are also excited. And sexy. There is definitely a revolutionary vibe going on here but it might be a sexual one. In any case this song kicks something off. Something great. Something new. A thing you need, even though you might not have known you wanted it just now.

This is an important House piece not only because it is so well crafted. Instrumentally speaking it does not bring much fancy to the table. The key to this one are the vocals: in addition to being convincingly well performed and outright tempting, they are also smart. And that is something not many House tracks can offer. As a DJ this is not something I would play as an opener even though it is insanely boosting. It belongs in the middle or the beginning of the last quarter of a set, to lead to the hot and sweaty grand final. Good luck finding the material to top this up though.

Strangely enough Bring Down The Walls does not seem to get as much attention compared to other monuments of the era such as:

@ellomusic @elloelectronic Know your classics! :)