The Hydraulic Dogs - Shake It Baby

Review by Daniel Alegrett

Shake It Baby by The Hydraulic Dogs: A Time Capsule of 2002 House Vibes Man, Shake It Baby is one of those albums that just grabs you by the soul and doesn’t let go. Released in 2002 under Direction Records, this UK-Europe banger brings together Garage House and straight-up House vibes with a swagger only The Hydraulic Dogs could pull off. Produced by Dominic Dawson and Johnny D, it’s got layers of grit, groove, and pure dancefloor magic. You can hear the influence of legends like Tupac Shakur, Roger Troutman, and Andre Young woven into the DNA of this thing—yeah, seriously, they’re credited here. Wild, right? Now, I gotta talk about two tracks that stuck with me because, damn, they hit differently. First up, "Shake It Baby (TBC Dub Mix)". This version strips everything back to its raw essentials, leaving you with this pulsing beat that feels like your heart syncs up with it after a few seconds. There’s something hypnotic about how minimal it is; no frills, just rhythm doing all the talking. When the bassline drops around the minute mark, it's not so much heard as felt deep in your chest. Like, you don’t even need speakers for this one—it lives inside you. That stripped-down vibe reminds me of late-night drives through empty city streets, where the neon lights blur past and all you've got is the hum of tires and the pulse of music keeping you company. Then there’s "Shake It Baby (Junior Jack 12" Remix)". Oh man, THIS remix slaps harder than most things from that era still do today. Junior Jack took the original and turned it into an absolute monster—a big-room anthem tailor-made for sweaty clubs or backyard parties cranking out sound from dodgy speakers. The build-ups are ridiculous, teasing you until you're practically begging for release, and when the drop finally comes? Forget about it. Your body moves before your brain catches up. Every time I hear it, I’m transported back to some random warehouse party where everyone was losing their minds, arms flailing, drinks spilling—it wasn’t pretty but holy hell, it was alive. What makes this album stand out isn’t just the production quality (which, honestly, holds up better than a lot of stuff from 20 years ago). It’s the way these songs make you feel untouchable, like nothing else matters except being present in that moment. And yeah, sure, maybe part of the charm is nostalgia for a simpler pre-social-media world, but I think it runs deeper than that. These tracks have personality, flaws and all, which gives them staying power. Here’s the kicker though—if someone told me back in 2002 that I’d be writing about Shake It Baby two decades later while sitting on my couch scrolling TikTok, I’d probably laugh in their face. Life’s weird like that, huh? But hey, good music always finds a way to stick around, even if it shakes itself loose along the way.

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Artist: The Hydraulic Dogs
Album: Shake It Baby

Electronic

2002

Rating: 3.91

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Shake It Baby (The Majestic Remix)
Shake It Baby (Junior Jack 12" Remix)
Shake It Baby (TBC Dub Mix)
Shake It Baby (TBC... Vocal Mix)

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DJD presents The Hydraulic Dogs - Shake It Baby (Junior Jack Mix 12 Remix)

DJD Presents The Hydraulic Dogs - Shake It Baby (The Majestic Remix)

DJD Presents The Hydraulic Dogs - Shake It Baby (TBC Dub Mix)

The Hydraulic Dogs - Shake It For Me (Junior Jack Remix)

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Catalog Numbers

SAMPMS 113336
XPR2785

Labels

Direction Records

Listen online

écouter en ligne
ouvir online
kuunnella verkossa
ascolta in linea
escuchar en línea
lyssna på nätet
lytte på nettet
online anhören
online luisteren

Formats

Vinyl
12"
Promo
2 × Vinyl

Companies

Role	Company
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Defender Music
Licensed From	Defender Music

Credits

Role	Credit
Written-By	Andre Young, Larry Troutman, Mikel Hooks, Roger Troutman, Ronnie Hudson, Tupac Shakur, Woody Cunningham
Producer	Dominic Dawson, Johnny D

Notes

Centre labels are black & have 'DJ ONLY' written on.

About The Hydraulic Dogs

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Hydraulic Dogs
The Hydraulic Dog

Members

Dominic Dawson
Jonny Delafons

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: The album *Shake It Baby* by The Hydraulic Dogs is a hidden gem in the electronic music scene. Released in 2002, it blends garage house and house vibes with some serious talent behind it. What’s wild? The track credits include names like Tupac Shakur and Roger Troutman, showing how deep its musical roots go. Plus, it got remixes from Junior Jack and The Majestic, adding extra flavor for fans across the UK and Europe. Not your everyday house album, right?