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Close your eyes: What names might appear on the reworkings of deep-house stalwart Dennis Ferrer’s album, The World as I See It? Sure, nothing’s wrong with getting Joe Claussell and Sunshine Jones on this–hell, Jones’ “Transitions” is one of My World’s finest tracks. But it’s not just that there are few surprises here; there are few moments when anything seems to happen at all. Milanese duo Dolls Combers’ electro take on “I Can’t Imagine” has dancer’s legs, and the gospel-tinged “Church Lady (MF Remix)” jumps out. But mostly, this neither subtracts from nor adds to Ferrer’s legacy.