Stereo Sushi improves second time around.
Mervin Malone Jr. | Austin, Texas United States | 11/11/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This second volume in the "Stereo Sushi" series is easily more satisfying than the first. The first "'Sushi", while danceable, suffered from a lack of prominent tracks (Kaskade's "Gonna Make It", Kings of Tomorrow's "Young Hearts" and Viola's "Little Girl" being exceptions). Indeed, the first volume of "Stereo Sushi" largely sounds like a collection of danceable background music. With "Stereo Sushi 2", Mark Doyle significantly improves on his formula of "soulful deep house lounging".This collection has it all; superb tracks, outstanding artists and excellent remixes. Blaze appears twice, first with their reworking of Jody Watley's "Saturday Night Experience" and again with a remix of Ananda Project's "Breaking Down". MAW turns in an appearance with "MAW's Theme" and Hed Kandi mainstays, The Rurals, turn out another novel track, "Habits". Perhaps the only downside to this compilation is the Spen and Karizma remix of Angie Stone's "Brotha". While Angie Stone is a brilliant artist and Spen and Karizma are excellent remixers, the inclusion of a remixed, soul/pop genre song somehow takes away from the underground mystique of this collection. That aside, "Stereo Sushi 2" is a worthy addition to any dance music collection."