Audio CD (April 5, 2005)
Number of Discs: 1

Second volume in Ben Watt's groundbreaking "Buzzin' Fly" series is a concept DJ mixset, fusing street poetics with forward-thinking electro-infused deep house.

1. Intro
2. New York Style
3. Five Seasons	
4. Lone Cat (Holding On) [Justin Martin Remix]	
5. Ei Wahrania [Monte's Midnight Mix]	
6. Rosa Nova [Scientific Soul's Sax in Rio Dub]	
7. Le Boom	
8. Time Out	
9. Pop a Cap in Yo' Ass	
10. Better Love	
11. Senti Sabi [Electro Skankin' Mix]	
12. Night of Music	
13. I Love You [Ben Watt Blackness of Night Remix]	
14. Goodbye Illusions [Charles Webster Seriously Deluded Mix]	
15. Outro

Review:

Ben Watt (of Everything But The Girl fame) delivers another superb selection of melodic and lush house on Buzzin’ Fly Volume 2: Replenishing Music For The Modern Soul. Though the slight detour through electro halfway through is unexpected, it actually works really well, and doesn’t come across as a trendy afterthought or worse. The sequel to 2004’s deep house compendium Buzzin' Fly Volume One may not be as invigorating and absolutely essential as his Lazy Dog albums, it’s also not as repetitive. Consider this concept album either a solid party starter or as solid grist for your own mixes. Very few of these artists (some of them on Watt’s label) are established yet, so if you’re looking for fresh house that’s not from the Akufen school--solid groovy, Afro-inflected four on the floor stuff--look no further.

Evan Sanders

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