<House> DJ China has a knack for putting together the most unlikely artists on an album that somehow ends up pitching at exactly the right level; his selection of tracks predicts what the market will want to be listening to in the months after release. The second installment in the Deep Inside series is no exception. At times, mournful, always soulful, the album is a journey through deep house terrain, with a view. Tracks like Leon Ware’s On the Beach (Atjazz Love Soul Remix) and Maybe We Could Be Free by Jonny Montana ft. Pete Simpson soothe like a Sunday afternoon drive along a winding road with the top down. China is a deft guide, ably shifting through subtle changes in mood, from Osunlade’s slightly techy No Way, through the unexpected In Need by Da Capo, to the very jazzy Rhythm of Reality by Marco Fracasso ft. Nica Brook. Quality contributions by DJ Hypnosis, Kemeticjust and Dolls Comber round out a top notch release, one of my favourites so far this year. I can only fault it by adding that it might be a little obscure for some peoples tastes at first glance as the first album made some concession towards commercial appeal by including some afro-deep and tribal tracks.
Review: Nathan Kabingesi
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