City To City Part 02

This second installment of DJ Deep's City to City series essentially follows the same premise as its inaugural edition: tracing the roots of house music from its birthplace in Chicago and New York, with a brief stopover in Detroit for a good measure, of old-school techno. Throughout the mix, Deep does an outstanding job of selecting obscure tunes that have their place as cult classics (Mr. Fingers' "Distant Planet," "In the City" by Master C & J, and Jovonn's "Can't Make Up My Mind"). However, to his credit, he tempers them with familiar club anthems that are considered vital to the music's evolution. Unlike most mixes that find their way onto the shelves, Deep has concocted a mix that is not only educational, but thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. This is pure house music of the highest pedigree mixed by someone who has no doubt done his homework digging through crate after crate of vinyl. [The 2006 edition includes bonus tracks.] ~ Rob Theakston

ローラン・ガルニエと並ぶフランスのヴェテラン、DJディープが、BBEからのミックスCD第2弾をリリース。タイトルどおりシカゴからNY～デトロイトを通過して世界中へと広まっていったハウス～テクノの歴史を辿っていくというコンセプトなわけですが、第1弾がクラシック多めの入門編的内容だったのに対し、今回は若干ディープに突っ込んだ内容。ボーナスCDとしてセパレート盤が付いているのも見逃せません。
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