VARIOUS ARTISTS
Local Underground, Vol. Two (Vitamin)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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The second volume in Vitamin Records' Local Underground series highlights the work of Chilean born, Seattle raised and, since the mid-90's, L.A. based DJ Sol. One of the premier female turntablists, Sol's mixes combine deep house with a Latin sensibility, and the range of rhythmic possibilities that results has kept dance floors filled from coast to coast. Although she maintains a jet set schedule, she has still managed to hold down a residency at Giant in LA.

Included among the eleven cuts selected for this disc are a pair of her previously unreleased original efforts, in partnership with Loic Howzelle, demonstrating that she has a future beyond the DJ booth. The energetic grooves she maintains in this brief example (brief, that is, for Sol, who likes to keep her live sets at around four hours) will leave the listener hopeful that she never moves too far away from the turntables, though.

Track List:

Chris Lum/Home Beats (Girl Vocal) * Marques Wyatt/Whatchado * George T/Interactive Night (Original) * Eddie Amador/ #1 * Filthy Disco/Title Unknown * Night People/#004 * Joint Ventures/Interactive Night * Eddie Amador/#3 * DJ Sol & Loic Howzelle/ Noche De Amore * DJ Buck/Make It Hot * DJ Sol & Loic Howzelle/And It Don't Stop, And It Don't Quite

© 2003 - Shaun Dale