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Polite jazzual affair

Richard Diaz | 05/07/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Ok, if I was in charge of producing an unmixed compilation, there are a few simple rules I'd follow. Find the absolute best dozen tracks I can find and sign, give copious liner notes to the artists who actually made the music, and include a sincere forward or acknowledgment to the listener. But what do I know, I just buy music.No, there's nothing wrong with Chill Out in the City 2nd Cut, it's just one of a thousand nondescript mixes destined to fade out of memory. The cuts are polite and jazzual downbeat affairs, typically a sax solo or the sort over drum programming (Blue Smoke, Carroussel, Cocktail). The highlights: Canadian producer Gavin Froome pays a smoky, downtempo visit on "Closer to Leaving," while Mo Horizons drop a spirited Afrobeat standing above everything else here."