The first installation of So Much Soul landed somewhere in the top ten of best selling mixes at the Lab. The combination of sharp mixes, soulful selection, and the nods to L-Boogie and other non-traditional mixtape selections made it one of our recommendations for as long as we could keep it in stock. For volume 2 Vinroc goes solo without partner Shortkut, but starts off in a similar fashion, working simple blends and doubles into another Lauryn Hill selection; and then traveling across a wide definition of soul blending, soul oldies, hip-hop, and nu-soul from the likes of the Isleys, Slum Village, Sade, Tribe, Maxwell, Stevie, Mos, Barry White, Pete Rock and more. And like the first, it flows at a comfortable steppers pace. The beat blends and transitions are as smooth as Protools, but with a definite dj touch, giving it that all important "feel" that many mixes these days lack. 30 tracks in all, pretty strong.

reviewed by the mgmnt