Fila Brazillia’s second collection of remixes, B2, continues to show off their dynamic range and variety, from the ambient groove of Jose Padilla’s “Who Do You Love?” to the straight up house on Beef Wellington’s “Slightly Elevated,” dub on The Truth’s “Truth Theme,” and breaks on Razor’s “Doppelganger.” And even though all the really superb remixes made their way to BRAZILIFICATION, this collection nonetheless holds its own, like with their funky version of Cal Tjader’s “Soul Sauce” or the smooth “How Jazz Is It?” from Hoodrum. The boys even manage to jazzify Sven Vath’s “Fusion.” On the second disc, they send Radio Zumbido’s “Livingston Buzz” right to the dancefloor, while Jaffa’s “Elevator” and Soulstice’s “Wind” head for the lounge. Those tracks make up for the weaker track selection (Ben Christophers’ “Leaving My Sorrow Behind,” for instance), and, certainly, Unitone’s “Dag Nabbit” leaves the middling tracks in the dust. The disc ends with Tosca’s “Fuck Dub,” which cements their downtempo credibility. Not that there was ever any question, mind you...

It's an excellent follow up to the earlier 'Brazillification' even if it doesn't quite hit the heights that collection did. I'm not sure why the exact same mix of Mellow is included on both of them though...

This latest batch of mixes (especially the house-y first disc) continues the pattern of recent fila (Jump Leads) & side projects (J*Stars, Mandrillus Sphynx) - a slow but sure transition from diggable downtempo to out & out dance music. Those enamored of this new direction would do well to check out the Mandrillus Sphynx LP (McSherry solo joint) & the absolutely colossal Twenty Three Twelves compilation.