How do you plug the label and boast about the achievements of being a) from South London and b) being 5 years young?
In one fell sweep Second Skin achieve not only a new angle on the retrospective compilation breed but also an original collection of music. How? They get every DJ from Derrick Carter, Jadell, Prof. Stretch, B.L.I.M, Headrillaz, Palmskin Productions and The Herbaliser to have a go at remixing their lexicon of dancefloor hits from a rostrum of artists who include King Kooba, Lexi Love and Grand Unified.
It leads to a double CD of diverse tunes wholly centring around a drum n bass style, however the content varies from mellow to breakneck.
Stylish, it's more polished than many of the originals were but you'll surely recognise some of the tunes. Sounding more urban Bristol than urban Brixton. Worth checking.
