I have written a short review before. The second installment of this series now just arrived in my mailbox some weeks ago and I have been playing it on my iPod since then. At first I was quite surprised how different yet similar the albums are… but more on that later. In fact I have listened to the songs so often now I can hardly remember if they are from Volume 1 or 2 without checking the track listings 
The first track (which is a remix of the last track of the album) “Abasto Sunset” by G-Spliff is a dark, melancholic instrumental song, that does introduce the album, but does not foreshadow its mood at all. But in its own way this short intro is very intriguing, very deep and very fascinating, if it were just longer. The second version of this track, namely the “original” version of “Abasto Sunset” is far less powerful. Nevertheless it leaves you with some sort of an aftertaste wanting you to start the album all over again.
The second track (Tango Tripping Project - El Exilio del Tango) reminds me very much more of the various TangoFusion / Electronic Tango CDs that were out in the first wave of new tango music 1-2 years ago. It is then where you realize this album will definitely follow in Volume 1’s footsteps. And I could just go on praising almost every single track on the compilation. The tracks meld into each other as if they were meant to be on that compilation. Definitely an album that has a permanent place in my iPod.
But then I would prefer you to go out and listen to it yourself.
A side note for tango dancers: this album is very much danceable, although it is a lot slower than Volume 1 - but I think you might actually prefer Vol. 2 for dancing.
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