Album Review: DJ Mbuso – The Reconstruction (Universal Music)

<Urban House> DJ Mbuso is back. For a while it seemed he had disappeared completely from the South African house music landscape… but really it seems that all he actually wanted to do was write music and produce his own beats. It’s a good thing too ‘cos The Reconstruction consists of 16 well crafted urban house gems. It’s firstly important to note that Mbuso is credited on all but two tracks and the entire album was mixed and produced by the man himself so this is no DJ mix CD. Although the tracks have been meticulously mixed into a sublime sequence. Clearly there have been many additional conspirators helping out and participating in the long journey he has taken to get to the point of release but the most notable of course is Harrison Crump who features on three cuts. Bottom line is The Reconstruction is a mature, immensely soulful journey that ebbs and flows effortlessly as it grooves to a deep house rhythm from start to finish.