Have Zero 7 really done enough original work to earn a best of? That might be the question on several people’s minds when starting to listen to this collection, but it’s well but together – and answers the question emphatically. Crucially this is a band that have not stayed still musically, despite their ‘chill out’ label, and laid back tracks such as In The Waiting Line still offer a relaxed charm, alongside the more energetic but utterly captivating material taken from the superb 2006 album ‘The Garden’. As they have moved on Zero 7 have provided plenty of source material for quality remixes, many of which are included on the second disc – with Stereolab, Carl Craig and Dabrye illustrating the variety of responses they can provoke. Unfortunately the remix that is arguably best of all – Ben Watt’s sublime deep house take on ‘Home’ – is conspicuous by its absence, though that on its own should not be a reason to avoid this excellent collection.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Ben Hogwood
