In the autumn 2011, OC release a compilation album where he puts together the two previous EPs ("O-Zone Originals EP" & "O-Zone Originals Part 2 EP") and adds three remixes to create this kind of collection of songs recorded between 1993 and 1996, towards the end of the golden age. Buckwild produces one third of the whole disk, other beats are reserved to John McGann, Mark Pearson, DJ Eclipse, DJ Ogee, Da Beatminerz, DJ Celory and T-Ray. MC Serch is the only guest rapper credited of the CD.
"Would You Believe?" is the first strong cut of this compilation, DITC producer Buckwild signs ha dark boom bap soundscape surrounded by his typical xmas bells, over this splendid rhythm OC is in shape and he shows an excellent rapping. The quality of the effort seems to go down slightly until Buck resumes his place behind the keys in "Sugar", culminating then in another pearl of this record, "Master Ya High": the emcee from Brooklyn runs velvety on a dark jazzy musical carpet invented by Buckwild, enlivened by the usual xmas bells, Buck trademark.
In the last half hour the quality drops again, although it remains at a good level until the final remixes. This effort closes with the remix of three classics, "Born 2 Live", "Word... Life" & "Back to the Grill": the latter has a great dark jazzy/funky rhythm, Nas get noticed, good spot also for Chubb Rock. "Born 2 Live (Remix)" by DJ Eclipse boasts a great jazzy underground beat, purely New York underground of early nineties, heavy, skeletal, really brilliantly produced. A real Remix. OC walks on this indelible soundscape and is practically better than the version provided by Buckwild in the rapper's debut album. This isn't that one of "O-Zone Extras", also present in the first LP released by the DITC rapper, that one is made by Organized Konfusion. "Word...Life (DJ Celory Remix)" presents a gorgeous deep jazzy, flawless boom bap, OC goes perfectly and delivers as if this was his last career song. The result is spectacular, Celory has created something unique, iconic here. Beautiful effort, immense.
Jazzy, dystopian, skeletal beats well made by Buckwild on which OC delivers cheerful ("Flipside"), easygoing, hopping ("Sway and Tech Promo"), sometimes it appears off ("Gone"), sometimes determined ("Sharp As a Knife"), a sometimes more fluid than usual ("Pain"). Recommended to DITC and Guru's "Jazzmatazz" fans.
Rating: 7/10.
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