Status Breaks Volume 2 – More Heavy Heavy Sounds for Today’s Connoisseur: Unlike the first album, “Status Breaks Volume 2” was purchased with high expectations. Volume one of “Status Breaks” introduces the listener to artist like Giant, The Mohawks, Sounds of Joy and Les Baxter. The first album is also an introduction to the true concept of digging for breaks. Before records like “Status Breaks” disc jockeys would have to buy records haphazardly to find such samples. But after “Status Breaks”, vinyl searches for connoisseurs’ became more focused and concise. This album provides the listener with 10 more quality tracks that may have drifted down the memory hole. From recognizable tunes like Poli Chavez’s rendition of “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “The Godfather” theme by The Professionals to the funky and obscure with “Back In The Dark” by Klaus Doldinger and “Ne Hidd El” by Hungarian songstress Sarolta Zalatnay “Status Breaks Volume 2” serves as a virtual vinyl collection stencil for the beginner record aficionado. Like the first edition, “Status Breaks Volume 2” features some of the best work from the featured artist. Most notable are “2001: A Space Odyssey”, “Back In The Dark”, “Weekend” and “Movin” by Mike Lease. kM kELLAM