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Rasa Music founder Donna D’Cruz has been honing her DJ skills of late. In recent weeks, she has been spotlighting her blend of world, lounge and chill-out beats at various New York nightclubs. Many of her choice selections can be found on “RasaMello II” and “RasaExotica II” two compilations D’Cruz conceived for her label.
“Mello” revels in such sensual, ambient-hued grooves as Deepak Chopra’s “Oceans of Ecstasy” and Gotan Project’s “Vuelvo al Sur.”
For “Exotica,” D’Cruz creates a sophisticated peak-hour house party, with standout tracks like Kaori’s sublime cover of Inner City’s “Good Life” and Llorca With Nicole Graham’s “Indigo Blues.” - Michael Paoletta