CD Review: RNB Superclub Vol. 10

June 18th, 2010 | By Big Dom

In a market saturated with urban music compilations, it has become virtually impossible to differentiate one release from the inevitable next. Thankfully for RNB Superclub, they boast one of the strongest urban brands in the Australasian market, helping their latest release RNB Superclub Volume 10 stand-out amidst all the clutter.

This is the thirteenth compilation from the team behind the largest urban clubbing brand in the southern hemisphere; a series which has so far netted more than 400,000 sales. No small feat.

There is no faulting the skills of the seasoned DJ G-Wizard and DJ Def Rok as they preside over this two-disc set, although their track selection is terribly predictable for the most part, featuring usual suspects The Black Eyed Peas, Ne-Yo, Ke$ha, Pitbull, et al.

Void of exclusives and surprises, Volume 10 is designed to serve the very fundamental purpose of a one-stop collection of the most popular urban tunes from the past year or so. And as a snapshot of the urban music landscape circa ‘09, RNB Superclub serves listeners extremely well. Unfortunately, there are a half-dozen other compilations on shelves providing that exact same snapshot – just from slightly different angles.

In an almost stagnant urban music market, it would be great to see RNB Superclub use this amazing platform to serve listeners with a more tailored experience by incorporating some form of exclusive content into the mix. And while RNB Superclub Volume 10 fails to do that, hopefully Volume 11 will act to enhance the urban music scene rather than just sustain it.