11 tracks. Running time 70:33 Robert Schroeder has been creating electronic music for nearly 30 years. Contrary to possible expectations D.MO vol 2 isn't a new album, instead it's a compilation of unreleased recordings from his early career between 1980 and 83. The few albums of Robert's that I've heard tend to have modest length tracks based around simple but effective melodic building blocks. That's the case here too. The opening track “Hallo” has a stuttering beat and rhythm while synth parps and a melodic aspect on a kind of toy organ sound gives the track a slight fairground vibe. Lovely swishes add body to the piece and a computerised voice comes in now and again. I had to do a double take when listening to “Wired Systems”. Pointy notes stutter and flop around throughout the piece while pads whistle around. A beckoning melody with gorgeous note changes comes in and it's at this point I thought the melody is similar to one I've heard in a film. Unfortunately I can't put my finger on which film soundtrack it's reminiscent of - so if anyone else knows what I mean then please drop me an email so I don't go mad trying to rack my memory! Most polished and easily flowing of all the tracks is “SpringTime”. It's straight into a bouncy synth and drum programming rhythm with cymbalic percussion, while pads harmonise against a happy melody as though the music is celebrating the revitalising effect of Spring. This piece is very pleasing - it should put a smile on your face thanks to its positive demeanour. Unsurprisingly the music on D.MO vol 2 sounds somewhat dated in places. For those looking to complete their EM collections it's vintage Robert Schroeder containing many pieces that nonetheless stand the test of time.