Since the late 2000s, Mux Mool has been steadily releasing chunky, playful machine funk that nods to hip-hop, boogie, chiptune, and synth pop, finding equal favor among Adult Swim viewers and festivalgoers. His debut full-length, Skulltaste, caused a bit of an underground sensation when Ghostly International and Moodgadget released it in 2010, tapping into the futuristic spirit of the era's beatmaking scene. Detroit's Young Heavy Souls gave the album its first vinyl release in 2019, and its sequel appeared on the same label in 2020. Even more so than the original, Skulltaste II contains Mux Mool's most danceable material, and many of the tracks combine a lo-bit crunch with an electro-house sheen, retaining the grittiness of his earlier work while sounding perfect for a beach party or sunny, open-air festival. Opener "Sorry for Your Gloss" bumps along with jumbled breakbeats and rapidly diced guitars, switching from house to funk as a scattered voice demands "play that beat." Momentarily breaking from more upbeat crowd-movers, "Fan Fiction" downshifts into unassuming bedroom glitch-hop, with "Intermission" coasting on a similar medium-level energy. Mool has a bit of fun with the cheeky Speak & Spell electro of "Boner of a Lonely Heart," but a few tracks later, he expresses an entirely different mood with the unexpectedly tender "I'll Be Here Waiting," as a softly pleading vocoder purrs over a slow, spacious thump. The vocoder returns on the stuttering robo-funk of "Teeth," and he swivels back to more Ibiza-ready house with the brisk, skippy "Long Distance" before cooling down with the light, hazy downtempo IDM of "Telluride or Die." Eclecticism is nothing new for Mux Mool, but Skulltaste II contains both his most carefree party tracks as well as his most reflective compositions, mapping out his emotional journey and progression as an artist.