Topic: CDBABY.com selects Smell Smoke for FRONT PAGE
- Jan 11, 2007 11:24pm by MILES - [url]http://www.MilesBonny.com/[/url] Location: KCK
Fusing soul and hip hop together and maintaining a comfortable palatability is challenging to say the least. While the two styles clearly make comfortable bedfellows, there is endless opportunity for flubbing: Too beat heavy, not enough feel, tributary but not a new thought to be found. Thankfully there's no half stepping here, as our man Bonny takes a break from his duties as chief super producer for Soundsgood and goes his own way, grabbing the reigns and riding high with a confidence that will be obvious to even the most casual of listeners. The sampling here is key, but it takes a back seat to straight up musicianship, showcasing a songwriting ability that is both ambitious and infectious, challenging yet comfortable. The songs are not strictly instrumental, but the vocals remain precise and necessary, with Bonny handling rapping and singing duties, kicking in at opportune moments to boost the presence of the instrumentation, which successfully echoes the days of old while keeping a foot planted on modern ground. If these dark months are leaving you spent and restless, here's your cure. - CDBABY
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