Artist: Afro-Mystik: mp3 download Genre(s): Dance Discography: Future Tropic Year: 1999 Tracks: 13 Afro-Mystik's sound is as eclectic as its chemic group members. Hailing from the Bay Area, this ingathering of musicians blends rap, hobo camp, jazz, and samba rhythms to make a down-tempo, soothing blending of mixed beats and lyrics. Chris Smith, aka DJ Fluid, takes the helm on production and keyboards, with Liana Young and Ismail Azim lending vocals and rhymes. Mr. Bungle's Trevor Dunn is on basso, spell Simone White (Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Omar Sosa) ar on drums and Carlos Araiza takes aid of percussion. In 1999, Afro-Mystik released their number one CD, Next Tropic, on Om Records. The label is ill-famed for its maintenance of Bay Area producers and DJs such as Mark Farina and Soulstice. The second Afro-Mystik record album, Morphology, was released in April 2003. |