{"product_id":"smokers-delight","title":"Smokers Delight","description":"Nightmares On Wax: George Evelyn.\u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: Chris Dawkins (guitar); Taylor Firth (keyboards, programming); Hamlet Luton (bass); Shovell (percussion); E.A.S.E. (programming).\u003cbr\u003eEngineers: Phil Jones, Richard Brown, Bruce Wood.\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Fon Studios, Sheffield, England; T.T.B. Studios, Wakefield, England; Touchwood Studios, Leeds, England.\u003cbr\u003eThis largely instrumental, second Nightmares on Wax album--after the highly regarded WORD OF SCIENCE-- is essentially a solo work by George Evelyn, made after the departure of his partner, Kevin Haper. The booklet contains a plea that this record not be referred to as trip-hop, saying that it is actually hip-hop. Though a reasonable request, make no mistake--SMOKERS DELIGHT is in no way a hip-hop record in the way that, say, Too Short's SHORTY THE PIMP is a hip-hop record.\u003cbr\u003eOpening with a four-and-a-half minute slow groove, driven by piano and bass, SMOKERS DELIGHT clearly sets itself apart from mainstream hip-hop--the tracks feature serious jazz influences, touches of ambient, some very low-key funk, and almost no vocals. The best tracks are the more than seven-minute-long \"Groove St.,\" featuring the kind of rubbery bass line that recalls Bernie Worrell's finest; the meandering build-up and wiggly guitar of \"Cruise (Don't Stop)\"; and the awe-inspiring, good-natured secret agent sleaze of \"Mission Venice.\" If you are in the mood for a cool, down-tempo trip, SMOKERS DELIGHT is your ticket.","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41915061207205,"sku":"801061003616","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/40e48942afbf5869df4f9e63b7db7b46.jpg?v=1781865387","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-au\/products\/smokers-delight","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}