:smell me yellow (lesnik_-_smell_me_yellow.xm)

Posted by Saga Musix on Tue 5th Jun 2007, rated 10 / 10.

Professional! I normally can't stand this kind of hip-hop, especially coz the commercial tunes contain those awful lyrics.
However, Smell Me Yellow is different. It's a great module. Not only from the musical aspect, but also from the technical side. You will only hear that all samples are 8bit when you listen to this tune with good headphones.
If you look at the patterns, you'll notice many peanuts that you won't hear if you won't concentrate on them, but they add something to the sounds.
I just wonder if Lesnik made all these loops himself... They sound VERY good!

Posted by TMA Placeholder Account on Sat 6th Jul 2002, rated 9 / 10.

Laidback hip hop beats are laced with atmospheric sounds and strings and melodic passages of sampled piano and trumpet sequences. The rhythm is good and captivating, I like the monotonous bass riff of pleasantly few notes complimenting the beat. The melodies are not mixed to the top, making this sound a bit like a background tune, but for me, active listening is rewarding too. The atmosphere is very good, darkish and eerie. Good effort, a recommendable listen. The sound quality overall is very good, enjoyable to listen to, even if the sound has been resampled to 8-bit for reduced size. The piano passages have a bit of noise which jumps out on the quieter parts. Solid sequencing, the atmospheric sounds are thoughtfully volume controlled and panned.