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The Cheese Detective Agency | The Cheese Detective Agency

The Cheese Detective sound is odd, but in a good way.
CD-R, self-released

Tekst: Dave Roozendaal

Publicatiedatum: 06 juli 2002

The Cheese Detective Agency is Sheffield-born Nick Smith, who has been living in the Netherlands for about seven years now. As a member of the Dutch Breakz community, he released a track (Everything) on a compilation CD issued by Reload Magazine, as well as one on the first Dutch Breakz compilation (Fatal).
The Cheese Detective's sound is quite unique; I'd even go as far as to call it "odd," but in a good way. He mixes quirky sounds and cartoonesque melodies with beefy, down- and mid-tempo breakbeats, like a chilled-out version of Jacknife Lee or something.
On this self-released mini album we find seven tracks that have that quirky sound in common, but are fairly diverse at the same time. We hear reggae-ish, slowmo breakbeat with kinda-roaring-twenties-sounding vocal samples in Lucky; brass and double bass stabs in Flooded; strings in Check Point; and Disney-like melodies in Needed Your Freak. Then comes the slowmo drum 'n' bass track Chemical Weapons I, with its threatening intro and haunting sounds, followed by Chemical Weapons II, which has a more "traditional" drum 'n' bass rhythm and big bass lines, in true Smith & Mighty fashion. The concluding cut Stormy Lullaby is a beatless, atmospheric track, reminiscent of Cocteau Twins but with industrial sounds in the background.
The Cheese Detective Agency sound is like that slogan from a certain Dutch soda pop brand: a bit weird, but very tasty. The music could do with some more vocals though, but word has it Mr. Smith is working on that. You can check him out at the upcoming Dance Valley festival in Amsterdam, where he'll be playing a set with DJ Bounce and vocalist Sara Jay (of Massive Attack fame).

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