Bamboozled
By
Ty Healy and
Pandamonium
Bamboozled is the new EP release from Ty Healy (The Local
Healers) and Pandamonium. Now these guys have worked together a few times in
last few years, most notably on The Long Year EP where the Local Healers and
Louis Cypher teamed with Pandamonium. So, it only seems right these guys got
together and dropped something.
Actually, this one has been in the works since last year
but, a few minor delays meant the guys put off a
release until now.
There is little I can say about these guys that’s I’ve not
said before so, let’s get into it…
The EP Bamboozles you from the get-go as the Introduction
hits with this mix of bass, percussion and a sprinkling of nerve shedding
electric guitar notes, all mixed together it gets you head nodding but, not in
the usual way and we are introduced to the Panda and the Healer…
Now there is some small hint of a frame of reference as to
what to expect, the EP in earnest with Finesse. Flute notes, acoustic
guitar and space drum notes take us to a summer evening on the riviera, kinda
vibe. That vibe and the very essence of finesse, continues as Ty Healy spins us
some slick words about being on holiday and soaking up the weather and the
whole ambiance of it but, he also talks about seeing and wanting to meet a
beautiful woman. This just epitomises what those warm summer days are all about
and helps us to sail away into those beautiful sunsets on sandy beaches,
dreaming of what’s to come. As we are drifting away somewhere warm and sunny,
the sound changes and the rhythmic sound of cymbals fills our ears followed by
a slightly more heavy sound that is underpinned by an orchestral vibe that
lifts you from the riviera and lets you float down into another place where the
sun is so bright you need your shades with the Tortoise Shell Frames. Here
Ty gives us three verses where metaphors and similes abound and take us from
the way he dressed back in the day, through a little bit a light-hearted
braggadocio and on into views of things that are more apparent in todays world.
In fact you can easily imagine your sat, chilling on a summer eve, chewing the
fat with Ty over all these things and more…
Xylophone and cymbal notes take us into Kick A Rhyme
with a Panda jazzed up vibe that gets you grooving. Here Ty drops the perfect
display of the definition of what it is to Kick A Rhyme. Take a load of random
thoughts and words, mix in some similes, metaphors and a desire to move the
crowd and this is what you get, boom, ya heard. Sounds of bass and percussion
elements merge into this funky vibe that keeps ya body moving with China
Town. This time we find Ty laying down words on what it is to have a bust
schedule doing your best to get the music out there and get it out for the
enjoyment of, well me and you right. You get the metaphor here in that China
Town, especially in movies and such, is pictured as this bustling busy place
where people move around, always on the go and that is what it is like when you
getting you’re getting that underground music sound out to the people. Next,
Panda drops this chilled out jazz/funk organ based vibe with double bass and
chilled drums. This sound gives us time to sit back and reminisce, which is
exactly what Ty Healy does here on In The 90s. He takes us back to those
days, speaking on growing up and what he saw going on around him. It really
takes you back to where you were and what you were doing then too but, more
than that there is a real emotive element to it too, touching parts buried deep
down in the soul.
The EP is not over just yet as there is one more track to
please the ears and here Pandamonium treats us to a little remix, as he has
become accustomed to doing more recently on his releases. Here we get treated
to a remix of a recent track from producer, singer, DJ and more, O.Love (aka
Asian Hawk) from Bath, UK. Panda remixed the track Refuse and got Ty Healy to
guest on the track, he then did a little Refuse (Bamboozled Edit) for
the EP. The sound is bass and drum heavy with a hint of piano notes. O.Love
drops some slick funky vocals that are silkier than a bar of galaxy chocolate
and Ty slides in with verse that perfectly compliments the vibe of this one
which is really all about never giving up, no matter what happens or what
people say, you gotta keep ya focus on your dreams always forging on in the
face of adversity, just refuse to lose. This is O.Love’s brand of neo-soul,
funk, R&B, given a funky Hip Hop rejiggle courtesy of Panda and the Healer.
Lets be honest here and first things first, it’s plainly
obvious from this EP that Pandamonium and Ty Healy work so well together. They
seem to bounce of each other seamlessly with each fitting and vibing with the
other that it produces this flawless example of what can happen when artists
just, click together.
I really don’t know what more I can say here…
Ty Healy has an intelligent and witty way of writing and
delivering his lyrics. He mixes up flows and styles and has a knack of
incorporating many different elements from straight up lyricism to emotive
lyrics that touch you and bring up many memories. All the While Pandamonium is
providing his brand of Hip Hop beats that are the perfect fit and gives Ty and
the listener this audible backdrop that just fit with anything and all the
while has this thread of feelgood woven into it.
Overall, I just want to say that if you think this is just
gonna be another Hip Hop EP to put with all the others, then you’re about to be
Bamboozled by Ty Healy and Pandamonium. This is cracking release that will have
you grooving on the warm summer days and keeping there when the temperatures
dive outside, always with a smile on your face.
Bamboozled by Ty Healy and Pandamonium is available today, exclusively via Bandcamp and features all the instrumentals too. It will also be coming soon to all streaming platforms too. Plus, keep your eyes peeled, because I have a feeling this is not the last you're gonna here about Bamboozled, but for now my lips are sealed…
Oh Yeah,
See Ya…
Steve
LINKS
Get Bamboozled Exclusively from Bandcamp Here:
https://djpandamonium.bandcamp.com/album/ty-healy-pandamonium-bamboozled
VIDEOS
Kick A Rhyme
Bamboozled Listening Party on GRYSKLL Live 29.04.2023
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