Ceschi “The One Man Band Broke Up”
Review by Salex

I am a major fan of hip hop artists breaking away from the catchy hook and drum machine beat cliché, and producing something that surpasses genre barriers. . His LastFM page quotes that “The One Man Band Broke Up” is a hip hop album for non hip hop listeners. I think he goes farther as he reaches into the hearts and ears of hip hop and non hip hop listeners with no boundaries. Ceschi, a multi-instrument musician has been writing music, playing in several bands and singing since the ’90′s. “The One Man Band Broke Up”, is the one man band, Ceschi, playing most of the instruments, and sampling dialogue from film, and classic soul, 70″s psychedelic rock, jazz, and funk records. This album is a fusion of all those music styles and beyond. Ceschi has a smooth, articulate quality to his voice when he sings, and the rhythmic choices he makes as he spits rhymes is impressive. He weaves from acoustic folk and rock into ‘gangsta rap” seamlessly. He adds strings, horns and pianos into the mix of many of the songs, which adds complexity and depth to the overall feel of the album.  The tone throughout the record is dark and edgy. Guest musicians and MC’s add extra flavor to the mix as well.
Genres: Hip Hop, Rock, Experimental

For fans of: Aesop Rock, ? ? I was pretty stumped on additional similar artists.It is extremely hard to find artists just like Ceschi, but he is also a member of the band Toca, Anonymous Inc., Dead by Wednesday, Knuck Fest + more

My Picks:

# 1 – The One Man Band Broke Up
# 4 – Half Mast
# 5 – Fallen Famous
# 9 – Bad Jokes
# 12 – Swallowed Salt