Black Tobacco: Snares and Cinema

Today we see the release of Snares and Cinema from two of our loyal followers:  Tokyo Cigar and DutchMaster coming together as Black Tobacco.  See what they have to say about the project….

“Snares and Cinema marks the first collaboration between Maryland-based artists Tokyo Cigar and DutchMasters, making music together under the performing name of Black Tobacco. After meeting in a production competition on www.kevinnottingham.com, a mutual respect led to a track, “Summer of the 90′s”, featuring lyrics by Tokyo Cigar and production by DutchMasters.  More tracks followed, and Snares and Cinema is the result of a year of emailing tracks back and forth on the internet.  Many of the themes of the album comes from each’s love for film, old and new; the sounds of the album are a progression from that.  The album transitions from harder, mechanical synthesizers to warmer horns and strings.  It is an album that comes from the heart, from a love for pure hip hop, while at the same time pushing hard against the limits of the genre.  Enjoy with a smoke and a pancake.”

Tracklist:

1.  “Hard Boiled”
2.  “Collateral”
3.  “Dawn of the Dead”
4.  “Bangkok Dangerous”
5.  “Pride and Glory”
6.  “Akira”
7.  “Inside Man”
8.  “Next Friday”
9.  “Black Snake Moan”
10. “From the Files of Police Squad”
11. “The Brave One”
12. “Color of Night”
13. “The Big Hit”
14. “Return to Paradise”
15. “Fly Mindstate” (Bonus Track)
16. “Summer of the 90′s” (Bonus Track)
17. “The 20 Grand Exit” (Bonus Track)

All songs produced by DutchMaster

Download Snares and Cinema