Smith & Mighty
Long before Bristol had become a recognized stronghold for downtempo trip-hop and spy-soundtrack dubs, the duo of Rob Smith and Ray Mighty teamed in the late '80s for two early breakbeat tracks, "Walk on By" and "Anyone Who Had a Heart." The anachronistic fusion of sophisticated Burt Bacharach productions with laidback hip-hop prefigured trip-hop's later fascination with the more polished end of '60s adult-pop. The pair also produced the Top Ten hit "Wishing on a Star" for the Fresh Fours, then signed with ffrr Records (who were looking for a production team with crossover abilities similar to Soul II Soul).
The label later rejected both Smith & Mighty's debut album and several subsequent recordings -- claiming they were unsuitable for release -- so the duo formed their own label, More Rockers. Five years after their initial brush with major-label shenanigans, they released Bass Is Maternal. Smith & Mighty also worked on production for More Rockers signee Marxman, and released a volume in the DJ Kicks series in 1998. Big World, Small World followed two years later. Smith has also recorded with the trip-hop trio Jaz Klash.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Big World, Small World
Electronic - Released by !K7 Records on 21/04/2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bass Is Maternal
Electronic - Released by !K7 Records on 21/04/2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Ashley Road Sessions 88-94
Electronic - Released by Tectonic Recordings - Punch Drunk Records on 9/11/2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Same (Remixes)
Electronic - Released by False Idols on 29/11/2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
B Line Fi Blo / Living in Unity
Electronic - Released by Punch Drunk Records on 30/06/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tumblin' (Death March)
Electronic - Released by Tectonic Recordings - Punch Drunk Records on 5/10/2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo