Afro-Mystik is party music, but a more complex and varied kind than we're used to hearing. Like labelmate Mark Farina, Smith uses house only as a reference point. He goes beyond it, exploring a wide variety of organic sounds such as Afro-Cuban and Brazilian drums on his instrumental tracks. Flutes, wooden wind chimes, ephemeral chants, and jazzy strings make up Morphology, perhaps aligning it more with jazz's adventurous eclecticism than house's single-minded focus on the dance floor.
The vocal cuts are more of a mixed bag. Laid-back raps by MC Capital A and spoken word from vocalist Omega vibe nicely, but the latter's more soulful efforts aren't nearly as interesting. Despite some heavy-handed synth lines and the occasionally overwrought studio effect, Smith demonstrates a maturing production talent, delivering a lush, energetic experience.
