Roots Manuva
Deep, murky baritone flows over heavy dub-weighted basslines. A quintessential South London experience that finds the cosmic in the mundane.
Deep, murky baritone flows over heavy dub-weighted basslines. A quintessential South London experience that finds the cosmic in the mundane.
British rapper and producer Rodney Hylton Smith, professionally known as Roots Manuva, has shaped the alternative hip-hop, dub, and trip hop landscapes since 1994. Recording primarily for Big Dada and Ninja Tune, he earned significant commercial acclaim with records like Run Come Save Me and Slime & Reason. Often cited as a pivotal figure in British music, the artist continued his prolific output with the 2015 studio release, Bleeds.
Shares sample based, analog warmth, lo fi (production style); mysterious, brooding, wistful (moods)
Shares brooding, contemplative, defiant (moods); trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres)
Shares sample based, analog warmth, lo fi (production style); urban night, late night, fog (atmosphere)
Shares dub, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); mysterious, brooding, contemplative (moods)
Shares dub, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); brooding, contemplative, wistful (moods)
Shares dub, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample based, lo fi, reverb heavy (production style)
Shares dub, trip-hop, abstract hip-hop (subgenres); sample based, lo fi, reverb heavy (production style)
Shares brooding, contemplative, wistful (moods); urban night, rainy day, basement show (atmosphere)
Shares brooding, mysterious, contemplative (moods); sample based, lo fi, analog warmth (production style)
Shares sample based, analog warmth, reverb heavy (production style); urban night, late night, fog (atmosphere)
Shares dub, baritone, gravelly, noise textured (signature)
Shares dub, trip-hop, upright bass, sample based (signature)
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