JM · 1970–1981 · reggae, roots reggae, ska, rocksteady
The artist's sound as a whole — a good starting point.
reggae, roots reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub, 1970s, jamaican roots scene, analog era, spiritual, warm, uplifting, earthy, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo, 75 bpm
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[Intro: horn fanfare] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
Studio albums only: the sound often changes a lot from album to album.
reggae, roots reggae, ska, rocksteady, 1970s, early jamaican roots, debut era, spiritual, earthy, hopeful, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, warm section horns, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo
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[Intro: horn fanfare] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, roots reggae, ska, rocksteady, 1970s, early jamaican roots, 70s roots scene, spiritual, earthy, hopeful, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, bubbling organ, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo
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[Intro: guitar skank] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
dub, reggae, roots reggae, 1970s, early dub experiments, jamaican studio era, hypnotic, spacious, mysterious, heavy deep dub bass, one-drop drum kit groove, echoed skank electric guitar, dubbed vocal fragments, heavy tape delay, steady one-drop mid-tempo
autotune, synthesizers, polished pop production
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[Intro: dub delay] [Bass drop] [Verse fragment] [Dub breakdown] [Chorus fragment] [Outro: echo fade]
reggae, roots reggae, dub, 1970s, mid-70s roots, jamaican scene, spiritual, warm, hopeful, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, one-drop drum kit groove, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo, 75 bpm
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[Intro: horn fanfare] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
reggae, roots reggae, soul, 1970s, mid-70s roots, jamaican scene, spiritual, warm, uplifting, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, one-drop drum kit groove, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo, 75 bpm
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[Intro: organ bubble] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
reggae, roots reggae, soul, dub, 1970s, late-70s roots, jamaican scene, spiritual, uplifting, warm, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, one-drop drum kit groove, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo
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[Intro: horn fanfare] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
reggae, roots reggae, psychedelic, soul, 1970s, optimistic, mellow, melodic lead electric guitar lines, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, lush layered mix, mellow one-drop mid-tempo
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[Intro: mellow organ] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
reggae, roots reggae, dub, 1970s, late-70s roots, jamaican scene, spiritual, uplifting, warm, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, one-drop drum kit groove, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo, 75 bpm
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[Intro: guitar skank] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
reggae, roots reggae, dub, 1980s, spiritual, uplifting, warm, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo, 75 bpm
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[Intro: keyboard wash] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
reggae, roots reggae, dub, 1980s, spiritual, reflective, warm, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo
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[Intro: horn fanfare] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro]
Live albums: the sound of the stage, the venue and the crowd.
reggae, roots reggae, ska, 1970s, early live era, spiritual, energetic, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, live recording, energetic live one-drop, 78 bpm
autotune, synthesizers, studio polish
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[Intro: crowd noise] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro: applause]
reggae, roots reggae, dub, 1970s, mid-70s live era, spiritual, energetic, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, live recording, energetic live one-drop
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[Intro: crowd noise] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Outro: applause]
reggae, roots reggae, 1970s, uplifting, spiritual, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, raspy male lead vocals
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reggae, roots reggae, 1970s, uplifting, spiritual, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, raspy male lead vocals
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reggae, dub, roots reggae, live reggae, 1970s, jamaican roots scene, spiritual, hypnotic, heavy deep dub bass, one-drop drum kit groove, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, relaxed roots groove
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reggae, rocksteady, ska, roots reggae, 1970s, uplifting, nostalgic, communal, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, relaxed roots groove
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Creative eras — albums grouped by similar sound.
reggae, roots reggae, ska, rocksteady, dub, 1970s, early jamaican roots, analog era, spiritual, earthy, hopeful, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, group harmonies, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo
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reggae, roots reggae, soul, dub, 1970s, roots reggae peak, jamaican scene, spiritual, uplifting, warm, optimistic, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, melodic lead, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo
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reggae, roots reggae, dub, 1980s, spiritual, reflective, warm, skanking offbeat electric guitar, deep melodic bass guitar, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady one-drop mid-tempo
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