JM · 1963– · reggae, ska, rocksteady, roots reggae
The artist's sound as a whole — a good starting point.
reggae, ska, rocksteady, reggae-pop, soul, 1960s, jamaican scene, vocal group harmony, joyful, sunny, soulful, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, deep melodic walking bass, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back groove to upbeat ska bounce
autotune, synthesizers, distorted electric guitars
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
Studio albums only: the sound often changes a lot from album to album.
ska, reggae, jamaican ska, 1960s, jamaican scene, early ska era, joyful, sunny, energetic, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, walking bass, ska shuffle drum kit, bubbling hammond organ, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, upbeat ska bounce
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
rocksteady, ska, reggae, soul, 1960s, jamaican scene, transitional ska to rocksteady, romantic, soulful, sunny, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, deep melodic walking bass, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back rocksteady groove, 100 bpm
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, jamaican ska, 1960s, jamaican scene, late 60s reggae, soulful, sunny, earthy, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, deep melodic walking bass, one-drop drum kit, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back reggae groove, 93 bpm
autotune, synthesizers, distorted electric guitars
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 1970s, early 70s reggae, soulful, sunny, earthy, deep melodic bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back reggae groove
autotune, synthesizers, distorted electric guitars
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, soul, 1970s, romantic, soulful, sunny, deep melodic walking bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back rocksteady groove
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, 1970s, early 70s reggae, soulful, sunny, earthy, deep melodic bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back reggae groove, 90 bpm
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, soul, rnb, rocksteady, 1970s, soulful, romantic, deep melodic bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, smooth soulful male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back soulful reggae groove
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, soul, 1970s, joyful, cheerful, summery, deep melodic bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back summery reggae groove
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 1970s, spiritual themes, spiritual, earthy, soulful, uplifting, heavy deep roots bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, steady one-drop drum kit, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back roots groove, 88 bpm
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 1970s, declarative message songs, spiritual, earthy, uplifting, heavy deep roots bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, steady one-drop drum kit, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back roots groove, 88 bpm
autotune, synthesizers, distorted electric guitars
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, 1970s, soulful, earthy, heavy deep roots bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 1970s, spiritual, earthy, uplifting, heavy deep roots bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, steady one-drop drum kit, melodic brass horn section lines, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back roots groove, 88 bpm
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Instrumental break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 1980s, spiritual, grounded, uplifting, deep rolling bassline bass guitar, clean skanking offbeats electric guitar, warm male lead vocals, analog tape warmth, slow one-drop groove
autotune, synthesizers
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[Intro: horn line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Dub Breakdown] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, 1980s, devotional, warm, thick dub bass, muted skank electric guitar, earnest male lead vocals, analog tape warmth, slow groove
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[Intro: bass line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
ska, reggae, rocksteady, 1990s, ska revival, joyful, energetic, bright punchy brass horn section, upstroke ska chops electric guitar, energetic male lead vocals, bright 90s mix, fast upbeat ska
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro: horn riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Horn Solo] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, 1990s, warm, reflective, deep rolling bassline bass guitar, clean skanking offbeats electric guitar, warm male lead vocals, 80 bpm
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro: organ] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 2000s, modern revival, spiritual, grounded, hopeful, heavy dub bass, clean skanking offbeats electric guitar, earnest male lead vocals, warm analog-style mix, slow one-drop groove
autotune, synthesizers
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[Intro: horn line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Dub Breakdown] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae-pop, pop rock, reggae, 2000s, sunny, romantic, bright clean electric guitar chords, melodic pop bassline bass guitar, smooth male lead vocals, polished pop production, mid-tempo pop groove
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro: guitar] [Verse] [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
ska, reggae, soul, rocksteady, 2000s, spiritual, joyful, resilient, punchy brass horn section, deep rolling bassline bass guitar, soulful male lead vocals, warm analog-style mix, varied ska and reggae
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro: horn line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Horn Solo] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
rocksteady, ska, reggae, 2000s, romantic, nostalgic, warm vintage brass horn section, walking rocksteady bassline bass guitar, smooth male lead vocals, vintage analog-style mix, mid-tempo rocksteady
autotune, synthesizers
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[Intro: horn line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, 2000s, warm, reflective, deep rolling bassline bass guitar, clean skanking offbeats electric guitar, warm male lead vocals, 80 bpm
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro: organ] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 2010s, warm, hopeful, deep rolling bassline bass guitar, clean skanking offbeats electric guitar, warm male lead vocals
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro: organ] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, 2020s, contemporary reggae, spiritual, grounded, heavy dub bass, clean skanking offbeats electric guitar, earnest male lead vocals, warm analog-style mix, slow one-drop groove
autotune, synthesizers
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[Intro: horn line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Dub Breakdown] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, 2020s, reflective, warm, deep rolling bassline bass guitar, clean skanking offbeats electric guitar, mature male lead vocals, 80 bpm
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[Intro: organ] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
Live albums: the sound of the stage, the venue and the crowd.
reggae, rocksteady, ska, 1980s, uplifting, communal, warm, clean skanking upstrokes electric guitar, deep rolling bassline bass guitar, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, laid-back roots groove
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[Intro: horn fanfare] [Verse] [Chorus] [Dub Breakdown] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, ska, 1980s, spiritual, serious, warm, heavy dub-influenced bass guitar, muted skank electric guitar, sparse organ, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, slow roots groove, 80 bpm
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[Intro: bass line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Dub Section] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, dancehall, ska, 1990s, jamaican dancehall era, energetic, celebratory, heavy digital bass, digital dancehall riddim drum machine, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, bouncy dancehall tempo
autotune, acoustic folk
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[Intro: riddim] [Verse] [Chorus] [Dancehall Break] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, rocksteady, ska, 1990s, roots revival, uplifting, spiritual, warm, deep roots bassline bass guitar, one-drop drum kit groove, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, steady roots groove
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[Intro: horn line] [Verse] [Chorus] [Dub Section] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, ska, 1990s, celebratory, warm, rolling bass guitar, one-drop drum kit, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, laid-back groove
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[Intro: band groove] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
reggae, ska, 1990s, uplifting, warm, deep bass guitar, one-drop drum kit, raspy male lead vocals, live recording, steady roots groove
autotune, synthesizers
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[Intro: horn fanfare] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
Creative eras — albums grouped by similar sound.
ska, rocksteady, reggae, soul, jamaican ska, 1960s, jamaican scene, vocal group harmony, joyful, sunny, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, deep melodic walking bass, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, upbeat ska bounce to laid-back rocksteady
autotune, synthesizers, distorted electric guitars
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reggae, rocksteady, 1970s, spiritual and social themes, spiritual, earthy, soulful, uplifting, heavy deep roots bass, clean skanking upstroke electric guitar, steady one-drop drum kit, smooth male lead vocals, warm analog tape, laid-back roots groove, 90 bpm
autotune, synthesizers, distorted electric guitars
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