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Brand New Second Hand
Hip-Hop · 1999 · 17 tracks

Brand New Second Hand

Roots Manuva

Murky, dub-weighted hip-hop from South London. A baritone voice navigating basement-tape hiss and heavy sub-bass with poetic, mundane precision.

March 1, 1999 · Music Land Records (2)

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A heavy, grounded urban mysticism that feels both gritty and deeply soulful.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Movements
4:12
02
Dem Phonies
4:26
03
Juggle Tings Proper
5:05
04
Inna
4:32
05
Soul Decay
3:50
06
Baptism
4:21
07
Strange Behaviour
3:52
08
Organ Skit
0:17
09
Big Tings Gwidarn
4:43
10
Sinking Sands
4:11
11
Wisdom Fall
3:10
12
Roots-Fi Discotek (skit)
0:32
13
Clockwork
3:57
14
Cornmeal Dumpling
5:28
15
Fever
4:01
16
Oh Yeah…
3:18
17
Motion 5000
5:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the bassline on Juggle Tings Proper feels like it is physically vibrating the floorboards.
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How does Brand New Second Hand sound next to the rest of Roots Manuva's catalogue?

Lo Fi+2.5σ

The production is built around lo fi than this artist usually allows.

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