Rodney Roach
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Shifting Water Shifting Water
Psychedelic guitar, sax, & vox fueled by d&b and hip hop kit ryhthms and a heavy bass with a worldfusion view
3/5/2009 Psychedelic Rock
Blown Away Blown Away
Just one of those flings in time where perspective shifts to a new resonance.
12/5/2008 Rock Unplugged
Words That Must Be Told Words That Must Be Told
A combo of reggae, ska, and rock that has been described as David Bryne meets the Rastafari. This is about being what we have always been - woven in the quantum core of creation. .
7/10/2008 Reggae
Omnificent Omnificent
Rhythmic pulsations with a bit of dance, bit of club chill, little bit of tribal.
7/10/2008 Electronica
Judgement Road Judgement Road
Like David Bryne meets the Rastafari. Foundational one drop with a bit of Austin flavor. Suburbs, the outstretched hands of Babylon helping blight the earth, are where a futile flight from reality begins in this tune. Ruff mix version.
5/18/2008 Reggae
The Irie Sky The Irie Sky
One droppin' that rootsy reggae, early arrangement - instrumental(where'd I file those *#* words?). Using the sax & guitar in call & response type roles rather than strict section work.
4/17/2008 Reggae
ReggaeMatrix ReggaeMatrix
One drop pumping merrily along. Horns(synth & sampled) and flute hold the melody here(no leads). Instrumental version. From an old band arrangements/copyright cassette.
4/17/2008 Reggae
Synthemation Synthemation
short d&b idea from a projected collab cd with DJRJ that didn't make the twists of fate.
4/17/2008 Drum n Bass
Livin' On the Edge Livin' On the Edge
More traditional Texas reggae. No really & it's one drop. Instrumental version. From an old band arrangements/copyright cassette.
4/17/2008 Reggae
The Walking Road The Walking Road
One drop on a journey to skank the world. Melody/instrumental version. From an old band arrangements/copyright cassette.
4/17/2008 Reggae
Southerly Shores Southerly Shores
From a verse that rises from latin/caribe roots to a chorus with hiphop/dancehall flavors, a world groove fusion of beatful riddims. From an old band arrangements/copyright cassette.
4/17/2008 World Fusion
NuDantz NuDantz
Romantic d&b, for times of softer edges and mysterious blended shadows. Guitar & 2nd sax part added June 2008.
7/10/2008 Drum n Bass
LoopDown LoopDown
just for fun, a little bit of loopiness subtly infused with house with a tonal trace of trance. All baked in a hearty d&b sauce lightly spiced with bongo madness.
4/17/2008 Drum n Bass
Reggaematic Reggaematic
Traditional one drop with a small Texas feel to the melodies. Get irie and live upful my brethren. Instrumental version. From an old band arrangements/copyright cassette.
4/17/2008 Reggae
Houston, Fogbound Houston, Fogbound
Song is all improvisation - keys, sax, & bass. Seemed too laid back & riff(with variations) oriented to put in smooth jazz. But it is definitely smooth.
4/17/2008 Acid Jazz
Paragram #9 Paragram #9
Old(70s) crowd favorite excursion in jazz fusion with ostinato bass gets a new arrangement and goes orchestral and a bit ambient. Originally written for and performed on Rhodes electric piano.
4/17/2008 Jazz Fusion
Lunalong Lunalong
Uptempo(one drop) reggae from an old band arrangements/copyright cassette. Flute melody but no lead work. Instrumental version.
4/17/2008 Reggae
Earthly Earthly
One drop reggae with an early dancehall riddim for the chorus. This was popular at Austin live shows of 'Seventh Sinse', one of numerous reggae bands I have worked in.
4/17/2008 Reggae
Skankin' Mammon Down Skankin' Mammon Down
One drop reggae drums with guitar and piano hitting it ska style. Instrumental.
4/17/2008 Reggae
Projected Response Projected Response
I guess it would be euro/chill/house/d&b type of music. A combination of loops and played instruments.
4/17/2008 Synth-Pop
