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Smith & Mighty

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Smith & Mighty
OriginBristol, England
GenresTrip hop
Years active1987–present
LabelsStudio !K7, Three Stripe, Beatmaster Records
MembersRob Smith
Ray Mighty
Peter D Rose

Smith & Mighty are an English trip hop group from Bristol, England, consisting of Rob Smith, Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose.[1][2] They pioneered the Bristol sound producing Massive Attack's "Any Love". The Bristol sound being a precursor to trip hop.[3][4] As well as producing for others, they produced their own work, and various solo projects and collaborations.

Biography

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In the late 1980s, they produced their first releases; were breakbeat covers of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk On By".[5] Both songs entered the UK Singles Chart.[6]

They produced Massive Attack's first single, "Any Love" released in 1988.[7][8] In 1989, they produced "Wishing on a Star" for Fresh 4, a group consisting of Paul Southey (Suv), Krust, Judge and Flynn Thompson.[9] The track was an early example of the Bristol sound; it exposed more people to the style[10] charting in the UK at number 10.[11]

Smith and Mighty left London in 1994. Shortly after leaving they set up 'More Rockers' the record label.[12]

Rob Smith

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Rob Smith (alias include More Rockers and RSD) is an English DJ, musician and remixer from Bristol, England. Previously on the now defunct Grand Central Records independent record label, playing breakbeat hip-hop, dub and reggae-influenced music, more recently producing dubstep tracks as RSD on a number of labels. Since 1987, he worked with Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose in Smith & Mighty. Smith was formerly a drum & bass/jungle DJ.[when?]

From the early 1990s to early 2000s, Smith and Rose produced music under the moniker of More Rockers.[13][14] Smith and Mighty left London in 1994. Shortly after leaving they set up 'More Rockers' the record label.[15]

In 2018, Smith released a compilation album to raise money for homeless people in Bristol.[16][17]

Discography

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Studio albums

Compilation albums

DJ mix albums

EPs

  • Stepper's Delight (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1992)
  • Remember Me (Three Stripe/London/PolyGram, 1994)

Singles

  • "Walk On..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
  • "Anyone..." (Three Stripe, 1988)
  • "Same" (More Rockers, 1996)
  • "No Justice" (Studio !K7, 1999)
  • "Seeds" (Studio !K7, 1999)
  • "Life Has a Way" / "B-Line Fi Blow" (Studio !K7, 2002)
  • "Maybe It's Me" (Studio !K7, 2002)

Productions

Remixes

Rob Smith discography

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  • Solo
  • As More Rockers
    • Dub Plate Selection Volume One (1995)
    • Selection 2 (1998)
    • Select Cuts from More Rockers 12" Selection (2001)
  • With Jaz Klash
    • Thru the Haze (1996)
  • As RSD
    • Decades (2023)[19]
    • With Punch Drunk
      • "Corner Dub (Blue and Red Mix)/Pretty Bright Light"

References

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  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 313/4. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ^ "Smith & Mighty". Discogs. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Smithy & Mighty". Bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ Warwick, Oli (30 November 2018). "Life Has A Way: The Smith & Mighty story". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ Bush, John. "Smith & Mighty". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Smith & Mighty". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. ^ Webb, Peter (October 2007). "Once Upon A Time In Bristol: Bristol Blues and Roots". Red-lines.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Dug Out // Sound & Vision // Rob Smith and Smith & Mighty". Electricpavilion.org. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  9. ^ "Fresh 4". Discogs. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ^ Watershed. "Wishing on a Star - Fresh 4 in conversation". www.watershed.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  11. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 215. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  12. ^ "Andy Allen The People Bristol Archive Records". www.bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Peter D. Rose, The People Bristol Archive Records". www.bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  14. ^ "More Rockers". Discogs. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Andy Allen The People Bristol Archive Records". www.bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ^ "VARIOUS ARTISTS - ALL KINDA STYLES | RSD". 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  17. ^ "RSD releases 'All Kinda Styles' charity album in aid of Bristol's homeless". Mixmag. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Ashley Road Sessions 88-94, by Smith & Mighty". RSD. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Decades, by RSD". RSD. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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