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Mattafix is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Sting, Joss Stone and Jem. Those roots explain a lot about how Mattafix arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Marlon Roudette, Guts, Gramatik, Hippie Sabotage and Seeed, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Luude, Lady Gaga and Marlon Roudette, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Mattafix, reaching back through Sting and forward to Luude. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mattafix is an English electronic music duo, consisting of vocalist Marlon Roudette and producer and keyboardist Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a fusion of hip hop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, blues, jazz, soul and world. Known for their 2005 hit single "Big City Life", they won the Sopot International Song Festival in 2006.
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Mattafix connections
Mattafix grew out of Sting, Joss Stone and Jem, shares an orbit with Marlon Roudette, Guts, Gramatik and Hippie Sabotage, went on to shape Luude, Lady Gaga and Marlon Roudette. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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