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Smoke City

Bossa nova
Bossa novaTrip hop

Smoke City is a Bossa nova and Trip hop act. Their sound grew out of John Lennon. Those roots explain a lot about how Smoke City arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Portishead, Massive Attack, Elsiane, Yonderboi and Tosca, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Smoke City, reaching back through John Lennon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Smoke CityJohn LennonPortisheadMassive AttackElsianeYonderboiToscaThievery CorporationEverything But the G…Moloko

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Smoke City connections

Smoke City grew out of John Lennon, shares an orbit with Portishead, Massive Attack, Elsiane and Yonderboi. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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