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Rare groove

Rare groove is a genre. Rare groove grew out of Northern soul. Its influence carried into acid jazz, Trip hop, Downtempo, Nu jazz and Neo soul, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 7 connections around Rare groove. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Rare groove came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Rare grooveNorthern soulacid jazzTrip hopDowntempoNu jazzNeo soulhip-hop soul

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Rare groove connections

Rare groove grew out of Northern soul, went on to shape acid jazz, Trip hop, Downtempo and Nu jazz. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Rare groove

Roots1

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