Rob Smith (British musician)

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.

Biography

Smith was formerly a drum & bass/jungle DJ.[when?] Since 1987, notably, be has worked with Ray Mighty and Peter D Rose in Smith & Mighty. The group released music on the !K7 Records label.

From the early 1990s to early 2000s, Smith and Rose produced music under the moniker of More Rockers.[1][2] Smith and Might left London in 1994. Shortly after leaving they set up 'More Rockers' the record label.[3]

In 2018, Smith released a compilation album to raise people for homeless people in Bristol.[4][5]

Discography

  • 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)
  • With Smith & Mighty
    • Bass Is Maternal (1995)
    • DJ-Kicks: Smith & Mighty (March 1998) (DJ mix album)
    • Big World Small World (Jan 2000)
    • Life Is... (Apr 2002)
    • Retrospective (2005)
  • As RSD
    • Decades (2023)[6]
    • With Punch Drunk
      • "Corner Dub (Blue and Red Mix)/Pretty Bright Light"

References

  1. ^ "Peter D. Rose, The People Bristol Archive Records". www.bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ "More Rockers". Discogs. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Andy Allen The People Bristol Archive Records". www.bristolarchiverecords.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ "VARIOUS ARTISTS - ALL KINDA STYLES | RSD". 3 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ "RSD releases 'All Kinda Styles' charity album in aid of Bristol's homeless". Mixmag. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Decades, by RSD". RSD. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

External links

  • Studio !K7 site
  • Dub from Atlantis
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