Details Lead Performance: Roni Size & Reprazent; Genre: R&B

Like Soul II Soul, Bristol, England-bred Size and his group, Reprazent, create a funked-up soundscape of jazzy riffs, horns, wistful vocals, spacey bursts and pops, and MC toasting. Size's artful mix, also like Soul II Soul, landed them the Mercury Music Prize, the U.K.'s biggest wet-kiss award. The difference is Form's caffeinated drum beat and blissful bass reverb. A

Originally posted Oct 31, 1997 Published in issue #403 Oct 31, 1997 Order article reprints
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