Five Jamaican steampunk robots, one irie transmission. Brass-knuckle bass lines, clockwork one-drop, and lyrics soldered straight from the heart of the machine.
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I Need an E-Bike
The latest singles from the forthcoming album Roots, Robot, Reggae! Streaming links point to CD Baby distribution — if your favorite platform is missing, give it a minute; the bots are still routing wires.
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Mountain trails, island heat, and one rusty push-bike that just isn't cutting it anymore. RoboRoots wants a battery upgrade for his ride. Video out now on YouTube; wider streaming release is loading into the dub chamber.
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RoboRoots hands the mic to the next generation: his son Little Ska Bot makes his debut on a horn-stacked duet about talking big — and backing it up. Out now on YouTube and everywhere you stream.
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A love-letter to sound-system culture from a robot who, quite literally, needs a speaker. Out now everywhere you stream.
A pharmaceutical send-up in skank time. Video out on YouTube; wider streaming release is loading into the dub chamber.
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A dancehall-flavored take on the small awkward math at the bottom of every receipt. Video out on YouTube; wider streaming release is loading into the dub chamber.
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Recorded in an abandoned foundry turned studio just outside Kingston, Roots, Robot, Reggae! is the debut album from RoboRoots — five bots, built by hand, wired for dub. Think vintage valve warmth with a brass chassis, one-drop rhythms you could set a watch to, and harmonies that ring like gears falling into place.
The singles Need a Speaker, Ask Your Doctor, Tipping Problems (Dancehall Cut), and Bumble Braggin' — featuring RoboRoots' son Little Ska Bot — are out now everywhere you stream. The newest transmission, I Need an E-Bike, is out now as a music video on YouTube, with streaming to follow. The rest of the album drops when the solder cools.
For bookings, licensing, interviews, or parts requisitions, send a transmission to hello@roborootsmusic.com.
