Earthling

Originating in London, England, in late 1994, Earthling, along with the Mo’ Wax Records roster, Portishead and Tricky, were a core element of the new wave of trip-hop cross-genre experimentation.

Led by rapper Mau (b.

Ilford, Essex, England), the band’s ‘1st Transmission’ single for Cooltempo Records married the requisite dub rhythms with languid, occasionally inspired lyrics.