WAX MANTIC inspirations : Great Black Music (Blues, Jazz, Jazz-funk, Fusion, Soul, Funk...), Reggae, O.S.T, African music (Especially Cape Verde, 70's Ethiopian, Mali, Afro-beat,...), Concrete music, Electronic music ( Deep House, House, Broken-Beat...), Rock Prog music, Hip Hop music....among others.... The late and great Jay Dee (R.I.P), The Native Tongues vibes...De La Soul, ATCQ, Jungle Brothers, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq, Bilal, D'Angelo, Soulquarians, Okayplayer Family...

Hi-Tek, Dj Scratch, Nottz, Erick Sermon, The Alchemist, RZA, DITC, Buckwild, Da Beatminerz, Bomb Squad, Beastie Boys, Dr Dre, Mr Porter, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Oh No, Madlib, Jake One, Black Milk, DJ Spinna, Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes, J-Zone, SARA Creative, EL-P, Dj Premier, Pete Rock, Rick Rubin, RJD2, Timbaland, Masters At Work, Lucien, Imhotep, DJ Mehdi, DJ Fab, DJ Juan, DJ Mars, DJ Spank, DJ Junkazlou Lou, Madizm & Sec undo,
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