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Trip Hop

A blend of electronica and down-tempo hip-hop, urban and ethereal, street and ambience. Thought provoking, sensual, and deep. Often features string section and/or brass section. Can be either instrumental or with female vocals. Occasionally with rap. Trancy and smooth. Often jazzy. Sometimes features turntablism / scratching. It's head nodding music. "Chill-out music".

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by HallOfMirrors on May 25, 2009 23:32:36

A musical genre originating in Bristol, UK in the 1990s. It was originally informally known by the British music press as "the Bristol sound". The music is characterized by downtempo beats, smooth synths and ethereal (usually female) vocals. The style combines elements of hip-hop and jazz with rock and shoegaze/dream pop. To a lesser extent, the sound also borrows from house and reggae.

Although these days there are few new trip-hop acts, the genre has been very influential upon countless hip-hop and electronica acts, such as DJ Shadow, Gorillaz, Air and pretty much all dubstep artists.

Example:
Notable trip-hop acts include Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Thievery Corporation and Zero 7.

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by meowzer on Jul 30, 2005 02:47:43

a form of music originating in England
It is usually characterized by a down tempo sound, female vocals, breakbeats, and a spacy version of hip-hop.

Example:
Sometimes called the Bristol sound.

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by phatcatslimm on Sep 12, 2004 04:29:51

This genre is a variety of breakbeat usually featuring psychedelic atmospheres and female vocalists singing in a rock-influenced style.

Example:
DJ Vadim, Shine, Neo Treo etc all people associated to Trip Hip

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by Rasputin's Last Breath on Apr 25, 2005 00:37:49

What first guy said:

'A blend of electronica and down-tempo hip-hop, urban and ethereal, street and ambience. Thought provoking, sensual, and deep. Often features string section and/or brass section. Can be either instrumental or with female vocals. Occasionally with rap. Trancy and smooth. Often jazzy. Sometimes features turntablism / scratching. It's head nodding music. "Chill-out music".'

Names associated with this genre:
Kid Koala, Dan the Automater, Prince Paul, Del the Funkee Homosapien...etc

Example:
If you want a real trip-hop experience, check out Lovage's "Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By"

Absolute musical ecstasy to the ears.
Also check out Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and Goldfrapp.

trip hop

by cmurphy8 on Aug 16, 2009 09:45:13

Trippy Hop hip/ Electronic music

Example:
Dude i got completely stoned last night and listened to a ton trip hop like tricky and dj shadow. it was trippy!

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by Wiggity Wack on Jan 11, 2004 14:35:28

a genre/style of music that seems like a hip hop instrumental (high bass, has a beat) it is considered a type of electronic style music. It also often takes quotes from older songs/ movies and puts them into the song to add some type of strange effect. Many also have some element of rap in them.

Example:
The Crystal Method is a great trip hop group.

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by brap on May 07, 2007 23:43:20

An obnoxious catch-all term that, like so many others, used to mean something. Say what you will about tempos and influences, but the fact remains that the term "trip hop" has been co-opted by under-informed marketers wanting to cash in a on groups and artist with actual talent such as Tricky, Portishead and Massive Attack.

Example:
Sneaker Pimps, Morcheeba, and Hooverphonic are sometimes called trip hop groups.

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by kallistikate on Jan 06, 2004 17:01:48

the musak of electronic musics

Example:
wow, that cool newer type music that was playing in the background in the sushi bar last night was really,like, cool. i wonder if i can buy that at tower records....

trip hop

by eazy-x on Feb 01, 2008 07:29:41

a loose term used to describe a sub-genre of techno music characterized by smooth electronica down temple with trippy slow beats and sometimes backed by a sexy female voice. It is called trip hop because the music sounds a little like some of the old skool hip hop beats without dominating raps or an mc vocalist. This cool urban lounge music is sometimes associated with old spy movie themes. Stereotypically, Trip hop is also heavily associated and carries an image with youthful post modernism, grafitti, alternative street art, djs, turn table scratching, metrosexuality, trends, computers, futuristic technology and high design culture.

Example:
royksopp, zero 7, portishead, thievery corporation, massive attack, trip hop, spy lab, telepop musik

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