Trip hop
Londoners Morcheeba and Glideascope are also often associated with this sound. The latest additions to this line of performers are Jem and Australia's Spook. The Bristol Sound came out of the wider
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Morcheeba - Glideascope - Jem - Australia's Spook
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Bristol Urban Culture scene.
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The ?trip? in ?Trip-Hop? refers to the ?out-of-this-world? state following the use of a drug. This provides insight into Trip-Hop?s strong connection with the senses. Furthermore, the ?hop? in ?Trip-Hop? explains how Trip-Hop is derived from Hip-Hop.
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The style is perhaps typified by the song "Unfinished Sympathy" which has frequently been described as one of the best songs of all time, according to polls produced by MTV2, NME, and various other magazines and reviewers. http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/S187.htm A reviewer for the BBC has said that: "More than a decade after its release it remains one of the most moving pieces of dance music ever, able to soften hearts and excite minds just as keenly as a ballad by Bacharach or a melody by McCartney."
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Trip-Hop originated in the 90's in Bristol, England, during a time when American Hip-Hop was taking over Europe's music industry. British DJs decided to take Hip-Hop to a whole new level. They developed Hip-Hop into a different style, marking the birth of Trip-Hop. The originators in Bristol devloped Hip-Hop with a laid-back beat (down tempo). Bristol Hip-Hop (Trip-Hop's predecessor) is characterized by the emphasis on slow and heavy drum beats, the sampling of old records, and the elimination of all rap elements that exist in American Hip-Hop. The group Massive Attack, by releasing their debut album "Blue Lines" in 1991, spear-headed the "Bristol Hip-Hop movement" (known as the "First Coming of Bristol Sound"). One also has to note that the inventors of Bristol Hip-Hop did not intend to create a "dark" atmosphere with their music.
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Bristol - England
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1994 and '95 saw Trip-Hop near the peak of its popularity. Massive Attack released their second album entitled "Protection." Those years also marked the rise of Portishead and Tricky. Portishead's female lead singer Beth Gibbons' sullen voice was mixed with samples of music from the '60s and '70s, as well as sound effects from LPs, giving the group a distinctive style. Tricky's style was characterized by murmuring and low-pitched singing. Artists and groups like Portishead and Tricky led the second wave of the Bristol Movement (a.k.a. "Second Coming of Bristol Sound"). This second wave produced music that was dreamy and atmospheric, and sometimes deep and gloomy. The British press termed this style of music "Trip-Hop," refering to this evolved style of Hip-hop.
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Incidentally Massive Attack, Portishead and Tricky actually had a common history. Massive Attack's three members used to work with Tricky, under the group "The Wild Bunch" (headed by Nellee Hooper in 1982), explaining why many Massive Attack songs feature Tricky. Portishead member Geoff Barrow also previously helped produce Massive Attack's "Blue Lines."
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The Bristol sound |
| ► | Post Trip-Hop |
| ► | Abstract Hip-Hop |
| ► | Musicology |
| ► | Major artists |
| ► | External links |
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Hi everyone! So here is the deal : one of our roomates is leaving us and we need someone to fill her room by the end of november. This could be you! The house we are leaving in is a really cool one : all those who saw it agreed on this point. We literaly live on the Panhandle, no kidding, you can even look at it from the window of your soon-to-be-room! This is a big house, we have a large living room, a large kitchen, 1 bathroom and 3 bedrooms. You would get the bigger room and it is an unfurnished one. The house is itself is very well located and you can basicaly go everywhere from there. Close bus lines : 21, 5, 6, 7, 71 and so on... In 2 minutes, you are on Haight and Ashbury, and that's pretty cool. A little bit more about the house and its current tenants. Rachel lives in the medium room. She is a 23 years old girl, really nice but also really busy. She graduated from Berkeley and now works in a Law Firm downtown. She goes to the gym, has a pretty active life and goes out often with her friends so she is not home that much. I - Sebastien - live in the smallest room. I am a 24 y.o french guy and I'm here for a one year internship, I work at the marketing department of a publishing group. I play the guitar and the bass, and music is an important part of my life : I love all kind of music as long as there is soul in it (I listen to rock, old rock n' roll, metal, trip hop, classical music, flamenco, country, some rap...well, it's pretty wide!). I also like going to the midnight movies, talking about anything 'til the sun comes up, partying and stuff...well, like most of you I guess in the end. Who are we looking for? Someone in his mid 20's with a job would be perfect. You can be a dude or a girl, we don't really care as long as you are easy going, social (ie : NO ghost roomie constantly locked in his room to play on his computer), clean (this is important too), considerate about others ... well, basic stuff. A nice sens of humour would be cool, sarcasm and cynicism are a must.We want someone to be comfortable with and we are looking for a cool atmosphere. Basicaly, to sum up,it's not just about being roomates, it would be more about being friends (don't get me wrong, not necessarly best friends, but you know what I mean) Oh,I forgot, our landlord is very nice but he has some rules. Be sure to be ok with these before sending us a mail. - no smoking - pay rent on time - no pets (sorry...) The living room and the kitchen are currently unfurnished, bonus points if you have furnitures. Extra bonus points if you listen to metal (if you do, please name a few bands!) Super bonus points if you know without hesitating who Keyser Söze, Vincent Vega, and Virgil Starkwell are. Well, that's it for now I guess. As I said, the room will be available at the end of the month.We will try to schedule the interviews during the forthcoming weeks. Please, if you are interested in meeting us and if you think that you could be a good fit, do not hesitate to write, but tell us something cool/original about you: what do you do? What do you like? what are you looking for? You know, the ususal stuff! MySpace and/or Fcbk links welcomed. Also, be sure to enclose all your contacts infos. As Rachel is very busy these days, I might be the only one conducting the interviews. Bribes are ok. ;) I've done the whole house hunting thing myself a few months ago and I know it's not that easy...so good luck to everybody! Keep it rock n'roll! Seb & Rachel
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