GREAT SONG - Genre Trip Hop?

[LotusACBC]

Hey, I came across this great song last night and I found it while searching for Trance. It came up as a Genre called Trip-Hop? I have never heard of such a genre before but listen to this song, it will send shivers down your spine. It has a very atmospheric sound to it and it really opened my mind up. Great for writers and artists, good inspiration.

its called "Umbrellas In The Rain" by Helicopter Girl.

It may come off as a bit, erm, shall I say flippy? In other words, I wouldnt want to be caught at a stop light listening to it, but that is more the ego of a young man than anything else, because I think it is great and I downloaded and added it to my list already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUrdP-yGLos

Also, check out on the side bar on Youtube her other song, "Glove Compartment" Its really funky stuff.

[TheEnd]

Trip hop - Centred around Bristol (Engerland)

Main acts such as Portishead and Massive Attack
edit - and Sneaker Pimps - 6 underground, (sampling Goldfinger)

Edited by TheEnd on Saturday 21st February 15:42

[LotusACBC]

TheEnd said:

Trip hop - Centred around Bristol (Engerland)

Main acts such as Portishead and Massive Attack
edit - and Sneaker Pimps - 6 underground, (sampling Goldfinger)

Edited by TheEnd on Saturday 21st February 15:42

Cool, I will check it out!! Has this genre been around for a long time?

[TheEnd]

From the mid 90's infact.

I had a huge explosion back then and those people couldn't do anything wrong, but the spotlight has turned off them a bit.
You also had Leftfield, which is pretty similar, but they are so unique, they have their own genre.

Sneaker Pimps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8teT_9_nqnw
Awesome - you can't help but like that

Portishead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF-GvT8Clnk

Massive Attack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwcz_DzyyI

[LotusACBC]

Unfortunately I dont have sound in my office here, but I bookmarked this topic and I will check it out when I get home!! Thanks for posting the links.

Have you listened to the song I posted?

For the record, I am pretty sure I have heard of Sneakers Pimp before.

Edited by LotusACBC on Saturday 21st February 15:50

[HighOctane91]

That's a tune you've found there Lotus, where can I find similar stuff to this?

[LotusACBC]

HighOctane91 said:

That's a tune you've found there Lotus, where can I find similar stuff to this?

I know! isnt it great! I have Ares instead of itunes and that other one that every one has, but after I found this I just typed in TRIP-HOP in the genre category and hit search. But The End seems to have some links as well! If you find anything worthwhile, please post!

[TheEnd]

LotusACBC said:

Unfortunately I dont have sound in my office here, but I bookmarked this topic and I will check it out when I get home!! Thanks for posting the links.

Have you listened to the song I posted?

For the record, I am pretty sure I have heard of Sneakers Pimp before.

Edited by LotusACBC on Saturday 21st February 15:50

I've listened to it, it's not really the main Trip Hop, it's more on the edge of it.
The song you linked to is far more similar to stuff by BT (A bloke called Brain Transeau )

eg-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGtTRVhMNEQ
BT - 1.618

His style is quite symphonic, but modernised and deconstructed.
His trade mark was Granular Synthesis, which is a sort of time stutter/stretch effect which has caught on and used quite commonly today

[LotusACBC]

TheEnd said:

LotusACBC said:

Unfortunately I dont have sound in my office here, but I bookmarked this topic and I will check it out when I get home!! Thanks for posting the links.

Have you listened to the song I posted?

For the record, I am pretty sure I have heard of Sneakers Pimp before.

Edited by LotusACBC on Saturday 21st February 15:50

a sort of time stutter/stretch effect which has caught on and used quite commonly today

Meaning, atmospheric?

I cant wait to get home and listen to the songs on the links you put up!

[Pvapour]

liking that, thanks

great driving music

[Gun]

This is great from Massive Attack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZB4B5Wdcis

I'm always listening to them and Portishead on my iPod.

[DoubleYellow]

For trip-hop from slightly more hip-hop background try the album Entroducing by DJ Shadow. A real classic.

[chris watton]

Gun said:

This is great from Massive Attack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZB4B5Wdcis

I'm always listening to them and Portishead on my iPod.

Always on my MP3 player too Along with Tricky (who used to be in Massive Attack)
Always looking for new and different music, I will give Helicopter Girl a whirl...

(downloaded quite a few Dead Can Dance tracks too, cannot pigeon hole their music though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkOQPovPU2A )

ETA - I always find that 'proper' late 70's, early 80's reggae has the same effect on me as Trip Hop - great to work to

Edited by chris watton on Saturday 21st February 16:23

Edited by chris watton on Saturday 21st February 16:29

[LotusACBC]

DoubleYellow said:

For trip-hop from slightly more hip-hop background try the album Entroducing by DJ Shadow. A real classic.

I have heard some of DJ Shadows stuff on Sirius and I like it. I have a few songs from him.

[HighOctane91]

LotusACBC said:

HighOctane91 said:

That's a tune you've found there Lotus, where can I find similar stuff to this?

I know! isnt it great! I have Ares instead of itunes and that other one that every one has, but after I found this I just typed in TRIP-HOP in the genre category and hit search. But The End seems to have some links as well! If you find anything worthwhile, please post!

Well this is what I've come up with:

Massive Attack - Teardrop

DJ Shadow - Building Stream with a grain of salt

Hooverphonic - Mad about you

[LotusACBC]

HighOctane91 said:

LotusACBC said:

HighOctane91 said:

That's a tune you've found there Lotus, where can I find similar stuff to this?

I know! isnt it great! I have Ares instead of itunes and that other one that every one has, but after I found this I just typed in TRIP-HOP in the genre category and hit search. But The End seems to have some links as well! If you find anything worthwhile, please post!

Well this is what I've come up with:

Massive Attack - Teardrop

DJ Shadow - Building Stream with a grain of salt

Hooverphonic - Mad about you

Well it seems like I will have a new CD to listen to while driving. Thanks!

[TheEnd]

I'll dump a few BT links, similar to your original song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNRQXP5QpFY
BT- Running Down the way up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThHzULnBjfM
Chicane - Autumn Tactics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_jhdZoPW1Q
Royksopp - Poor Leno

• Bonus honourable mention -

Royksopp - remind me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBvaHZIrt0o
You'c could spend hours watching the video


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZIXItHqTLI
Chemical Brothers - Alive Alone

[coogy]

Some other suggestions for you are...

Thievery Corporation
Kruder & Dorfmeister
Lemon Jelly
Zero 7
Air
and my personal favorite... Bonobo

Ok, they're not all strictly Trip Hop but they're all good!

PS. That tune you found is pretty damn good!

[HighOctane91]

Theres a whole radio dedicated to it (sort of) - http://www.last.fm/tag/trip-hop

[LotusACBC]

Wow, I got alot more than I bargained for!! Better leave this until Sunday when I have more time to listen!