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The best Trip Hop tracks?

nimblenomad41 · 2005-02-16T00:57:17+00:00

Anyone listening? I mean, if anyone out there actually has good taste, maybe you could drop some solid recommendations my way... Right now, I'm downloading Lam…

Started by nimblenomad41 · Feb 16, 2005 · 👁 9 views · 141 replies

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Zachary Thompson2 Member

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#61 · Apr 6, 2005

I honestly die of boredom every time I listen to them. Fors. Dummy actually has some great stuff—a few really well-produced, original tracks in there. It’s just a shame they couldn't pull it all together into something more cohesive and easy to listen to.

Noah Watson4 Member

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#62 · Apr 6, 2005

Zachary Thompson2 said:Wow, this is definitely worth a read for those who actually enjoy this stuff. Personally, I think the Dummy album is pretty solid.

Exactly! Look, it’s a far cry from my usual rotation, but honestly, I’d be a total fool if I just stuck to one single genre! 🙂 I mean, if it lands in my hands, I'm giving it a spin—even Portishead! 😉 You might skip Massive Attack sometimes, sure, but you still leave them in the playlist occasionally, right? 😉

Alex Ramirez12 Member

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#63 · Apr 6, 2005

honestly, I'm just not really feeling them anymore. they used to be great—super smooth, hit all the right notes. but time moves on, you find better, more lush music... so why even bother wasting time on...

Zachary Thompson2 said:it's a shame they couldn't pull it together into something actually listenable.

hollowseal33 Member

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#64 · Apr 6, 2005

Zachary Thompson2 said:You posted about this recently. Trip-hop artists are called

Just so you don't end up searching for 😁

I didn't join in, but it actually surprised me that music can still spark a decent conversation.

hollowseal33 Member

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#65 · Apr 6, 2005

damien said:Honestly, I’m just not really feeling them lately. They were great once—super smooth and soulful. But time passes, and you stumble upon music that’s even better and more lush. Why bother forcing it?

Exactly... back when that genre was actually huge, people listened, but not since then.

Hannah Hall91 Newcomer

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#66 · Apr 6, 2005

What an absolute load of nonsense!!! Look, if you actually enjoy something, you listen to it when the mood strikes—purely because you feel like it, period. It doesn't matter if it’s right this second or ten years from now. You don't just sit there waiting for a song to be "trendy" or "in the zeitgeist" just to satisfy some fleeting vibe... and then never touch it again. That's just ridiculous.

Noah Watson4 Member

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#67 · Apr 6, 2005

Thanks so much for bumping this thread! 👍

Kevin Chavez3 Veteran

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#68 · Apr 6, 2005

Give thanks to hollowseal33 and Zachary Thompson2. 🙂

hollowseal33 Member

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#69 · Apr 6, 2005

Hannah Hall91 said:What a load of nonsense!!! You listen to music when you feel like it and because you actually enjoy it, regardless of whether it's right now or ten years from now. You don't just listen to music because it fits some temporary "mood" and then never touch it again...

Give me a break with the pseudo-philosophy. If you're going to join the debate, at least be constructive.

For the third time, in three different ways: there are way better trip-hop artists out there than Portishead.

Jason Chavez32 Active Member

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#70 · Apr 6, 2005

Hey everyone—I don't want to get bogged down reading through this entire thread right now, but I'm not sure if anyone else has brought them up yet—you absolutely have to check out THE Baby NAMBOOS 👍

Hannah Hall91 Newcomer

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#71 · Apr 6, 2005

hollowseal33 says:>
Seriously, quit the pseudo-intellectual waxing—and let’s be honest, it’s pretty mindless stuff. If you actually want to join this conversation, try being constructive for once.

So, go ahead, please—walk me through exactly why my take is so "stupid." 😕
I just don't get how you listen to music, and honestly, that's where the disconnect ends.
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Zachary Thompson2 Member

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#72 · Apr 6, 2005

Hannah Hall91 said:You listen to it when the mood strikes and you just feel like it. In that specific moment, it hits the spot perfectly.

So, that's exactly what a "mood" is. Essentially, you two are saying the same thing.😁

nimblenomad41 NewcomerOP

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#73 · Apr 6, 2005

hollowseal33 said:For the third time, in my third attempt at explaining this: I think there are way more talented trip-hop artists out there than just Portishead.

Look, it's all subjective, right?
But honestly, Portishead is easily one of the greats—not just because of the production quality, but because they were basically one of the pioneers who shook up the entire music scene back then and paved the way for everyone else...

Just curious though, purely out of interest—which artists are we talking about here? I don't want to go on a random rabbit hole without knowing what to look for, so give me some names so I can actually grab them and give them a listen...

Jason Chavez32 Active Member

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#74 · Apr 6, 2005

nimblenomad41 said:Just tell me—strictly out of curiosity—which artists are we talking about here? I'd hate to go wandering around aimlessly looking for stuff, so I might as well just grab them and give them a listen...

Are you being serious right now, or...?

nimblenomad41 NewcomerOP

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#75 · Apr 6, 2005

Jason Chavez32 said:Are you actually being serious right now...?

I am definitely not acting serious...

darkmason15 Newcomer

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#76 · Jun 12, 2006

Massive Attack is basically in a league of their own

Does anyone else know of any other groups out there pulling off that specific sound?

shadowgardener12 Active Member

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#77 · Jun 12, 2006

Red Snapper. They’ve got killer vocals (an M.C. who wasn't really feeling the vibe 😁) and Josh's bass is just better

darkmason15 Newcomer

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#78 · Jun 12, 2006

shadowgardener12 said:Red Snapper. They’ve got such incredible vocals (that M.C. who sounded like he really wasn't feeling the vibe while humming 😁) and Josh’s bass lines are just so much better

Anyway, I'm heading off to download this right now... thanks!

stormywolf39 Member

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#79 · Jun 12, 2006

Portishead, Lamb, Mono...

Drew Kim3 Member

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#80 · Jun 12, 2006

DJ Shadow

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