Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Massive Attack, Portishead, Sneaker Pimps... I just can't get enough of this stuff. Am I the only one who feels this way? :confused: It's not a mid-life crisis is it? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Big Brother Jeebus: [b]Why is 90's trip-hop so addicting? [/b][/quote]It's not. ...at least to me. ;) So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midimonk Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 No it's not a midlife crisis,joker :thu: I love trip-hop,Massive Attack's "Mezzanine" is a classic.Portisheads "Sour Times" should be the theme song to my life.Thats a different story.. I cannot be bought, and I cannot be threatened. But if you put them both together then I'm your man!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Khan, The Jeebus is very understanding and professional, and he respects your opinion even though he knows it is wrong. Next! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 :thu: Mezzanine is great, but I've been listening to Protection more and more. Their new album should be out soon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midimonk Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Hey Jeebus, I'm doing the programming for my friends band over the next few months,i'll see if she will let me advance you a copy as we progress it's gonna be cool. Monk I cannot be bought, and I cannot be threatened. But if you put them both together then I'm your man!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 I assume it's in a similar style? I'd definitely like to hear more about it so keep me posted. I've just started a project as well.. but we need vocals. Good singers are so hard to find. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midimonk Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Jeebus, Her style is Bjork-ish.It definiteley has a Portishead meets Old "Cure" vibe so far.Whats really cool is she's really on top of using the gear of the trade(daws,samplers.etc) makes it real easy to get ideas down as she lives in another state. Monk I cannot be bought, and I cannot be threatened. But if you put them both together then I'm your man!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 sneaker pimps `six underground`-Loooooove that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Anti-midi monk, I'd love to hear what you guys have done. Regarding the gear, the only hardware sampler I have is the one built into the Triton, but the software apps and plugins are really taking off lately, I don't really see the need for one anymore. Skip: 6 underground is cool, and there have been some great remixes of it. How about Becoming X? I can't stop listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midimonk Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Jeebus, I agree there is no real need for hardware,I do all my composing on a Wallstreet powerbook w/Rebirth,Pro-tools,and various plugs.I'm looking forward to that soft-K station!!! She still swears by her Akai sampler so i gotta deal with it, Monk I cannot be bought, and I cannot be threatened. But if you put them both together then I'm your man!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 that reminds me-there was a movie song called `post-modern sleaze`-maybe from the last `Batman`- anyone recall who did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by the anti-midi monk: [b]I'm looking forward to that soft-K station!!![/b][/quote]That soft-K is going to be something else. :thu: I'm already hooked on Pro-53 and Absynth as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by skip: [b]that reminds me-there was a movie song called `post-modern sleaze`-maybe from the last `Batman`- anyone recall who did it?[/b][/quote]That was the Sneaker Pimps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 I've never heard of any of these bands. Whenever I hear techno music, I always think for the first ten seconds, "Wow! That's a really cool beat!" Then, five minutes later, I think, "Wow! That might have been a good song if someone had taken the time to put some lyrics and a melody over it, vary the rhythm section once in a while, and jam over more than ONE CHORD." Music For Robots The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 Dan, I strongly suggest giving Massive Attack a listen. It's not your run-of-the-mill electronica, it's very organic sounding and melodic. Try "Protection" and "Teardrop" if you're into the slower, softer more emotional stuff. Portishead's most popular song was probably Glory Box.. check out the guitar solo. :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 I shall!! :thu: The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midimonk Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Dan, heres some others to check: Thievery Corporation We Delerium Switchblade Symphony(Kinda gothic,but is really good stuff) Future Sounds of London I cannot be bought, and I cannot be threatened. But if you put them both together then I'm your man!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfmonkey Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Morcheeba :thu: :thu: I have no homepage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip_dup1 Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 really like what I`ve heard of Future Sounds of london... there was a time where MTV was playing them at about 2 a.m. a lot-I think I was usually just getting home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by the anti-midi monk: [b]Dan, heres some others to check: Thievery Corporation We Delerium Switchblade Symphony(Kinda gothic,but is really good stuff) Future Sounds of London[/b][/quote]Thievery Corporation is great! and Delerium is probably on the very top of my list. I also reccomend Zero 7. The biggest problem is that trip-hop is not a very well-defined genre, and there's a lot of crossover. Some people called Zero 7 pop, other people call it 'soul'. Some people call Delerium 'techno'... you get the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About the Geer Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Boards of Canada.. mmmmm...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_dup1 Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 90's trip hop is great. Too bad Sneaker Pimps shot themselves in the foot by changing their lineup after the first album. Massive Attack's new CD is coming - in March, I think. Morcheeba's been getting marketed pretty strongly, but never have seemed to break through the way their label seems to want them to. And where did Portishead go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheether Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Three of my favorite albums of all time are Massive Attack "Protection" Tricky "Maxinquay" and portishead "Dummy". Tricky has never come close to topping himself since that one. When I think of the Sneaker Pimps I think of the garage House remix of "Spin Spin Sugar" by Armand van Helden - I never associate them with trip hop....maybe I'll give them a listen. [b]Dan[/b] , Jeebus is correct - don't assicoiate trip hop with club style tehno music. I think you'd really appreciate the beautiful songs and production that went into these albums. It's not four on the floor by any stretch. Tracy Thorns' vocals make the entire "Protection" disc worthwhile whether or not you care for the music. Trust me, you'll be grooving for hours :) * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The T Dot Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 Glad to see I'm not the only trip hop lover here. Yes Dan, the Jeebus and everyone else here is right about this stuff...I dare say even LEE might get to like it. ;) Massive Attack have been called the pioneers of trip hop, and they like using very distinctive sounding vocalists, and very diverse song structures/production styles. Check out their cover of "Man Next Door". Someone who isn't familiar with them could hear 6 Massive Attack songs and easily think they were hearing 6 different bands. Astor, for the Sneaker Pimps, I reccomend 6 Underground or Becoming X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip McDonald Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Big Brother Jeebus: [b]Try "Protection" and "Teardrop" if you're into the slower, softer more emotional stuff. [/b][/quote]"Exchange" from _Mezzanine_ is in that same category IMO... and "Unfinished Sympathy" from _Blue Lines_ is great, too. Moby's "Porcelein" is brilliant as well. It's cool to play that progression backwards into a Line6 delay modeler, have it loop it in reverse and solo over it. Haven't heard anyone else do that (yet)... Guitar Lessons in Augusta Georgia: www.chipmcdonald.com Eccentric blog: https://chipmcdonaldblog.blogspot.com/ / "big ass windbag" - Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chest Rockwell Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote] Music For Robots [/quote]Well dude, you [b]obviously[/b] haven't looked around too much. I like all these bands mentioned. That's cool to know Massive Attack will have a new album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midimonk Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 if your not familiar w/ trip here's great site/resource: http://www.triphop-music.com/ enjoy I cannot be bought, and I cannot be threatened. But if you put them both together then I'm your man!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Chris Himself: [b]Massive Attack have been called the pioneers of trip hop, and they like using very distinctive sounding vocalists, and very diverse song structures/production styles. Check out their cover of "Man Next Door". Someone who isn't familiar with them could hear 6 Massive Attack songs and easily think they were hearing 6 different bands.[/b][/quote]The Jeebus believes you are right on all counts. Sinead O'Conner is one of the vocalists on their new album, and it looks like she's going to be touring with them as well. It should prove to be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JES Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by felix: [b]90's trip hop is great. Too bad Sneaker Pimps shot themselves in the foot by changing their lineup after the first album. And where did Portishead go?[/b][/quote]Gotta disagree here (though I acknowledge vocalists are a matter of taste). The last two Sneaker Pimps albums are some of my favorites -- not right away, but after a couple listens some of the songs really get into you, and I really dig the songwriting -- some great and simple chords structures and melodies, and I actually quite like guy's voice (BTW, as I understand it, he did all the vocals for the first albums as well, and then the label brought in a female singer at the last minute). I hear from one of my students that Portishead is putting out another CD sometime soon. Just discovered Zero7, and they're cool, though a lot jazzier than other bands of the type. For something similarly divergent, try Moloko -- they're like P-Funk + Devo for trip-hop. Really imaginative, sometimes funny, and great funky beats. Keep the suggestions coming! Best, --JES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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