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When did rap become mainstream?
Rapping first gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1970s as a kind of street art, especially among African American teenagers. But it wasn’t until 1979, when the Sugarhill Gang released their breakaway hit, “Rapper’s Delight”, that record producers took notice of this emerging musical genre.
What was the first trip hop album?
Blue Lines
c. 1968)—created Blue Lines (1990), widely regarded as the first trip-hop album.
Is trip hop an alternative?
It has been described as “a fusion of hip hop and electronica until neither genre is recognizable”, with slower tempos and a psychedelic sound. Trip hop achieved commercial success in the 1990s, and has been described as “Europe’s alternative choice in the second half of the ’90s”.
Where is Portishead now?
Bristol
Dummy motored on after Portishead, now a trio, moved to the Bristol district of Easton to record.
What happened to trip hop?
By the late 1990s, trip-hop had become nothing more than limp, often stoner-friendly, coffee table hip-hop beats. It was music for people who felt rap was too dangerous. To those who believed in it though, it always held a promise of things weird and wonderful.
Is there such a thing as pure trip hop?
There is no purism to indulge in, because there is nothing pure about trip-hop. As DJ Food’s Strictly Kev put it recently, at its best the music was “psychedelic beat collages, usually instrumental, embracing samples, analogue electronics and dub FX.”
Is trip-hop psychedelic?
Pemberton heralded trip-hop as a psychedelic take on hip-hop and the first valid alternative to America’s dominance of the music. The DNA of trip-hop was more complex than its reduction to bite-sized adjectives.
What are the characteristics of trip hop music?
Common musical aesthetics include a bass-heavy drumbeat, often providing the slowed down breakbeat samples similar to standard 1990s hip hop beats, giving the genre a more psychedelic and mainstream feel. Vocals in trip hop are oftentimes female and feature characteristics of various singing styles including R&B, jazz and rock.