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POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

topic posted Thu, October 30, 2003 - 1:35 PM by 
Let's find out what everyone loves and perhaps turn each other onto some new music

1) Meiso- DJ Krush (and not much later)
2) Wagon Christ's throbbing pouch
3) Laika - sounds of the satellite
4) Puracane things you should leave alone
5) Neotropic 15 levels of magnification

these last three are not purely trip hop CDs but have a lot of that sensibility in them and they are not widely known so I want to add them to turn people onto to them

ridiculous ommissions:

anything by Portishead
that lovely Massive Attack CD (which I can't find, damnit) that has the Elizabeth Fraser
songs on it
a lot of SHANTEL
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Sun, November 2, 2003 - 2:56 PM
    Well I'm new here, so hey all.

    I'll go ahead & post some favs of mine:
    1) Esthero
    2) Massive Attack
    3) Lamb
    4) Hooverphonic
    5) Olive
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      Sun, November 2, 2003 - 8:46 PM
      Given that you like lamb, olive and hooverphonic you should really do yourself a favor and check out the aforementioned San Francisco group, Puracane,
      "Things you should leave Alone".

      I know nothing about them (which is wierd as I only live
      an hour and a half south of them in Santa Cruz)

      yours, Rick
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        Re: Puracane

        Mon, November 3, 2003 - 8:17 AM
        Actually, I've got that album...it's another good one, but not as compelling for me as the ones listed. Ever listen to Nightmares on Wax?
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          Re: Puracane

          Mon, November 3, 2003 - 1:40 PM
          Nightmares on Wax rules -- a wonderfully funky, jazzy, trip-hop disk. I spin up one of their tracks at almost every chill set -- they're very addictive.
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          • Trippy
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            Re: Puracane

            Sun, March 21, 2004 - 3:06 PM
            I agree nightmares on Wax is kick ass, I also spin their stuff into about every set, I'm especially fond of their song 70's 80's.
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  • Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Sun, November 2, 2003 - 8:50 PM
    MEIN GOTT,

    what was I thinking?

    EVERYTHING BY TARWATER

    am I shouting? damn straight...............this is my single most favorite group in the world right now..............I got to see them when I was on my own European tour this past summer in Berlin....................what an amazing group!!!!! They have artsy ness, atmospheric samples, strange found lyrics...............I can't say enough good things about them. there first two CDs are my favorite but the latest rocks as well. check it out!
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Sun, November 2, 2003 - 10:57 PM
    My top five:
    #1 Tricky - Maxinquaye
    #2 Portishead - Dummy
    #3 Massive Attack - Protection
    #4 Lamb - What Sound
    #5 Moloko - Do You Like My Tight Sweater?
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    PixelSlut // C.ontrast M.akes Y.ou K.ill
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Tue, December 2, 2003 - 1:20 PM
    Meiso was good, but i like MiLight better.. ofcourse that is almost completely hip-hop as opposed to trip-hop. I dunno I like krush in general though. As for my Trip hop top 5....

    Tricky- Premillenium Tension
    Tricky- Nearly God
    Lamb- (the first album, not sure of the name)
    Portishead- Dummy
    Massive Attack- Mezzazine

    Actually any of the above artist albums are probably up there on my list but these are always in constant rotation in my itunes.
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Thu, December 18, 2003 - 10:39 PM
    Massive Attack
    Tricky
    Portishead
    Laika
    Baxter

    Air, Bjork (if you consider her newer stuff trip-hop)
    and Boards of Canada (not sure either on the genre labeling)
    also are on my top fav's
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    • Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

      Fri, December 26, 2003 - 1:59 AM
      Neena,
      I'm so glad that you mentioned Laika.
      Their second CD is just a masterpiece of electronic pop, IMHO.

      I have to say I was really dissapointed by the thing they just released which is far more prosaic and soul/blues oriented. I love r&b, soul and blues but the music world is really saturated with those forms.

      I didn't put them in my trip hop list merely because they do other styles besides trip hop on that CD but it is one of my favorite all time CDs.

      And, aprpopos of nothing, have you heard the 'danger and uncertainty' mix of "Joyful Girl' by Ani Difranco. I'm not even a huge fan of Ani's music but that remix is a wonderful trip hop tune. It's on the remix CD called 'more joy, less shame'.
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Thu, January 29, 2004 - 2:04 PM
    OK, it's about time I posted mine. In no particular order:
    Massive Attack - Mezzanine
    Hooverphonic - A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
    Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K & D Sessions
    Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy
    Nightmares on Wax - Smoker's Delight

    Honorable mentions:
    Tricky - Maxinquayle
    Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X
    Portishead - Dummy
    Zero 7 - Simple Things
    Supreme Beings of Leisure
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      Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

      Thu, January 29, 2004 - 3:15 PM
      OK, if Bjork counts as trip hop than...

      1.BJORK!! - Vespertine
      2.Bjork- Post
      3.Bjork- Homogenic
      4.Bjork- Debut
      .... hehe k, kidding, but Bjork is my favorite singer off all time, you could even call her my mother if you want, but i'll just do it in order with artists..

      Bjork
      Portishead
      Lamb
      Tricky
      Esthero

      That was actually pretty hard to choose :) So many good mood setting artists out there.
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Thu, January 29, 2004 - 11:54 PM
    1. Lamb - Can't pick a favorite album, they're all just too damn good
    2. Wax Poetic - Nublu Sessions (and the out of print self titled album)
    3. Cirrus - Boomerang
    4. Archive - Londinium
    5. Kosheen - Resist

    Honorable mention: Hooverphonic, Massive Attack, Tricky, Weekend Players, Zero 7, Portishead, Morcheeba... and on an on...

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    • Angela
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      Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

      Sat, January 31, 2004 - 12:42 PM
      Hi
      Maxinquae- Tricky
      Mezzanine - MA
      Big Calm - Morcheeba
      Animal Magic - Bonobo
      K&D sessions

      but also Zero 7, Lamb (esp Fear of Fours), Portishead, DJ Shadow and RJD2 - oo this isn't easy is it?!
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  • Sander
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Sun, March 21, 2004 - 5:58 AM
    ...... I think we get everyone when I put Funki Porcini, Howie B, Dj food, James Bong and Tosca (Kruder & Dorfeister) on da list ......
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    • Chlo...
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      Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

      Thu, May 6, 2004 - 7:26 PM
      desmond williams - delights of the garden cd
      Peace Orchestra
      Bowery Electric - Lushlife
      rocker's hi-fi - The Black ALbum (DJ KICKS)
      Air - Premieres Symptomes

      those are some of my faves i gots lots more too muich that can list
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      • Eric
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        Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

        Fri, May 7, 2004 - 3:30 PM
        I'd have to say my list may not be exclusive trip hop
        #1 Massive attack- Protection
        #2 Royksopp- Midnight AM (i think that's it)
        #2 Bjork- Homogenic
        #3 Gorrillaz vs. space monkeys- Laika come home
        #4 Ivy- apartment life
        #5 Weekend players- forget CD name (lol)
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Sat, May 15, 2004 - 9:11 PM

    these always received heavy rotation in my sets back in the day...

    Mo Wax Various artists: Headz Comp
    Sofa Surfers: Sofa Rockers
    Massive Attack vs Mad Professor: No Protection
    Nightmares On Wax: Smokers Delight
    Molasses: Madness (Conversations With My Sanity)
    La Funk Mob: Tribulations Extra Sensorielles
    Skylab: Skylab#1
    IO: Claire
    Toshinori Kondo and DJ Krush :Ki-Oku
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    Fri, June 18, 2004 - 12:07 PM
    1) MUGGS "Dirt"
    2) Wagonchrist "Throbbing Pouch"
    3) Moloko "Do You Like My Tight Sweater?"
    4) Thievery Corporation "The Mirror Conspiracy"
    5) Portishead "Dummy"
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      Thu, June 24, 2004 - 4:17 AM
      glad you mentioned Throbbing Pouch, Saynt.

      it's still my favorite Wagonchrist recording.

      I already mentioned them earlier but I'm blown away by how few people are hip to everything by the Berlin group, TARWATER.

      They don't have the sultry woman singer thang that a lot of trip hop has but their grooves, originality and creativity are just superlative. Check them!
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Mon, July 26, 2004 - 10:22 AM
    Check out Anjali "World of Lady A" VERY GOOD! Also might want to check our Kelli Ali's (vocalist from Sneaker Pimps) two solo albums. Cesaria Evora's remix album "Club Sodade" is pretty good too.
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    Re: POST YOUR TOP 5 TRIP HOP CDs

    Mon, July 26, 2004 - 11:34 AM
    1) Portishead - Roads
    2) Propeller Heads - History Repeating (Feat. Shirley Bassey)
    3) Sneakerpimps - Becoming X
    4) Halou - Blue Eye Smile Girl
    5) Swandive - Demunication

    okay, so i've heard both ways on number two. some people say it's not trip hop, others do. as far as i'm concerned it's so trip hop it hurts, so if i'm wrong and have a gross misunderstanding of what trip hop is, please let me know
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  • Tiger
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    Not one listing of Morcheeba in all these fave list posts!

    Wed, August 11, 2004 - 1:08 AM
    SHOCKING. not strictly trip hop, but surely they rate!? I love them. But this list thing was good. always good to discover new music. Also, check out Martina Topley-Bird's(Tricky) solo albums. She's awesome
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    • 5 Faves

      Wed, August 11, 2004 - 10:35 AM
      I gotta chime in on the Thievery Corp pitch. I happily stumbled on to em half a dozen years ago and have inhaled everything I could get my hands on by them since as if it were air itself.

      I also would highly recommend the 187 film soundtrack and Death In Vegas' last 3 efforts.