trip-hop
noun
: electronic dance music usually based on a slow hip-hop beat and incorporating hypnotic synthesized and prerecorded sounds
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Sinkane Born in London but raised in Sudan and Ohio, Sinkane (whose real name is Ahmed Gallab) is a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist that blends prog rock, trip-hop, krautrock, prog rock, funk and jazz.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
So having that ’90s, trip-hop electronic influence sets the tone for that.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
From TikTok, there’s Addison Rae, who traffics in trip-hop and iPod nostalgia (Brooklyn Paramount; Oct. 1, and Terminal 5; Oct. 3).
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The British Reinvasion didn't end there, either, as proven by trip-hop, drums-and-bass, jungle, or whatever term the British press coined this week for all those heady, space-age samba club beats.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sonically, the album is adventurous, diving into sounds like trip-hop and electronic while also building classic rock ballads fit for stadiums and arenas.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
But Goodbye Small Head is swirling and atmospheric, with dark, catchy melodies that recall ’90s trip-hop and alternative rock.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Synth-pop, trip-hop, R&B and djent are all ingredients to this LP, however, the brooding djent guitars and intricate progressive metal drumming are the most consistent elements that crop up throughout this album.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Despite threats of looming rain, trip-hop heads, ambient angels, indie fans, and ravers spent four days bringing the energy to three venues across the Mexican capital.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 6 May 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
So having that ’90s, trip-hop electronic influence sets the tone for that.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
From TikTok, there’s Addison Rae, who traffics in trip-hop and iPod nostalgia (Brooklyn Paramount; Oct. 1, and Terminal 5; Oct. 3).
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The British Reinvasion didn't end there, either, as proven by trip-hop, drums-and-bass, jungle, or whatever term the British press coined this week for all those heady, space-age samba club beats.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Sonically, the album is adventurous, diving into sounds like trip-hop and electronic while also building classic rock ballads fit for stadiums and arenas.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
But Goodbye Small Head is swirling and atmospheric, with dark, catchy melodies that recall ’90s trip-hop and alternative rock.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 May 2025
Synth-pop, trip-hop, R&B and djent are all ingredients to this LP, however, the brooding djent guitars and intricate progressive metal drumming are the most consistent elements that crop up throughout this album.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Despite threats of looming rain, trip-hop heads, ambient angels, indie fans, and ravers spent four days bringing the energy to three venues across the Mexican capital.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 6 May 2025
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“Trip-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip-hop. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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