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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From TikTok, there’s Addison Rae, who traffics in trip-hop and iPod nostalgia (Brooklyn Paramount; Oct. 1, and Terminal 5; Oct. 3).
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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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Karen y Los Remedios became a captivating revelation in Latin indie with their 2023 nine-track debut album Silencio, a darkly poetic blend of eerie cumbia rhythms and subtle trip-hop influences.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Essential Portishead Album Dummy (1994) is the quintessential trip-hop masterpiece.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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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
Explore Mexican Institute of Sound See latest videos, charts and news
Karen y Los Remedios became a captivating revelation in Latin indie with their 2023 nine-track debut album Silencio, a darkly poetic blend of eerie cumbia rhythms and subtle trip-hop influences.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Essential Portishead Album Dummy (1994) is the quintessential trip-hop masterpiece.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Trip-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trip-hop. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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