# Trip=Hop and Acid Jazz for Newbies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 22, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360 "2003-04-22T17:55:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/1 "2003-04-22T17:55:16Z")
There is a re-run of a Conan O’Brien show on right now, and a band called “Thievery Corporation” is playing. I’m really liking them. Conan said that they were considered part of the “trip-hop and acid jazz” genre. They remind me of several songs that I have heard recently that I have really liked. One of them is Connected by Stereo MCs. (I just took a trip over to Leo’s Lyrics to figure out what that song was called!) I don’t know if that is considered the same genre as the Theivery Corporation’s stuff, though. Anyway, can someone suggest some albums or resources for me, as I’d definitely like to hear more of this type of stuff. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/2 "2003-04-22T18:04:16Z")
Trip-hop is a fun genre. It’s pretty widely varied in its stylings, but fairly identifiable, in that you know it when you hear it. I think the band Portishead could safely be considered a member… their album “Dummy” was my introduction to this sort of music. I also recently heard of a Seattle trip-hop band called [The Fading Collection](http://www.thefadingcollection.com), they’re one of my new favorites. Hope that helps… and thanks for pointing out the [Thievery Corporation](http://www.eslmusic.com/)! Some cool sounds there… ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/3 "2003-04-22T18:08:18Z")
**Protection** by Massive Attack. Pretty much the alpha and omega of trip-hop. **The Big Calm** by Morcheeba Also bands like The Sneaker Pimps (6 Underground from the Saint soundtrack is amazing, amazing, amazing), Olive, The Lamb, all good. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/4 "2003-04-22T18:18:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WordMan \* > \*\*Also bands like The Sneaker Pimps (6 Underground from the Saint soundtrack is amazing, amazing, amazing)… \*\* Ooh, yes, Sneaker Pimps. Their whole album (Becoming X) just kicks. They’re great. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/5 "2003-04-22T18:41:28Z")
Be sure to check out tracks by Hooverphonic, too. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/6 "2003-04-22T18:49:44Z")
I watched the Conan episode with them the other night…and I now have a couple of mixed cds of Thievery Corp’s stuff playing all the time. I recognize a few of their songs, but I’ve never known who they were untill now. Does anyone know what Thievery Corp’s earliest “hit” was? What album was it on? One of the songs that I recognize seems to be quite a dusty memory, so I assume they’ve been around awhile? ---
**Author:** ![BlackLabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@BlackLabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackLabel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/7 "2003-04-22T19:14:25Z")
Suggestions: Massive Attack - Mezzanine, Blue Lines, Protection Portishead - Dummy, Portishead Tricky - Maxinquaye, Pre-Millennium Tension Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust?, Big Calm Hooverphonic - A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular Other bands worth checking out: Thiervery Corporation, Sneaker Pimps, Amon Tobin, Air, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Lamb, Groove Armada, Olive, Zero 7, Cinematic Orchestra, Nightmares on Wax. ---
**Author:** ![Chaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Chaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chaco)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/8 "2003-04-22T19:15:11Z")
One of my favorite Trip Hop artists is **Nightmares on Wax** you should definitely check them out. They have great stuff. I can’t wait to check out Thievery Corporation this weekend at Coachella! Nightmares on Wax was supposed to be there too but they cancelled at the last minute ☹ ---
**Author:** ![noddygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/47e85d/32.png) [@noddygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/noddygrrl)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/9 "2003-04-22T19:36:58Z")
If anyone is looking for a Thievery Corporation album to begin with, I can’t recommend _The Mirror Conspiracy_ highly enough. Another excellent act is Kruder & Dorfmeister–_DJ Kicks_ in particular. Some other European artists to check out: De-Phazz, Dzihan & Kamien, Yonderboi, Shantel, and Sofa Surfers. I can’t promise they all fit squarely in either genre (I really don’t know much about acid jazz), but it’s all great downtempo loungey stuff. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/10 "2003-04-22T19:54:19Z")
**Air** is also a good group, they did the soundtrack to[The Virgin Suicides](http://www.music-critic.com/sdtrks/air_virginsuicides.htm). But the only label web site I could find does not seem to be working for me… ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trip-hop-and-acid-jazz-for-newbies/170360/11 "2003-04-22T19:55:21Z")
Yep, The Mirror Conspiracy is a great album, but I think Conan was talking out of his ass. You could call them TripHop but calling them “Acid Jazz” ? Err…no. As far as TripHop recomendations, check out **BlackLabel’s** post. S/he hit all the “biggies”.