Dub, triphop, soft IDM. Mood exactly like the album cover.
Burning Pyre – Imago
Erika de Casier – Lifetime
I heard about the trip hop revival a few weeks ago for the first time, otherwise I hadn’t paid attention to this being a trend in the past year. Well, this record is clearly nothing else than pure and original trip hop, so there’s that. I’ll need to keep an eye on how this evolves.
Daniel Avery – Tremor
It’s like the ’90s: triphop and industrial, could be a new Portishead record.
DJ Krush – Saisei
Triphop but with a surprising amount of glitch and IDM compared to a regular DJ Krush record. I recently saw him play live, which was a huge demo of his technical skills, and that shows on this album, too. It’s a diverse ride from smooth hiphop flows to strong industrial bangers.
Pessimist – Pessimist
Darkish drum and bass, medium tempo. Not for the dancefloor but for headphones. Could be sci-fi but I’d rather think of cityscapes than empty space.
ASHE – Strangers Dream
Moody atmospheres, triphop tempo, electronic music meets orchestral sound.
Pearson Sound – Alien Mode
Breakbeat in its truest form with tone and tempo ranging from nu skool breaks to trip hop.
Long Arm – Silent Opera
This is a quintessential trip hop record. Hip hop beats with blue moods and jazzy instruments. Lamentation on life withouth words.
ZAMILSKA – Uncovered
We would have called it trip hop a decade ago, now she labels herself as techno. Things just go around. Thumping rhythm, humming bass, noisy soundscapes, eerie vocals.
UNKLE – The Road: Part II / Lost Highway
There are some beautiful songs on this one. And one triphop awesomeness, and one hymn for before a party.