Tag Archive: trip hop

PHANTOGRAM – EYELID MOVIES (Alt/Electro/HipHop – US)

Phantogram

Phantogram is a duo formed in 2007 at Saratoga Springs, NY, by Joshua Carter (vocals, guitars) and Sarah Barthel (vocals, keyboards). They refer to their music as a kind of “street beat, psych pop”, based on psychedelic melodies but combined …

Continue reading »

BONOBO – BLACK SANDS (Downtempo/TripHop – UK)

Bonobo

In the world on downtempo electronica, Bonobo has long been a benchmark for quality after party chilled grooves. Simon Green, the British musician / producer / DJ who hides behind this simian stage name, released his first official track on …

Continue reading »

MARTINA TOPLEY BIRD – SOME PLACE SIMPLE (Alternative/Indie/Pop – UK)

Martina Topley Bird

British vocalist Martina Topley Bird, best for her work with trip-hop legend Tricky, recently released her third solo effort, Some Place Simple, on Damian Alban’s label Honest Jon. On this album, the artist actually revisits songs from her previous two …

Continue reading »

SMOOTH – THE PARADE (Electro/Lounge – France)

Smooth

Nantes-based trio Smooth is a jazz-funk / electronica project active since 2005. After releasing two successful albums, the band is now back with a new record, The Parade, which hit the stores in February 2010. Their music is a mix …

Continue reading »

GLASS ANIMALS – GOLDEN ANTLERS (Trip Hop/Downtempo – UK)

Glass Animals

Not much is known about Glass Animals, except for the fact that they are based in London, that they are still unsigned and that their page on MySpace (where you can listen to two songs) was created only recently… What …

Continue reading »