Though their sounds may be borrowed from the past, Portishead--along with Tricky, Massive Attack and others--are considered one of the pioneers of trip-hop, a fusion of hip-hop, rock and ambient electronica. Heavily influenced by both American hip-hop and '60s spy soundtracks, Portishead twist and wa

Dense, Hypnotic, Trip-hop, Trippy

Cartoonist Lauren Weinstein received a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and is the author of Inside Vineyland, the Goddess of War and Vineyland. She is also the lead singer of the band Flaming Fire.

Cartoon, Trip-hop

Matt Black and Jonathon More are the lively, hyperactive, acid-jazzed, funk duo behind Coldcut. If life could be so simple and talents so constrained, we would be able to define Coldcut by its irresistible shredded turntable mixing and by its ability to "sample everything and see how it grooves." Bu

Citational, Clever, Collage, Eclectic, Funny, Trip-hop, Witty

He saw the movie "Wild Style" in 1987 and bought a turntable the next day. Something about Grandmaster Flash's vinyl theatrics keyed into DJ Krush's body and brain. He knew he'd come across a new calling the moment he heard the edgy articulations of the scratched record and the breakbeat rhythm. With

Citational, Hypnotic, Layered, Moody, Trip-hop