[spaceman]

Any suggestions? I'm looking for something similar to Zero 7/Dido type music. Thanx

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Röyksopp
Portishead
Air (specifically, the Virgin Suicides soundtrack)

 

[Nick Dangerous]

www.ninjatune.net

All is good... Irresistible Force, Funky Porcini, Cinematic Orchestra... what an amazing label. Pay thy dues!

 

[chadbang]

The only triphop album I've ever liked is Portishead's "Dummy". Great album.

 

[DarkAngel]

MASSIVE ATTACK - Mezzanine
SNEAKER PIMPS - Becoming X

These are essential as well as the aforementioned "dummy"

 

[usc goose]

most faithless and some tricky here and there. isn't dido the sister of one of the guys in faithless after all?

 

[RoninDiesel]

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Originally posted by usc goose most faithless and some tricky here and there. isn't dido the sister of one of the guys in faithless after all?

I dunno, but she seems to be in alot of their songs.

Hmmm...other downtempo trip-hop, DustyChalk gave you 3 great choices, along with ChadBang and DarkAngel. Here's my trip hop essential list:

Massive Attack - Mezzanine, Protection
Tricky - Blowback, Maxinquaye
Portishead - Dummy
Sneakerpimps - only the becoming X album)
Hooverphonic - New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
Bjork - Post comes to mind, but any album
Cardigans - Gran Turismo
Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust
Thievery Corporation - Mirror Conspiracy
EBTG
Gus Gus - Polydistortion
the new Groove Armada CD
Esthero
Halou - Wiser
Q-Burns AM

I take that back..some the first couple ones are essential trip-hop. The others are just recommendations.

 

[Braver]

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Originally posted by Dusty Chalk Röyksopp

whoa, definately seconded! totally cool

if you like odd stuff, check Boards Of Canada - Music Has The Right To Children if you haven't already. it's at the same time both very mechanical and totally organic and natural. but perhaps not totally fitting with the specific niche we're talking about here.

personal favourite for real slow trip-hoppish music is Chroma Key, with the album Dead Air For Radios a bit better, but You Go Now a bit more trip-hoppy. again a bit on the edge of your description tho.

 

[zoboomofo]

Where's Neruda when you need him? Thievery Corporation, and my favorite: Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister.

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I've got in order of favorites this week -
Kruder & Dorfmeister - K&D Sessions
Peace Orchestra (Kruder) - Peace Orchestra
Zero 7 - Simple Things
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Thievery Corp. - Mirror Conspiracy
Kruder & Dorfmeister - DJ Kicks

 

[spaceman]

Hey...thanks everyone. Now I have somewhere to start. FYI, I am pretty sure Dido's brother is a member of Faithless as I remember reading it in one of her bios.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

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Originally posted by RoninDiesel Halou - Wiser

Whoa! Someone else who has heard of this album, and hasn't heard of it from me! Cool!

PS Seconded!

PPS As well as many others here.

 

[spaceman]

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and my favorite: Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister.

These guys are awsome....just bought the K&D Sessions....can't wait to listen to the whole set. Thanks zoboomofo

 

[nanahachi]

Spaceman
thanks for the thread, man. I've been listening to Protection and Mezzanine for the last week, and have been thinking that I should get some new trip hop. and now I have some titles to start with.

thanks for the ideas everyone.

and yes, K&D sessions is a great album - both discs are great

 

[zoboomofo]

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Originally posted by spaceman These guys are awsome....just bought the K&D Sessions....can't wait to listen to the whole set. Thanks zoboomofo

Hey, no problem man! They're always represented in my cd changer

. I'm glad you started this thread as I was pondering the same question. Thanks to everyone for the guidance.

 

[KJ869]

Ulver - Perdition City
Vond - Dark river