The trip-hop genre has undergone a fantastic evolution over the last decade. I'm going to showcase some of the highlights over the next few days. It's the source of much of the inspiration for my own music, and the artists you'll hear here, like Forss, demonstrate such versatility in the cross-genre wonderland of break-beats, jazz, classical, and traditional trip-hop downbeats.
This will be the type of music you'll need to sit back and listen to... don't just play it in the background whilst doing something else. Trip-hop may have begun the chill-out lounge music scene, the 'cafe/muzak' establishment and the whole Cafe Del Mar record label, however the best of it is a showcase in electronic wizardry and nuance in soundscapes.
So do its just deserves, and sit back, concentrate and appreciate the layers of awesomeness, the spirals of groove, and the wickedness of syncopated-percussive sampling.
You'll find Pragmatist's Trip-Hop Mix Sessions, added to the home page (above) with a bit of extra variety for good measure, as well as link to Pragmatist's YouTube Channel here.
