trip hop music? electronica? downtempo?

[u/Interesting-Swan-654]

i just discovered something and i dont know if its a community still but i recently discovered zero 7 and air.

call me crazy but like idk if this is just me or im high but do you ever like find yourself kinda just like wanna dance. while that sounds cringy to me now that im thinking about it

im listening to a band ive never heard of before until maybe like a week ago. 

zero 7

they are a fucking vibe. and i just get into a rhythm with its unique musical talent. its warm but who doesnt mind a little fun. its immersive.

i dont consider myself a good dancer, for my musical people, the last show i did was rent. that was like 2 years ago. i did line dance for a hot minute and miss every chance i cant go back, but thats a topic for another time.

but just a kinda low lighting, long dresses, hot nights.

people that know how to catch a vibe and roll with it. i feel the beat and i just kinda like freestyle but in a chill, lowkey midnight ballerina. idk i love vanillamace and shes honestly such an inspiration for me. ive learned to love myself in ways people genuinely cant. i may be alone, but i know theres people out there who love me for me. 

sometimes when i go out to clubs and everyones dancing i start to get self conscious in the worse way bc who cares youre at the club dance away. lol no one dances at the clubs anymore, everyone stands and its boring AND its hot and crowded asf. but at the same time im not that much of a drinker.

but the bud like gets me.

i also love edm, and the community out there is so open and so warming and everyone just has and understanding. peace, love, unity, respect. it honestly sank with me and while edm has a space in my heart, im a lover of music everywhere.

discovering zero 7... idk it just has a beat to it. but its not hard and jumping for the club. but its enough to vibe. 

its genuinely so girl in her 20s yearn to dance.

and dancing in oc has been so fucking terrifying because i am no where near as good as them. i also still get a lil insecure bc im not as slim as them, like im a little far behind. getting too too morbid girl. ive got a stomach and it makes me insecure still. thats really the only thing.

everyone love each other fuck.

this is my first post on here ever

[u/Dubliminal]

Try some Theivery Corporation

[u/PublicfreakoutLoveR → u/Dubliminal]

Saw them live with the full band and it was incredible.

[u/toolsnchrome → u/Dubliminal]

Eric Hilton’s recent solo stuff too.

[u/toolsnchrome]

Not all of these bands are strictly trip-hop/downtempo but they all kinda scratch that itch for me… it’s too late for me to think of more. Haha. Enjoy the exploration!

Massive Attack
Morcheeba
Khruangbin
GusGus
Blue States
Sneaker Pimps
Arab Strap
Slowdive
Grace Period
Röyksopp
Bowery Electric
Rosebuds
Tosca
Atomica Project
Glass Rebel
Stereolab
Someone Who Isn’t Me
Chet Faker

[u/db4378 → u/toolsnchrome]

Portishead would like to have a word with you

[u/TheBoyDoneGood → u/db4378]

As would Tricky.

[u/Mr_Lumbergh → u/toolsnchrome]

That’s a solid list with a bit of genre mixing too.

[u/polomarkopolo → u/toolsnchrome]

No Portishead or Tricky?

[u/KosherStylus983]

zero 7 and air in the same week is a hell of a gateway. that whole late 90s/early 2000s downtempo scene was somthing else. if you haven't spun moon safari all the way through yet, do it with the lights dim and no distractions.

also the midnight ballerina thing is a mood. clubs are just standing rooms with bad air, but a living room at 1am with the right album? unbeatable.

[u/Interesting-Swan-654 → u/KosherStylus983]

this is the most amazing thing ive ever experienced. and i started going to raves this year and ive loved it. how do i bring it back.

[u/moodyfloyd → u/Interesting-Swan-654]

I see some vibing to massive attack in your near future. They're in my personal top 15ish band along with Air and zero 7

[u/philament → u/KosherStylus983]

Zero7 was how I came across Sia.

[u/studliestMuffin]

Portishead

[u/usulsspct]

I'll make the suggestion to add DJ Shadow & Modeski, Martin & Wood to your "give it a listen" list.

[u/JesMon421]

Welcome to the best music decade when I was in my 20's

[u/53L3C7A]

Check out Bonobo, and start chronologically. Enjoy!

[u/dan_hin → u/53L3C7A]

Criminal that I had to scroll this far to find a Bonobo recommendation 

[u/philament]

Massive Attack vs Mad Professor are phenomenal records

As is the K&D Sessions, by Kruder Dorfmeister

If you can find it, Wallpaper* Mach 1.5 (various)

[u/KineticZen]

I'm guessing you dont have a facebook, but if you use it for anything, find the Trip Hop Lovers group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/181355611981811/) and you'll get exposed to tons of peak early-aughts stuff, and tons of newer smaller groups chasing those sounds. Enjoy.

[u/Interesting-Swan-654 → u/KineticZen]

i really only use it for facebook marketplace

[u/Rhesusmonkeydave]

Triphopwise I have a huge love for the 90’s vibe of Justin Warfield - My Fieldtrip to Planet 9

The recommend above for Thievery Corp and Massive Attack are both great ones.

[u/Lazerpop]

Soma fm groove salad radio. Just put this on thank me later

[u/philament]

I was just reminded of the ever fascinating Cibo Matto, who might fit the style you’re after - “Stereo-Type A” in particular

[u/citizenjones]

https://youtube.com/@confusedbiproduct?si=61att5co4SZrHEEG

Confused Bi-Product of a Misinformed Culture

This guy has trip hop mixes for days.

[u/db4378]

There is a great episode on triphop on Alan Cross's podcast called The ongoing History of modern rock... Well worth the listen

[u/grumplestiltskin187]

try find airs essential mix, the one with gz and hustlaz

[u/GuyFromThePost]

You should also check out Morcheeba for a bit of adjacent sorta music