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Bristol sound
4 OffStereo shows on Bristol sound, spanning 1967–1995. Among them: Bristol's Dub-Infused Echoes, Danube to Dissonance: Sour Times.
Bristol's Dub-Infused Echoes
Bristol's sound system roots birthed Massive Attack's trip-hop, Smith & Mighty's breakbeats, and Roni Size's drum & bass, shaping UK electronic music from the 80s to dubstep.
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Danube to Dissonance: Sour Times
Lalo Schifrin's cinematic suspense, heard on 1967's More Mission: Impossible, becomes the eerie foundation Portishead, Massive Attack, and Tricky sample to define Bristol's trip-hop sound.
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Bristol trip hop
From Massive Attack's "Safe from Harm" to Tricky's 'Maxinquaye,' Bristol's dub-infused underground forges a global sound, even as its pioneers reject the "trip-hop" label.
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Sampled Souls: Citizen to Sympathy
From Mahavishnu Orchestra's sampled vocals to Weather Report's intricate jazz fusion, Bristol's Massive Attack and Portishead forge trip-hop's haunting atmosphere.
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