Portishead-like-music?

[Doboji]

I'm sure many of you guys are familiar with Portishead... I love their style and I have all their CDs, and some extra stuff I've found elsewhere... but they are completely unique as far as I can tell.. I've searched far and wide but havent found anyone else who creates this type of music?... does anyone else know of any?

-Max

 

[Helpless]

..never heard of it; is that the stuff that makes you wear your pants (which are triple your regular waist size) backwards?

 

[SuperGroove]

<< I'm sure many of you guys are familiar with Portishead... I love their style and I have all their CDs, and some extra stuff I've found elsewhere... but they are completely unique as far as I can tell.. I've searched far and wide but havent found anyone else who creates this type of music?... does anyone else know of any?

-Max >>



Tricky
Sneaker Pimps
Esthero
Morcheeba
Massive Attack
Lamb
Cocteau Twins
Hooverphonic
PJ Harvey
Pigeonhead
Olive
Luna



The genre you're looking for is Trip Hop. I love it. Portishead is the best

 

[loup garou]

Good list, SG. I'd also like to throw in Supreme Beings of Leisure. They're a bit more funky than most of the groups listed, but that's a good thing in my book.

 

[spamboy]

You might like Bjork, too. Kind of a different style. But for trip-hop, Portishead is the only group worth listening to.

 

[SuperGroove]

<< You might like Bjork, too. Kind of a different style. But for trip-hop, Portishead is the only group worth listening to. >>



Beg to differ. All of the artists/bands that I have listed are definitely worth OWNING if you are into trip-hop.


Bjork is okay. She makes too much sense to be considered trip hop

 

[Soulflare]

Great list Supergroove. Definitely have to agree on Esthero,
&quot;Breath from Another&quot; is an awesome album and most of her other
stuff I found through Napster and Bearshare is great too.

 

[Doboji]

<< Tricky >>


Yeah I've listened to alot of Tricky.... having been told that he was similiar to Portishead but I wasnt impressed... the only song I really liked by him was Christian Sands.


<< Sneaker Pimps >>


Definitly like their stuff... but not as.... deep... dark and sexy as portishead


<< Massive Attack >>


Isnt this pre portishead portishead.... yeah good stuff... but doesnt compare to portishead...




<< Esthero
Morcheeba
Lamb
Cocteau Twins
Hooverphonic
PJ Harvey
Pigeonhead
Olive
Luna >>



Download FRENZY! I'll check all these out... thanx soooo much for the info!...

-Max

 

[SuperSix]

Pothead-like?

Try Pink Floyd..

 

[d33pt]

they're really original.. i really can't think of anything that sounds quite like it.. . closest is maybe massive attack? but they have alot of different stuff too

 

[Flashram]

Is Portishead still together as a band?

 

[brennan]

Tricky's first record, Maxinquaye, is spectacular. The newest Massive Attack LP, Mazzanine, is great as well. I think these two in particular stand up as good pop records, with (mostly) great songwriting and tight structures. Whereas, for example, Tricky's second record got *extremely* repetitive at times, and some of the songs seemed like Tricky had been, um, indulging a bit too much and found a noise that hypnotized him.

-brennan

 

[DannyLove]

if you like Portishead then I recommend the following:

Hooverphonic
Soma Sonic

danny~!

 

[SuperGroove]

<< if you like Portishead then I recommend the following:

Hooverphonic
Soma Sonic

danny~! >>



Hooverphonic is more atmosphere music, whereas Portishead engulfs you into feeling as if you are in another world.


That said, hooverphonic's kind of week.


I do not enjoy any other trip hop artists as much as I enjoy Portishead, however, Tricky, Esthero and Sneaker Pimps are regularly in my CD changer. Portishead NEVER leaves my CD changer.

 

[joemamma]

<< Is Portishead still together as a band? >>



yeah, they're supposed to have a new album out sometime this year.

 

[SpongeBob]

It dosen't get much better than &quot;blue lines&quot; by Massive Attack. Unfinished Sympathy is incredible! There's a live concert from Royal Albert Hall floating around the net that is one of the best things I've ever heard.

 

[yakko]

SuperGroove mentioned a lot of good groups but I still think Portishead is a style all their own. They call it spy music. The live album they did from Roseland ballroom is the best recording they have.

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

i prefer sneaker pimp in trip hop

i also like the genres
happy hardcore
trance
house
jungle
drumb and bass
and industrial