Portishead
British electronic trio
Portishead is a British band from Bristol, formed in the early 1990s, whose dark, atmospheric sound helped define trip-hop.
Named after a coastal town near Bristol, the group is known for blending hip-hop beats, jazz samples, and haunting vocals: Dummy remains one of the essential albums of the nineties.
The term sometimes describes music with similar moody, cinematic qualities.
Slow, atmospheric electronic music
- turntablismPhonograph-based music creation
- samplerSelection for trying
- scratchingRaking with nails
- breakbeatSampled percussive rhythm pattern
electronica · lo-fi · Massive Attack · crate digging · vinyl · beats · groove · cinematic
Inclined toward reflective sorrow
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- somberGravely serious in mood
noir · cinematic · moody · atmospheric · dark · sparse · textured · layered
downtempo
Slow, atmospheric electronic music
- turntablismPhonograph-based music creation
- samplerSelection for trying
- scratchingRaking with nails
breakbeat · electronica · lo-fi · Massive Attack · crate digging · vinyl · beats · groove · cinematic
melancholic
Inclined toward reflective sorrow
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
somber · noir · cinematic · moody · atmospheric · dark · sparse · textured · layered · hypnotic
Bristol
Major English seaport
- harboursideZone adjacent to docks
- SevernBritain's longest watercourse
- SomersetEnglish southwestern county
marina · pier · coastal · seaside · estuary · dock · lighthouse · promenade · Victorian · quay
Silence
Complete lack of sound
PortisheadVengaboys
Late-90s Eurodance act
Daft Punk · disco · The Prodigy · Fatboy Slim · The Black Eyed Peas
Portisheadmainstream pop
Widely popular commercial music
bubblegum pop · EDM · Aqua