jazz-hop
Beats meet improvisation
Jazz-hop is a music genre blending jazz instrumentation and improvisation with hip-hop beats and production techniques.
It emerged in the late 1980s and 1990s, drawing on jazz samples and live jazz elements layered over breakbeats.
The style influenced both hip-hop artists sampling jazz records and jazz musicians incorporating hip-hop rhythms: The album's jazz-hop sound features saxophone over boom-bap drums.
Reed instrument, brass body
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- hi-hatsPaired, pedal-operated cymbals
- snareDevice for catching prey
kick · trumpet · Rhodes · keys · horns · brushes · bassline · melody
Extracting subset for study
- choppingCutting into pieces
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- swingSuspended recreational seat
quantize · layering · filtering · dusty · warm · analog · tape · compression
Imperfect audio quality, informally
- instrumentalServing as means
- beatsPulses or defeats
- neo-soulOrganic, jazz-tinged R&B revival
- fusionJoining into unity
downtempo · crossover · underground · alternative · experimental · contemporary · urban · electronic
Soft, ripe, relaxed
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- groovySixties slang for cool
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
atmospheric · hazy · dreamy · relaxed · moody · nostalgic · organic · warm
Japanese cartoon art form
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- coffeeshopEstablishment serving brewed beverages
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- late-nightOccurring after dark
urban · aesthetic · streaming · playlists · YouTube · Bandcamp · SoundCloud · underground
saxophone
Reed instrument, brass body
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- hi-hatsPaired, pedal-operated cymbals
snare · kick · trumpet · Rhodes · keys · horns · brushes · bassline · melody · improvisation
sampling
Extracting subset for study
swing · quantize · layering · filtering · dusty · warm · analog · tape · compression · mixing
lo-fi
Imperfect audio quality, informally
- instrumentalServing as means
- beatsPulses or defeats
- neo-soulOrganic, jazz-tinged R&B revival
fusion · downtempo · crossover · underground · alternative · experimental · contemporary · urban · electronic
mellow
Soft, ripe, relaxed
laid-back · atmospheric · hazy · dreamy · relaxed · moody · nostalgic · organic · warm · textured
Madlib
Word substitution game
anime
Japanese cartoon art form
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- coffeeshopEstablishment serving brewed beverages
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
late-night · urban · aesthetic · streaming · playlists · YouTube · Bandcamp · SoundCloud · underground · community
jazz-hoptraditional jazz
Early American improvised music
boom bap · Dixieland · swing · ragtime · classical music
jazz-hopclassical music
Western orchestral tradition
chamber music · orchestral music · a cappella · country · bluegrass
jazz-hopclassical music
Western orchestral tradition
country music · bluegrass · folk music · opera · polka
jazz, hop, jazzy, jazzier, jazziest, jazziness, hops, hopped, hopping