trip-hop

British

/ ˈtrɪpˌhɒp /

noun

a type of British electronic dance music of the 1990s, influenced by drug culture

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Etymology

Origin of trip-hop

C20: _trip (in the sense: drug experience) + _hip-hop

Example Sentences

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The English trip hop band was formed in Bristol in 1988 by Del Naja, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws and Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

That stature has only grown as elements of Deftones’ amorphously aggressive sound, which has elements of post-hardcore, trip hop and, most relevant to their revival, shoegaze, have attracted a much younger audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

“Radical Optimism,” alternatively, was informed by what she’s learned from touring the world over the last few years — drawing influence from trip hop and Britpop and including newfound interest in live instrumentation.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

The record, called No Justice, features tracks by fellow Bristol musicians, including the iconic trip hop group Smith and Mighty.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024

Their first EP Espirales mixes an electronic rhythm section with different types of samples, analog and digital synthesizers, acoustic instruments, bass, electric guitar and layers of voices, generating atmospheres of trip hop and downtempo.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2013

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